Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-10
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This is white mans government and
the speaker believed in supporting his
own race. ,, .,..s--,-... L--:. ll.,.i
Hon. William M. Springer Of Illinois,
next spoke. The electoral bill passed
by the house the speaker declared to be
an assault upon the liberties Of the peO-
pie and the day may not be distant
when the people may be called upon to
i make a new declaration OF iudepend-
j ence. The people, he prophesied, would
be found true sons Of their revolution.
ary sires and ready to make and sup
port their declaration of Independence.
Hon. Benton Mcmillan of Tennessee,
said, the Democratic party found its
birth in the revolution and will con-
tinuet 20 live as long as liberty is defend
ed. It saw the birth aud death Of the
Federal party, the Whig party, the
Know Nothing party, 1t saw the birth
of the Republican party and will see, 1t
go down to its grave. A1t NH
Hon. John NJ Allen of Mississippi,
said,that Mr.. Cannon told him the fed
eral election bill was intended to enable
the ignorance of the negroes in the
south to be offset by the ignorance Of
the Democrats in the north. He knew
1.-THE methods ofsouthern politicians and
while there might have been some
things done there that would not exact
ly square with the rule for the pupose
OF securing domination to the whites
instead Of to the blacks there had never
been anything done there that could
compare with the rascality of the Re-
lpublicans In the house In unseating
Democratic representatives. The fed
erai election bill he pronounced more
subversive Of the union than was seces-
sion. i1 5rlF@7 '1E 'tE 21
T. There were also tshort talks' by
Representative Kerr of Pennsylvania,
Enloe of Tennessee, YOder Of Ohio and
Mansur of Missouri.
! A resolution was unanimously adopt
ed declaring that mass meetings should
be called throughout the country to de-
uounce the federal election bill and to
protest against its passage, by the senate
of the Unitee States. After the singing
of the "Star Spangled Banner" the
sachems and braves descended to the
basement to quaff of the spring that
was said to be bubbling there.
Ex-President Cleveland's letter was
lsent from Morton, Mass. In it, after
: expressing his regrets, he says: "The
celebration contemplated by your an
I, cient and time honored organization
will, it seems to me, fall short In the
Y impressions due the occasion If it does
mot persistently present and emphasize
the idea that the Declaration Of Inde-
!, pendence was the protest of honest anC
: aEsturdy men against the wrongs and op
I pressions of misgovernment. The rea
! sons and justification for their revol
4 are exhibited in their recital of lonl
= list of.grievous instances of maladmin
: istration. They complained that thei
!. interests had been SO neglected an.
q their rights as lawful subjects so violat
ed under the British rule that the.
e were absolved from further fealty. Ou
u fathers, in establishing q new govern
: ment upon the will of the people am
consecrated to their just care and pro
Z Lection, could not prescribe limitation
I, which would deny to political partie
I, its conduct and administration. Th
y opportunities and the temptations thu
y necessarily presented to partisanshil
u have brought US to time when part
y control is far too arrogant land bittel
IL and when in public place the true In
y terests of the country are too light
= considered. In this predicament thos
ls who love their country may we'll n
u member with comfort and satisfaction
u on Independence day that the dispos
~ ton of the American people to revo
re against maladministration still remain
y. v to them and is the badge of the fret
~ dom and independence, as well as the
u security for continued prosperity an
ie happiness. They will not revolt again
u, 4 |. x,la, Of nvouorpn1ont for ifa mr.
e. !: lection and preservation supply ever
y inspiration of true Amerlcanlsm; b'
:. because they are free and independer
y, American citizens they will, as long
er their love and veneration for their go
u u ernment shall last, revolt against tt
- domination ofany political party whic
sSs intrusted with power. sordidiy seel
gu gu only its continuance and which, faitl
~ ~ lessly violating its plain and simp
r. duty to the people, insults them VIII
~ ~ professions of disinterested solicitnd
se while it eats out their substance. Ar
u vet, with all this, we should not
blind security deny the existence
u; danger. The masses four countrymt
III are brave and therefore generous; thu
=, A are strong and therefore confident, al
Gu they are honest and therefore unsuspet
es. ing. Our peril lies in the case wi
ne which they may be deluded and cajol
u by those who would traffic with the
lis interests. No occasion is more oppc
ne tune than the celebration of the lib
.es anniversary of American Independent
1g to warn the American people of t
Ay present necessity on their part of a vi
Is liant watchfulness of their rights anC
Ie- Jealous exaA tion of honest and unselfi
as performance of public duty. You
'Iy very truly, GROVER CLEVELAND y
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