Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-08-14

evitable consequence OF tue uccess OF the
Democratic party will be the reputation
Of the National Debt. The Democratic
party has no position or status upon the
subject of the National Debt except. .~e-
puiiation. Why? |. Because Che Dem.
ocratic party of the North vns opposed
TO the creation Of the debl, fF the pur.
pose of putting down the REBELLION. Ev-
cry act Of Congress authorixing the issu-
ing of bonds or the borrowing Of money
was denounced as unco onstisutIoual. The
several acts Of Congress autlerizing tho
issue OF legal tender notes. we're declared
to be shameless aud wanseu violation
of the Constitution. The Democratic
party d all iu ia power " iu politicians
aud its newspapers 70 pre- ei't Que bonds
from being soIl, tos ps.s<ntf f1>R -.pseple
from lending the goyornmept i1ir mon
ey to carry on the war, aud now the great
mass Of the Democratic party hate the
bondholders. They hate them because
they lent their mouey to curry on the
war, aud whatever may bo the feeling OF
Seymour or the boudholders Of the Dem
ocra,ic party Ia tho State aud the city OF
New York, the truth Is that the great
body of the Democratic party hate the
bondholdtrs because they Iont their mon
ey to carry on the war, aud they will uev.
or pay them dollar, principal or Interest
II they can help II,
But again: The Democrats party Is
now in open fraternity aud In solemn af
illisliou with rebels OF the South Tho
rebels Of the South put their money in
Confederate stocks. Whey invested their
money 20 carry on the rebellion. They
were conquered. They lost everything.
Aud nov | want to know II there is a
man stupid enough TO believe that these
Southern rebels, when they shall come
into power through the medium OF the
Democratic party, will tax themselves
along with the body OF the nation TO pay
our debt, either principal or interest.
Never. Therefore it ID tue inevitable re-
suit, the inexorable logic Of the situation,
,he very constitution Ut the Democratic
party, that II cannot aud Wal not pay that
debt, aud II IL Is brought Into power, that
reputation will be the certain result.
The only thing that would ever recon.
cile them 10 the payment of the debt would
DO the assumption OF their debt, aud put
ting IL on the same basis; but that would
be- repudiated, because IL would make tho
debt so large that IL never would be paid,
Another consequence OF the coming into
power Of the Democratic party, aud Of the
overturning OF those loyal State goyera-
meats that We have built up In the South
will be the restoration Of slavery. did
not think so a year ago. thought; come
what might, they never could restore
slavery. | do not think 50 nov. l think
IL you give them the power they will re-
tura the oolored people to slavery Le,
them overture those State governmeb Il
down there aud they will disarm the ne.
gro population. They are alt armed
themselves, aud then, with the sanction
aud appreciation Of Seymour. aud oil the
Democratic politicians Of the North, they
will, by military power, return the colofed
people to slavery. That would DO auoth'
or Inevitable result OF success OF the
Democratic party.
Now my friends, we hear good deal
upon the question OF negro suffrage. Ny
dis,ipguIshed colleague, IN the speeel
which ho made ia this yard last nigh.
t0Uk UeoisIoa to aiysrt % thai subject,
, aud | wish TO read an extract frDn what
he said lie says: 'BS su act Vt cou-
| grcss II has been established Ia tho DIS
trlcl ol Columbia, aud nov az every elec.
lion ~ tho clly OF Washlng'ou tue dlsa
greeable slght IL Witnessed OF hun
drsds OF white meu being jostled anc
crowded from the polls BY organize.
bauds Of negroes"
My colleague told the people last nigh
, that IN the city Of Washington tue sigh
is frequently witnessed OF white men be-
ing j"slled from the polls by the negroes
| lhnk my colleague has been misiniorm
I cd. never heard Of that, aud | neye
paid 80 poor compliment 10 the white
men myself, [Laugh,er The idea tina
\ tue superior race, tho unoonquerablo An
. glo Saxon, with all his intelligence, will
his possession OF arms with all the ad
4 vantage that intelligence gives, even IL
the city OF Washington has been crowd
q ed aud j0stlod FROM the polls by lhos
Q poor negroes Laughter Where has ,ha
occurrods Wo know that IN Mississippi
ut the late election, that there were who
counties where tho negroes were no
a allowed 10 vofe BY armed white men. th'
rehels, but who eau polnt 10 an lnstanc'
: where the negroes have ever kept th
white men from yotlngY
Q Aud now the appeal is again made 4
the prejudice against the nogro; aguil
that OLD prejudice Is TO be dus up, nj
disgusting aud rotten aud disag,oeable a
+. u II; it Is TO bo presentend to the publ
gaze 10 again urge meu 10 vote the Demo
n cratic ticket All. there Is Que answer L
that. IL was by one Of those tricks thu
often occur In Democratic convention
d that Chief Justice Chase was prevente,
: from being the Democratic candidate 70
President, aud, but for this trick, m
q distinguished colleague would now b
: standing upon platform OF universe
a suffrage. IL is we'll known that judy
, Chase, who for twenty five years, ha
= been the advocate OF oolored suffrage
who may almost be said to be tho iathe
q Of that doctrine, that all the arrangement
were made for his nomination, rs the candi
n date Of the Democratic party.
il Ii is said that ut the very time that MI
a Seymour's name was brought forward i
n the convention, that he had arisen for th
n purpose OF proposing the name OF Chase
n aud il is certain that such an arrange
p ment had been made. | only refer I
a, this TO show that it 10 = mere appeal Il
~ tho purpose OF securing votes. aud tha
II Democratic politicians are prepared to tax
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