The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-29

rom tnese democrats VINO keep up tire In the rear "
The nuk SOLD was rotten. 1t was laden with thou
sand troops, your brothers, sons and started for
Hatteras Inlet. Up came storm; down went your
troops, your muskets, article after article, which
had cost the people money Up comes q call for
more troops, for more muskets. l nave contracts
with my rich New England friends, who don't like
the democratic maj0rlteS because they say they war
with New England interests. have chance to
sign more bonds. ! an growing richer. You are
growing poorer. The war is not being carried on
successfully But we republican leaders, the great
headlights on this "GOd and mOrality'' machine,
Is You ss told yo to
homes The President told you you were not war
ring upon the rights OF States or OF any people. You
were simply defending your own interests You re-
turn and ind things greatly changed. was poor
when the war commenced; could not have got
trusted for No. mackerel. ! was immensely
poor-but loyal-but now am all safe and sound. I
am alive. made money by selling confscated goods.
got along very well, but the people did not get
You return to your homes and find that In Dunkirk
you must raise nifty thousand dollars to pay the ex-
penses of yoar city government. How is this mo-
ney raisedY by taxation. How do you know on whom
to levy your taxesS First nnd out how much every
go into the country. say:-Here, Mr.. Johnson how
much are you are WORTH He repes-'Twenty.fve
thousand dollars" What Is your money invested inf
"Lumber MILL" Taxes are very high, tell him; 1t
has cost great deal to pay hack bounties; to pay
expenses. You are worth twenty five thousand dol
lars; let US what your share is The rate of tax
alton is three and half per cent tell Mr. Johnson
that he owes seven hundred and 1fty dollars.
"hat Is right smart tax" says Mr.. Johnson. Eyes,
but it costs US great deal to support the govern
Bureau to support. We have to pay for all
the outlay which the democratic party has brought
upon the c 20 inns ao VS. M w
has made and the chickens the children have raised
and see that you have your money" Say i:-"rhat
Ia right. My partner is collector He Will be along
day after Tomorrow and he wants the stamps right
in his pocket We have in the Bible record Of two
persons having. gone out Of this world without
diving. Dut have instance OF QOinQ ont
without paying his taxes
BRICK AS A TRAITOR.
No doubt many OF you came here to see very bad
looking man. Ihave been represented as one OF the
generally intoxicated. But never believed in sup
PORTING the revenue in that way. am simply
plain hard working man1Sne VITO has 6attied for
' WAS G noxiested ' IN my s and Never intend asi
man l thought it was the duty of the people to
guard their own interests-I thought that I had
American citizen owed allegiance to that consti-
try and do something for the good ., my fellow
wOrkingmen When the war came on was opposed
to secession ! said that States in the Union could
not go out. did all could to put down the rebel
to the front. cared nothing for the glory and was
not eager for the wooden legs wanted the rebel.
lion put down and the Union saved. ! criticized
deserved criticism. That which was good endorsed.
What thought against the interests Of the people,
the legal tender business for instance1 denounced.
said the time would come when these abuses would
ruin the country, II they were not corrected criti-
cized the massacre OF soldiers under nc co
thought had right to speak against 1t, and l
did. At last the administration offered me
the cOlone.cy Of q Wisconsin cavalry regiment, II
would accept it, go to war and agree not TO criticize
the government They said, at Is your duty to do
this vo aa %a tse e Te1s
ment." declined the offer. l said 1t was my duty
to criticize administrations, democratic or repub-
lican to defend the right and condemn the wrong.
Because would not go to war thus they called me
traitor. When saw brave men sacrificed by lncom-
petent leaders asked for change. When saw
Steamboat after steamboat come up the Mississippi
river laden with pianos and the furniture OF
Southern homes-entire libraries and the stock OF
Southern farms coming North, the government pay
ing the freight to fill the houses and farms OF loyal
men. demanded a change. When saw men max
ing hundreds OF thousands OF dollars on some army
contract ! said it was wrong. When saw demo-
Gratis mobbed and imprisoned said It was usurpa-
ton OF power which the people would not tolerate.
Thus it was became traitor: 4. :.
BRICK ON REPUBLICAN GAINS AND DEMOCRATIC
II am wrong shall ask none but the power above
me for forgiveness. (Appause.) They had an cleo
on up thn 81 m Maine
republican. When Kentucky went democratic they
ieiq because as Kensucky Is deoorac
They asserted that Kentucky could not influence the
general result We as deinocrats asserted tnat y
did. In the Maine election the republican vote wa
very large-larger than expected. But when they
crow over the Maine victories we tell them we DOM
expect anything but republican majorities from
Maine. Maine don't elect Grant. They say it helps.
They insist on 1t that the election In Maine, where
the republicans have lost and the democrats have
gained Is q help towards Grants election. II demo-
cratic gains in every state augur republican vic.
tory then in November Grant will be elected. =
y As surely as believe In Heaven, on the strength
OF the thousands OF letters receive, believe that
that the result in November Will be the overwhelm-
ing defeat OF the republicans Of the bondholders and
the bOndhOldng aristocracy and u glorious triumph
for the rght-for Seymour and Blair.