New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-30
GENERAL LOGAN AT BiNGHAMioN'
A VIGOROUS SPEECH ON NATIONAL foPiCs-'EN-
ERAL CARR SANGUiNf.


BryGAMroN, Oct. 20 (Speciap. -General John
A. Logan arrived here this afternoon anl was escoteu
to the Hotel Bennett by several huuded war veterans
and p,eabers OF the Young Republican Club He was
welcomed at the hotelsby General joseph b. Carr "ho
had lust come from Albany. TINS evening |enerai
Logan addressed the largest political gathering ever
held in Binghanton over 5000 persons e'owded
i, the rink to hear his speech ana thousands were
upable to gain admittance. General Carr male the
opening speech OF the meeting. He said:
appear here tonight before you nov 10 maxi
speech, but the inspector sent out II or to on
the eve OF baltic general sends put lieutenant 70 ~
peSSt G 1 t GTEa rs We can have only 1a lay.
pare great struggle. We have To- hf'ys Tue es
are see that you bring every m'n ont 10 vote anu
make the prediction that we rout the enemy anu cary
the state 10y 10000 majority. See that the pos are "o
manned that the honest men vote aud that there Is IN
honest count. for the Republican party ohy wants az
honest count, honest dollar ana honest governments
lGreat Applalsel ~,
General Logan was then introduced. In the course OF
his spercn he said:
1t has been said of late that We must not uwe On the
past but, Il other hand we should not forget te
past. Must forget our history the only tnng VI
history Is there Republican here who is ashamed OF
anything that the Repub lean party hns ever done io
there Democrat who would he willing to blot that out
Contrast tia with March 4. 1888. what was tne con
ened desoation We found the Democrats going out OF
power. leaving the country IN distracted CONDITION. NE
IL the facc with country partly severed Win NOT
dollar In the treasury Does any one WISH 20 n INTO
power Peace reigned all over the land the country was
prosperous and the Nation was respected ,ne
tory rather do they dislike to have US make Tue con
rast They have been Ia power seven months aId thsy
they have policy. IsI; what Is /! Barnum nad an
animal which he called what Is tt One OF their
policies seems to prevent ship building In this coun
try that shall be compelled To buy SHIPS ABROAD
They have crushed the business John Roach aud have
II Denpla OF Office. Wlat else INC IOaI-
master General has withdrawn the contracts from
British steamship companies Is that polcyi If so. It
Ia Democratic policy and not an American policy Iher
But they say that they arc for Civil Service reform
Now am not going to question that President ulese
Land Ia for Civil Service reform. because he has written
two or three letters saying That ne INots IT, a no.
going to contradict hun But two or three OF ns nc
ministers not supporting C1vil service REFORM M
Bayar has not aIponed man 10 dstingnl.ned post
bclon. Now that Ia Cyil service reform III no 800
Department In Illinois. Civil Service reform mas meant
the dl.pacement OF ak collectors VINO we're un mon
soldiers and he putting IN their places OF SIX men Mo
soldiers. There Ia ont'ercepton. u u true
master at Peoria Hc had been dlShonoraby dsGnargu
from the army for forging commssary papers: he was
afer~ard ~ icteh Tor relrnalhg tne I'LL. s, tSs
revenue and escaped conviction oni' 9y peainY VIC
statute o. limitations don't like that kind OF Cl7l ser
and putting in their places d, honest men. Mr.. IIend-
ricks SAWS, Turn the TaScas ont NOW, nope tney
turn the rdscals out they wont nj tue scsmls IN 10
not want Ia critic-e tins Administration nor shall do It
unless believe the criticism Just We were sScu7eu W
being dishonest There Is department OF Jn.tlre inc
Attorney General Ia friend OF mine His nrst ACT was
a decision in the case OF mar named LAYTON. LAYTON
hal engaged In the late unpleasaune-s an aIter TINS
over the Fourteenth Ainendmet 'proNldsn ,na no
man who had zen United states Officer ana had taken
part thr rebellion should 10 apponeh 10 once uhess
hi. disabities we're removed Attorney General Gar
land gave an opinion that nevertheless Geneta LawtOn
could appointed that The Fourteenth Amendment was
Of effect lie attempted To wipe out the Constitution
Of tho United states say that the act showed tha ne
WA unworthy OF the place he holds Then the Attorney
enernl went to Arkansas leaving Confederate named
Goode IN charge OF tho Department OF Justice. Mr,
authorized the United states District Attorney OF
Tenne.sNe 10 bring suit ID dissolve the patents of the
Ball Telephone t out that the Attorney General
owns 100000 Of rival teleDhl company STOCK
Now don't pretend to say that there WA any thihS
wrong about that. but do that II Republican Az
tlrnry General had done what Mr.. Garland az. the
Democratic press would have shouted fraud aud robbery
and never wouln have heard the last or w. But inc
Democrats silent They are for Cvi service re-
form for reform in the telephone service. Iauchter
don't say that Brother Garland has been steauhg out
wouldn't look well for him and Brother GOode 10 thipA
that they had better resign their poslu0nsi