The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-08-05
Decentralization OF The JacobIns
stevens DESERVING.

No moro forcible illustration of the de-
mOraliEation of the Abolition party could be
asked for than the daily manifestations of
discomfort and dissatisfaction with the Jaco-
bin position on the financial issues of the
campaign. Everywhere the intelligent mem
bsrs of that party are expressing their dis
gust at the double Of the candidates
and the platform upon this iranscendant
issue, and the corruption and prohigacy Of
the party leaders; and thousands are re-
nouncing their allcgiance to the rarty OF
high taxes and bond holding aristocracy.
The last and mort iIlus;rious instance ofthis
desertion of the sinking ship is that Of old
Thad. Stevens himself, the leader of the
party, and theautoeratic father the Rump
Congress. In speech on the Funding Bill
in the House, the following -ceedings
were had:
Mr.. Stevens (Pa declared himself in
favor of funding bill which should reduce
interest. If no person should choose to
fund under it no harm was done; if any per-
son did choose to fund at lower rate OF
interest, the Government would profit by
it. He thought however, that the lowest
rate of interest should be four per cent; he
did not think they could get money cheaper.
| He thought it the duty of the Government,
With the accommodating gold, to expend one
| half in redeeming the five twenties in ad-
vance Of their falling due. No one could
object to gentleman from Illinois MIR:
| ID Al. 81, lor 4, Oh n,1 ha
according to the New York platform. What
was that platform?
Mr. Ross-To pay the fye-twenties III
lawful money.
Mr.. Steyens-What do you call Lawful
money?
Mr.. Ross-Greenbacks; that is your doc
trine and mine, you know. daughter.
Mr.. Stevens-I hold to the Chicago plat
| form, and as understand It, on that point
to the Ne,o York plaJorm-that those bonds
shall be paid just according to the origina
contract.
A Member law, Mr.. Stevens, ae'
cording to the law.
| Mr.. Pike-The spirit and letter of tbt
contract.
| Mr.. Stevens-What was that law? Tha
the interest should be paid up to certain
time at per cent in coin. After the bond;
fell due they would be payable in money
Just as the gentleman from Illinois (Ross
understood it; Just as he (Mr. Stevens) an
derstood it; just as all understood it wher
the law was enacted; just as it was explain
ed on the floor dozen times by the Chair
man oft the Committee on Ways and Means
Uhe kne1 that any party an the country
would 90 lor payiag IN coin that ulich aca
pdyabie IN money, thus enhancing the deb
one half afhe knew there acds such q plat
form and such a determination on II
part of has o,cn party, HE WOULD
FRANK BLAIR AND ALL, VOTE Fol
THE OTHER PARTY. He acomld cot
for no such su5,adle on the tao payers Of til
country He aoouM cote for no such s7ec
ulation in .faror Of the large bondholders an
nuUtonaires. He repeated Though as sgq
| hard to san it) TT AT EVEN If FRANZ
BLAIR STOOD ON THE PLATFORM
OF PAYING ACCORDING TO TIL
CONTRACT, AND If THE REPUBLl
!. CAN CANDIDATE STOOD ON TIL
PLATFORM OF PAYING BLOATEl
SPECULATORS TWICE THE A
MOUNT AGREED TO BE PAID T(
THEM. AND OF TAXING HIS CON
STITUENTS TO DEATH, HE WOULl
, VOTE FOR FRANK BLAIR, EVEN !
A WORSE MAN THAN SEYMOUl
WAS ON THE TICKET. Much ex
: citement and scnation
MIR. Ross-7Ae Democratic doors a,
still open, and tie gentleman can be tahe
IN.
When such man as Thad. Stevens re
pudiates the unjust and oppressive financii
, policies of the party to which he is ino
dinately devoted, it is not to be expectc
that the intelligent amoug the rank-and>h
can long be held to their allegiance to.a ia
ty which robs the many to enrich a clas
Stevens secs the hand writing upon th
wall which announces the doom of the Abol