New-York tribune., 1867-08-19
THE CAMPAIGN IN OHIO.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
MANHOOD SUFFRAGE THE NATIONAL
FINANCES.
We take the following extracts from Mr..
Pendeton's speech delivered at Lima, Ohio, on THURS
day last:
propose TO show you that the Republican party. by
reason both OF it, principles and practice deserves your
possession Of the State Government Six ago
conded TO the control OF the Federal Government In
both It's power has been unlimited. The day OF It's trial
has come. You TO judge whether It's wisdom ana
purity have been equal 10 rs opportunities deny n
/ maintain that in expenditure II has been reckless anu
prodigtl; in taxation 1t has been UNEQUAL unjust ana
oppressive; in obedience 10 the constitution mas Dee
constantly and boastngy deficient III the mtnlehhto
personal liberty it has been utterly unalthtni 10 the
Urcscrvaon OF our eonfedcrated system it has been
actively opposed; in the discharge OF every duty mas
been inefficient; In the evaporation ana grnuncatOh 0i
In the pcTpciuaton OF its own power u has iould e
sole rule OF right taking possession OF the governments
sps We're low the pubS debt light when harmony cx.
stcd. both In the systems Of government ana III tc
m struggles for power It holds them oday In the midst
Of PASSIONS tcnfOd agitated than during the war;
with an enormous debt with ten States boted out OF
stence and In their territory every yestlge OF civil gov
liberty utterly broken down The system OF government
which they have inaugurated Is enormously eABcsDe'
nt yiocnce has usnred tho place OF law: passion
beroe te ale of action has displaced auhOrity
military ysrnmeDts have been made comln0hi hlv
trary aud esotc have been commended 20 the
The passions OF the people Their Jealous care and just
appreciation OF liberty have been diminished Couup-
ton revels m high places The Republican party Is re-
sponsiDle for these evils The Constitutional Amendment
confcrs suffrage on the negro, and takes It away
from the white man. We hear many theories
on this question Of voting, Universal Suffrage
Manhood Suffrage. Gentlemen, | viii not stop 20
nnayze them all, trace IN each the promise 10 It's
logical conclusion But this VIII AFFIRM that never in
CS @ rTsSr nj y even incndSg proc
has the right OF suffrage BEEN IN practice held to DC
aliens are excluded PuTemindcd wellnfOrmed, patrl
otc persons not stained with crime not tainted with
ways been excluded and that exclusion has proven at
the right is neither natural nor universal Ile hcgeS,y
OF the state good of the community political WISDOM
have always controlled the enjoyment Of THIS right and
have established, uniform practice can establish
H. that the governing Of every civll society may,
subject the moral laws nud the fcNouuoaIy IIEh ot
eycry minority decide In whom the political power shall
,I. The tyranny OF the Federal Government may
force suffrage IN the Southern states IL may IVY
the unlawful exercise Of mere brute force, reduce those
Sintcs 10 ne gro communities Shall open doors to
receive their superabundant negro popnlaon ana thus
reduce ourselves their condition. The RepuDucahs
tell us that Slavery has imbruod the negro; that has
degraded his nature that 1t has nhamed his passions,
the advantage OF culture. Would you, then, IN.
yte him thus degraded by his old position ard
thus inlamed by newlyacquired position, 10 come
i'm and participate In the control OF our Government
The revenues of the Government. derived rom taxa
tion IN 1906 amounted TO nearly s5s0OOVV IIs N,s
year OF peace the army had been reduced the navy pad
been dimnishcd the vast military movements @ @haa
ceased. Yet the expenditure was slO3WVsO hUit thh
that OF England and eco GOO more than that Of France
The greatest expenditure OF England during n9 NHpo &
lconc wars, when even Russia was stiuudlSu ~ h'l
subsides-when large armies were kept III SPAN ana on
fle CDutiucut-ueNcr
<jOO,01OOOO. England mas sJoIoVVvVUo III Piot,l 49,,
taxable basis France has sO0o00oOo the United states
have s6O0OOOOo0 With less than twohlihs Oh tne I'M
Bile property people pay largely more taxes. Two
wears have elapsed since the war ceased Two IeSuaV
sessionstvO extra sessions OF Congress aS9 , Dtom
hold Has any scheme OF economy, has any reduction
of taxes been proposed ON the contrary mas not c
only scheme Of finance looked TO the Increase OF Tue
debt and the increase Of expenditure
by the increase Of intcrestf The pubic deD Deaiihs
interests amounts TO sl2COCO9oo; he Interest aTs "cs
SliOOOOOOO. When the Republican party came III puMVt
the debt was only 100000 I'm five years has grown 10
so much and this notwithstanding the vast annual rcye
Though the principal Is cohsdelhby ess 'S ] n
nual interest considerably more than that OF Great
Britain and the highest reach of RepuDhcah shttsmal
ship has been 10 propose the conversion ol
which pay interest into bonds which pay interest III
gold and thus to Increase the number OF those VINO 4o
not pay taxes and 20 increase the burdens ol tose
do The amount OF nfunded debt has been estimated at
OOOO II this shall be converted INTO bonds Tue m
terest will amount to sisOOOOOO IN golc anu @ ts sur sun WI
bc added 10 the expenditures. In the meantime the num-
bcr OF National Banks will be increased aud the place OF
the greenbacks supplied by oank eniiienvy' En Gu
Goyernment pays "A higher rate OF interest thhh
any In Europe Every dollar OF ns ihuep'1uiSIs rn,i
sion whatever made for It's redemption rms process
should cease instantly Ih1se I a ~ geenbachs a. they
mature or as be done without 700 great ne
ran sepSsed d by S the bks as security for their ccp
ton These can be redeemed without adding one dollar
10 the currency Tho interest on these bonds amounts
So 900 annually Add this sum TO the Sis 900 above
spoken Of and have s2OOoOOO IN god. Cna.o , ts as
sIrtees Years without adding dollar 10 your taxes or
Increasing your circulating medium But tne % Som,,lo
The ravages OF at the souththe destruction 0 % T
itaI there the loss OF houses, horses, cattle
implements the scarcity Of provisions the ee
ment OF the negro, the Importance on se.uS nor" @Ur
nouuaton 10 labor ut once create demand lor h
rehcy Every interest there would DE hdVancsn ny hV @
stlmnating effects OF an enlarged cnenv shnnId no re-
Increase could be wisely made the bonds snpiu uo
eemed the interest should be reduced and INC nnou'
he added to fho sinking fund This is repudl-
son hear somebody say. Not at al inc mvcSMun} a}
bonds are all payable the option Of the GoyrEnmen.
9fer Ave years. Their very name shows IT. d ui
nayn,le by the law under which they were lssueu hiu
according TO face, in greenbackn IheX & are c &
able gold The interest 49, accorng % ~ tn e maid in
cold Not so with the principal Ihe tehIoty eonus s
stboized by the act March is6a are by tho terms
Of the law made payable in gold This me only Gass
- of that character; and as read the last oca
" o,atcent OF secretary McCuoch, very few any OF
tbem have been issued. The Government may tne, nc
d to the terms OF the law and OF It's contracts pay
Tho greenbacks at any e aIter hve years
sn their issue and there repndiation In doing so
of This class there were outstanding on the ISL oi
August sl.lOooOOO9 ana 'pY .och of tbe next
aye wears This viii not supersede the necessity ior
high taxes for close economy for continuous industry
They are Inevitable. With them ahd WhntoVcr 1 o,Sr
ans wisdom may suggest the burden VIII pres hcaVly
IN you aud your children, have shown that the re-