The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-03-27
From the Rockpor. Democrat
The Republican Platform.

venllon at Indis napoIis, on the 1Vth 0It.,
and among other 'hings adopted a. . part
Of their platform The following. which 10
the fourth resolution:
| H. The public debt, made necessary BY
the rebellion, should b. honestly paid, and
all The bonds issued therefore should be paid
in legal tenders. comonIy called greenbscks,
except where, BY their express terms Pruside
otheswise. ai I fssi, ..mL
The Convention slso ssroskly endorsed
the acts Of one Senator Morton for the psst
SIX yesrs, and by 90 doing endorsed 10 fol.
lowing sentiment uttered By hih 10 his COL
|umbus speech. Said Morton: a. 4..
THE black cloud Of reputation 10 alre sdy
above ths horizon, its bosom charged with
he lvid lightnings Of dishonot and des'ruc.
lion. snd it 10 only waiting for . breese-a
Democrs. bree ze-to spread It over the
Hand
AZ the resolution endosslng Morton 10
among the last adopted. me must take Il that
the lac. usssrsnce is very decidedly in oppo.
si,ion to greenbacks. <
:. Verify the Democratic breeze 10 blowing.
and has already become tornado estrying
every thing before il. ~. soty.e w..
Agsis says Merton. ia that SANE Colsth.
bus spte6h: gl.vuiat
Let me urge upon the repudiators, how
lever, that their efforts TO repudiste be a'sde
against the bonds directly. and not through
the medium Of isredesmsbIe greeob~c cks.-
1t 10 true. TO repudia,s the bunds would do.
lstroy the national honor."
That resolution endorsing Morton hs'
Isaved the national honor, but st the same
time. the greenbsck biiuk was Gem plesely
demolished. l.lt ffyYl~
Agsin said Motion, in his Celumbo,
speech, that those who favor paying the debl
lin greenbacks believe in utter utpravity
end upon that found their Ias. hope Of liis
and powell ,., ... ~
According 10 Morton the Republican psr
" Of Indians have become utterly dep'aved
We suspects m,jori,y Of the voters Of Indi'
ana will 90 decide aext October.
Again ssys Motion: iT sIt4.
'The proposition to psy The public deb
!. in advance 10 unnecessary, smprsciicabls
4 end destructive, end would result in benei
;. 10 none. unless II would be the gold gamblers
aud they would ultimately be 'hois.ed By
their own pe,ard.' 40 they were ct the clost
Of the Mor,on's Finance Letter.
The Rsdicals do not wish further issue
lof gree enbscks, and therefore endorsed Sen
ts,or Morton, knowing that they can rest
his letter on finance TO the bondholders Il
:. prove that they srs with them, ~
" Again, in thst ssfhe letter, ssys Morton
'Ano,her initiation Of the currency ,woul'
!. be attended with apo,her ascen. and doscen
!, lot prices. ssd with immshse disas.srs 10 ii,
Nsiion.' U.i.Har
Morton has been endomed BY Conve nsion
y sad tie Radical party Of Indiana 10 oPpose q
&c 10 fur,her issue of, greenbscks IN,
ee We give one mora exwsct from Mortoa'
e'l Columbus speech. which rsGds thus: s'a
~ 'One OF the latest forms IN which rs,udi
's,ion hss shown 10 horrid front u the prop
n' osi,ion 20 pay of The whoIs nssisnsl dsbt,'
:. ..greenbseks' la- MN' ''H- - 'N"i'
I'll The Radical Convention endorse Morton
= end OF course endorsed that sentiment. !
:. :. 10 the lest plank in their PLATFORM . eri
:. Win the people of Indiana longer bs Dc
!. ceiyed BY such snskes. W. mink Dot.
II Mr.. Sherman, from the CommittsA on Fl
II nance. few dsys ego reported IN amend
lment bill for funding the nNionaI debt, Il
= which report he stated that there ara no,
!. $514 2s0,5o0.t ~ ths arss issssOf Tie y
/. 1bonds fsIling due; Of the second Issue S12s,
! l423,s0O tsilpg due in 1863. and $4s2 ,slo
I. IlO2 10 1870; Of The, 1905. $4So.0 0OOO0O.-
The total Of houds which are now redeem
lab,e, oszwin bs In slsw years. h 4l.7t9.
100000. The first question now iss ere "
prepared 10 redeem hessbcndss y bss 4
lresdy been made : political issue % y, who
~ Ishe 5.2Os viii b redeemed. l.AW.w
: Mr.. Shs,msn's slIssiou 10 the courss Of d
h Indiana RsputIicin. Convention. sndorsial
the greenb.ck policy. diseusted Sensso
Morton. who declsssd st Columbus, Obit
IA f.-l 4 a.