Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-05

traditions of the best days of the United
States senate
When Mr.. Gray concluded there were
loud calls for Senator Hill.
Mr.. MacVeagh, however, informed the
audience that Senator Hill was not in
the hall, but that he would now intro
duce man who was always welcome to
American audiences-Col. John r. Fel-
lows of New York.
Col. John r. Fellows of New York.
Colonel Fellows said that the condition
which confronted the democratic party
today was so unique, extra ordinary and
bewildering that he was a. an utter loss
to know on what lines to address the
meeting. He had not been unaccustomed
for the last forty years to address demo-
cratic audiences. Here, and for the first
time in his life, he found himself hestat-
ing as to whether 1t was not better to
walk the streets with bated breath, to
express no opinion, but to weigh ON one
side the duty which patriotic man owed
to the best interests of his country, and
on the other side the fidelity and allegi-
ance which he owed to his party. He
shivered with hesitation, as hundreds and
thousands of democrats did, lest the par
ty might be successful in the contest.
daughter and applause) For the first
time they were imbued with a fear that
the party which had taken possession
of their banner might triumph. Because
they believed that II the madness which
ldu peen enteTeu upon WAS peTSeVefeu III
the success of the party would be the
degradation of the republic. (Cheers.)
HE had heard but one persistent shout
for the last two or three weeks To ev-
cry interrogatory propounded the reply
was IS to l. For every contention Of
reason that was sought to be made the
reply was still 16 to L. Qaughter) He
might not comprehend the declaration,
but he had not yet heard any of those
who were the heralds of the new doctrine
and who were filling the air with the
racket and clamor of their voices tell
him just how they expected to gain re-
lief from the condition which prevailed
today by the adoption of their policy. A
hundred years ago like clamor filled
land across the sea. Frenzied with the
wrongs, either fancied or real, of 1000
years, the people had come to believe that
the destroying of all systems the plung-
ing into absolute license unrestrained by
law and the trampling underfoot of ev-
cry precedent were remedies for the ex-
listing wrongs.
"'To the Guillotine To the Guillotinel'
was then the cry Of the populace. They
| tore down all that existed of substantial
government; they profaned the affairs in
| their temples; they wrote over the portals,
of their churches There is no God;' they
| caused the cutters of their streets to
run red with blood; they produced
change; they were the heralds of revolu-
ton; but the guillotine shortened the
necks of many of them. Gaughter) So
now with 16 to l the cry proclaimed by
the wild dervishes of the day. 0augh-
ter.)
Mr.. Fellows reminded his audience of
the support always given to the demo-
cratic party by the state of New York.
which was now 80 contemptuously de-
fed"
1--WE of New York." he said, "are in fa-
vor of the use of silver and of gold, and
we look for that time when the condl-
tions shall be such as either by change
in production or by combined action with
the trading countries of the world, that
we may establish ratio between the two
metals. We will look earnestly for the
Accomplishment of that purpose. De-
nounce New York, curse New York. but
il has a heart as broad, catholcity as
far-seeing, generosity as exhaustless as
| the magnificent spread of her great mer-
camille and commercial enterprises. Gap
plause). When the country is suffering
New York suffers. Its prosperity Is the
| common prosperity of the land. 1t is a
part of our glorious heritage, one and
indivisible." (Applause).
At the close of Mr.. Fellows speech at
| II .. M the meeting was declared ad-
| journed, and the immense assemblage dis
| persed.
Most of 'E,m Are for Bland.
| Atlanta. July 4.-Georgia's delegates to
| the Chicago convention will leave here
Continued on Fifth PaGe.)