The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-16

nation, that run all through the minis.
ters OF justice in the prosecution of the
T government. We want real reform, a
reform, my countrymen. that shall mean
what 1t says and that will say what it
means. Cheers shall briefly close.
Feiiow-eitiEens, it is not my business as
your presiding officer to-day to enunciate
anything that shall be embodied in your
platform.
| But wish to say one thing. in this
great assemblage Of freemen, to your
committee on platform, that YOU will en-
deavorto unite on the basis OF PRINCIPLES
which We have advocated for the wears
that are gone, and that you will have no
Uelphic oracle speaking with double
tongue in the platform which shall be
named by you. loud applause. Let
the Green Mountsin boys Of New York
and the men of Maine, ofTexas, of Lou
isina, 'and.of Georgia, from the Carolinas
to the Golden Coast, demand that the
committee on platform shall say in our
noble yernacular Of purest English
tongue what they mean, 50 that the far
seeing man, though fool need not err Ia
reading it. In doing this we declare
against the corruptions of the govern
ment that is. We will declare against
the enOrmities of its system of civil ser
vice, its department-a department Of
so-called justice-its postal service
the robbery in high places by the
men in power. 1t will say, moreover,
that the burdens of hegovernment shall
be placed alike equally and equitably
upon all classes Of our cOuntrymen hav-
ing respect for the greatest good TO the
greatest numberl applausel, that the hun
dred millions of surplus revenue shalt
not be allowed to accumulate as a corrupt
fund [applausel, and that there shall be
a radical reformation and reduction
in the taxes, as well as the methods Of
taxation in our country. Applause
But, fellow-ciCizens, in'cOncluding let me
say that harmony and conciliation
should rule your councils. There never
was time in the history of the Demo
cratic. party when the enemy invites the
victory as now. The great and unnum
bered hosts of dissatisfied men of the
party are heard in the dis
tance, in New England, in New York, on
the lakes and in the West, and every
where, and while the Democratic party
should not deviate one iota from the
principles of its party, it should with
open arms say to these men, hundreds
Of thousands, God grant there may be,
Here, here is the party of the Constitu-
tion, the Union, that loves our common
Come hither and go with us
for honest rule and honest govern
nent."
The Democratic party, while it may
nave Its local differences, when the on
yet Of the charge comes, will be together,
md whoever you may nominate OF all
yreat and good names that are before
you, from the East to the West, from
he North to the South, he who stands
,ack in the hour of peril because hisown
State or himself shall not receive the
hoice, is less than good Democrat and
lardly patriot.
1t is our country's hour of peril. The
Democratic party is loyal to the Uuion.
The "bloOdy shirt" in the vulgar par
lection been Haunted in the face of
outhern Democrats and in your own
aces. With Logan on the ticket I pre-
lme it will be again. Blaine could
ardly afford it [laughterl had he in
ulged much in that unpleasantness.
laughter and applause They will en-
eavor to stir up the bad blood of the
asst. My countrymen, the war is over
nd has been for quarter aof centu-
?, and they know it. Why our boys
ave married the young maidens of the
orth-land and children have been born
them since those days. [Applause and
ughter.1 They will continue to go TO
le altar, and side by side at dying beds
ley will talk of the bourne whence no
aveler returns, and will lie down and
! buried together. Why the boys in
Ie blue and the gray have slept togeth
for a quarter of century upon a
Iousand fields of common glory. Let
eir bones alone They are representing
e best blood of the land, and though
fering in the days that should be for
'tten, the good men of all parties in
Ir country to-day, thank God, have
lited in the great common progress of
lr race to forget the war and the mem-
les of war times.
thank,you, fellow-citizens, for your at
ntion, trusting that your forbearance
III be extended to me; what mistakes l
all make doubtlessyou will treat lightly
ID kindly with corrective head. Hop
& that success may crown yOHT efforts,
at you may send ticket TO our coun
= upon whom all may unite is the
sh of him whom you have hOnored
tn your suffrage this day. Loud and
ntinued applause.