The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-07-13
SENATOR EUsrI>' SPEECH.
The Eminent Louisianian Talks in
Yammany Hall.

The Eminent Louisianian Talks in
Tammany Hall.
The New York Herald. in its report
Of the Fourth of July gathering n'
Tammany Hall, says: United States
Senator James b. Eustis Of Louisiana
received tremendous greeting when
he stood up to speak the speech OF the
day. He began;
"Fellow Citizens-When we ceie-
brate the centennial OF the establish
ment of our government and OF your
society we loay say that We celebrate
the centenn nial of the Democratic party.
Our government has no history apart
from the history OF the Democratic
party. Their relations have been 80
closely interviewer that they have
common fame and com.non destiny.
Other parties have sprung into being
aud have disappeared. Other parties
have sought to establish q permanent
foot hold in the affections and confl>
dence of the people, bat the Demo-
cratic party alone can boast that its
creation was cOeval almost with the
foundation of the government ahu mat
to-day after an existence OF nearly loO
years, its supporters constitute large
majority of the voters in this country,
as was shown At the last presidential
election" CApplsuse.]
Senator Eustis continued in an elo-
quent strain to describe the Democratic
party and its achievements. he said,
In part:
ono party will ever live to write lis
epitapb. AS by the power OF its irre-
sistible earnestness it destroyed the
fsderallis,s, the whig and the know
nothing parties, 80 1t will ultimately
dislodge and destroy the Republican
party. lApplause.]
"rhe reason why the Democratic
party has, during such long period
continued to comtnand the confidence
and support OF such large following
IL plainly manifest.
"All its measures, policies, methods
aud practices represent popular senti.
ment and popular behests. CAp>
plause.1 State rights and federal
rights each within their proper
sphere, each within the Limitations de-
sieuated by the states In the federal
constitution. represent the fundamen-
tai Democratic faith. 1t is the only
party that has ever shown Its unre-
served and absolute confidence in the
capacity of the people for self-govern-
ment. [Applause.l
"It has always been the mission OF
the Democratic party to protect the
people against tie overshadowing in.
fueuce aud dangerous predominance
Of the money power. Our party has
never sought to array classes against
classes, which was a favorite scheme Of
the ancient Democracies and led tc
their destruction. The Democratic
party has never waged war against
wealth. 1t is only when wealth has
been missed, has sought to establish
its political ascendancy, to control the
government, to imperil the libertie:
of the people, to corrupt The citizen, Il
undermine public morality that th'
Democratic"party has msrshaled IT.
: hosts to battle against the creates
danger that can threaten the republic
[Applause.
"Two events in the history OF tn
Democratic party should not pass un
noticed-One is the contribution to tn
wealth, power and prosperity OF ou
country by the acquisition OF territory
| the OtuGE Is Al IT'S eAlOI 10 StuCS kho wa
10 extInguish sectionalism in GU
politics. Before the meeting of tn
next congress we will have forty-tw
states in the union-that is we sha
have added to the thirteen origins
states twenty mine new states.
"Almost every foot of that imperis
dominion west of the Alleghanies we
secured to the government by Demo
cratic statesmanShip. Jefferson carrie
, in person TO the continental congre!
the cession from Virginia Of the Nortl
western Territory and is the author {
! the ordinance of 1887, which provide
y for the formation of five states. witt
out this concession there would hav
been no union of the states.
), "The Democratic party, althoug
defeated al the last election, looks
the future with absolute contidenc
Its convictions it avows with courag
,. its purposes and aims it pIoclsims Wi
frankuess. 1t advocates, as in pas
measures which will promote the j
terests of the people. Its record is u
stained by either the theft or the pu
I chase OF the presidency. 1t scorns
! obtain power by deceivipg and &C
rupting theSpeople. Ii does not re
upon sectional animosities to susta
its vitality.
5, "Rejoicing in q reunited coan'ry,
seeks TO bring the people in clos
bonds of American fraternity. 1t u
meals to the preiudices aud passions