The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-06


at ance took their places around the stand. When
ordhr was somewhat restored the president stood
forward and was received with cheers,
SPEECH OF A. J. ROGERS.
Asce.S;sHnSS 70 the programme stand No. was al
lotttd TO the presidency OF Mr.. A. J. ROGERS, who
aftel very brief delay proceeded 20 address the
gathering He said that. looking out on the sea OF
faces before him, he never had greater hopes for the
country. l(Cheers.) He looked with confidence to
called upon to s' meet questions that never astated
the county at any other period Of our history There
ls . clAssof men owning bonds who claim TO have,
and reAn enjoy, special privileges They claim ex-
emption rom the payment OF taxes. These men
have inveted large sums In government securities.
cated arsuSvertinr the principles established By
our forehers that equal and just taxation was the
iirst greatdocrine OF Just and popular government
hurled theea from the ships IN the port OF Boston
into the se- tUheers.l Because OF unjust and dis
nan- ~ our ~ aef smar 0ues
tons hereto meet similar questions with regard 10
taxation tint our fathers In 1776 had to meet me
which theclaim they have right to pay taxes for
either Stae or federal governments Tney claim
Pa G e uppor ~ c
they have o right to pay anything but mere m
come tax, md even with regard to that Il you look
at their assessments you will find that they are
ready to syear that their expenses are more than
their incomes and therefore they pay no taxes at ALL
inc poor Eope OF the countryntne poor ia00rers
OF the taNti0n Of the country. On the other hand
the men Who own these securities are wealthy men,
into tnesegovernment bonds because 1t is the best
investment they can make. These bondholderG and
these freds Of the radical party tel US we must not
those who lent the, money In time OF war acted
the .prt Of patriots, and for the good
peril. but say that the soldiers who fought and
bled nhe war and brought 1t to great and giorl-
GUS confusion are the men who deserve best Of the
countrAand yet they pay taxes according to the
little THY are worth, and therefore would ask why
should he bondholders be exempted from the tax
the the Go1srnment ve.twenties The Tie holders bought
them 4 1858 when gold was SO co. a man
then bought thousand dollar bond paving lot It IN
rived rive; md multiplying the interest Of six per
Sso os cold npCn his thousand doar Dond
These wealthy bOndhOlders now escape the tax. And
these men want the governm 9 pay them prime.
platform say that the country must be burdened to
pay this interest and principal in gold. Seymour
in no other way while the radical party say they
shall be paid IN gold and at the same time exempt
from te payment Of all taxes-that they shall not
assessed for the education OF the children OF the
people mot be taxed to carry on the necessary ma
chinery OF the local federal governments. We claim
that there nothing in the law which declares that
the bohdholder shall be paid in any way different
from tie other creditors Of the government. loud
cheers Our platform says that we go for the same
kind Of payment, and the same kind Of currency for
the government and the people alike-for the bond.
holder and for the pensiOner say the democratic
party believe that Is entitled the name Of
democrnt unless he endorses the democratic plat
form through, In and out And those democrats
payable in gold are not our friends, but are
wolves in sleeps clothing-men who are rolling
sweat q our brows and earning our bread By the
labor and toll OF our hands. (Cheers) Now, my
friends, say to you all In conclusion, rally to the
polls onthe Sd November next, and nothing Is more
certain than that the cause Of the people, the cause
OF democracy, the cause OF the constitution and
good government will triumph through your votes.
The next speaker was then introduced in the
person Of
Mr. DAVIS on coming forward was loudly cheered.
He said that the struggle tonight was between the
bondholders and the people believe, however. that
per the right believe that after all this land 10 yet
destined to continue for generations the land Of the
canal bends and equal rights and bertes (Cheers.)
believe that the day Of radical triumph Is past For
seventy wears the democratic party gave equal laws
and eauai rights to all The republic was loved and
honored ut home and respected and feared abroad
tcheers)and all men oppressed at home sought here
since few years back another party has got the con
troll Of the country and we are threatened with laps
ing into condition like that OF the people OF Ireland
or Poland. Who among you have not sighed over the
wrongs OF Poland when crushed beneath the tyraT-
with The sunernas Of Ireland and Of fiuiieary Very
few here who's ehears have not beat responsive to the
call OF the Irish people for aid In their suerings and
for support in the hour OF struggle with their hered
tary foe. (Cheers.) Let me put the question
to you my friends:-Suppose the Irish people
had an opportunity OF asserting their manhood
at the ballot box would they vote to tax themselves
for the purpose OF enabling the English aristocracy
to wallow in wealth, profuson and luxury OF every
kind-w0uld they tax themselves TO support a
standing army, TO build up Church and to support
ministry and creed they abhorreda lApplause.)
eide would they Vote to pay tribute to The bond
holders Of England and to continue standing army
for the purpose OF oppression against themselves
We are not yet In the position OF those people; we
have yet the ballot box left to and It s at the polls
inNovember next the tug Of war Is to be decided
between the people and the bondholder, between
democracy and radical republicanism. Let us then
meet at the polls in November and then reasser the
principles OF our revolutionary fathers who fought
and died to bequeath the Inheritance OF the Union
one and fndivisible, which we nave so long enjoyed
and which q reactionary and q radical Congress-
against us that we are for repudiationthat we are
the party Of Reputation. ! say that is false;
we repudiate nothing but OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and 1t Is good religion to repudiate that We have
not repudiated the constitution, we have not
repndiated the law or the principles on which our
the government debt; but when Seymour Is presi-
dent we Will lay our hands on the Freedmens Blu
reau and tear i to pieces ICheers.) Your destiny.
selves and your country, and on the Sd OF November
next with Seymour's election TO the Presidency we
shall share in equal rights and privileges with the
richest nabobs and bondholders OF the land
Cheers.
Music by the band.
REMARKS By GREEN CLAY SMITH. OF MONTANA.
GREEN CLAY SMITH, OF Montana, was the next
speaker. He said II he had come blindfoded TO what
he might have been told was small meeting he
might have thought that the day OF resurrection had
come. New York must give i've hundred thousand
majority or the small States South would put New
York to the blush. He would speak Of reconstruc-
ton. Many men before him had fought in the. war
the Of the and nSynS done
Union. Virginia, NississipPi and Alabama
seymour and Blair would bring them back.
Virginia, because her people would not recognize
radical rule was kicked out OF the Union. IL Il be-
cause Virginia would not let the blacks have their
own way TO the degradation OF the whites the white
men OF Virginia have been deprived Of their rights
The Freedmen's Bureau was extended to control the
ballots OF the poor blacks; was right enough to take
care OF Them but the radical party made these men
poor black constitution makers, aud no one can take
part IN the administration OF the government or
laws OF the Southern states who Will not acknowl-
edge the rights OF the blacks. The radical lawmakers
make II incumbent on the people OF the South to
associate with the negroes OF the land This IL
degradation that the whites OF the South will not
auhmit IN. The country is looking TO New York.