The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-09-05
The repadiation Of the national

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h The restoration of slavery, or, il
that can not be done, payment by
the nation for the slaves. 80.
Pensioning the soldiers widows
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Recognition of the right Of seces.
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And the unconditional return OF
rebels to political power. 5a gaE
JESSE D. BRIGHT sFEAKs FOR THE
/ DEMOCRACY OF KENTUCKY. -
The Hon. Jesse y. Bright, just
elected to the Legislature of Ken
tucky, long a Senator from Indiana,
and the leader Of his party, and al
ways bold and frank politician, in
a recent speech at Carrollton, as re-
ported TO the Cincinnati Gazette,
made the following declarations:
! He started off by saying he had
always been State Rights Demo-
crat. He denounced Mr.. Lincoln,
Douglas and Andy johnson in the
most Bitter terms and that the
Democratic Senators from the South
did wrong in vacating their seats at
the beginning Of the war; said Mr..
Lincoln had no power under the Con- =
stitution to call out any troops; was
opposed to paying the public dedt;
THAT Kentutkyought not pay another
Edollar until her Representatives were
admitted, and that if the South ever
regained her rights it would be by
the sword: and said if that was trea-
son, the Government might make
the most of it; was in favor of re
returning every slave to its original
master; was in fayoI of a law pKen-
lucky that every one who lost any
thing in Kentucky during the war,or
| by the war, should be paid, and that
the General Government should re-
fund it to Kentucky. Thus spoke
Jesse D. Bright, and who can deny
that he uttered the hope. the wish,
the purpose Of the so called Democ-
Tracy OF Ohio.
THE BLACK CHANNEL OF REPUTATION. :
| The black cloud of reputation is
4 already above the horizon, its bosom
charged with the hvid lightnings OF
,.ishonor and destruction and it is
only waiting for breeze, a Demo-
cratic breeze, to spread it over the
land. -
! The Democratic leaders of the
North intend to make their final and
desperate stand for existence and
power upon question, They will
appeal to the basest passions of the
people, to. their cupidlty, to their
selfishness: to the satanic temptation
of exemption from taxes, to the
poor against the rich, and to labor
against capital. They have profound
faith in the passions and vices ofthe
people, but none in their patriotism
and virtues. They believe in inter
depravity, and upon that found their
last hope for life and power.
This was the terrible mistake they
made throughout the war. -,
They believed that the farmer to
save his taxes, the capitalist his in
come, the wife her husband, and tue
father his son, would resist the war,
and resign the Government to dis
solution. But in all this they were
gloriously mistaken. The estimate
they. had formed Of human nature,
weak as it is, was entirely too low.
rhe trial to which the people were
subjected developed their noblest
qualities, and they gave not only
their treasure, but their blood to
save the country and would have
given more, nay, all. And when
hereafter, they shall be invited upon
the bassest considerations, to bring
dishonor upon themselves. and eter-
nal reproach upon the nation, MOTTO
save their blood, but only their mon
I ey, they will spurn the invitation
With infinite scorn, and tempters
from their presence Christ did the
! money changers from the temple.
One of the latest forms in which
repudiation has shown its horrid
front is the proposition to pay off
.he whole national debt in green
backs l will not stop to discuss
the breach of faith. / will not stop
:, 20 consider what would be the effect
lpon the currency and business of
lie count V to issue a thousa and mil.
sle rs OF greenbacks. II the green
] .: cls are to be redeemed, then the
body of the debt is not paid-only
: another form of the obligation given
for it. If the greenbacks are not to
: oe redeemed, then the whole debt is
repudiated. 1t is Very absurd to
talk about paying debt by giving
mother obligation for it which is
n It to be paid. And / notice this
, proposition as a weak device of the
enemy by which they approach di-
rect reputation.
Let me urge upon the repudiators,
ioweyer, that their efforts to -repu-
d ate be made against the bonds ldi-
rsctly, and not through the medium
+, lof irredeemable greenbacks.s It is
rue, to repudiate the bonds would
r destroy the national honor, and
place the Government before the
/, world as the mightiest swindler in
:, alstory it is true that no Americap
would then dare to show his face il
Earope. and it would be regarde,
Q rs iniecent to speak the name of ou
country in society. But the money
oss, in that case, wond fall chiefly
IN the bond holders at first where,
as. if the debt is paid off in irredeep-
{ able greenhseks, the loss to the
I bond holders. would be the smallest
part. The whole currency would
/ become worthless the business of
7 -he coul t.Y DESTROYED, and the Ia