The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-08-03

bonds are IN the handt OF the own
crs Of National Banks
They deposit them a, Washiagtos,
and draw semi annually. the interest
in gold, They receive ksa the
Treasury an almost equal smoaat Of
bank notes, and these they lsnd oss
to the people ss nx or eight OF Ancss
pcs cent. A. the ascessi,ics Of csn-
aercc or the coalition Of the bss-
rover make him . Il subject fos such
demands Tho nsaifest interval of
the people il that these bcnds h. re
deemed in legal tender Mites. The
interest on these bonds would thus
be saved, and the currency, IL any is
needed, would thas hr furnished ire
Of ocet "a the people. Will this be
cdectcdp Such consolidated gov
eminent a. l have Described, would
furnish Tie hey day Of the spscula.
tor. the stock jobber, 'cf al those
walters on fortune who live BY shsir
wits on the labor Of other men, Hut
leaving these considerations, ssd
rising to = higher level Of argument,
I ask you is this policy worthy u
our csuaGyY Will il advascs the
interest of our race Win Il extend
tbs liberty and increase the hAppi-
ness Of the human family2 WIN It
lay deeper and broader the founds-
tons Of our government Tho
wounds Of war are still agspe In
the North they are not yet healed
In the South they are fresh and
bleeding. There the i.du.trial sys.
TEN il destroyed, the social fAt. 10 u
shattered, the commescial prosperity
is utterly gone, families nrs broksa
up, acishborhoods arc dspopulased
agriculture is forsaken, zelda Md
waste, and i.minc--sctuas starvation
carrying many to their graves The
tract Of Tho wheels Of the chsriots
of war arc wo.n 90 deep that cen.
fury win sot eaace them The North
has conquered their armies shau Il
no, now conquer their hearts. loud
applause Tho highcs, duty Of pa
,rioti.m. tho tkicsest arm N states.
mspship. should bc 10 calm the p.s.
.iens and sllsy the exasperstios, and
if it were possible, to cface tho very
memory Of the war This policy Of
rcconstruc,ion adds dishouor TO do.
feat. adds the sting of degradation to
the bitterness Of submission. A
Radical New England senator re.
fused 10 hermit ne trophies of the
rnr or The PAINTING Of yietoric, To be-
put in the Smithsonian Institute les,
!, miyb, keer mn uuh,ppy memories.
md nourish hitter resentment. bu,
with refinement of cruelty he sshib
I ia them in The law. aud perpctustse
tbom in tho institutions with which
he would govern the peop,e. Thsv
tell MS We need a strong government,
that We need to clo,he the nation
with power to execute its win.
strong for vb.tY Has not the ted
,ral system bceo strong enough ?
Has il not executed it's civil and
criminal hwY Has il not wssed
.ucoc.,ful war both of offence and
defence Has il no, by force al
arms overcome a gigantic rebellion
and for year, sustained -. most ex.
bau,,ing civil vnrY Tia. /, not had
- pover 10 urescr,c ordsr Al home
k.nd maintain il positlbu In sshe
world Has /, not becn stross
enough TO protect the .ichtn---.slss
..rong enough 10 Jeopard;.s .hs lib
critics Of its citisens9 History tcll'
US that confederation Ia liberty --ths,
consolidation 10 dcspo,ism---that ,
confederation is tho strongest gov.
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