The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-08-26

vidual, to just taxation. Let us have
greenbacks for. the West. East,
North and South, until we can have
gold for all. LIT N restore all the
departments Of the povernment to
their constitutional vigor, and let us
have q Congress that will represent the
people. Let us restore the credit Of
the government, by applying the few
enues to the payment of the debt, and
throttle Speculation in the high places
| of nation. Let us restore equality and
friendship, Danish discord, by being
Just, and then We may claim, with some
ruth, hat we have peace /; the peace Of
the Constitution, the peace that will
again make the nations rejoice at the
emblem of golory that will swell
the hearts of our people that glisten
10 their eyes, and break forth in the
shouts and praise of patriotic and tn.
nultuos affection. It rs said We have u
peace ; but it IL the dark, lowering sill
ence which precedes the thunder storm
of reactiDg and r~egenerattd natural
Justice ; not the. quiet calmness :. that
shines in the radiation of golden bless.
ings, and that bushes in the beauty OF
excited virtue ; nor that which reposes
in the dignity oil q great and pure ma.
rional heart.
HOW SHALL WE HAVE A LASTING
PEACE
By fair elections; by a free and. IN,
rrammelled exercise, by the people, Of
he elective franchise. Already Con.
( has by resolution, said to the
6 u1try, that the people Of Virginia,
Texus, and Mississippi shall not vote At
al ; and strange rumors are afoat tina,
northern co lspiraey.is. talking, boldly,
Ii | the Legislative halls of the seven
o her southern States, to organize a dis
franchisement of the people in those
States, and to %cantrol the presi iential
election, aud override and destroy the
will of the people of the north. Legisla.
lures, organized by military power, and
controlled by political adventurous from
he north, threaten to appoint electors
IN b States of Louisiana, Georgia.
Alabama, South Carolina, North Caro-
lima, Florida and Arkansas without con
ulting the people! Or, in logic, Gen
Grant, through his army, is to select
his own electors, in drfance oil the will
IF the people! Such is the state o.
constitutional government And, how
Is it in our local elections? The prac
liability Of Congress, or any other de
'potic organization, preptLating itself,
is no longer such q question as that We
may rest free from apprehension The
Ulcers of the revenue, the attaches Of
congressional influence, constitute an in
auential body in every constitu-i NAL
| district, and on the 18th inst, we wit
Iessed the power Of this influence, it,
| the denomination of Hon. NJ. Welke,
Is a candidate for Congress. Although
having been nominated three times be
fore, and having been elected to tw..
full terms in Congress. the last OF
which is ~unexpired being Identified
With all the evils which now afflict the
country, and opposed by able candi
lates, he yet prevails, with but little diff
iculty, and securely enjoys q. mon
'po,y of congressional hono-s and prof
dts. The convention felt the over
shadowing influence of a force, organic
d by Congress, and interested in per
~petuating itself, whether the people will
It, or not. And the personal influence
# public officers is, perhaps, the least
Of our evils. Their money, drawn fron
the hard earnings of labor constitutes a
corruption fund more dangerous sthah
personal influence. The city of WASH
ington is tie great intel of monied IT.
influence. The treasury of the Peep"
the sums drawn from the Office holders,
contributions by corporations and bond
b ,lders /; all furnish money to carry OF
g ecsions. To illustrate how elections
are frauJulently controlled, / give >
copy of a letter addressed to the post
master, at Hayesville, Ohio, drawing
on him for money, to assist the con
sressional conspiracy 10 retain power.
A similar letter lie addressed to every
government employee, in the United
States, ard the people may judge how
much money is thus employed, aud
shere it comes from. The sum requir
ed is apportioned to each officer ac-
cording to his income
LETTER. 80
For President-U S.-GRANT.
Far Vice Fresident-SCHUYLER
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