The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-12

Look at the deceit of the Democratic party in the
campaign of 1856. James Buchanan was elected
by the votes of conservative voters In all the walks
OF life, deluded into the belief by the leaders of
that party that the government would be carried on
in the interests of the people generally-in the
commercial, the mechanical and laboring interests.
What was the result? The national debt was
largely increased i'm times of peace, and diverted
from legitimate purposes to the advancement of
doctrines inimica to the country and tending to its
diSme mbeIment
During the administration of that President the
full power of the peoples money was basely sur
rendered to the plotters of treason the country at
last witnessing its navy almost to the last ship of
war, sent on far off foreign stations, and its army
detailed to distant points, to posts in the almost
unsettled territories, where, If wanted months
must transpire before it could be brought where it
would be available. Not vessel of war of sufi-
cient strength to succor the starving garrison of
Fort Sumpter, and scarce five hundred soldiers
within the easy control of the Secretary of War to
ward off the threatenings of secession against the
Inauguration of the chosen of the people-Abra-
ham Lincoln-in his Presidential office. -Four years
wilfuly lost to the country no protection to indus
try; no encouragement TO labor; but an absolute
devotion TO those whose only efforts were for the
destruction of the government.
But why need quote the countless instances of
promises broken by the Democratic party? Wby
call to your minds the wrongs we have suffered
from its banetul doctrines? Its record is covered
with its forgetfulness Of good faith to the country
and to individuals. The mask has been thrown off.
The people cannot be longer deceived. Intelli-
gence has too much expanded; the means of infor-
nation are to easy of access in this advanced age
for the success of its mpostions. The trials of the
last few years have created among loyal men an
from going into the hands of those who would de-
stroy it. The true leader has been found, and be-
fore many days the voice of the country will pro-
nounce for Ulysses s.. Grant for President, and
every vestige of the destructive teachings of the
so-called Democracy will be entirely swept away,
again to thwart the execution of the laws or
destroy the Constitution made by our fathers.
The struggle for power indeed seems terrific, but
the republic will be saved The rebels of the south
and the Democrats of the north are fighting their
last fight with determination that would honor a
better cause for they well know that with Grant in
pi IN nir
sOnable designs, and must yield to the will of the
people. The fourth of March is fast approaching.
That day will end their plottngs, and the country
will be peaceful We will have prosperity all over
the land; and soon again where desolation now
meets the eye renewed vigor will be seen, and
freemen will be happy and secure in the enjoyment
of all their rights.
Fellow Citizens: The issues raised in the Chicago
platform, which the Republican party must defend
If the dictation of the Democratic leaders is listened
to, debt and taxation. Put the Republicans on
the defensive, say our enemies. Well, suppose we
do defend acts done for the suppression of the
Democratic rebellion-yes, even defend debt and
taxation, which was the result of that party's
course? No in this vast audience can doubt for
a moment as to what party is responsible for the
debt The aggressiOns of traitors caused its creation.
Not only are the open advocates of secession in the
south blamabe for the heavy burden put upon the
country, but their ahettors in the north-those of
the Democratic party who sympathized with them,
who hestated when the flag was insulted, and
whose President (Buchanan) declared that he
knew Of no power in the Constitution which could
stop State from seeding
the blow was struck in South Carolina, and then
only urged the recovery of the forts and govern
sonably captured and taken. The proclamation of
President Lincoln for the first call of troops looked
only to the speedy recovery of the property of the
menced, and before many months its proportions
were becoming gigantic.
War large scale was inaugurated, and pa
triots were determined it should be carried on at
any cost until the country saved in its unity.
The loyal people demanded the outfit of armies and
DaVpS. They aSSentel TO the creation of debt %
meet the immense expenses of preparation for
rebellion brought upon them by the false reasoning
of Democracy and secessionsm. The same loyal
people will see to it that every dollar borrowed on
the faith of the government shall be paid, princi-
pal and interest, and that the doctrine of Demo
cratic reputation shall never stain the credit of
that true Repubicanism which alone brought our
country through its suferings, and which intends
through the legitimate channel the ballot to carry
on the government.
The Republican party will be sustained by loyal
votes until every citizen is relieved of his share of
the burden of the debt and the taxation necessary
for the prompt payment of the interest. The plat
form of that party declares to every one who holds
a bond, although the bond created to break
down the southern confederacy, that it shall be
paid, and by the legislation of Republican Con-
crosses. Those who came forward with their means
to fill the Treasury of the government in the days
of its tribulations will be secure in their invest
ments Republicanism is founded upon the prin-
cple of right Justice, and win do nothing to tar
nish its faith to the world. just as the loyal men
of the north were not responsible for the creation
of the debt, they not the cause of the taxa
ton. Many patriots who to-day bonds
contribute in various ways towards the payment
of the interest. Taxation, of course is felt wher-
ever it falls.
The proposition is too plain and simple to be de-
MED. But every year the taxes are reduced and the
debt itself diminished. Almost one half of the i'm
mense expenditures of the war have been paid, and
but little over three years have elapsed since hos
tilites in the field ceased. tax bill enacted
during the month of July by Republican Con-
gress has lessened the annual taxation by many
millions of dollars. Luxuries almost exclusively
are now taxed, and the man of moderate means
scarcely feels that he is aiding in the Dayment of
the debt and interest But, my fellow citizens,
there has been another kind OF taxation imposed, to
which the Democratic orators and Wade Hampton
and n. b. Forrest never refer.
The hundred and eighty-six rebel officers who
with their northern friends in the convention of the
Fourth of July, nominated Seymour and Blair hide
from view the taxation unto death they laid upon
your brothers and sons in many battle field They
do not tell you how rebel bullets taxed the very
hearts blood of four hundred thousand loyal men
who, in life's dawn and more advanced years, left
homes and fathers, and mothers and wives and chill
dren, and sisters and brothers. to stand by the flag
of our beloved country in its extremity.
They do not tell you how many more hundreds
and thousands returned from the strifo of arms
taxed by the rebel bullets by loss of limb and
other manning, until over the loyal north day
never passes that you do not see the armess sleeve
and the suffering cripple. Rebels and Democrats
complain of taxation made necessary by their acts.
They taxed million firesdes in loyal homes, and
if their bullets brought not death or wounds their
prisonpens and systematic starvation sent back to
the north incurable disease never-ending pain and
suffering
This Is the taxation they accomplished with will
ling hands for you and yours. They shed no tear
for your griefs; but while they dare to impress
upon your minds reputation of the public debt,
aud the fact of Republican Congress legslating
for the payment of the principal and interest, their
mouths are closed upon the sorrows their evil do
ings brought upon you. Why, they deserve the his
sings OF loyal treemen in their inhuman and cruel
attempts TO set off death, and wounds, and wasting
disease by sordid appeal to induce you to give up
your Republican principles as they did the coun-
try because you have willingly contributed to pay
the national debt which was incurred to save the
republic.
/ could not, if L would, persuade intelligent men
that a public debt is public blessing. believe in