The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-24

puDlGan' 1tprppoSe lnree cAeeIs 4of
that sentence. God bless YOU" The
cheers were given withia viii. .yEI go
further than That. IwflIii Say in re regard "a
to Gem tfIsa Grant. 1t, that the, nation has
placed three stars. on5hiss shoulders,
and would be the slast' man in, the
world to say that they Ought not to
have been placed there. | would not
take one of them off. 1 would let him
.wearsthem as he has earned them ;but
/ would not, by voice or vote, sustain
.,thgg policy oY the party which api Phts
him in nomination, which, while, it
leaves the stars upon his shoulders;
takesjthem' off the flag of the country.
They stand emblazoned upon the glo-
Eiolis old flag, each star the represen-
tative ofa sovereign, independent and
equal State u But we want no military
President? iq0Fhe country wants a
statesman. Loud cheers. J.. The, day
of the sw ord tSI passed. An5 INCIDENT
occurred at the meetiagIef the Nation
al convention which was an omen.'
That grand han where the Cphtehtipn
net ne was full Of patriotic Il men IL ppn
its walls were placed the. shields of
thirty-seven States, and around every
shield was the American fiag!g Upon
the platform stood two bronzed statu-
cites, of noble soldiers, one, leaning
upon iR1Cgreat bronzed sword!i1T The
Convention had been in session for
several DAYS ); ballot after ballot had
taken place. First one was up. and
then another, and at last a gallant
General, whose name has never been
mentioned anyWhereasaye -witberes-
peeto i mean, General Hancock. No
mani kneWli whether 81 on the, next
ballot he was orjWas not to be chosen.
EverEthing was, uncertain. when, sud
denly the great bronzed sword insthe
hand of that nobleit statue snapped
asunder at the hilt.yIt was not touched
by mortal hand No human agency
broke,it. Some mysterious; invisible
and irresistible power snapped itl at
the hiltyand the. word went forth that
the country was henceforthj to have a
fstatesmana and not "a soldier, nfori q
leader 6Tremendous cheering.ah
fqiiMr. Hoffman was followed by Hon.
Ao P. Lanning in an Jeloquentaddress.
A...-.- e--ae erEUs I.
THE PAYMENT OF 2THE, BONDS IN
/ tGS5BEENBACKs---Aoi iREALsvtNCAsE IN
BdI 9sbnU paI al--- ZniHGusrua sdi
We have nowhere seen a, more for
chile and pointed defense OF the Pen
dleton financial policy, than in the. fol.
lowing colloquy between, bondhold.
er and an advocate of .greenback pay
ment Of the five .twenties, reported, il
the, Louisville, Courier Of Tuesday,
It displays the, practical, workings o:
the present system, by which the mas
of the people are compelled to pay {
heavy annual tribute to the compare
lively few and effectually disposesj O.
the, charge of repudiatien,ie 10 brough
against Mr.. Pendleton's plan, and TIT
complaint of injustice on the part o
the bondholders. 1t is well worthy
the close attention of every man who
desires to understand this transcen
IDENTIFY important subject 1t is as fol
lows:,a .-~spi.5snoe td hte.. isior
"A great public question was eluci
dated IN striking manner the othel
day during the progress of private
CONVERSATION. The details of trans
action then alluded to, are stated be
low with strict accuracy, and the trans
action itself illustrates the connection
between the Government and larg,
class Of its creditors! 81 +t'il''''i'' w.
,n9A glass manufacturer from Pitts
fburg was a few days Since in tn
counting groom Of q Louisville housi
with which he has done d large -busi
ness for twenty year past. In a, con
versation with his old friend, the Lou
isville merchant, he remarked that hi
was not pleased with the nomination
of Grant, and would not support hin
unless Pendleton. should be the oppos
ing candidate. .e2radH -fa,a7f' .'f':ssi''., ,..i
In that case," said he, "I shal
vote for Grant, because 1 contribute,
to the support of the Government il
the hour of its distress, aand Mr.. Pen
dleton would compel me to- aecep
greenbaeks for the bonds which
holds That would be repudiation.~ c
ntFIL remember that investment o
yours, said the Louisville merchant
"iYou soldH$l0O0os iho gold at42s2 il
1864, and bought gold-bearing Unite
States bonds, for which youpaid l94i
greenbacks." Um noi1sxBj IL tosftH 81
-Hs Exactly so,plt said the, Phtsbur
gentlemen. .E1Jnuo2 shJ TO Z
! "Then," said his friend, .Eyou ez
changed your $1,000 in gold for $2s
20Oin greenbacks, and these you ,ea
! changed" |" for $50, 900 in United. State
! bonds. On these bonds the Govern
! ment has annually paid you an intel
est Of sl,s6o IN gold yliiiih VI il Iifiss1s, il ps
cent. per annpm on IL the h,ai SUM sum you il
4 vested in Government securities
Your interest in four years has re
/. turned into your pockets 1920
your 10000 gold dollars, iand. you clail
that the Government owes you $50
600 more in gold l. If in four yeal
:, you receive $4,000 in. return for $40
4 900, Your patriotism will, be we'll II
warded indeed .@sbl.Yr 3 5.5mis asti
A 81 am not responsible for the ba
management of the Government, "isai
the Pittsburg. gentleman.sIl@ 4ow ws
u financiering, for myself and not fo
the Government, and / only ask itft
keep itsiengagements as Lkeep mine
-9But whileI you We're fnancierin
fora asourseH,Ho said ohis friend, "ge
~ fraI I,orYo oleor1ya1 tho rfpilyiztrr 20,