The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-26
A SUPERB SPEECH
\ THE ELOQUENT j. W. DANIELS.
irginia's Rising Young Orator Delivers
an Enhancing Address en- the Re
suit of the Election and
the,Beneflcent Results.

edmond a few days since. Il was an
lie effort, and will be found interesting
the extreme 10 many OF our readers.
was several minutes before he could
eak. The widest cheers greeted him,
d at times he had to stand for minutes
ntil the applause subsidized. He said
With thankfulness to Almighty God,
no hath given us the victory, with joy
your joy, and gratitude and joy of
i'll hail you, brother Nirginians,
fother Americans, in this happy hour!
therefore "has the city cast her people
1t upon herr" Wherefore is the nation
shed into an ocean of fire? Wherefore
ave the streets run flame, and seeming
reak into fiery pathways to the skies2
therefore, are these grand hosannahs
plifted to "the tingling starst"
Right has broken the chain of might
irtue has stricken down corruptioa.
he onward tread # imperialism has
zen arrested. Sectionalism is rebuked.
nionism is triumphant. "Public office
public trust" has been proclaimed
by a trumpet1s blast
"Tell the TRUTH" as by light flashed
,wn from heaven, has been blazonod
pom the armament in rainbow OF
aace.
The nation wears a crown of civic vic
Try, unspotted by q single drop Of fra
ricidal blood.
The constitution and the Union arc
ledded. Up from under the fresh two
ollar bills of Dudley, up from und3
ne lying wires and prisOn-bar suits Of
ny Gould, up from under the fierce
rip OF 100000 placement. up from under
le clubs and bulldog reVolvers Of the
equity marshals, up from under a
louutain Of lies and threats, the un
lagnetized, unpurchasable, uut6rrif i
democracy has risen in mighty mai
ty.
The people have risen to their fun
tatue and have come again unto their
wn! The spcndthrlts and the spoils.
len of the treasury; the rambling recIe-
ats from official duty; tho greedy
lonopollsts; the ambitious conspira-
)rs; the 'aOap" ballot manipulat0rs
nd the iGlso counters and the plotting
iDbylsts; the star-r0uts thieves; the
md .grabbers; the civil service dehauch-
rs, have heard voice crying through
70 wilderness # iaring factions:
Make their way straight; Grover Cleve-
md and Thomas Hendricks are presi-
9nt snS vice-president Of these United
tates! They shall not he counted outp
md IN this saying the "voice Of The peo-
10 is the voice Of Godw
around the feet divine OF Him who saws:
My truth shall make you free, forever free
reak, break, aud clash and clang, 20 chorus
OF praise,
Fill earth one grand doliverance shall see."
Break, burst ye letters! olashing, changing
full.
Break, grlud to shapelcss dust your cruel
mass;
rec feet Free sou,sl Free hearts ore
To Goa and truthl Stand back and let
thein passl"
Ny countrymen, YOU celebrate the
reatest event of the nineteenth century
one of the grandest events Of history, |
lagnlhcent Is the spectacle-the great |
1t republic, the very blossom OF tue
ges, with 55,0OO,O00 of freemen, chang
ing its rulers az its own free will with |
'ut cannon shot or a bayonet thrust.
The contest was between the Republic
IAN narty and the republic. Thank God,
no republic has won! This mighty
ssue of free thought will break over
very monarchy Of the Old World. Ey
cry pillar Of the French republic viii h.
trengthened. Tho liberal movement
"a England goes lorward with incalcu-
able no reshment and reinforcement.
ihe spirit OF Jefferson 70 infusAs itself
: nto every fibre OF our national being.
lad the result been otherwise, the hand
mon the dial OF time would have been
turned back a century.
LIST us take 30 heart the lessons of this
victory Democracy will never crow
yer an honorable foe when he il down.
u comes not for veugence. 10 had rather
lick up than cast downfall hits hard
yhere needful. Bul be it remembered
nat the Republican leador-one of the
most brilliant men OF his generation
Tier tremendous campaign, has been
eaten by his own record. Had he been
a his public career public servant In.
lead Of n self servant, enrlching him
eli In devious ways, he would now be
resident.
'onest man who dedicated himself To
~ public trust, with record "a spot.
iss a. the driven snow, he would not
,ow be president.
The pointing Of this moral in the
truggle, and tho adorning of this tale
the triumph, is worth all tho breath,
nj brain, uui hand-work of the car.
ass. 10 ~ the glory OF the Democracy
I'D OF tho nation that one who had
ther DO RICH than president Ia both
ight ana president.
All honor TO the unflinching old.ume
Democracyl tO tho patient, long-suiier-
W, lOng-tolliug Democracy, that never
ickercd Ia faith and never languished
a labor
All honor to the independent Republi-
ans who oamc b the rescue. But for
leir aid our iidg had gone down. rhess
INDEPENDENT Republicans, led nv
leecher aud S'hurz and Pound, and
,uriis ana uigglnson, and their Rssoci-
ties nave bern In this contest true AS
teol TO conscience and To country.
tout Of heart, and Of head, and of hand
1ey deserve ul the good fame that lives
a the name OF patriot.
The hearth-slone OF Democracy Ia
warm, aud there is light In tho dwelling
oMvicume tnen. Long may they abide
With usl Let them have AN nonored
eat IN he councils ~ the nation.
IL Is VOL for the north that this thing
as come TO pass. IL will soon see THAI
naiue was aia.se prophet when he do
Jared that the restoration OF Democracy
'ould be like The recoming ofthe exiled
tuarts 70 the English throne aud Of
ne depOsod dukes Ia Venice.
The south was solid In this battle only
orsnch Things ms all ireemen should be-
old Tor. In tue government which our
t'hNA HAhNtN 10 wants. only WHAT Nll
hould grant; Equal benefit with ouunl
,urden. There is no Bourbon drop i'm
outhern blood. We seek no supremacy,
,ut equality We want no DENIAL on
ight tp any man, hut equal rights for
vi men. We want no universal affixed
loicies, no Ampering with the conStitu-
ionai amendments OF reconstruction,
we say u federal power what Diuyone,
aid to Alexander, "Stand out of our
unshinen
The south says to the north, "Trust
u, honor us, believe us, and We will
give YOU back equal trust, equal honor,
quail faith and equal iidolity.h
we take no step backward. We turn
10 wheel of revolution, but under the
tars and stripes, and To the music nt
Hail Columbia" we touch olbowa with
III Americans In their glorious onward
narch OF peace, progress and prosperity,
Come, northman, to oar sunny land,
lome aud dig the mine aud till the field
nu sot the sail. You will fiud us as
'rethren, who will welcome You with
,pen arms u hosptabe boards, though
mara III ~ "A