The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-11-03
SENATOR HILL'SSPEECk
Delivered at the Brooklyn Acad-
envy of Music, Sept. 10, 1892.

aF-sre upon memorable occasion in ISe, +bo+
..t! tie honor of expressing to the intrentd
democracy of Kings county the sentiment. ~
ana I!cEocrat," and under the existine. nolit .
80. situation know of more appropriate
gre or presence than here to declare That
[.-s Democrat before the Chicago conve,-
,,.rI AID am Il Democrat still
Iuur cordial invitation to unite. with Won in
the opc,iH- OF this campaign could not well
.. declined and was accepted with pleasure
.,r..I,.. it did from Democratic 0rpaniza
-=.a embracing those who, duringall my polit-
..I life. have been among my stanchest and
-r.sc-t friends.
The national Democratic convention of 1892
rs passed into history with its record its fri
..g..l- and its disappointments The wisdom
T its action is not to be questioned 7,
vas the court of last resort established nv
.arty r-a-c as the hnal arbter to determine
.LecaaH.cting interests and claims OF candi
I,rc- states and sections, and its decision
..I ac accepted with loyal acquicscnce by
s-err true and patriotic Democrat who recon-
...I.- '..r necessity of party organization and
F-r. .lac, and respects the obligations which
I4. ..--ilncs in its membership. From this
me tHrryJr1 imperative duties are imDosed
.gal 80. EactIpnal appeals should now cease
.t.,. :. r.t IF resentment should be abandoned
--..... pride should be subOrdinated to the gen
a... .,ua!: real or lanCied grievances should be
-....--ed. PERSONAL ambitions should be sacri-
.,-I and Individual disappoint ments should
- e.
-.rG- from Us all the exhibition of a wide
gad aad lofty party patriotism.
Permit me to repeat what bad the honor
Expressing to the Tammany society On the
"a of July last, before the echoes of ou,
-.t..aI convention had scarcely died away
-f-.r cs,ur~" at the present time is plain In
.-s approaching struggle the Democracy OF
SOL. lur6 -hp1Id present 1t solid front to tho
....t',a enemy Loyalty TO cardinal Demo-
..-' -.ri-f lii'~ ana To regularly nominated
-s=-z'-- l. the supreme duty Of the hour
O.. 'fEa'r those sentiments now.
iu..!l~7L parties are necessity under our
.-.rss, Il free government, but parties cannot
;.s-l accomplish successful results with
a.. 'E-.:@ ~! action, prompt aCquiesccuce in the
....'r-a'@a If the majority and vigorous CO.
.!sraf=~1 hAd"r competent leadership to Sc
4r- i-4 common object. TO this end individ-
.,. ise!gscIco- and personal opinions must
-..c Way 90 tie judgment of the party coun-
..i-. Tie par platform in all its essential
I.r'Lr'...-"H must be deemed to be the infallibIe
.s,r'. guide. ~ 4 the partys candidates are our
candidates "Ut are entitled to our feaity.
.l,r'' g. .tp place III honorable American poll
.l--Iur fire 20. ticaI t,uerrIlas who do not at
Zach 't-"l-cl|'s to either of the great political
.ra.--, agt wuo. while swearing allegiance to
-..-u-g. crI'lc.-c them both and fight first upon
1i., .." and t..su upon the other | am not
..-Ia...l-s to u.itr suggestions of duty to this
,.-,-- 1T r""I.it, but am speaking tonight as a
.t.i. .,Ht 10 democrats who are anxious, to
-...-.l." ia" interests OF their country and be-
....- 'hHl such interests can best be subserved
H., tI.r success Of the Democratic cause
@c az" entering upon the twenty-seventh
we. '-rriai elect ion since the organization of
ta-r -.'ErEuu"Ht- The good citizen DESTROYS of
''.-ria--.u- his full duty in this crisis accord
.r- bis conscience and his Judgment unin-
:."-rt'; ny ~".itSh conaidcratiO ions, will discover
$3.50 great parties arrayc against each other
s5tH--.!u- Irr tn" control Of the government
uE.i.lFnaiiHg TO the people for their sutfrages
tlr "I.l i'm: that one of them has long and
ia r. .-- History, lis birth dating back nearly
To- Determination of the government itself
wt.... a.e'!S and achievements have been in
G..-...f..y associated with the glory of his
country: under whose wise administration
dgElt.- the Greater part of the first century of
o., "&l-trucc the republic most wonderfully
prp~I'r"l; the PARTY founded by jefferson
himself. ho cuuuCiat cd the true principles of
Ir-"rNWent which have been the cardinal
Doctrines of the party from that day to the
present. hour; the party that established the
Monroe duCtrinc," the maintenance of which
..'- !!cl cHtc,l The spread of monarchical forms
% government on the American continent;
i-c PARTY which, under TIE lead of Jackson
r-I~rrl the ,HcrOachments of the money
i"..tr and maintained the rights of American
~ss'fI"h upon !hc high seas: the party under
tI-.-" a'tinIHI- tr#tIJH the war of 1Sl2 and the
"sF with Mexico were fought and gloriOusly
'rH, rejecting the greatest renown upon cur
American suIdirry: the party under whose
=i,,'-Ii!'t;i.Ilc IoiICy the most valuable and
important acquisitions of territory were made
&" our domain; the party that has ever been
til bold aud vigorous defender of con-
='"utIUHH. liberty. protected the rights of the
s;a-re. Up!irii the dignity of labor. insisted
uipH the just prerogatives of the Individual
c'.zru AGAINST governmental interference
a'I resisted tine enactment of arbitrary and
unjust stiluFt"ury laws, demanded free and
trrni elections without federal bayonets or
i.Fglt bills which declares that a Shal
v' imposed for public and not private pur-
i"~-, the party that recently gave to the
''aN;rE four years of Crcditable economical
aia honorable administration of the govern
~" H. mat Party national party-as broad
ii lie Union itstlf-now unhcsitatngly sub
m, It's claims To public confidence and asks
Il. support of an intelligent electorate.
'- H." other hand, the seeker after truth
l5'.o another party, which is of recent origin,
a. which vas founded upon n sentiment and
''I.r into existence upon a single ISSUE now
o-.uScd of and almost forgotten; n party
"..'l. 10y reason of its principles, has always
lie r~eAriiy been sectional in its character; the
".r.y history of which | concede, was praise
W.-iAy. and most of whose leaders were sin
"s'" and unse.iiSh men; party which has
"--IEc'l its usefulness, but refuses to disband,
az whose chief cornerstone at the present
t...- Is the doctrine nat the government should
u. i~ powers of taxation for private as we'll
a lHal!C pun poses: the party which Greeley
Use, Sumner, Irumbul and Fessenden
10 ''i"'i, but which they all abandoned before |
tA.ir death; which seeks to perpetuate it's |
supremacy by the arbitrary and unjustifiable |
"A-rCi~e of doubtful constitutional powers in |
tLt enactment of unprecedented federal cleo |
ton bills; the party that largely controls the
wealth OF the country, and under whose |
II-'AdIy administration mOnopOlies have been |
io-t"rci and the rich have grown richer and |
N poor l'oprcr: party that boldly announces |
III '!tloHS pr-lCIple that the government has !
moral and constitutional right to build up |
pr 'Ite industries at public expense and that |
.'N come tn rely upon the forced contributions |
=! is HrHe..clarlcs 10 maintain its power. That !
faiTy now ashs for a vote of confidence from |
Il people.
Inns description of the present attitude and
purposes If the two great political parties upon |
a.. questions of the day is a fair and reason
"'.' one II Is not claimed that the Democratic |
t.I'F Is entirely right upon every conceiv-
Toe subject that divides public opinion, or
That The Republican party is entirely wrong
-'-' u" one bat the most biguted partisan |
"'.!.d insist upon 81 absurd Il claim; but we /
I9H.it that upon the great vital issues of the |
lr-thc material points in dispute the De- !
Ill "Facy hold the vantage ground and more |
correctly repre- tut the principles and policies
winch are best calculated to subserve the /
highest Interests OF the whole country. 1t may
Dc tFuihfully conceded that the masses of all /
!aFiIcs are sincere in their convictions. and
,-t' The differences which exist among, us may
largely Toe attributed to different methods Of
reasoning, different habits of thought and diff
iercut educational requirements
!: We're asked 10 define the one fundamen-
Ia difference between TIE two parties should
a;"tc that one believes in strict construction !
I! t.ic federal constitution and the other in a
1Coey one. One party believes that the general
Z. trHiurH;> powers Should be confined to
iAe~. which are specifically granted, and that
nothing can he done under the general vel
lh.t clause except the exercise of those func- |
u'i-7 which are incidental and necessary to
The carrying out of the expressed powers,
WLlie the other believes that under that clause |
'it powers of congress are substantially unre-
sAlGted and limited only by its wise discre-
l'-.l- Ibis radical diversity of views cannot
We. he reconciled; it cannot be wholly decided
y '.e courts, it involves the spirit more
man The letter of the constitution, and in the
'--'' Il must be determined largely as matter
.. I-.LCY by III, rennln themselves n their SON.