The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-16

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SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
Senator Bayard's letter, referring to re-
| gret as being unable to attend, said he
hoped soon to come here and meet the
lroquois Club. Meanwhile as members OF
the Grand Army of the National Demo.
cracy, let us each and all endeavor with
simple and steady fidelity TO uphold the
political principles which alone can pre-
serve the liberty and happiness of our peo-
pie and maintain the government over
them giving security to all and special priv
| ileges and powers to none Let us stead
lily oppose all measures tending to CEN
trallzatlon of power and insist upon its
| limitation and distribution, SO that indi-
vlduals and minorities may be secnred in
their rights.
Let US denounce any construction of the
Constitution that permits the perversion
! and prostitution of the sovereign power of
taxation from the actual needs of the pub
lie treasury to the emolument of the IA
vored individuals or classes, no matter I'M
der what delusive pretext it may be sought
| and whilst we see to it that property shall
have ample protection under the law, that
1t shall be prevented from becoming
the governing power in molding the law"
Governor John NJ. Palmer's letter dis
government, criticised the policy of Presi-
dent Arthur, denounced the bill retiring
Grant and Logan's educational bill, deplor-
ed the eclipse of constitutional government
and trusted that the Iroquois Club would,
with words Of no uncertain meaning, reas-
sert the ancient democratic faith in simple
rigid, masculine purity of the democratic
party.
Senator McDonald's letter said that the
foundations of great government cannot
be too often examined nor the landmarks
of power too steadily kept in view The
power not delegted by the constitution
to the United States is in the states resery-
ed to them respectively or to the people,
and in the preservation of this power the
citizen finds his best security for all local
and domestic rights Therefore it should
be his constant aim to keep the general
government within the limit of its deleoat-
ed powers.
Governor Horatie Seymour's letter re-
viewed the history Of the Iroquois and con-
graduated the club on its name that it did
not dicuss policies.
General w. s. Hancock reply was mere
ly formal regret and General McClellan's
was of similar tone.
S. ]. Randall wrote ''Jackson's admin
tration OF the government was honest, firm,
succeSSfuI and hopeful, because he was
faithful in his adherence 1 shall best an
swer my purpose in this letter by quoting |
a significant passage from the first inaugur- |
al address of Thomas Jefferson" He then |
quoted at length from that address.
A. Hewett, Ex-Gov. Stephenson, of
Kentucky, Judge Hoadley, of Cincinnati, |
Judge FL. S. Orton, of Wisconsin, Con- |
gresham Springer, Senators Jones, Nc
Pherson, Hampton, Cockrell, Brown, Har-
ris, Jackson, Pendleton, German; Beck, |
Fair, Call, johnson, Jonas, Maxey Glov-
er, and long list of congressman and
other prominent men also sent letters. |
Judge Black sent long and interesting |
list of letters from York, Penn, contain |
ing gremenescences of Jacksonian times and |
principles.
Judge Doolittle made a speech of con |
siderable length on the toast, Opposition
to Monopoly" The most noteworthy |
feature of it was the frequent illusions to |
the curse of slavery and to the advantage |
from moral and political grounds of its
eradication from the land. He reviewed |
the great monopolies of the country and |
quoted from General Jackson to show
that he appreciated and anticipated the |
evils of monopolies.