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Show LATEST DISPATCHES, GENERAL. THE lK.UO(KATN, Npraltt-r Krr Sere milled .Senator Mulliu'C lellw Wlutt in i:pfctfd ol tin Pernor-ravy. Pernor-ravy. Tlio I'resitlenl nutl Domocrats aro One uu the Ncliool 4(iieNtiuu. Washington, 11. Tho Democratic Jicksou association and Metropolitan Democratic club formed in torchlight torch-light procession lo-nii;'nt and proceeding proceed-ing to Willard's hotel, serenaded Speaker Kerr, who spoke a3 follows : "Gentlemen : It would be very improper im-proper for me to-night to do more in the present eondit.on of my health than simply, in a lew words, lo ex-j ex-j press to you tho great gratification I havo of receiving at your hands this evidence of respect and appreciation, and to express to you my acknowledgments acknow-ledgments lor the courtesy you havo manifested in extending to me this cordial reception. I beg you to accept ac-cept my thanks and to excuse me irom saving anything more." Speaker Kerr retired with cheers and music. Senator Wallace, of L'enusvlvania. was then introduced and said '.ho 41th congress had now been entrusted to the democracy. It was for them to prove their ability iu lessening tho bunions of an oppressed op-pressed and over-taxed people; to atop the leaks aud to punish wrong-doers; economy must work every stall', and tho government bo administered for the benefit of all sections. The democracy wore about to enter upon their trial; the people themselves were the judges, it was for the democrats dem-ocrats in congress to prove their fit nesd for the high places to which i hey were called. They must be 'governed by statesmanship, deep and wide enough to cover every section, and tiie great interests of ad. Judgment Judg-ment and discretion must mark their palhwav. New York, 11. A special from Washington says the democrats are generally aeceplmg the idea thai they should fail in with tho president's suggestion of a constitutional amendment amend-ment prohibiting the support of sectarian sec-tarian schools out of pub.ic money: and at a meeting of tho democratic association of the district of Columbia last night, tho first steps towards such a movement w;is taken by the introduction intro-duction ot res:iuiious reeiiii;g that the free school system of tho L'mted States is a bright star in the galaxy cf the republic and ou its maintenance and porpetuhy depends the present and future ot the American people; that the democratic party always has and at all times hereatter w;il resist any and all attempts looking to a diversion of the pub.ic school fund no matter for what purpose; that the democratic party has been and is now and always will be in favor cf free s-ciiools, ireo press, free speech, free trade, and gold and silver as the constitutional money of the nation. I psper money being Lhe Uiegituuate 'o&pring o: the republican party. 1 U is well known to the nation at I larse that the only fatal blow ever attempted to be struck at the free 'schools of this country was by the republican party in congress, when it endeavored to mix white and black children in the same schools. o state shall make any law respecting th2 establishment of any re.igxn, or probi citing the free exercise theroot. and no money raised by taxation tax-ation for the support ot pub.ic schools or derived trom any putuc fuiKi therefor shall ever be uccer ize coutroioi any religious sect; ncrsna,i any monev s.o ra:?ed ever be div.deo. between religious tects or denooiiaa-'tion. denooiiaa-'tion. :j ' inaise::.f'::i-:ut ? i'.u his nono: |