Daily Republican., 1884-04-16
EHE IROQUOIS CLUB.
or REPRESENTATIVE
".s'..,naTs-Ex.GOv. wv TIL.
"N SEN. BAY4RD.

nES ANDsEN. BAYARD.
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oo Anril 1.-THE lroquoi
,ilcHIhGi, G. ,his city, composed Of gentle
D, Eminent VI in theDemocratic party
IL. third annual banquet AZ IN y.
e.. iII IIon.e this evening. The atten
msl ,,.du liver very large. MI. Erskine M
eips i plo'dd au address by Colonel W. C.P
lll,.iur;dee, lIt, id of Kentucky, upon tn,
,ch,na" s'iaant, "rheRepublic-an lndivisi
Union of lndestructive otaEes' W, Wv
owing letter was read iro'n NA'
~ srw YORK, April II, 1884. Gentle Gentle
+" have had the honor to receive
d invitation to the third annual ban
,,.af the Iroquois Club to respont
,'.o W. sant,ment, "The Federal Consul
D n' $" ~ I have also received private
,on' Drl asking written response to tn
,u ,imeuts Ell n case am prevented iron
ndino have been for some TIM
nv sm still exceptionally engrossec
T. hnsipess which ! have no powel
nter nr abandon. must, Therefore
,munica,e with you In writing, anC
answer must be brief.
M tbe formation of the Federal Con
n,ion Gmyerneur Morris, who had
a CONSPICUOUS member OF the Con
,i"n being asked what he thought
,hs M constitution, replied: =" Thai
Iands upon how 1t is construed.
Fbr Democratic party ortginat' q IN q
stance by the more advanced pat
M Of the revolution to efforts which
"a made TO change the character OF
Coyerrnert by false construction
he Constitution, and impressing up
fLe new system a monarchical basis.
Ar ,Jetferson's election In 1900 Ies-
N our free institutions from the per-
which surrounded them, and secur-
siyty wears of administration main.
n harmony with their design and
character. When an attempt was
de to break up the Union and to dis
,nber the territorial integrity of the
u,ry people were compelled to make
,apiy choice between these calami.
and the dangerous influence OF q
el war upon the character of the
yeumeni. They patriotically and
eIy resolved to save the Union first,
TO repair the damage which our
itical system might sustain when
more imminent dangers had been
)yided against.
fhe frs, work was successfully &C.
ppIished; hut twenty years have
&c elapsed ard the work Of restoring
Government to its original character
bot yet accomplished. Our wise an
tors had warned us that If we fell
b civil discords our free system was
bic to perish in the struggle by an
ensble charge of its character. Not
Y have the best traditions of the pa
bts WHO won Independence and estab-
Jed freedom lost their authority, but
cherishcd political system is slowly
ing its hold upon life under the fun.
grow,hs Of false constructions and
tupt practices. The Government
II has become a menacing factor in
rtiOus. AS long ago as 1876 l ex'
ssed the opinion that the opposition
st embrace at the beginning Of the
vases two.thirds of the voters to
intain majority at the election. In
history repeats itself.
most countries the Government
intaiDs Itself by force or fraud.
Pn in thecomparatively popular sys-
Of England the monarch has until
ly controlled majority Of Parlia-
pt, and frequently decided elections
court iavors, jobs and money taken
p the public treasury. This il o hard
ing,but the recent publication of the
,eIs Of her deceased statesmen leave
iouot upon the subject. In our
country The Government, instead
Standing as an impartial arbiter
Il! the coIiIicts of maturing opinion
coltrndlLg interests, has itself de-
ldrd INTO into the arena equipped
all The weapons of pa-tisanship.
rs myriads OF otficeholders, its ALI.
!" "l'l ,r against vast pscuniary
'stS's, It's unlimited command Of
hcy, levied from its dependents and
''act"Es, have sutficed to determine
SJor'y IL every ease but one. In
case 1t collected military forces
pNhd the Capital, and by this and
e' htiarts intimidated the Con.
SS'"ha' REPRESENTATIVES Of a majority
"t t'"i"r TO reIinquish the fruits of
hc'oiy and 10 surrender the Gov
p'ntiLJ 10 n. control Of minority.
'r'oFm OF administration is possib BILE
IoNg sthe Government is directed
party Which is under the dominion
'"'" G1grr!nes and animated by
.1moNS pecuniary interests in the
peI'I''ion "t existing abuses.
M "e nf't eirctual step in the reform
U.a "VtFhment must be a funda-
I'a' t, change in the policy of its ad-
H,5S,fd'!on. ,5N, The work of reform will
u!iichl, enough with the whole pow
4. ~! tNc huyerhment exerted in accom-
sung II, have such faith in the
'Sh"ht Providence which has presi.
, uo'ef the destiny of our country in
:! great trial hitherto that | do not
q"'I p".i ol our ultimate deliverance.
Vnsn can no longer aspire to be
III y, 'he leaders in this great work, |
'no'7 OF you on whom this august
''''u may fall, God speed.
ar..m S. j. TILDEN.
equator 1aator Thomas +. Rayard wrote in
p'anatlon of his absence
nJi'e |nufeS OF great Importance are now
~. u'ns before the two houses of Con.
sn sp' ana II is impl ssible to foretell
IL ~ u.Iy ,ney may come up for discussion.
Nsnssi! "ei!are of the country and the
Uapeerlty OF all classes and occuna.
,tr;c,;n l1 uGllland the speedy loosening of
|p,,ad ',ol's h upon production and trade
nalnsy, ny 'n' present tariff laws, which
np",pasDIy congesting every branch
: HI tLInr,Illaclure, n,I prohibiting exchanges
krke,a uer vi. nations, ,convulsing our home
|nrassio as.S WIN alternate excitement and
sssrS s',on' ~, ana compelling the laborinp
read " ~ obtain their daily bread, not
IpenSa,'ess S.aess TO work steadily, but by
bme n"e ma', upon the condition of our
(mllu 'arket n,s alone, and its capacity,
lem y,o'i anu not regularly, to afford
|lirf cai p,oyment. Hope of reform or
(ndencn ue pe expected only from the as.
| The Th"ey eyi' or the Democratic party.
|erywbann OF maladministration are
kse1 Inete IN apparent /; they are con-
karlv Al au many and proven to exist in
Ne u'ery department. of the execu.
|unSeIl an1 The testimony of special
msr't anu agents Of the Government
lbinet o of Pr,sldent Gar6eld,a
lrtmant" ana official reports of the De-
h, in ,l.I VI Justice, are adding chan.