The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-27

Transportation. Il ne Views uolu upon THIS
subject are not those which bring forward
now for the first time, when | am a cAndi.
date for your votes. Years since, when |
was governor Of the state Of New York, as
Il was my duty, looked to see what made
its greatness and prosperity. / found that
our chief city was enriched because il was
a vast agency TO sell the productions Of the
people of the United States and 10 buy for
them what they needed from other countries.
We, who lived in the interior, had the bene.
fits Of carrying upon our canals and roads
the persons and property Of the citizens OF
other sections. We found our chief support
was our relationships with the west. In my
message to the legislature, ] urged it to en-.
large this Intercourse by wise and liberal
policy that We ought 10 carry western pro.
duce toll free upon our canals rather than
suffer its diversion into other channels.
But, when look to the action Of the general
government, | cannot see that they have
given any regard TO a matter that more than
all others concerns your welfare ! see tax.
alton put upon it repeatedly. At an early
period in the worlds history, taxes were
taken in kind from grain by the government,
as toll is taken by the miller. If this was
practiced now, and the value Of every tax
and every stamp upon bushel Of wheat, as
it passes from the hands of tho farmer 10
the use OF the consumer, was taken out Of
the bushel itself, how much would there be
left Of its original bulk2 Cheers, II any
one would take the pains 10 calculate all
this, as it was dipped out by a tax in oil the
hands, the vessels, the elevators through
which II must pass, he would fDd it badly
shrunken when it had run the whole gaunt.
let Of imposts. LApplauss.
DoDGIEG THE ISSUES.
Citizens Of Illinois, object to the con.
duct Of those in power, that they have not
given thought and attention TO these and
other great subjects which deeply concern
you. I object to their conduct in this can.
vGss, that, giving up their defense OF their
own action, they try to turn away your
thoughts from subjects that most concern
you, and that they attempt to inaRme parts.
an zeal aud passions by keeping alive oil
the luminosity engendered by civil war
Loud cheers, Will our country ever be
led out Of its difficulties by following in such
pathways? Cries Of "No, nor viii the
policy Of the past four years, continued for
a term of equal length, bring us out and
place our interests upon firm foundations
Voice--"Neverl No, nor | appeal to
every thoughtful republican it the teachings
of history, the lessons of morality, lead him
to the CONCLUSION that the republican party
should continue to hold unchecked power ?
Cheers. They do not merely ask that they
shall have the substantial control Of this
country; but they demand, in addition to
the senate, the house Of representatives and
the army under the command Of their own
candidate that the executive power should
also be placed under their direction. More
than four thousand millions Of dollars have
been drawn from the people Of these United
States since the republican party took the
reins of government. This vast sum has
been paid to some one. l. would be an easy
thing fer those who have kept the records to
let the public know something Of the details
of these expenses. For example, besides
the expenses of the navy department, a
great many vessels were bought or chart.
cred by the war department for purposes of
1t would not cost as much
to print list of these vessels, of the persons
with whom the government dealt, and Of the
prices given, as It now costs to furnish mem
bers Of congress with penknives. Laugh. |
ter If this list was published, we should |
know if there had been fair or foul dealing |
in these transactions. Unless there ID some
change i'll power, the action of the depart
ments cannot be laid bare. The honor and
the interests of the country demand such an
examination as shall dispel the suspicious
which now exist in the public mind, and !
which shall bring guilty men to punishment |
if wrongs have been done. Great cheer.
ing. As the matter now stands, there is
utter confusion. After the official state
ments Of the debt which had been put forth
to the public and received by it for years as
true statements, one ingenious member Of
congress asserted that the public debt had |
been essened about six hundred millions
more than was supposed. (Laughter) I'm.
this statement. which otherwise
might have been so comfortable, did not
diminish the amount Of our present indebt.
edness, but it was to show that at one time
we had owed much more than we supposed,
and much more than had been stated, and
therefore that we had paid more.
OUR FINANCIAL SITUATION.
This statement was accepted by the polit. |
cal leaders and most of the officials Of the
republican party, although it was at war
with the solemn assurances which they
had before given, from time to time, about
our financial condition. What can we think
and what can the world think ola system of &C
counts which admits of such monstrous dis.
or what must be thought of the
morality that either now puts forth gross
or by its own showing decev.
ed the people in the past. loud Cheers
The truth is, our moneyed affairs are in ut
ter confusion. The government cannot give |
to the world, 1t cannot give to the people q
statement which shows where we stand. !
The officers ola corporation who should stand |
before its stockholders as this party stands |
10 day before the people of this country, Civ. |
ing out such confused and conflicting state |
ments, would be disgraced in the eyes Of |
business men. (Cheers.) For this reason, we |
are dishonored IN the markets of the world. |
For this reason, our credit is lower than |
hat of the Turk. | am advised that lead |
ng journal Of this city proposes to make our
currency as good as gold by contraction
Of its volume. This may be done until it
has crushed every debtor and business man
IN the land, And, when the ruin is brought,
It will be found you cannot make q bank.
note bearing no interest worth more than
he bond which secures it, which pays more
han 10 per cent. interest. (Applsuse.)
lou cannot lift up our currency 20 its nom
nal value until our bonds are made par in
he currency of the world. This win not be
lone until you have wise aud an honest
of government. The repub.
lean party have failed to make the world
relieve that it is wise and honest. Our
'onds pay large interest. 1t is q want of
redit and trust in the management of our
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