New-York tribune., 1886-07-06
eliminating points. the flower OF American cvliza-


his brother Judge Porter. of Pennsylvania Henry
Claws of York, late In reaching Woodstock,
and in introducing him General Hawey said
For time We could get no news OF Clew. could get
Ci.ws instead using him Then thought when saw
him that | would call down wrath on his gray
decided not to DO so. and now leave my
Mr. Clews spoke " Our Ralroad Methods" His
plans for remedying existing evils were warmly ap-
plauded
Johu A. Pummer. OF New-York. gave the closing ad-
,ress Tor forenoon, which abounded In witty sayings
and practical suggestions " Ihave never been 10 col
lere" said he "but think know much about pro-
tectng American industries some OF our political
economists some OF our colleges"
| Amen shost-d farmer Mr. Plummer closed his
remarks by leading the gathering in singing Amer
! ca" After hour for dinner. the speaking began
again and lasted until after p. Congressman H.
Grosvenor OF Ohio the first speaker He discussed
1The Ballot" He SAID
The underlying foundation upon which the insti
uto. country the ballot. and free and honest
nalOt Is necessary anc indispensable. whenever tue
ballot in free counry-s country governed oy popular
wilOses either OF these essential qualities. Tree
OF tn- countrys gooi but becomes dangerous and de-
-tructve. What have ben the sbus"s OF the ballot In
and subtle character and not OF recent tie Inc
political power Of the South to-day Is welded hy
minority O the voting population These ngures snow
the effect OF the shotgun policy has been TO put an
10 'ns of these for one thing
certain either tuese voters number. have sad
home and refused vote. or else the system OF ap
| portionment Is unjust and unfair But as !
have said Intimidation by threats OF physical
been superseded by a ingenious system.
There are Inventions political frauds and discoveries
In systems OF outrages on the hallo-oox me snoaun
policy OF Mississippi has drfted away OIL and es among
the wreck of csstof machinery along with the oa a
and sickle with which fOrefathrrs reaprd
threshed their grain There appears now upon tne
nizat0n through the country 10 cneat Tue
voter out of his own vote by substituting oaioSs . 49,
cast for ballots honestly cast There are the steen
fraud. And VIXEN come to this part OF the subject
truth and justice compel US TO say that the south does
not stand alone IN the manipulation or these appl-
No greater crimes were ever committed against
tne oalot-boH in the United states W irHIn1eas aigo
than those perpetrated In the state OF ONO curing
localities became a farce Ballot boxes opened
ant filed with new unvoed ballots Ihousands OF
names added:to poll books. The safe in the
office the court in OF the counties was
opened pol books and tally sheets removed ahi
huDdred OF names we're added and syst"matc nne OF
fraud swept over the State and well nigh turhed aSlu
the popular verdict new and different direction but
as 1t before intimsted these Systematic ontfsSes
against free government are not new In the present gen.
What remedies suggest themselves to the candid ana
thoughtfu student OF these times First, whenever
thcate that certificate show the number OF votes
The election IN his district on the DAY wnen ne
elected. II that certlcate OF votes
wide and unexplained discrepancy between the
voters OF the and the votes cast let the law OF
Congress refuse tnat man his seat. and prohibit me
clerk from placing his name on the ron OF congress anu
relegae The question of representation DacK 10 Inc oo
stituency of The district. .. -, man
The second remedy looks TO the punshmentn to OF men
elections. Punish the beneficiary; not by the process
OF criminal prosecutions ont So ,rsgd tbe
| crime committed in his interest And TO this end
Judgment or courts and By common practice OF
the legislative assemblies, the overstnct raes OF law
ana give to those tribunals power 10 ndge when crime
has been committed. by careful survey OF All the CIR
cumstances attending the canvass the anu
the elections These other remedies VIII be ap-
piled THIS of free government il too valuable 10
be lost This freedom of ours cost to much to be aoan
doued.
Lew P Morton. Of New-Y ors. then gave sketch o;
General Lafayette. in the course Of winch he said:
My good read M mas ASKED IN NE the o
companion IN arms and personal friend OF WashhgtOh
the shed services ne rendered to his
tive land aud NIon he rnced $, much to serve
and OF the United during their struggle for inde-
pendence Il l.. however ntllug ana proper on Lne an
lie rendered during the darkest days or the
| Hevo.utIonarv Wnrsnould he recalled TO the mind Of
sncceeitng generations when lafayette about to
| return to his native land at the close OF the
| Congress appointed to present him with letter al
dressed to the King expressive OF their high apprec
ton OF ne serv ces he had rendered Nay Inls m d,n
Temple OF Freedom ever stand, lesson 70 op-
pressOrs. 10 the oppressed, sanctuary for
the rights OF mankind! and may these happy InIted
States attain that complete splenaor ana prosperity
Will illustrate the blessings OF their Government
and for ages 10 rejoice the departed souls OF s
founders" The founders OF this Temple OF Freedom
they SIM In all its matchess proportions
beacon on sn! 10 H tne oppressed @ne., bs m
ton OF his prayer and prophetic words.
poem by Mrs Louise Chandler Mouton, Follow
the Leaders OF 70" read by Professor Richardson
| OF Dartmouth College one stanzl
To Gle yet live. ike those heroes Of old.
I0TS he e,e3is ,n e1is' forever told d
What better boon for the years 70 be
IIan 10 fo..ow the leaders who made Us ireel
Lieutenant Greely. wearing flannel suit spoke
! on The Arctic Regions" Three chee given Tor
him. when he speak. lie told how be had spent
several Fourths OF July. Twenty-Five years he had
just enlisted the army Two years later he lay sick
and sorrowiu in a ditch before Port Hudson On thee day
ycksburg fell and the battle OF Gettysburg was
fought Five years ago he had inst started for the
North and gave incidents OF his travels there omit
ting many Of the narrowing details. No speaker was
more closely followed. The last address, The Republic
Of the Future" by tue Rev. II. X Carroll OF The
IndepenGcnL HIS views OF the Republic as II Is to-day
were not fatterlng. On this point he said
Whether there shall OF the opportunities OF
the present grander opportunities ont OF the individual
OF present nObler be out OF the society Of the
present a more perfect society Of the Republic
| the present more glorious Republic, VIII depend on
the result OF our strugse. Win he srouX the active
peryading evils which almost parAyze our moral
| energies. Among these evils none has hrner grip
upon than that source OF inGences which we may de
ignate the saloon. The saloon IS bad, and only bad
There Is aspect IN which 1t can be considered as bene-
ncal either to morals religion to the state to n
| dIvIduas to Industry commerce.. As market FOR
employer II makes labor unproductive; a public
ness 1t pauperzes the many FOR the sake OF the con-
the tenth OF It's cost What Is 1t good for To
Instruct in wee, to harden crime. reduce to pow
erty to parayZe brawn and brain, homes,
TO interest dear intelligent and pros
| porous people
Another prolific OF evil Ia the press. The fact
that 10 IA historian moral ,t0r. universal
st-ucor and promoter or progress not blind
that other fact tna it un-quaied influence also used
for unworthy ends and that 1t makes vice and crime
familiar ard attractive.
We have often been told that politics is a very muddy
stream and we are reminded In this connection OF DR..
JohpsOns remark that patriotism The last refuge Of
a scoundreL' dom know that anybody viii want to
deny either OF these observations What shame
our lordly cities the centres OF learning Of wealth. of
social and political power the OF national
urosperity should be so generally tile hands OF
/ rupt and graceless acamps How can expect any
/ ming but misgOvernment when such the
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