The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-17
THE DEMOCRACY.
Proceedings Of the National Con-
vention at Chicago.
First Day.


tdon convened In tho Exposition Building, at
Chicago. On Tuesday, July 8, and was called to
order II i1;le p n. BY Chairman William H.
Bwnum- oil the National Committee Prayer was
offered by Rev. Duncan O. Marquis. On motion
OF Chairman Barnum. Hon. Richard b.
Hubbard Of Texas. was unanimously
chosen Temporary Chairman.
Gov. Hubbard deliv, red q twenty mi nutes
speech upon assuming the CHAIR. He said
Mr.. On imRn. and Gentlemen of the Demo-
cratic Convention Of the tnfon-l am profound
ly grsteful for the confidence wuion you have
National ESecu i've Com mt o.. who have done
your bidding for the last four years by your au-
thorfty a ceps IL, my elew Democ ats. not as
a tr bute the humble citizen, to your fellow
Demoorst who speaks to you day. but rather a.
. compl nent to tie great State from which
'oome-a state which. more than any other
American Scate, In absolutely ccsm oftan IN
every fber of its being. In IT, early DAYS and
struggles thsther came to our reli I. IA the
wi isIs sweep acru ss u,e sea, men OF Illinois ana
men Of 6eorg q, and al NJ the O ast, gave their
lives as the AL ,,no and San Jacfnto for Texas.
can Only recall in the brief moments which
shall def In you the fact that our netQhbo1 ing
sister State-her women, her glo'i ous Spartaa
women-sent to us the twin cannon that won tie
b 81, the glorious victory ut San Jacanto. But
ab0ve all tnat accept it az n tribute 10 the fast,
my fellow Democrats, that Texas, with our
20)O.00o pc pie, gladly at each recurring elec-
tion, la es I'm the ballot box unawed over l00,
Zoo Dcmocra ic maj rity Fellow Democr t..
The 90 aston would not Justify mo, nor
demand that should attcinpt TO speak
sna IS s nS prnO through hss
ltw thirds e the NOS glorious history OF our
.count y could not stop to discuss If won
its maencen; policies Of Rrosrsss; Se "a
"a prowess, IT'S territory. and its wealth:
= can only cay to You to-day IN brief
that the Democratic party In all essential e,e-
ments, IL the same as IL was when founded by
the Trainers OF our CONSTITUTE on, nearly three
quarters o. a century ago. Men Gle as leaves In
autumn. but the prfns IN terrifying ID moe
,yacy are eternal AS an underlying principle
vet free government the right OF represen
.tation and taxation 60 hand in hand; econ
'omy in the administra ion OF its govern-
.ment placing the burden upon the mill
ions who constitute her counJrymen.
These and Others are principles underlying the
Democratic party which cannot PERISH from tn ;
Garth, though lheir authors be dead. thank
God, fellow citi2ens. that tn ugh we have been
out OF Iower quarter OF century, we are
to-day in adherence, confidence, aud zeal as
much q party organization for aggressive war
I re n when the banners OF victory were
lperched upon our heads Democratic 10 low
citizens, since the war the Democratic party has
resumed it's con rol and its power. 1t has your
'House Of Re resentatives, and but for treason
st; liking In the nate chamber we would have
that. too. We have had the lres dency, too
but with impious hand-the hand Il robbery
our rights were stricken down at the ballot
box. and through perjury and bribery and cor
ruptiOn. men uttering ia school throu "A pale
Ill s and chatteffng teeth in the very temple OF
liberty, stole che Presidency from this country.
Some of the men who pa ticipated In 1t have
passed heyond tho river and stand to give an
account OF their Stewardship. But history viii
not lie VIII it recalls the vote announced In
the Senate chamber In regard to the
vote Of Louisiana when the law was
passed. I remember 1t. IL Ia the blacklist
page of cur history. They turned their faces
and refused to Sonaiier the vote, "a though reek-
ing with igaominy, bribery, an shame That
is a wrong we have met to right. Eight years
have passed that il true: that the law il given
over to them bhat IL true; but the jury In It's
bOx. under the Constitution of your State and
the Judge upon the bench, who holds the scales
OF jnstice, are even yet with guilty hand up
holding the parchment from the Execut We oil
yonr State. and the innocea at may sit in tho box
and BE- condemned to death under the sanction
of tbe law 1t Is what the law writer's OF
civilization for hundreds OF years have
cursed and condemned legal murder
sion remains to-day unpublished. and over
will be unave9ged 30 bong IA the Re
publican party isfn power IN this country. and
thank God that tho is no statute OF liInita-
that connection. my fellow Democrats, be II
sid % the credit OF the Demo ratio party, they
exhibited none OF that spirit OF Hotspar, q The
pirate, none of that spirit that sought to iYguli
thus country, fresh as IL was upon the heel
rof great and fratrtcidal war But
our great leaders - Tilden and Hendricks -
rJic statesmen, with the courage OF
men that love their country better than IL:
pelt or it's power. accepted that wrong and en-
dured the fraud and perjury, and they are
grander to-day in their defeat than the mer
who wear power at the expense OF justice. Thus
we have succeeded in The face OF Federal power
We would have snpceoded IN 1881 but for Fed
eral gold and Federal preeDbacks, fresh from
Washington TN ut-money owned by star-route
contractors and the loving friends OF "a venal ad
gmfIdstrat1On. III v bOught the PreSi ency.
Fellow Demos ats we want reform. Goo
knows thas-nit only IN the personnel OF the
men, bu5 AZ well I'm the measures OF government
We want men there whose very names shall b,
Plato IN to this people. We wan men tber,
who shall, In all the departments OF the Govern
mcnt, In fts re ailments or justice, in its poeta
affairs, It's interior del artment, ey rvwhere, fo
low its servants with the watchful eye of minis
tiers OF justice and see that every cent that
belongs t. tho Governm mt shall remain with th
Governments, and no tribute IN all he den anceC
except the tribute that ia due TO the Govcrnm. mt
that 40 sss ssmen supon the hundred thousan,
office holder. b! the hund eds OF IN lions an
nualy shall be made to 20 in o too corrupt 20
litcal fuad. These we thank Goa, will be cor
rec Ell when the democratic PARTY gets int
power once more
Thc Democratic party. while IL NAV have it,
local difference wnen the onslaug and tn,
charEe come Will be together and wnoeve
you VIII nominate o. all tie great and gooC
names that are before YOU from g East to tn,
West, o sorth TIE South, h, who stand
back In TIE hour Of peril roysooth be ause Mi
'OWH OtdJc VI Siitii uot TO clfO Ots
cho'ce his scarf, ~ less than good Dem
ocrst. and hardly patriotic in his our coun
try's hour of peril. Tho Democratic yart,
Ia loyal and a Union party. The blood!
shirt, la the vulgar parla &c OF tie tim 4
has, at each recurring oiectioD, ben Haunted II
the face IL the Southern Democrats, and il
your own faces. And with Logan on tho tickle
presume IL will DO a. ain. Blaine could haru Al,
afford it. not having indulged much in that war
They viii endeavoF to stir up n bad blood of tn
past. Ny cou tryInCn. he war Is over for a GUAR
ter of century. and thy know #. Why, on
boys have married the youRg maidens OF TN
Nor n land, and children born to them sine
those days: and they will continue TO 90 sid,
whence no traycsey returns. Why the bov
In the blre and the gray slept together upol
a common feel OF glory Let their bones alone
they re resent the best blood OF le land. But
thank CD, tho 90 d mon OF al Iartes hav
united in the great common progress OF on
rae to forget tn memories of toe war times
i THANK on. fellow cit zens, for your attention
and trust tsat your forbearance VIII be ex
ten led TO me -day. aud what mistakes shsl
make you w III treat high ly an kind y. And
hoian9 thas stif may Gown YOU efforts
and that ycu may send y tick TO our countr
upon which all my unit IL the wish of hin
whom you awe hoAorcd WITH your suffrage thi
day.
Alter the delivery Of Gov. Hubbards open
tng sp cob and tue compile ion OK the tenn
porary 0rzanization, II Sma l-y. OF Vermont
IN IN or Of tire National Committee move
tons < worn the present one, win the mO,iitca
tion That no STATE shall b. allowed TO change It
vote unti after the completion OF the roll-call. II
this SeoahOr Ibpmaa T. (frnly o. New York