The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-29

ead him TO the conclusion that the Republican
.sstv shonH continue to hold unchecked powers
{Chseu. they do not merely ask that they snail
have substantial control OF this county o.. msy
Representatives., and the army under the conno.
of Their own candidate, that the executive p0wer
should be placed under their direction. hy.o
than "a 900 ,000. 900 have been drawn rom S SI1
can party took the reins OF the government Inis
vast cum has been paid TO some one ~ wou'o
be IN easy thing for those who have kepy tne
records to let the public know something OF tho
The expenses of the Navy Department. great
MANY vessels were bought or chartered by tue
War Department for the purposes Of transporsa.
ton. II would not cost ~ much to PRINT Us. Oh
these vessele. Of the persons win whcm ING gos-
costs to furnish the members Of Congress win
pen.knives. Uaughter.l q,
II this list was published We should know IL
there had been fair or foul dealing In these rans-
actions. Unless there v some change han! IN power
honor and the interests OF the country demand
snch an examination as shall dispel the suspicious
which now exist In the public mind and WINCH
shall bring guilty men to punishment II wrongs
have been done. urea. cnse sna;e .f,sr oscisI
statements about the debt which had been prt
forth to the public and received by II ior ~
true statements, one ingenious member OF CON
gress asserted that the public DEBT naa D oen'
posed. (Laughter.) Unfortunately this state
ment which otherwise might have been 80 com-
Portable, did not diminish the amount OF our pres
ent indebtedness, but IT was 10 snow mat ~
one time We had owed much more than we sup.
posed, ana much more than had been stated, and
therefore that we had paid more. This statement
Was accepted by the political leaders and most OF
the officisls of the Republican party, although Is
Vas A. war with the solemn assurances which they
had before given from time to time about our
financial condition. What can we think and what
can the world think Of 9 system OF accounts
which admits of such monstrous discrepancies, or
what must be thought of the morality that either
now puts forth gross misstatement or by us own
showing deceived the people In the past. loud
cheers.) The truth Is, our moneyed affairs are
in utter confusion. The government cannot give
to the world, II cannot give to the people state:
ment which shows how we stand. The officer OF
Q corporation who should stand before Its stock
holders O. this party stands to-day before the PEG.
pie of this country, giving out sucn confused ana
| conflicting statements, would be disgraced in the
| ewes of business meB. (Cheers.) For this rea-
| con We are dishonored in the markets OF the
| world. For this reason our credit Is lower than
| that of Turk.
proposes to make our currency as good rs GOLD BY
| q contraction of its volume. This may De done
| until il has crushed every debtor and business
| man in the land, and when the rum is brought IL
will be found that you cannot maze oank noae
| which secures more than ten per cent. interest.
| TApplause,) You cannot lift up our currency to
4 its nominal value until our bonds are made par IN
| the currency OF the world. This VIII not DC zone
until Won have wise and honest administration Of
the Government. The Republican party have
failed TO make the world believe that 1t Is wise
and honest to pay large interest. II Is want o!
credit and trust IN the management OF our nauonal
/ affairs. which alone sinks them In the market oil
the world. With Q good credit we could hoat z
| much larger currency than we now have; We
could relieve business men lessen the tax, Tor We
| could give interest on accounts which we know
we have to Fay; we could advance prices paid 70
the laborer Of the farm or the workshop. because
ali the transactions of life would be easier.
DECIDE FOR YOURSELF.
The busiuess men of Chicago must decide fol
themselves which plan they will follow to make
their currency good-thst policy put forth b
vour Republicsn Journals OF CONT action, with III
luminous consequences, or that which IL based oc
wise and economical administration OF pubic
affairs. (Cheers.)
You cannot afford to decide this question 10 {
way merely to CRAFTY your passions or your pre-
iudices against men,, 1t is one that comes nom
TO Won in all your business affairs.
Your decision will, Affect me less than II WI
yourselves, but invoke you, as duty due 70 you
State and country. that yeu viii calmly revIe'
the actions and omissions Of the Repuoican parry
ana then say II you ean that its policy has pee
security of all the great business ana interests
Mr.. Seymour concluded by calling for thre
no fH and f re0s ~
, ors. eli of which were heartily given.