Year: 1875

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The Democratic jackson Association


and the Metropolitan Democratic Clut


formed in torchlight procession Satur


day night and proceeding to Willard


Hotel, serenaded Speaker Kerr, who


spoke as follows: Gentlemen.


would be very improper for me tC


night to do more under the presen


condition of my health than simply tc


say few words to express to you the


great qualification have of receiving
at your hands this evidence of respect
and appreciation and to express to you


my acknowledgment for the courtesy


you have manifested in extendingtO


me this very cordial reception. l beg
you 10 accept my thanks and to excuse


me from saying anything more. bid
! you all good night.


| Speaker Kerr retired with cheers
and music.


SENATOR WALLACE,


OF pennsylvania, was then introduced,


and said the Forty fourth Congress
had now been entrusted to the Demo
cracy. 1t was for them to prove their
ability in lessening the burdens of an
oppressed and overtaxad people; to
stop the leaks and to punish wrong
doers Economy must mark every step
and theGovernment be administered
for the benefit of all sections. The De.
mocracy were about to enter upon
their trial.


The people themselves were the
judges. 1t was for the Democrats in
Congress to prove their fitness for the
n xryh tnh
They must be governed by statesman
ship deep and wide enough to cover
every section and the great interests
OF all, and judgment and discretion
must mark their pathway.


Senators English, Thurman and
Stevenson. and Representative Cox,
were also serenaded, and respectfully
acknowledged the compliment in brief
remarks.


Mr.. Randall Scrennd.d-Its Address.


The Association and Metropolitan
Democratic Club subsequently pro-
ceeded to the residence of Representa-.
tive Randall, of Pennsylvania, and also
serenaded him, In response to the
compliment, he said


FeiloW DsBl0crOtS Of WGsiiH1ton:


am under many obligations to you
all for this evidence of your respect
and confidence. During my service in
Congress, covering period of more
than twelve years, | have had the
counsel and advice OF many of YOU
who are now before me. That was
during political minority, when my
suggestions on the floor of Congress
had but partial weight; now that am
one of majority in the House of Rep
resentatives l shall much mpre need
the benefit OF your knowledge and
guidance. Come to me freely; warn
me against that which is wrong, and
direct me toward that which is right.
Loud applause. | am friend of
proper improvements in this District,
but IN reference to our expenditures
we shall expect and demand strict ac-
countability from those who govern
here. Economy and retrenchment in
the expenditures must in every direc-
ton be the lule of action. A full ex-
posure OF the wrong-doers, and if pos.
slole their punishment will be our pur-
pose. Great wrongs have been inflicted
upon the property owners in this Dis
trict by audacious, bad and grasping
men. We shall endeayor to rid YOU
of all such during the coming two
years, and in their stead we hope to
place in control persons who will not
bend their every energy to personal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and individual gains,
but on the contrary these who in their
will have to view only the
public good. Again, let me thank
you, and say good night.