Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-28
Ctoquess Tribute 10 ehc re mo.
cratic Party

MAJ y dcn"fal, Ihuin's Ewing, OF han
sss, IA a speech ma lc on the 4ih last. :, at
the Cooper lnstita'c, New York, before
tho soldiers and sailors National conv en-.
ton. Ia HIS concluding remarks, thus states
the objects of The late war, aud the only
method by which they can be accomplis ia.
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The Republican party represents no prin-
cipls for whch We fought, We though,
not Of negro suffrage, applause and cries Of
Ne. no, or white Acknowledgement, OF
forcing on the Southern States UNEQUAL tel.
lcwsh,p in the Union, |" Never. never"
or of clsnging our bcnlticent form Of gov.
srnmrnt, 4" No. never" or Of perpstuatlne
the Republican Party. Never, never"
umt If the five hundred thousand Union
soldiers, Democrats and Republicans, who
sieep On fields washed by tho waters Of the
Atlantic and the Gulf, not ono laid down
hss iiic Tor any such end. Of tho fifteen
huadred Thousand OF their surviving oom.
rAtes, not QUO will aay he would have ri.k
81 his HE for either OF these objects Aud
these measures oil the Republican party
are not only not the objects Of tho wa., but
are ~ presented rs to deiea. those offsets.
ana to intiict or the nation evils - great
a. ,hcse OF the war was waged to prevent.
Shcuts, that's so"
The Democratic party il nov the only
party 70 the Constitution aud the Union
Applause II We would accomplish the
purposes ui our servi,e and sacrifice. if va
would save tho Union an. the States. their
liberties aud laws, We must unite with the
DEMOCRACY. Long aud continued applaus /.
We musl nos ask what men haze bsen. but
wau they are-not who iatsiy defended
tho Constitution. but who no,o defend il.
Great applause. In tho path in which
Tho democratic psrty ,reals, We see tho
oe,grIn,s. ot Washington, Jefferson.
Adams. aud all tho heroes Of the revolu-
uon OF Wetstet, Jackson. CLAY. Wright.
and a. the giants OF the generation lust
gone tc!orc US and while il kssps that
hne oi II arch, and Bear. the dag Of The
Constitution aud the Union. Ne can follow
Il With pride aud With unfaltertng trust.
Immense applause. cheers, and waving Of
hats. followed BY the band playing Rally
Round the fisg"
SostA>Arir OF TuAp. Srgvsns ~.
idsn, ~ IA. correctness Of the Dem cratic
doctrine that the United Statsa Bonds
ahould he paid in sresnbacks, where il is
no, expressly provided that they shall be
paid IN coin, that even Thad. stevens has
gwen ia his adhesion 70 il. The following
In the National Heuss Of Representa-.
uvrs. Friday. Thad Stsvens declared him
cell IN favor ola funding bill which should
reduce interest lie had understood the
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Ross) to say
thu, the bonds should bs paid according 10
the Nc~ York platform. What was that
platform,
Nj Ross 10 pay the i've ,~enti, in
lawful money.
Mr. S,evcns-Whs, do you call lawful
money,
Nj Ross--t'resnbscks; that 10 yeur
dsc'r ne and mine, you know. Laughter
Mr. Stevens hold to the Chicago plat.
form. AID. as 4 understand IL on that poiut.
20 Ac Nsr York piasform-that thsss
bonds chall be paid Just according to the
original contract,
a Mcmber-Ths law, Mr.. Stevens. ac-
ccrdns to the law.
Mr.. Pkc-Thc spirit and letter Of the
dcntract.
Mr. Stcvens-w What was thatlaw That
she interest should be paid up to . certain
ume a. per cent. IN com. After the
oenas tel due they would be PAYABLE ia |
money. Just as the gentleman from Illinois
lkossl understood it. Just A. Ne tMr Ste. |
vens) understood it; Just ~ all understood |
u ~hen the 'as was enacted just a. "a.
orphaned by the chairman the Commits.
en Ways and Means. lfhe knew that snv
party IN the country would 60 for paying
in coin tina, which was payable in money,
thus enhancing the deb, one half if ne
knew there was such platform
and such determination on thee part
Of his own party. lac would. with Frank
Blair and ell. vote for the other party. ue
wou'd cote for no such swndls on the tax
payers Of the country. lilo would vote for
~ such speculation in favor Of the large
bendheldsrs odd milienairss. He repeated
(shoueh il vas hard to say it, thai Il
Fra1k Blair oteod on the platform Of pay.
ing according 70 the contract, and II The re-
publican candidate stood on the platform
q payiag bleatsd spectators twice the
amount aeesed to be paid 70 them, and to
saxisg his constituents 10 death he would
veee for Frank Blair, even il . worse man
than Seymour WAS on tho ticket. Much
excitement and sensation.)
NJ. Ross-The Democratic doors are
still opsa. and the. gentleman can be taken
in.