The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-17

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But ho Fails to spccify...IIo Sue.
cccds, However, III Booming Him.
self, and That is tho Objcct...Intro.
duccd as q Bipartisan Democrat"
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 17.-1t was
$40 this morning when tho train bear
ing Senator Hill and his party rolled
into the Birmingham station, but a
large crowd had already assembled, and
the senator and party passed 10 the
carriages, which conveyed the visitors
tho hotels, whore the visiting party be-
came the guests Of the Hill Club OF
Birmingham, and were the object OF
true southern hospitality. Tho meet
ing was held in tho Opera House. In
introducing Senator Hill, Col. Hewitt,
tho president OF the Hill club, said:
"rhis distinguished man is u partisan
Democrat who believes in what tho
Mugwumps and the independents term
machine politics, but which means ho
believes in IN organized Democracy III
the unqualified and unwaverinc support
oil the nominees of the party. [Great
applausel. have tho honor OF intro
ducing, l will not say the next Presi-
dent OF tho United States, but will say
a man worthy OF the high oitico-tho
Hon. David B. Hill" [Cheers.]
HILLS SPEECH.
Alter the applause which greeted his
appearance had subsided, Senator Hill
stepped to tho front and began his ad-
dress.
In the course Of his remarks, Mr.
Hill said:
81 am here to speak work, not for
any individual or individuals, but to
speak in behalf OF the principles Of the
great party 10 which I am proud to be-
long. [Applause.l ii there is any
wrong in this, then 1 am guilty Of that
ofTense. Applause. know there arc
those who belittle what was accom-
plished by tho Democratic party when
it held possession Of this government
for many long years. Iknow there are
those OF this generation who seem to
think that all the glory and greatness
OF this country has taken place since
the war.
"Thcy forget what was accomplished
during@Democratic rule They forget
that the principles of this government
were firmly secured by the efforts of tho
Democratic statesmen in the days Of
early history. 2 ti-&
81 have no patience with that man
who now says that VIC are indebted to
the Republican party for all that gives
lustre to the history Of this country. l
deny it,. [Applause.l
st was in Jetferson's inaugural ad-
dress that ho laid down the essential
principles Of Democracy. He declared
certain principles to be the essential
ones OF our government and consc-
qucntly those which ought to shape its
administration. ls..5-st.1=- .-1-=-4
THE PRINCIPLES AS lie SEES THEM.
"These principles form tho bpight
constellation which has gone before us
and guided our steps through an age OF
revolution and reformation. [Great
applause. These arc what l term the
elementary principles of true DEM
ocracy laid down by the great founder
OF tho Democratic party, Thomas JeiIcr-
son himself. [Applausc.] What is the
history OF our partyin connection with
these principles? We believe in the
doctrine OF home rule for our munich
palities. Applause.l
1--WE don't believe that the general
governmentthas any right to Interfere
in the domestic affairs OF states. [Ap-
plausc. We believe that the people OF
Alabama havea right to control their
own domestic affairs in their own way.
[Applause.] We believe that you have
4 right here to control the machinery OF
your own elections and that tho general
government has no constitutional or
moral power power to interfere. Ap-
plause.1 1t follows that We believe in
a strict constructive action OF the con-
stituiion. [Applause.] Ii was to de-
scribe in q word tho one, great essential
difference between the Democratic
party and the Republican. party and
other parties that have preceded the
Republican party, l would state it in
word-thc Democratic party has always
believed and now believes in q strict
construction OF the federal constitu-
ton applause,] and our opponents
have always believed in loose, ,extraordi-
nary general power OF construction.
We believe Just precisely what the con-
stitution says in its letter and its spirit.
[Applause. All tho powers, not CON
ferrcd upon the general government
arc reserved to the states, or the ncop!e
[Applausc.l
CHEAP DEMAooGY.
Mr.. Hill reviewed tho camgaign OF
1855, its issues, and its results, and tho
subsequent action OF Republican Con-
gress, and drawing to conclusion. said:
Il know there are those who stir up
strife and party division. Iknow there
arc men who seek alliance with other
parties, but | ask these men ii they
agree in the main with Democratic
principles, what do they gain ut this
vital hour by forming themselves into
n third party and creating division in
our organization? Applause.1
division means dctoat; unity means
success OF our principles. You take tho
platform OF the Farmers Alliance, You
take the platform OF the Federation Of
Q.abor, a large majority OF their plat
torms are substantiallylike the Demo
cratic platform. They believe with us
in an economic administration Of pub
lie affairs; they believe with us in taxa
ton for public purposes, not private
purposes, WhMdo they allythcmseIves
TO other parties and frustratc the sue.