The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-29


says Taxation must and shall be equal" Applause,
When the war commenced taxation was equal. YOu
were called upon to put down an aristocracy in the
South. Let us look at that aristOcracy. There was
an aristocracy South that held men in bondage.
There was an arstocracy that lived upon the fruits
OF the earnings OF others to q great extent. But
that aristocracy had a right under the constitu-
ton; that aristocracy paid its pro rata share
Of taxation; that aristocracy brought us Of the
North blessings than 1t ever did curses IL made
money South In one season Of the year, and came
North ana spent 1t at our Watering places at another
season. 1t gave employment to hundreds OF thou.
sands OF mechanics, artisans and workngmen 1t
bought pianos t bought clocks, bought the handi-
went into the Southern country, because there was
not there the superiority OF industry and mechanism
that existed here in the North. They were wealthy.
They helped to create revenue for our country.
They made money there at the South; they brought
part OF It North ana al OF US reaped the benefit we
and in putting 1t down the republican party, which
cried aloud for retrenchment and reform, built up an
aristocracy known az United States bondholders-
an aristOcracy based on prospective wealth.
It compes the workngman the young man,
before me here to-day, who are not rich who
are not protected and are not the favored bondhold
ers-it compes each and every one of you to come
IN your might to support the government to MAIN
tain In tdleness this arIstocracy, to support the
negroes South, and to support standing army of
Ing man, as lover OF the interests OF the children
OF America T. war upon It and think that it is an in
legislation that the rich shall he protected the
pense OF the poor. There Is not working man here
JO-uay Witnin TIE SOUND OF my voice VINO Is STRIVING
BY virtue of economy to make his home more beauti
full and happy-there Is not person here to-day but
has right across the back Of his neck big welt.
You can feel It there, workingmen OF Dunkirk, and
II you don't find II by putting your hand there when
you go home tonight, when you go to the bed ofyour
than you do ask wife to look the back OF your
neck and see II there is NOT red spot there will
tell you how 1t came there. Have any OF You ever
wheeled barrow on the public workss (X Voice
BE Jabers we have" 1t Is the easiest thing In the
world to wheel barrow. have done 1t; you have
A dn 10 tn ka hold ud
wheel 1t right along. There s scarcely boy or Grip
pied soldier but can do it, but when you wheel
sit up in my window and laugh at you 1t Is such fun
to see you work-merely little exercise. It will
tite. Wheel away The republican party has de.
cared by legislation that you must wheel him to the
tune OF forty three million dollars which You pay to
reau You can just as well wheel him not. You
aa IKE TO- wheel the negro ana the bigger
70 wheel Them He fought nobly He saved the
The republican party tell us that the white soldiers
could never have put down the rebellion II it hal not
been for the negro. Butler comes out distinctly and
Su ai war Eod aye been put
i, worth tn have got him to wheel a voice,
T. Ts sea that c s
more: You soldiers who fought didn't put down the
TeSs q. You from the towns can
BRICK ON FALSE PROMISES.
shall be perfectly fair this afternoon. shall
see good many republicans in the crowd. shall
make republican speech, although never was
republican may fail. If do you must take the
VIII Tor the decd. rev years ago II am speaking
az republican, came as a republican here to Dun
kirk and preached to you the necessity OF change
OF the government. said that the power OF the
government depended on the consent OF the gov
erned; said there was need OF change-that we
Mr.. President, that the administration, that the
party which would submit to the robbing OF one
printing office in America, deserves to be forever
"a a . nnnI, that IA
Gratis were wrong, that they were dishonest. made
speeches here and charged you to take Of your
of putting down this arstocracy at the South. I
asked you to look out for your interests that America
n gnt 70 DC Tour yoT that was your
Then was In my glory. did not fight worth
cent cent AS military genius never was success.
But could make war speeches. was blessed with
more gift of CAB than any six auctioneers. urged
you workngmen, you young men to leave your
take the flag and go forth against the rebellion. We
at home Will take care of your interests. Oh yes
man great deal i told him, II you win fight win
taKe care OF your wife, viii protect your children;
chun the mix into butter w ypu sell i0 tSe bu W
and put the money in my, pocket II get a
chance. figured up how much you could make, you
men who really loved your country, by going to
the war. did not put this question TO you pa
trlotic basis ] said II you VIII leave your homes,
your farms your workshops and go forth to put down
the rebellion we will pay you thirteen dollars q
month. Besides that we Will pay bounties-money
we good, loyal republican fellows, win do it, and
lots OF you believed we were honest. Some Of you
battlehe!ds OF the South What have been doing
meanwnlef didn't fight. Fighting was not my
matter at what expense OF life. I was willing to
shed the last drop OF blood, and yet somehow
was willing to sacrifice my uncles, my cousins,
my nephews-eyerybody Mt to carry mus
Sey woe eEes saSe 81 he
property. That was what was after-spoons
made war speeches to you. You did not want to 60
to the front. | said that it was necessary TO go.
cited the constitution, your interests. said II was
duty You owed your country to fight, and that we
would pay you for It, How did pay your didn't
put my hand into my pocket and haul out the
money. ! gave you bounties. had a certain New
a xepv nce WG ina ps me TO TINS tmmg
troops. The war was tagging We must have
more men The poor people mus. be more In.
tercsted In their country because this government
was established In their interest Therefore let u.s.
gentlemen who can't fight, republicans who must
protect our soldiers from the fire in the rear, let
devise means to start the people on to the front.
BRICK ON BONDS
We will pay every poor man, every Irshman, every
German every young man $3.50. How will we raise
the money! We will sign the notes OF the county,
we will give the bonds OF Dunkrk and sell them in
the market. For q hundred dollars worth OF bonds
we Will receive hundred dollars cash. Then we
will pay the money to the poor man and he can do
the fighting. The poor man takes the money, leaves
it with his wife, goes to the front and becomes pa
we vote that we viii thus raise $4,000 in this city.
We sign the bonds, which are but your notes-you
men who own property who own machine shops,
stores, farms-thesc notes You must pay at some
time. We signed $40, 900 worth OF your notes. We
then take these notes to the rich the
way and say:-"Here are notes which the people will
pay in five years. We will give you seven per
cent interest on your money. We want to borrow
$4,000 on the notes." The rich man says:-"No,
can't see II. 1t Is a great question with ma
whether the rebellion will be put down. I worked
hard for my money and don't propose to squander
H." But we must have the money. Those poor
people won't nght unless they have some recompcnse.
The rich man says ne Will let have for thousand
dollar note, four hundred dollars in currency or
give US perhaps five hundred dollars the note the
best bargain we can make n you don't go forward
at one call and for one bounty, you are drafted
therefore you are compelled to take the money we
offer you. The rich man pays five hundred dollars
OH the note and we hand the money to you. We
realize as agents. few dollars for our trouble. Yon
20 forth to fight What IL the resultS The working
man who went to the front and pered his life 10
put down the rebellion returns to his home and
works year alter year to take up the note which was
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