The Nevada picayune., 1885-09-17

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 "The applause of listening SeDates to com mand,
 The threats of pain and ruin to despise;
 To scatter plenty OCT q smiling land,
 And read his history Tn a Nations eyes"
 At the conclusion of Mir. Atkin. sons speech, Mir. John II. Craw- ford, the talented young lawyer of Philadelphia, was introduced and greeted with hearty burst of ap. plause. MT. Crawford excused himself from SD eaking, however, further than to say that he was here 10 unite with MT. McRac 8 friends and neighbors in congratu- lating him upon his election, and the Democracy of the District up on it's victory. He was at the Tex arkana convention and remarked then that the nomination of Mir. McRae was a wise and acceptable one, and as evidence that it was so regarded in the county ill which he resides it was only necessary to point to the largely increased Dem ocratic maiority-612-there last Monday. He had not expected to be called on to speak and wished to be excused from doing more than again expressing his hearty reorganization upon the election of his friend, and the triumph of the party.
 MT. McRae was next introduced and spoke as follows:
 Ladies, Fellow Citizens, and Ncighbors:
 This people have endorsed the action of the Democratic convention with an emphasis expressed by five thousand majority. As the candidate of the party it would be useless for me to assure you that I join you hear. and soul in your rejoicings over tn e result. For the honor conferred upon me through tho ballot box, feel deep y grateful. There is much in the returns to make me proud. I have seventeen of the nineteen counties in the District, including Columbia, Union and Nevada, where have lived all my lite "a unanimous vote of the township where was raised and overcoming more than one hundred majority in the I Gxa ahnya all personal considerations are the feelings of exultation with which regard the triumph of Democratic principles.
 "Principles, not men," is an old motto of our party, and as strong believer in the principles upheld by the organized Dcmoc- racy, I am always gratifed when they tri- umph.
 Democracy is in the very nature of its ox- istencc an aggressive force. Whenever it ceases to advance, it fails. It must go on "conquering and to conquer" to the end of all wrong. It is as the advancing day, first beam, then land bathed in light and beau tv, then world illuminated. The party is the organized political power of the Constitu- ton; the Constitution the guarantor of the peoples liberty both the outgrowth of Democracy.
 Let us here tonight swear afrcsh our al- legance to the principles of Democracy and renew the expression of our confidence in the people-ther patriotism and power. If there be those with Us on this occasion who are indsposed to rejoice over the result, let us rejoice for thcm-the victory is tor their good as well as our own.
 To those of you personal friends and not members of the Democratic party who have seen fit to support me, l return special thanks and pledge you that 1 will endeavor to flh- hl the trust confded to me, prudently and honestly, and that will consult my sense of right and justice, and not my prejudices in the performance of my official duties, As the representative of my party in this contest ! respectfully invite you to take up your per manent abode with us. We will take good care of you and at our biennial elections fur nish you something to rejoice over.
 We fully believe that with the positive, consistent, aggressive policy foreshadowed by Mir. Cleveland the Democratic party will ac- complish great good for the country at large. Just so certain as darkness will give way to light, so will triumph crown courageous, true Democracy.
 My friend who first addressed you paid a just tribute to the young Democracy, and for the association of my name with it l thank him; but lest you might suppose time affects it, Twill ask you if you over heard of any old Dem0crdcyp No. It is a principle never grews old, and never dies.
 "The stars shall f.do away. the sun himself
 "Grow dim with age, and nature sink in
 years,
 But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth,
 "Unhurt amidst the war of elements,
 "The wreclls of matter and the crash of
 worlds-"
 We have with us here tonight men bow ed dow n with seventy winters, but the Dem ocracy they represent is no older than it was fifty wears ago.
 We thank you. ladies, for your presence and smiles upon this occasion. While you cannot vote our rinciples, you can guard and protectthem from danger. Formed to soothe, to polish, to refine and purify, it is yours to shape the opinions and destinies of men, and therefore of Nations, Let us hope tbat the politics of our country will receive all the purifying influence you may be able to throw