The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-13
MsiOr MagInnIs

Major Martin Maginnis delivered one
Of the very best of his many eloquent
addresses last Saturday night in Helena.
Among the many things he said, we
take the following:
For the first time in the history Of
Montana, the people are called upon to
participate in an election under the ans
pices of a democratic administration;
and yet, notwithstanding divers threats
that were made about the overthrow of
the union and the destruction of the
country and its finances. If Grover Cleve-
land was elected, when last had the
pleasure of listening to republican orat-
ors, we see that this nation exists in all
its grandeur. that its finances are strong
err than ever.
That same flag floats over It and the
stars are as bright, and its glory as I'M
dimmed as before that democratic adj
minlstration came into power. We also
see that very many republicans are even
yet holding office under that administra-
ton, and they signify their ingratitude to
it by INDUCING in great kick because
few democrats have been put in, al
though some republicans are still re-
tanned who should have been out long
before this time Applause
Ny good friend who publishes a paper
across the street, asks me how | can
speak against the republican rule for the
past twenty five years, having been
four years defending that flag through
storm Of battle and war. [Applause.l
Yet, Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen,
WAS NOT THE ONLY DEMOCRAT.
that did it. That war was not fought by
republicans, or conducted exclusively
under republican auspices. That pure
and noble soldier, who out Of the rough
material of patriots, organized an army,
and between the fires Of patriotism and
the anvil of discipline. hammered out a
blade fit for the mighty arm of freedom,
George B. Mcclellan [applause,] was a
good enough democrat to be our candi'
date for president. GApplduse.l Might
refer to that ether illnstrious
HERO OF THE WAR,
the most chivalric figure of the Union
soldiery, of whom Grant said he never
failed in any place where he was put
Winfield Scott Hancock-who might,
with his humble followers, were he
alive. speak for that democracy which
he maintained and glorified. There
were many other democratic soldiers
under this flag. The night would not
be long enough to recite their names.
They went out at the beginning, and
were there when the flag waved in I'M
disputed triumph at the close-demo
Gratis, like myself. they were there to
respond to the first roll call, and to
answer at the last MUSTER but where
was that champion of freedom, that saw
age slayer of the south, that constant
defender Of the far, Sanders. lCheers
and laughter (Cries of I'm the noun
tains."1 Yes, he was burning up the
south in his speeches, and running for
congress against Sam Mclean, with the
same prospects of defeat that face him
now. [Cheers.l He was one OF those
who early learned that first great prin-
ciple Of military strategy, that a man
can fall back from almost any position If
he only starts in time. [Cheers and
laughter.
For the frs. time they have hc admin
istration to defend, and that handicap
removed, they are for the first time the
party of aggression and attack. They
like the novelty of their new position.
They were SO tired Of explaining away
the corruption, of defending the reign OF
rapine and public plumber that followed
the war, that one can smile at the eager
ness with which they endeayor to cast
some cloud upon the administration OF
Grover Cleveland, while whatever else
may be said, is in its sincerity OF pur-
pose, and absolute honesty Of conduct