The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-09-25
EX-SENATOR GRADY.
His Address Before the Tammany
COuncil-Why lie Bolts
Cleveland.
New York telegram. ]

Ex-senator Grady, rising TO protest against
the passage Of the resolution and the adoption
the whole political career of Cleveland and
quoted freely from the columns of the Times
and the Herald in the past in support of the
position he GRADY had now taken. In the
course OF his speech Grady said:
Neither in the nomination of the ticket nor in
the methods by which it was brought about is
there the slightest claim upon the great body
OF Democratic voters for its support The
great majority of the delegates to the conven-
ton who named Cleveland as their first choice
represented Republican constituencies. The
number OF delegates who openly aud earnestly
opposed his nomination were recorded, in spite
OF all their protests, as favorable to his candi-
dacy. Every influence that could be employed
or engineered by the monopolists who have
secured control of the party management was
exerted to make him the candidate, and. as You
well know, the delegates who left their homes
loud in their professions of hostility TO his can
didacy as inviting certain defeat to the party
gave evidence soon after their arrival at Chicago
of a change of heart, which only the most sim
pie and charitable have ascribed TO pure and
worthy motives. The expressed design of men
who urged his nomination was to conciliate
disgruntled Republicans, not TO please Demo-
Gratis. Preserving to myself the supreme right
OF citizen exercising an act OF sover-
eighty, 1 decline to prostitute my preroga-
tive TO the purposes OF party managers. Suf-
frage has been bestowed on Inc by the institu-
tions OF my country that it may be exercised for
the countrys welfare. To the prosperity and
benefit of this land dedicate it, and can not
reconcile without Dissertation any disposition of
IL that would result III the support of the po-
litical nondescript, clothed in the outward garb
OF Democrat, ignorant OF the cardinal princi
pies OF the political faith which he assumes to
profess. and accepting from Democrats their
votes that no may delight Republicans and In
dependents by the manner in which he will eX
ercise the powers conferred upon him by be-
trayed and deluded party. But my vote will
not be lost TO the Democracy. 1t will be cast
for the candidate whose followers will be num-
bered by hundreds of thousands, whose motives
can not be impugned, for their action can not
be inspired by selfish hopes of reward. 1t will
be registered for the principles which the DEM
ocratic party prOfessed when IL held popular
confidence and for abandoning which it lost
popular support. 1t will be given for the candi-
date who has no hope OF election and no desire
for sordid benefits, for political preterment. but
who braves fatigue, abuse, and pecuniary loss
that true Democrats may find his candidacy
channel through which they may express their
sentiments.
/ turn my back on the Democratic party,
captured and betrayed by Know nothing dema-
gogues hungry for places and spells, to join the
pure Democracy which struggles for principles
which the party organization has abandoned 1
denounce the candidate whose only merit is
his obscurity that l may follow a statesman
whose life has made glorious the history of his
country. decline to bow down before craven
image because prefer to follow the teachings
of the apostle of the true political faith. Pre-
ferring shining ability to dull medocrity, true
reformer to a sham reformer, a statesman to n
hangman, an illustrious citizen TO a political
adventurer, decline to support Grover Cleve
land for the Presidency, and here and now, in
the presence OF leader whom have always
regarded az my political sponsor, in the midst
of brethren and comrades with whom have
shared many hard-fought battles in the politi-
cal field, and before the eyes OF all the country,
to whom have this night laid bare my motives
and purposes, declare myself in favor OF Ben
jamin Il. Butler, soldier, jurfst, statesman. and
patriot, and appeal to time for my vindication.