The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-09
LOGAN At BOSTON.
A Rousing Reception Given the
Illinois Senator at tho
Hub.
The TreaChery of Democracy to Oivil-Serv-
ice Reform Denounced Republican
Success Predicted.
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Gen. Logan is tonight the guest Of the
Norfolk Club of this city. The General,
Mrs. Logan, and their sons arrived from
Portland about Up. m Tho railway sta
ton was crowded with admirers of the I'LL
nois Senator and cheered him Justify when
he stepped from the car, where he was met
by committee of the club and taken to the
Parker House. AS the carriage containing
the Senator was leaving the station poor
ly dressed individual standing on the side
walk opposite caught Gen. Logan's eye and
instantly raised his hat Gen. Logan, with
Characteristic courtesy, recognized the
greeting by completely uncovering his head
and bowling as if to distinguished assem-
blage instead of to one humble person.
This little act wac the signal for three more
cheers. which echoed in the ears of the WIS.,
itor as he was driven away In the direc-
ton of the Parker House. The guests were
given a lunch on arriving at the Parker
House, and soon retired To their rooms.
From to 6 p. m. reception was given to
Gen. Logan In the parlors of the Parker
House, where about $50 prominent men
were presented TO the General and his wife.
whose presence was requested in the re-
ception- room. Among those who paid
their respects to the visitors were Gov.
Robinson, Lieut.. Gov. Ames, Senator Hoar,
Congressman Long aud Ely, the Speaker
of the House and President of the State
Senate, ex-Gox. Bourne, and Congressman
Spooner of Rhode Island. and q large
number of prominent gentlemen. Soon
after Z o'clock the company entered the
dining-room The President of the club,
the Hon. Asa French, one of the Commits
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Gen. Logan on his right and Gov. Robin
son on his left. After excellent speeches
by the presiding officer and Gov. Robinson,
Senator Logan was introduced.
Gen. Logan on rising to respond was re-
ceived with cheer after cheer, and two or
three minutes elapsed before he could be
heard. The General began by making
some complimentary illusions to Massa-
chusetts. He referred to some of the emf
nent men of the old Bay State: he spoke
of the remarkable change in public senti-
ment on some important questions during
the last thirty years, and then passed on to
a consideration of some phases of the pres
ent political situation. He said:
First, let me say of civil-service reform
that it is the child of the Republican par
ty, but unfortunately has been put out to
nurse with a stranger. and if not dead now
looks sick unto death. When the law was
passed the intention was to put into the
positions TO which the law applied such
persons as were found to be best qua flied
to perform the duties required, and also to
retain in position such persons as were we'll
qualified and found TO have faithfully per-
formed their duties. The law is now be-
ing construed, however. to the effect that a
person who voted the Republican ticket at
the last election committed crime against
the peace and dignity of the Democratic
party-a new Characterization unknown
to law or politics-to wit: Offensive par
tisanship.' A man may have rebelled, or,
being in the North, may have sympathized
with rebellion against the Government; he
may have sought to negotiate with foreign
powers for its overthrow; he may
have sNive9 to ham string it at
the most critical moment of its des-
pemte struggle for existence; he may
have attempted to destroy its benefi-
cent influence; he may have tried to make
our institutions by-word and a mockery
among the nat ons: he may have terrorized
voters; he may have suppressed or destroyed
the ballot. or fraudulently perverted its
true intent and meaning he may have as
sisted in enacting laws under whose free
operation freedom became a delusion and
personal liberty snare; but these do not
bttu III pIONt ulHl W DC an OutuSlNc par
tisan, provided always that he voted the
Democratic ticket. Shall man who has
been true, even at the risk of life, limb.
health, and fortune, to the Union. to free
dom, to the sanctity of the ballot and 20
that spirit of progress which is acceptable
in The sight of God be amenable to the
charge of offensive partisanship' for exer-
cistng his right as an Americao citizen? Is
this the character of the man who is often
sive to the Democratic party Do
we not see the civil service princi-
Piles twisted, warped, and most
wretchkdly deformed, in place of the
service being. as was promised, reformed?
object, for one, to the prostitution of the
public service in the name of reform.
insist that there should be candor and fair
dealing in the matter of making removals
from Office. If our political opponents
propose to make removals from oil the Of
fees say that, instead of trumping up
frivolous and unjust charges against Re-
publican incumbents as a justification for
their removal they will ann ounce that they
IRE to be turned out because they are Re-
publicans, and their successors are to be
appointed because they are Democrats,
Sir, tear away the mask of reform and let
the face of Democracy come forth.
After reviewing the record of the Repub-
lean party the OenutOr COutlnueu.
"Mr. Chairman, the Republican party is
not dead; il lives the life of the vigorous
and strong. 1t will be returned to power
by the people. 1t is the party Of the peo-
pie. Protection 10 our home and
free labor demands it; the restoa-
ton of true civil-service reform de-
maIds it; adequate appropriations to aid the
system of free schools wherever needed
demand it; the promoting of our home in
dustrial interests in all proper ways de-
mands it; the necessity for the enforcement
of the right of every voter within our
national boundaries to cast his ballot and
have the same fairly counted at all national
elections, and to give to each man that
equal and adequate protection before the
law to which he is entitled, require the re-
turn of the Republicans to power both in
Congress and in the Executive branch Of
the Government; and in order that the
financial system established by the Repub-
lican party may be preseryed-that the
revenues of the country may be protected
against unwarranted claims upon the
Treasury"
Speeches were also made by Senator
Hoar, the Hon. John ID. Long, ex- Gov
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