Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-03-19

Senator David b. Hill oncncd his
canvass for Presidency last Tuesday al
Jackson, lie made no attempt at ora.
tory. but read his speech, which was
all that cou!d.lc expected from q man
Of his eminent ability. Like a sensi.
blc msn too, who desires harmony
above all things in the party rauks, he
declined TO refer to issues, the discus.
siou OF which would be dangerous TO
party unity, Aa literary production
wc DO not think it will stand close
criticism, and upon the whole, il will
not have much effect upon the politi.
cal situation, at least as far as this
State is concerned.
GOV STONES INTRODUCTION
WAS rs follows;
Ladies aud Gentlemcn--As a Miss.
issippiau | feel greatly honored in hay.
ing one among us - distinguished as
> The gentleman who will speak TO you
here today. lie has for a time with.
drawn ilom his arduous duties, 1t the
National Capital, and come II great
distance in response to the pressing
Invitation extended to him by the
Representatives OF .he people OF Miss
isslppi. lie comes 10 us uudisguised
as "A representative OF the great %nsIion.
al Democracy. \ man endowed with
every requirement aud accomplish
meat necessary to make him a great
leader of parties and of men A man
who has ALREADY been crowned with
civil laurcls such as few men of his
years have ever worn. A man who so
far as his own State is concerned, has
filled the measures of honor. A ma.
tive OF the great State Of New York,
he has been honored MS few men OF
that or any other State have lived to
be honored. For several consecutive
years he he's served the great Com.
monweaith as its Chief Magis,art, and
Is now its honored representative in
the Senate of the United States.
An Unborn Democrat, he hes ever
bcen true to bis party, aud faithful to
every trust rcposed to hiin. As gov.
crnor or New York he has forever en-.
'learcd himself 10 the people Of Miss.
i.sippi, and'of the United States, and
oi the lovers Of truth aud justice every.
where, by his determined aud outspo.
ken opposition to that attempted I'M.
warranted usurpaiion of the liberties
OF American ireemcn, the infamous
force bill.
A man who has proved himself a
safe and successful party leader, and
Democrats who remain 30 touch with
him can eve be political wanderers.
They will be in no danger Of any en-.
,anglcment in the willy and deceptive
mcshes Of a third party. or Of what il
still worse no party at all. The i-ms
AM schisms which threaten the dis.
ruption of the great Democratic mar.
~ Of to-day. find no place in bis 20.
liticsl creed, aud those who follow his
lead will fad themselves moving
steadily Oh in the ranks OF. aud abreast
with. the great conservative Democra.
cr.
| .trrst that the time may never
come when there are not, in the Unit
ell States. and in every State. two
clearly defined political parties. The
genius of government requires moth.
Ing less but anything more than this,
Of third party, il you please. or no
party at all, means anarchy and ruin
TO the best government the world has
ever known. Then, democrats OF
Mississippi, stand by the party of
your fathers aud its lime -hOnored
principles. Stand by that great party
which hss born you safe through the
trying ordeal Of the past year. Never
desert its glorious old standard. nor
leave il to the %treacherous hands OF
political montebanks. to be lowered to
The vicious appesls Of popular preju.
diccs. Let the time.honored banner
that heritage left to us by Jefferson
and Jackson--be inirusted to none
but democratic hands.
And then with renewd allegiences
TO its sacred principles, let every DEM
ocrst stand elbow to elbow, aud
shoulder to shoulder, in defense OF It's
purity. und transmit 1t to his children
without . stain upoa It's glittering
shield, without a blot upon It's fair
name To that end. let us cver be
watchfnl, and put none on guard but
true aud tried democrats.
II is my privilege aud pleasure, Ia.
dice and gentlemen. to introduce to
you, Hon. David B. Hill. of New York.
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