Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-19

helps the tax payer and does Justice to the
bond holder be mskts our currency ~ |
good as sterling coin, for that will rise with |
tue public credit. The error Is in suppos-
ing that, under Democratic administra-
tion, the currency would stand hxed at |
discount OF onc-quarter. To say that, is to |
say that we are to fail a. our opponents
have failed. The nations credit cannot be
bought at profit unless the nations char
acter is dishonored. II we come into DOW
or, there will be no discredi. on our currsn-
cy, no speculation in paying our bonds in
paper. thank God that the faith which
We all hold as one man seeks TO level up,
not to level down. It means that sterling
coin shall ring again on the counter Of the
tradesman, and glitter IN the palm Of labor,
and gladden. the heart Of The wospdsd SOL
der. We appeal to the bond-holdsrs to
join with the tax-paysrs ct the east and
vest in saving our country. We bold no
bond but IN eommoa With you We wanttbs
0easy wrung iron ~ - = % sauandsrsd
10 sArupt. rsvclutienasy sshsmss, bot ufsa
y ~ our debts. Thea you win get your
duso, end " shall b lightensd Of our
loads. Help 10 10 PIT msn out Of power,
who W % put I'll the odiun Of TAXATION
upoa you While they sEasp he proceeds
vhe sadangss ysus clsins By putting you
10 the light Of favored class-not because
they give yeu better but the people .
worse currency. Eslp " 10 wipe out. as
soon a. We can, this debt, with it's unpopu-
lar exemptions, lest the men vino justify re-
pudation by States separately shall also
declare for it by their joint action in Con.
gress. lit be possible you, more than me,
are interested in putting an end to the mad
career of Congress.
deem it my duty to speak frankly on
is subject Of the debt We owe It to our
friends IN other States to let them know our
position, 20 that we may not fall into the f.
tai error Of making sectional question .
part Of our National Platform. They would,
with justice, rspsosch 10 NO suffer them
to hinder Us in our battle in this State,
which must be won or our country 10 lost.
We have issue enough with the party in
power, upon which we think Is one man.
70 over whelm it with disgraes 80 dsgsst.-
: We must not distract our ceuuselo With
questions, however important they may
! be, upon which there 10 % much doubt,
and which cannot b apttled in many
yeors TO come. We inust not thus turn
away the public mind from the dan
. ger which threatens the Immediate do.
| strrction Of the fabric OF our govern.
ment, and the liberties Of our people. Even
now the hand Of usurpstion 10 stretching
out 70 rob 10 Of rights, end il must b
struck down, 6rst Of all. Whatever out
views may be, the payment 81 this debt
; will fall upon the future. Do what ve may
the generation that will come G1~sr 10 viii
decide it. modes wisheut svguea % any.
thing that Nc may say The depressed in.
dustry Of our land. its suffering labor, de-
mands that the load Of taxation shall b
lightcned. Our debt il not due until fifteen
, years from this time. How few Of those
who now discuss this question will b liz.
ing then! II, in the meanwhile, our coun.
try is well governed; If there 10 economy
in the conduct Of its affairs, and the rights
and liberties Of our people sha1i be unim.
paired, our population will b Increased
from 81. 900. 600 to 80. 900, 900, our wealth
more than doubled.
RI At our last election in this State, We wos
victory which gave new hope to The
friends Of constitutional order throughout
the land II gave joy to the hearts Of those
who seek an honest, honorable administra
, lion Of public Affairs. We won that vie
tory, because we lifted our standard high
+ There came up to uphold the banner tbs
laborer, the taxpayer, and the bondholder
for they saw that we were battling fol
economy, for honesty ana honor in the con
, duct OF public affairs. We will not betray
those who come up to its support. 1t il
enough that honor fcrbids this. Even il
we could stoop to aught that is less thar
honorable, even policy would dictate that
this great State should be held firm and
stcadfast in its position, il We hope t.
} save our country from the dangers that
, menace it.
Mr.. Seymour then referred to the crimes
of Congress against the liberties Of the
people and the sanctity Of the judiciary.
. Abiding to impeachment, he said that when
Andrew johnson shall 20 to his final nc.
, count, and his friends seek, in clear, terss
} and lasting terms, to tell that he was mar
| who loved his country and Was hated b. the
. corrupt and reasonable, they have ouly e
, chisel upon his tombstone that he was i'm
: peached by this House of Representatives
and condemned by this Senate.
Mr.. Seymour concluded a. follows: Let
, Us, then, appeal to the virtue Of our people
believe that now they ponder, BY thsil
! iresides, upon that time when, under Dem
oeratic rule, we had honest officers, econo
my OF affairs. and currency Of sterling
e | coin. | believe their hearts are stirred with
indignation at the cutrages now pcrpetra
ted at Washington. lie, US, then, write il
letters of gold the words, Honor, Homes
~, and Economy upon one side Of III,
t folds Of our flag; and upon the other, Free
dom Of speech and an Independent judc
airy. Then lift our standard high, and
march on. The path Of honor Is the path
OF victory"