The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-06-11

honesty Is the best policy. Tho beat
way 10 diminish ou: burdens is to so i'm
prove our credit that capitalists will
seek TO loan us money at lower rates oi
interests than we now psy. This is the
teaching of sound finance, good economy
and sturdy common sense, The nation
has a night TO redeem its bonds and con
tract loans at a lower rate Whenever
its treasury becomes full, and i! can COM
maud the means to cancel any portion Of
the funded debt. this viii undoubtedly bc
done, But it cannot borrow 1T lower
rates unless it can command the con-
iidCuce Of those who Luve money 10 lend,
The risk, o., we as may term it, the
chances a total loss is always an elc-
ment in fixing The amount Of inter
est. Where the risk is great, inIeres!
will oe high; where the risk Is small,
the interest will bo low. But those
who loan 10 nation will always
lcok 10 ito moral character and ask them
selves what 10 the standard Of national
honor for it is upon this alone that ma
Iioual creditors have to rely. An indi-
vidual may be sued and bis goods seiz
ed upon an execution, but nation can
be sued only before lis own tribunals
and in the manner provided for by itself
This privilege it gan enlarge. diminish
and even, absolutely abolish. The best
way to dimiuish the debt is to give force
ionationOl honor and maintain the high
moral sentiments Of the masses. Those
who love rebellion can admire ropula.
lion, but lhosc who are warned with an
earnest and abiding love Of country will
strive to keep it from national disgrace.
1t is our boast that we arc among the
leading Powers OF the world; let us not
be guilty Of an act that would coVer us
tothe level ofLhc lowest, The heritage
ofan untarniShed reputation has been
bequeaIhod to US by noble sires, and let
US transmit it, bright and unsulliej, TO
prOsleri'y.
On the question of manhood suffrage
the party simply holds its ground. 1t
ADOPTS tho reconstruction policy Of Con.
gress. There's no idle appeal TO imas-
mary ideals, nor empty assertion Of PEia.
cipIos that have no practical Bearing, Z
The party Stands where the law places
it, COngtnss has the right 10 confer the
balintGpOn the colOrcd man in the South
but it has no power loforce manhood
suffrage upon the North. Hence the
Party in putting forth platform for The
nation accepts the Constitution o, it is,
and procloims the justice Of the ac! it
has done. There it stops, and leaves
the people in the future to determine
what they will DO when the hour for ac'
ton arrives. What tho party will do
none can doub. who have watched its
course for the past twelve years. 1t is
animated by an earnest love Of justice,
that will eventually carry II on to the
completion Of the work that now re.
mains only partly finished. AT least, it
alone will do tho work when 1t shall be
done. Upon the international quesl.
ions it takes position that becomes the
leading party in the most liberal of all
The nations Of the civilized world. 1t
may be that our condition as tho recipi
cnt Of vast immigration, and the duty
thus frequently imposed upon Us Of pro.
tOc!ing our nntarolized Cilizons upon
their return 10 their native land have Civ.
On US more advanced and correct y;ows
upon tho subject Of all the rliUsiance,
but The assertion cunu3tbo gaiusOid that
we hold AMI advocate them. and that we
arc gradually convincing other nations
Of their justice. The late treaty with
Prussia is q splendid monument 10 our
enlightened diplomacy. and We may
hope that similar treaties will soon be
adopted with other European powers
Thus we extend protection 10 all. The
colored man n the South can look on
its folds and say Lha! they made and
keep him free, aud the foreigner ieeinl
from oppression knows when ho reaches
our shores and Swcars allegiance 10 ouj
Government, that they will shield hin
from harm and injustice ia tho mos
dGspotic and powerful countries in Eu