Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-23
WHOLE NO. 1885.

thing for which we strive in this world to be-
come the defenders of the Union without the
incentive which has inspired the men of other
NATIONS 10 adopt n military career as a perma-
nent occupation, and as an outlet 10 ambition
ana an ascent to power fCheers1 The safety
OF our country having been assured, and its
. serr..9rl integrity preserved, you sheathed the
musSet housed the cannon
DoFFED YOUR UNIFORMS.
Donned the garments of civil life, buried your
hatred toward our brothers of the South and
shook hands in testimony of mutual resolve
70 rehaoilltate the waste and cultivate the arts
OF peace until our reunited country should he
greater and proudcr and grander than ever be-
lore lGreat cheers Those years have eli,ied
,liso @ .ne Ietreatng perspective of the past since
you respondent TO your country call and mighty
VnahseS IN the eventful march of nations have
taken place. This passing time has laid its
sShtie INES upon the heads of many of YOU who
Shouiuered your muskets before the first beard
was grown. But, however lightly or however
heavily II has dealt with Won vour soIdier and
sallor organizations thar have been kept up
prove tltal the heart has been untouched and
that your love of country has hut intenSi6ed
Win advancing years, lCheerS Your arms
nave peen as strong and your voices as clear in
IN .ne pioinouoh OF me arts OF peace as when lent
20 the science OF war, and the interest YOU take
IN national affairs proves that you are patriotic
really determined to maintain what Won fonSht
i3r' ana that which our lost comrades gave up
their lives to secure for the benefit of those who
survived them. Applause, long and contin-
uedl
DURING TIE LAST TWENTY YEARS.
IN which We have been blessed with peacc the
Republican party has been continued i'm the
administration ot the Government When the
great question of preserving or giving up thu,
union OF the states was presented 10 us il was
thS republican party which affirmed its perpe-
tulty- l open no wounds, nor do j rCSUrrCCt any
bad memories in stating this as an uudeniable
taet. When you and /. my friends and that vast
body OF men who, having declared in favor of
preserving the Union, were compelled To resort
To the last dread measure, the arbtrameut OF
war, we did 80 under the call OF the Republican
parry. Many of MS had been educated bv our
fathers in the BCmoc r,tiC school OF politics ond
many oi Us were acting with that party al the
tnne the issue of war was presented 20 ms For
years the Democratic party had welded the
destlnles OF our Government, and had served its
purpose GhOtr the narrower views Of an ideal
republic which then existed. But the matrix
OF time has caused the development OF
NEW CHILD or PROGRESS.
Which saw the light of day under the name of
the Republican party Its birth announced the
conception OF higher broader principle of
human government than had been entertained
10y our ioretatherS But few of uS-perhaps
nunC-tOok in the full dimensions of the coming
fact AZ that early day. II broke upon us gradu-
ally, like the light OF The morning sun as he
rises IN the misty dawn above a sleepy noun
tain top. At length il came in fun blaze and
for tic first time in The history of our republic
we beS&'i 20 give genuine vitality 10 the declar
ailun OF iiI6 that "all men are created cQual
and entitled TO The inalienable rights of life
liberty ana the pursuits ofhappiucSs." fChcers
The republican party was unquestionably the
agency Wh.Ca bore these gifts 10 The waiting are
and il was the Democratic idea which DISPUTED
their value, first. upon the field of battle and
subsequently and up to this moment at the poll
ing places Of this country. The Republican
party, then represents the latest ruitun of gov
ernmental progress, and
Is DESTINED TO SURVIVE
on the theory that the strong outlive the weak
until the development of the principles still
more advanced shall compel il To measure its
step with the march OF the age or 70 10 the wall
as an instrument which has fulfilled its DESTINY
80 long as the Democratic party shall cling
either IN open or in covert, TO the tradition and
policy belonging TO the expired era of our de-
Yelopment, just 50 long will the Republican
party be charged with the administration of
our Government. In making this arraignment
of the Democracy, my friends | appeal to no
passions, nor reopen settled questions | will
but utter calm, sober words of truth say that
until every State in this broad and beneiicent
Union shall give free recognition to the civil and
political rights of the humblest of its citizens,
whatever his color; until protection to Amerf-
can citizens follows the flag at home and
abroad until the admirable monetary system
established by the Republican party shall be
placed beyond the danger of suhverSion until
American labor and industry shalt be
PROTECTED BY WISE AND EQUITABLE LAWS.
So as to give full scope to our immense re-
sources, and place every man the plane to
which he is entitled by reason of his capacity
and worth icheersl; until education shalt be as
general as our civilization until we shall have
established a wise American policy that will not
only preserve peace with other nations but will
cause every American citizen to honor his Gov
ernment at home and every civilized nation IN
respect our flag lrenewed cheeringl: until the
American people shall permanently establish a
thorough economic system upon the American
idea, which Will preserve and foster their own
interests untnfiuenced by English theories or
Golden Clubs and until it is conceded beyoud
subsequent revocation that this Government ex-
lists upon basis sclf-sustaining selfpreserving
ana the fatal doctrine of Independent SOW
ereignty," upon which the civil war was founded
shall be stamped as political heTeSy out of
which continued revolution is born aud wholly
Incompatible with the idea of republic-the
Republican party Will have much work to do
and an untitled mission 10 perform TAT this
point the speaker was interrupted for some time
by cheers and applause
THE STANDARD-BEARER
OF the party in the ensuing campaign is the
Hon. james G. Blaine great cheeringl known
throughout the land as of its trueSt and
ablest representatives. He has been called to
this position by the voice of the people i'm rec
ogntion OF his especial fitness for the trust and
IN IaIllration OF the surprising combination of
brlllancy, courage, faithfulness, perSistency
and research that have made him one of the
most remarkable figures which has appeared
upon the forum of statecraft in any period of
th1S country. That such a man should have
enemies and detractors is as natural as that our
best fruits should be infested with parasites and
that there should exist small and envious minds
which seek to bclittle that which they can
never hope to initiate or equal and that he shall
triumph over these and lead Republican hearts
TO another victory in November is as certain as
the succession oi the seasons or the rolling of
the spheres in their courses Gentlemen. again
| thank you for this visit of congratulation and
extend to you one and all, my grateful ackuow!-
edgments. [Cheers.1
Speech-muking was continued 10 Il late hour
Among the orators, who were all ex-soldiers
were Senators Plumb and Harrison. General
Cutcheon of Michigan, General Nathan GOfT of
West Virginia, Hon. A. II. Pettibone of Tennes-
see, and General T. NJ. Bayne of Pennsylvania.