New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-03
POLITICS AT A COUNTY FAIR.
ST. LAWRENCE FARMERS SURPRISED.
SPEECHES BY GENERAL sLocUM. r. j. FLOWER
AND GENERAL CURTIs-DENoUNcING TWEED
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

SPEECHES BY GENERAL sLocuM. r. J. FLOWER
AND GENERAL cURTIs-DENoUNcrNG TWEED
IBr TELEGRAPH THE TnIBuNE.l
GoUvERNEUR, N. Y, Sept. 2.-The county
farof st. Lawrence County held here to-day was con-
verted into political to the intense sur
prise OF several thousand innocent armerswho attended
it. General Henry W. slocum and Roswell p. Flower
two active Democratic candidates for the nomination for
Governor arrived here in response to invitation TO
deliver agricultural addresses and gave uttersnce to
diseourses having palpably political tDge General
socum made great point OF the corruption OF legisat-
ures by William NJ Tweed and asserted that such cor
uption OF legislative bodies the great peril OF the
day The rival Republican candidates for the nomina-
tion for Assemblyman in this district, General n M
Curtis and George N. Gleason, heard these words Oh
General slocum. To Mr. Gleason the denunciation OF
Tweed must have been especially interesting as ne was
a Senator when William NJ Tweed was also member OF
the Legislature, and Of witness of Tweefs
evil work. General Curtis made speech praising the
character of the population Of st. Lawrence
County and Mr.. Gleason In eulogy OF
its agricultural products. Neither speaker re-
ferTed to. politics, but all In the audience
aware that the rival candidates stood before them
Mr Flower depicted ST. Lawrence County earthly
paradise.
The fair was held green meadows at the outskirts
Of tho village close board fence enclosed the grounds
but there peepcd the grand stand for the racing
exhibition buildings, and several nagstahs from which
there 1oaed against the vivid blue sky ags Of all coors
Within one found the usual accompaninents OF fair
long lines OF cattle and horses, pens filled with
sheep and pigs and buildings with tables covered with
vegetables and fruits General socum and Mr. Flower
made sort of triumphal progress in barouche about
the grounds They then taken 70 the judges stand
where the speeches delivered post OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic had escorted General socum to
the grounds ard his first words addressed TO them
He described the services done by the various st. Law
renee County regments the war then said:
FINALLY the was over. l doubted that we
should peace and harmony restored to country
The best evidence in New-York, when Gem
eral Grant was borne to his grave by the
arms OF Union and Confederate soldiers No one can
doubt that the Union has been restored. What
have you done You have given a land which is
worth living In You have given us n strong and power
fnl country. On the march once from Washington to
Richmond rode upon eminence and saw fine farm
house below tho valley, surrounded by cattle aud
sheep aud q beautiful farm. All around the country
desoatc wondered that IL had been excepted from
devastation Irode up II and found its doors the
words owned by "a subject Of Great Britain Both
Union and Confederate soldiers knew that the power OF
England was behind that man. During the war whom
any American abroad he often subject TO In
suit Now they treated with the highest respect
You have shown too. that army OF million
be dsbanded and no harm to the country that
every man goes back TO his work. You have shown
that we don't need standing army. You have shown
that you can raise thousand million dollars and then
In a manly way pay H.
"wha, dangers besot country nowi We are GER
tanly not In danger OF secession but do anticipate
trouble another There have been times in
late years when feared that in much danger
a. We we're when lee storming the heights Of Get
tysburg. There a chairmaker In NewYork a few
years ago step oy step in politics Till he made
Governors and Legislatures lie made politics 10 cor
rupt that the Legislature was sold at
auction. This ignorant man could say to
tho great railwayS corporations, DO this or
that and they were compelled TO obey him. lie drove
fror our citJ 10 the Union Pacific Railroad haye seen
that man Without @S sssn o. an tinted states senator's
ss iaefeys u. daughter was married and decent men
gave her costly presents. Ills stable cost much
Uan a farm house In 81 Lawrence County. There
reason Tor fear when such got such power. But
there came time when committee came TO
him, and pointed ont that be was spending
too much money the Court House of New-iofk lie
said nso!ently. what are Xon going to 90 about II
They showed him, They pat thA' m o'iSssai S'sa
Tho SansSTs ioaIy ays b.asd ro p.ople emoTs sSg
what does It matter TO the farmers OF 81 lawrence
County II man dOes make itlle money out OK the
corporations at Albany a. member oi thn egsatnrei
But does matter It robs you OF your form OF govern
mont" ,,,-
a oolloQuial manner. don't know. ne saiI.
g whether 20 make soldier or farmer speech,
! could tell YOU OF battles in which only
10 900 men on either side we're engaged could sur
turn aud tell you OF two million and Two TWO
preservation of the Union from ls6O TO lsGo
what marvellous change In the circumstances OF the
time and magnitude OF the armies toll you, gentle.
men we are living In II grand and awful time. You
bows who are standing before me highly favored.
When 1 was boy, used to read by tho
llsht OF a candle. There was no Kerosene
nor gas days remember looking ever ~ nlsht
chart containing painted portrait OF Washington and
his generals but those generals who had all Fought
for their country you had beenin New-York recently
you would have seen more remarkable historical
sisht You would have General Grant carried TO
ria grave by Confederate and Union soldiers.
was taking about the changes which had been brought
about IN 100 years, but lot say that the improve
ments only came when they were needed,
when we came into this county ana
nsed sleigh, aud stoneboats TO 30 TO 6ouyerneur
we wore chiefly engaged in cuvating tho land and pro
narng IL for agricultural purposes II we had had the
eephons when tho Purtans landed II would not have
seen worth a copper. Tho telegraph, the
telephone, the sewing machine. the reaper and
Inc mower were invented just when they were needed
Let me say In conclusion that there Is only one thing
dske about ST. Lawrence County II Ia terrible hard
row for Democrat TO hoe ia great laughter and ap-
pausel but We respect you. -,
when I see that 1000 Republican majority on the
records OF an election admire you for your pluck
The speeches OF General Curtis ana MI Gleason fol
lowed and with these the exercises closed