New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-17

did before; but we proposed to fe3rgaaze 1hel OH
sbonld he The corner stone not only Of the National Gov
eminent but also of every state IN ts plOau anu, LAP
zd In bat way and have been admitted to representa-
ton in the senate ana a baye failed "a e adoSt coG
lions Those that have been readmitted have now
these Rebels may be dealt wth-I shall say nothing
about that. But, II 1t had been left with me, ahu
nobody Is responsible for what say but myself there
would have been great many more Rebels hung ana
fewer pardoned lGreat applause Now, oG e. tIis
way and because have not given the Rebels inc power
these States the Democracy that we have violated
the Constitution and tranlpled the laws OF tle CoIy
under foot u other words that, after years OF reDeon
ought TO give the men the control Oh me Gov
eminent again, with full power TO destroy u 10y uSs
that would comply with the Constitution acGoIuluE
to the Democratic theory. In pam teruls' thf
racy Is in favor Of turning over the state ana Naon
Governments to the Rebels, aud opposed 10 IT,
That Is what they are about AppIausel l - ~, ~
only conclusion come 10 when reason dDout .his
thg and see what they demand and what they say IS
constitutional Don't you think u looks very WEI, now
odesty is great virtue and the modesty of these Dem
Ocratc gentlemen something to be noticed wherever
we'll for Mr. Forrest and Mr.. Wade Hampton
and Mr. Preston and that class OF gentlemen TO come up
here and tell you lyon violating the Constitution OF
the United Statesp Cries OF "Oh!'I Don't you thlhK
modest in these Say Do not FoGr g Years s1
OF buchery and slaughter 10 destroy the Instrument ana
now tney say ymrbter and applause "And we
don't intend to submit TO it," they say Now my lSho~
countrymen far these States are concerned lhe
mis- TO saw that we have reorganized them; we have
admitted fheir represenatives and these chaps call them
carpet.baggers Well don't care what You can then
thew are low men There is doubt about that; and
they are Congress, too; and Just give hOce 70 ceo
Southern Democrats that they going to stay in Con-
press and the threats that they to be turned QUIZ
and the State governments overturned, ran harmless
because we have quit being scared on this subject
of war and revolution. lApplause.l Now let us ex-
anime for short time, some more OF tnese cHaIseo
that are made against the Republican party.
They saw that we are extravaganza that we spend 100
much money; that the Freedmans Bureau c0sts HIea
deal OF money. Well, it does How muchi 1t mas cost
a. 600 and some odd thousands in three years ana a.
half. They say You are educating the cOloleu pGoPS
teaching them how TO vote Well can te t,o lo
mocracy that the negroes know how toyote without ed
applause because all they nave 10 90 Is 10 "e
their old masters and vote just the oheT way anu iSy
will TO vote right Applause want 10 teil 5ne
Democracy now that these OooOO have been e1peheed
for whites as well as blacks More WHITES lnah plach ,s
have drawn ratOns, the list OF ratons shows don't
know whether these white people were Democrats or not
II they were the Democratic party ought not TO ne had
about this thing They ought TO be Wiling tnat we
should feed their friends. Laughter but tbdt
is all. We did maintain the Freedman,s Bureau
aGSn we would do it, Justice demanded that something
should be done TO protect these poor people down there
peo4e have said to them: "Now you free, you may
starVe I" Cres Of No" MOI No, my countfynen
| thing AZ thai And now let me show the Democracy
where they are at fault We have expended SOOOOO IN
@ 5 ns peaed oT Of IT. Now if can
show that the Government has realized pr0nt out OF
charge of extravaganza against that account We
have levied tax upon cotton, and you Who are ac-
ouapted with the cotton culture know that the chYalTy
not the cotton rasers II is the coloed man that
raises the cotton now, as he always has done VOW we
| levy tax upon cotton; and how much has
| the Government received from that tax on cot
ton raised by men supported % ths cnSs a
about and complain Of expanding 600 on f We
collected from the people in cash. SG6GOOOOO aud some
odd Thousands showing that the Government actually
made profit Of some $59OOOOOO on the operation ana
the figures may be verified by the reports of Gen. How
ard or Mr. Rollins Examine the official reports in ref
erenCe this thing and you Will IND my statement cor
| rect give the millions correctly, although may be in
error as to the thousands Now another charge that
they bring this The country is burdeued with taxa
Well we are levying good deal Of taxes II Is true But
for what purpose DO we levy these @ pay the
these taxes TO pay the debt OF tins nation incurred by
misrule of the Democratic party IL Is their own
debt. and il is honor 10 pay II applause and we
mean pay it, [Cheerngl When they put upon Repub-
that YOU cannot find Republican this land that
fired shot against the nag of his country, or spilled
then did bring tins debt but the men who did spill
loyal blood and did fire against the nag are responsible
about the bonds out West they have theory that is
! called the Greenback theory" They have one theory
for the West and another for the East Now let
inc it for moment. They say, You must tax the
bonds" know this Is dry subject my frlends, but
bear with me moment while give you my idea about
IT, You cannot tax the bonds You ought not 10 40 ~
for the moment that state mas power tax te
bonds that State becomes superior 10 the National Gov
eminent The national authority must be paramount
The nation itself may tax its own bonds, but the very
moment you put state @Pon an e@u at s WIN hoHd e
sipP S you do viii tax them" suppose South
Carolina chat has always been dis,
United States bonds, don't you suppose she would tax
them OF existencei They would destroy the credit
the country that wants to give such power 10 the state
| governments as thsl Why, this is the old secession
tiona Government. For one am against that. Zap
plausel Whatever the National Government desires TO
dG IN the TINS income a't or the Bonds or tax the
as it sees proper the same az otner properly,
theory. But let look little further on the debt ques-
ton Mr. Pendeton wants to pay on the debt ana save
] fh afpfar | la
and should be elected (Which he would not have BEEN
he would want TO pay OIL TINS DEBT ana sop te interest
the greenbacks in Well, don't know can't answer
What Would be the effect if they were paid green
backs at timei You men at the North are taxed
these pG Bonds "la at this tmei Why according to the
Democratic theory the war was unconstitutional
inasmuch as the North whipped them the Rebels want
the North pay all the cost They want you to pay all
debt before the Rebels get ready TO pay any taxes
or they would fiji the country with greenbacks until the
debt would be repudiaed lam against the idea Of pay
ing the bonds in that way don't care what you pay
them in should be money that is worth dollar for dol
lar. Applause When you do that the bondholder gets
his pay the nations credit Is not destroyed and
unless you do it the nations credit will be destroyed
Why this idea of issuing 81 900 greenbacks some
morning before breakfast reminds me OF Confederate
gentleman in Richmond who In the beginning OF the war,
used 90 to market with his money in his pocket aud
bring home his purchases in basket but before the
closed he carried his money In the basket and brought
home his breakfast In his vest pocket Great laughter
That would justice about the condition OF thngsn this
country If this greenbaek theory were carried out But
the Democracy mas one theory LOT Ine west ana aOlner
OF paying off the debt IN the manner that 1 have
suggested Now let us examine who our candidates
are and what kind of men we have Let which
these two parties has nominated men that worthy
OF the confidence Of the people The Republicans have
presented TO the nation their candidates OF char
acer. Of pure loyalty men that have no other OBJ
ject earth than TO see the Government placed once
more such basis will give peace and prosperity
and happiness 10 the whole people. Who these
that we have nominated wish yOu all OF you, could
have been at Chicago, at the Convention and have
candidates nominated. There were six hundred and
thirty and odd delegates in that Convention. Who
these delegates They from the North South East