The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-28

gS.E CONTEST IN MAINE.

Speech OF Senator Henry wlsOn-Ho Con.
trssts the Deeds of the Republican and
Democratic Parties.
BANGOR, August 27, 1893.
One OF the largest republic gatherings ever held
IN this State assembled in mass meeting here to-day
and tonight. Fifteen or twenty thousand persons
were present and great enthusiasm was manifested
Among the prominent speakers were Senator VIII
son. Of Massachusetts,; General sickles, Governor
Hawley, OF Connecticut; Ex-senator Cresswell, o
Maryland; Hannibal Hamlin and others. TIT
principal speech OF the day was that OF senator
Wilson, who took for his text 'The Republican
and Democratic Parties-what they have done and
what they propose TO do.v After giving his at
tention at length 10 the contest originating In the
Kansas struggle, followed by the exciting scenes In
Congress In 1S6o61, the secession OF the Southern
members, the attack upon Fort SUMTER the uprising
OF the people hereupon, the call Of President Lin
coin for seyenty-fye thousand men TO protect the
capital, the initiative battles Of the war and the
action OF the republicans upon the disasters to The
Union arms that attended the early engagements,
Senator Wilson proceeded
The republican administration had NOT only 10
create armies and navies but 10 perform the Iar more
difficult task OF providing the vast resources 10 sus.
tain o conflict SO gigantic. II established internal
revenue systems revised the revenue laws, and
established a national banking SYSTEM The iepuD-
dea;o ~ h,r ,,nencis no,icy Int tbe euacass ~
that policy lis the marvel OF men the world over. Its
wonderful success fasined the predictions Of
financial men IN the Old World and In the New De-
mOcrats have earped at IL, criticised 1t, misappre-
hended il and misrepresented it, Many Of them pre-
dicted that the bonds OF the government would
never be redeemed refused 70 purchase them them
selves or advise their friends to do SO, and pre-
s sfg sew s sequel to their eay
anxiety and efforts TO prove their illomened
predictions true. Horaiio Seymour has it
authoritatvely announced that he does not own and
never has owned one OF the bonds OF the govern
ment. lie is known 10 be man of large wealth,
And TO have inherited fortune. During years OF
the war the country owed hundreds of millions TO
the army 1t could not pay. The heroes OF Gettysburg
and Nicksburg had gone months without payment;
Of en- the government was In debt five and six
months anu sometimes more to our soldiers.
Brave men received and read to their comrades,
around Their camp Urea, letters from their wives,
begging tor money TO keep themselves and their chill
dgen from want. Men who faced shot and shell in
their tents over letters received from their homes
because OF tins poverty of the national treasury.
government to feed and clothe the country's de-
Tenders and keep their wives and children from
want .as II Was to confront that country's enemies
on the heId OF batter Patriotic men, and women,
too IN ali the conditions Of life loaned money the
government often TO their own Inconvenience and
disadvantage, to support and pay those who were
bleeding and dying IN It's defence. Aud yet the dem
ocrauc party has become 80 demcraiZed by blind,
unreasonng partlsanshs that Horatio Seymour its
candidate for the Presidency TO strengthen himself
Win the men OF his party who would impair the
credit and repudate tie obligations OF the govern
mert incurred for lis salvation has IL authortatvely
announced that he has not and never had single
BOND, though given for purpose so sacred aud TO
sands OF our brave soldiers unpaid for months,
leaving, OF course, their wives and children TO great
INCONVENIENCE, If not TO absolute and extreme suffer
Ing often be relieved by the hand OF charity because
the government could not borrow money to meet
these most l!nperous claims, he, though Astounding
N wealth OF his own ana the ulmoner OF that of
others had not dollar for those heroic men fight
ng his battles nor for their starving families, suffer
Ing for the same great cause. This announcement
al ioratio Seymour that he did not lend his money
70 the government in the hour OF its extreme need
Il cowardly ana unpatriotic avowal which should
bring to him, not the SURFACES and honors OF the
people, but their blasting rebukes and whitening
seorn. The knights OF the Golden Circle" the
"SOns OF Liberty the holders OF the bonds Of the
Confederate government the men. North and south,
who, IN the language OF sou Of Maryland,
"Would not pay the bOndholders because the
money was loaned for the wicked purpose of fight
lna our Southern brethren" may applaud this
bo9stIui announcements but the patriotic men,
and The men whose wives and children were the
victims OF his unpatrlotic action will applaud him
never. When the Legal Tender act was pending in
the House of Representatives Pendleton, now nick
named young Greenbacks,n declared that these
legal tender notes would go out to country witn
the mark OF Gain upon them" that they would be
"wanderers and vagabonds in the landn and
wherever they wandered they would carry bank
ruptcy and Reputation. Evils are indeed insepa-
country OF that Legal Tender act during the war
can never be overestimated. Pendeton who lei in
opposition TO is adoption, as temporary measure,
NJ times OF dire necessity-he who deemed green
backs" wanderers and vagabonds," with the
'uldrk OF CAMP upon tDenl--tsSuIneS the clafl-
pionship, now OF system so modified that
his prediction that they wond lead TO bank
ruptcy aud Reputation may be realized. For
many years the business interests OF the
people, the necessities Of The government ana the
hIure development and power Of the nation required
we union Of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by
national se..."ay aciuss the Continent. The slave
masters, ever greedy OF power and ever jealous OF
the growing and commanding, commercial and
manufacturing ascendancy OF the free States, ar
resei every practicable measure for the construction
Of ttat great highway. But In the midst OF the
10 freedom. culture add development, began the con-
struction OF that great work Within few months
VIII be completed this grlndest national achieve
ment OF modern times The traveller from our own
other lands who wends his way across the Cont
Dent, with Its vast stretches OF plain and desert,
"a mcagre water-courses and wild and broken
mountain ranges threads ts narrow ravines,
leaps i,s Qorges scales or pierccs fts giddy
heights. with frowDing precipices on the one
accomplishing the marvellous journey, he descends
She yerdant slopes OF the Pacific and reaches the
Golden cate OF san Francisco, viii realize as never
before the truth OF Miiton's words 'Peace hath her
victories no less renowned than war;" and gratefully
accord 10 inc republican party the gor OF ths grand
achievements For many years the toiliny allions
demanded that the public domain should be with.
held from the hard grasp OF the speculatOr, and
granted In limited quantities TO actual settlers. This
demand OF land for the landess Of small farms TILED
by men standing on their own acres was made In
tiae interests OF freedom culture development and
Christian civilization. IL was the idea OF the farm
against the pantation-of free labor against slave
labor-of the perennial verdure Of liberty against
DHHHt shNtfy. Iue biaNe
masters OF the great plantations, The accepted
leaders or the democracy, were az steIDly
opposed TO the policy OF small farms and 'lend
FOR The andless' as they were 10 'res so for free
labor. The republican party coming into power the
epresenatye OF tbs policy OF free soil for free la
nor-of the farm against the pantation-of land for
the landiess-consecreted Oil The public domain ~
Freedom aud by Legislative ensctmonts set apart
more than thousand million Of acres ~ honestcads
Tor actual settlers. To the republican party are the
landless tollers OF our country indebted for ,hs be-
netcent system-thu splendid Inheritance for them
eeives and their posterty. Judge the republican
party during its seven years OF power 10y ia deeds;
TEST II by IT. defence and protection OF the nation
against the most gigantic conspiracy OF ancien. or
modern tines-by its development OF the nations
power and the advancement OF It's maj eral interests
aid ~ stands on higher plane than that Of
ANY political organization on the iiote. but
Grander far than the raising OF armies
and the creation OF navisA tian marches or