Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-24
CAR REEDS SPEECH.
HE ADDRESSES REPUBLICAN CLUBS
IN PHILADELPHIA.
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rBy telegraph 70 the Dispstch.l
PHILADELPHIA. September 2S.-The State
| League of Republican Clubs closed its an
nual meeting to-day by holding mass
meeting, at which Speaker Reed made the
principal address. He spoke substantially
| as follows:
| Ny Friends.--I thank you for your very
cordial greeting, and il makes me feel sorry
not to be able 10 say something worthy OF
it. Till recently feared that would not
be able to be with you tonight. The wick
| ed have been very rampant for the last Few
DAYS, and j did not know but what u
would be necessary to stay with them or
without them. Laughter.
But al that IS happily over, and j feeI
more responsive TO your greetings t0-nishJ
| than | would have this morning
Laughter But the Republican party was
| born fighting. Its very best history was
made on the battie-field-civic as well as
military. IL is the very essence or It's
existence that IL should battle for the he
publican party means forward movement
of the people Of the United States. Ap-
plause.l II has never been necessary ior
the Democrats TO do anything. lLaughter'I
DKNAGoGT.
We have Just come from a scene which
reminded men who were In Nashlr Ftoh IN
the early DAYS of the Republican party OF
the scenes which took place there at the
beginning OF the war.
On the Democratic side OF the House
during the past week we have been treated
to empty benches The Democrats have
not been visible LLaughter.l want you
TO understand the occasion which they
thought demanded this magnificent up
rising. The Republican party, so lar rs
the House Of Representatives is concerned
has done what we regard a. great deeds.
The Democrats have proclaimed them very
wicked indeed. We have passed tarlH
bill which secured an American market 10
the American people. Applause.
That bill has been the subject OF denun-
citation on the part Of the Democrats al
most too bitter TO be published. According
TO them the bill and the principle 1t rep
resents has carried desOlatlOn into every
farmhouse III the country. II has covered
the farms in the West three deep with
mortgages, and yet the Democratic mem
hers while that bill was being passed sat IN
their seats and were counted. we passed
another bill This was u bill which they
said was TO ruin the principles of liberty.
They said it meant ruin 10 the peaceable
and lovely South. laughter
HIS REFERENCE TO LASGsToS.
j
potism: and yet they sat there rs sweet as
summer. No hegira no departure, OF 10
use q word more familiar 10 them, no Sc
cession. lGreat laughter.l But when 1t
came TO seating negro simply because he
had been elected the Democratic side OF the
House arose as one man and departed.
Laughter. But they have come back
renewed lauehterl, resembling the prodi-
gal son, however, only IN external APP
pearance. Laughter
Nv Friends, II is little incidents as
this that prevent the Democrats from
pointing with pride 10 the history OF their
party. 1t IS that which makes them desc
late in envy and vOciferOus IN expression
Of feeling when we speak Of the history OF
the United States for the past twenty-five
wears: Tor whenever we do It they have
the consciousness that we are pointing
with pride TO the record Of the Republican
party. Applause and laughter.l
But, friends, the great thing IN this world
is the people. They make and unmake
parties. They create history. They govern
and move aud the people of the United
States are alone responsible for TINS Gov
eminent, and II is their business TO know
and act up to the responsibility. Inns
fall. very soon, there will be an expression
of opinion by the people-not full, free,
and frank expression. because in thirty
congressional districts in this Union the
opinions of the people will be suppressed.
II Is necessary tor Won TO be on the LORDS
side more heavily on that account.
Laughter
THE PARTY WIFI.
We have not only got TO beat conserya-
tism in its worst form. but we have got to
beat fraud besides. Now when the column
forms, is Pennsylvania going 10 be dis
tonced because Of absenteeism? Is this
20. b. here
except in the first rank? Not If you mean
progress. not If You mean 70 rule the
United States by Congress present and
acting. Your duty becomes all the more
tremendous when YOU consider what Will
follow lack Of energy on your part. we
look to YOU. and hitherto have not looked
in vain Republicanism rs good enough
for every day IN the year and every year IN
the calendar. Do you want honest legls-
latorsy DO YOU want a House which in
tends TO transact business IL lies IN your
mower alone. This nation has grown TO
one of Gj. O00 900 people. 10 Is no longer
nation that can listen 10 orations nifty
EIGHT hours long. 1t wants business. lap
plause. -
DO YOU believe that every man in the
country who is entitled TO participate IN
this Government shall cast his vote and
have that vote counted as castl If YOU do
il is your business 10 see that sucn House
il chosen as will sustain and back up the
present House of Representatives. lAp-
plause.l
n is very discouraging in this world 10
see how small the percentage Is OF the
actual results that come from the most
splendid victories. Some great general has
said that there is only one thing worse than
victory. and that is defeat. We fought the
Great struggle for liberty on manhood.
Ne eliminated it 10y constitutional amend
ments putting in the law of the country
the doctrine that every male citizen should
be entitled to participate III the govern
ment.
TIKI MISSISSIPPI CONVENTION.
And vet there has been. and is sitting
to-day in Mississippi, convention where
every orator proclaims his determination,
and the determination of every white man
belonging 10 his party, TO invent some
method TO disfranchlse the negro; 10 de-
stroy the franchise of a largeportion OF the
voting population OF TINS country VINO
are entitled TO vote. This is the spectacle
for you. Applause These gentlemen
openly declare that they, intend TO
disfranchise the voters OF this country.
There has never been any denial OF Their
nurpOse. and this Mississippi Convention
IS the proof. Doyou mean, my friends 10 al
low the southern white man, because, he
votes in the South, to count more than
YOU do in the government OF this country
DO Won mean that he shall have increased
representation in this government, 80 that
he shall carry more weight than you! lap
plause.I
TO AFRICANIZE THE SOUTH.
Now il remains for me but TO repeat the
calculations of previous speakers here to-
NIGHT. Everything depends upon your
doing your duty. The condition on which
enlightenment is possible is the constant
attention to self-goverment by the people
OF this country. | know you mean to do
vour duty. and that when we get new
men from Pennsylvania you will show to the
country that you have done 1t.