The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-24
A. J. ROGERS IN JERSEY CITY.
The Negro Suffrage md the Financial Ques.
lions.

The Negro Suffrage md the Financial CUES.
lions.
democratic mass meeting was held last evening
at the corner of Jersey and Newark avenues Jersey
city, and afterwards at the Catholic Institute. The
principal speaker was Mr.. A. J. Rogers who ON
being called upon for speech commenced by In
forming his hearers that Cain and Abel having dsa-
greed it was not strange that men should disagree
upon The great political questions now agtatng the
country. The masses Of both parties honest and
had they not been deceived by dishonest leaders it
would be well with the United States at this time.
opposite party. General Grant Is entitled to our re-
spect and we should freely accord to him all due MI
prnspes h men s
touched upon negro suffrage and gave as hs
men. Speaking OF taxation he SAID In 1857 the cost
OF running the machinery OF the federal government
about $500, 000 This was IN time OF peace.
In $780, under q democratic administration, the cost
was about s7O,oooOoo and our customs paid six
seyenths q that sum- loo! Appausel From June 50.
tional Treasury o Ss I'll which exceeds
to the outbreak Of the Southern rebellion.
the s Ss expenses Of 1857 were more
to almost $4,000 oOO and our State county, city
and township debts amount to much more. The
national debt by ST. O6o, 90, 600 England was Two
hundred years accommodating her debt. The radicals
It has cost $1,000, 1000 to run the government.
The expenses Of the Army and Navy Departments In
as01 NV were more than during the first year
ments in 1857 were $A,Ooo,OOO more than
In 1853. During Poik's administration. which
OF the War department were 500, 1873. The ex-
penses Of the same Department for the year ending
4sl, or over sss. ooo,osO more during one year Of
peace than they were during four years of democra
tic rule with the Mexican war on our hands. The
m NJ In
That OF the English debt is $500 0o0 The debt OF
France is the interest being $50 0O0s
than England and $4,000 900 more than France. In
1857 o,s the taxes S imposed on the four million
man, woman and child. This Is four times as much
Per mead as shs tax upon the people Of Great Britain
~ least = twelve ss than that Of Russia
judged by Its credit. Our paper money is on the
ing bonds OF the tenforty denomination, which are
Europe for twentyni per cent below par, bearing
SIX SIX per cent interest at that The British three
below pa New aF seaana SUsu
p ps9d me d s1g5 Ds; s cent
was one OF the principal causes Of the Revolutionary
war Our platform demands-the Democratic plat
property according to Its real value including gov
e,nment ponds and other public securities. Zap.
piause.J our PLATFORM also demands one currency
for the government and the people, the laborer and
the office holder the pensoner and the soldier, the
producer and the bondhoder. and also that wherd
the Obligations OF the government do not ex-
pressy state or where the law under which
they were issued does not provide that they
shall be paid In coin, they ought In right
and justice to be paid In the lawful money Of The
United States. The fivetwenty bonds are clearly
payable in legal tender and 1t Is nonsense to talk Of
paying them In gold. They were bought with and
should be paid with greenbacks and they should %
paid soon as possible to save interest Our oppon
ents the bondholders were great patriots In help.
ing the government In time OF need. The soldiers
was loudly appauded Of the conclusion OF his
address.