Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-22

Chicago platform declaring that the pu
lie debt must be paid in accordance vii
the letter and the spirit of the Law
What does that mean?l My re0lleagJ
would say, l have no doubt that
means one thing, aud the Senator frol
New Jersey would claim that it NEAR
another, very different thing. Man
Senators claim that the spirit Of Cd
law is that the bonds shall ali be paid
gold while other Senators, eminer
and clear-headed, say that it means the
shall be paid in greenbacks, if Congress
chooses SO to pay them.
The resolution of the Democratic Con
vention is ss follows:
Payment of the public debt of th
! United States as rapidly 40 practicable
all moneys drawn from the people b,
! taxation, except so much as is requisit
| for the necessities of the Government
/ economically administered, being hon
estly applied TO such payment; ant
where the obligations of the Govern
ment do not expressly state upon thei
| face, or the law under which they wer
issued does not provide that they shall
be paid In coin, they ought in right ant
in justice be paid in the lawful money
of the United States"
The resolution declares that, unless tn,
obligation issued by the Government, o.
the law authorizing its issue, expressly
provides that Il Is to be paid in gold, i
may be paid in lawful money. II
The law authorizing the issue of the
five-tWenties provided for a Lawful
money, and declares Treasury notes, with
the legal tender clause, to be lawful
money and neither the law nor the OBJ
legation provides that these bonds shall
be paid ia gold. --~
Gov. Seymour stands upon this plat
form, and claim that the platform ex-
plains itself, aud standing upon the plat
form, his position Is not and cannot be
misuLd ,rstood.
had thoughtOf reading one or two
other OF the resolutions adopted at New
York, in contrast with the resolutions
sdOpted at Chicago, to show that at New
York positions were assumed plainly,
distinctly, directly, so that the people
could not be misfed by anything that
was there said. But, sir, rs it would
likely take more time than | ana able to
occupy this morning, ! will not go fur
Their in that direction.
With platform explicit and direct
upon all the great questions that now
attract public attention, it-only remains
to fEquiTe who are the men that stand
upon it. | need not, in addressing either
the Senate or the country, occupy much
lime ia speaking of Gov. Seymour. He
hss been long known to the country as
One Of the first of her statesmen. A ripe
scholar and profound thinker, in times
and Ia positions OF great dim Guilty he has
lone the State mucn service. He has
lied positions the highest in this couu-
ry except that to which he has been
nominated, and to which, in my judg-
nent, he will be elected. A Statesman,
'OOl in thought and efficient in action,
le will command the confidence OF the |
l Know that criticisms have been made |
ipOn his conduct daring the war. 1 am |
lad that it requires but q sentence to /
nsweE all criticisms. So efficient was |
10 as the Executive of the great State OF |
Jew York, in the raising of troops, and 1
specially IN the aid he gave to the CIV
rnment about the time Of the battle of |
that Mr.. Lincoln returned |
i'm, in the most earnest and emphatic
manner, his thanks.
He Is an Eastern man, but he Is ae-
eDtRble to the Northwest. We know
ON the sentiments that be has already
expressed that he is not q sectional man.
Le is man who, st the head of this
government, Will recognize all sections,
nd respect and labor to promote the in
rests of each. While the chief Exec
tive of the State of New York,
2 favored, publicly and privately,
tat policy which would encourage
le producers of the great Northwest.
e favored on the part OF the State
New York the adoption of policy
lat would allow our heavy freight to
ISIS over the State canal almost with.
It charge; and ii his policy had been
.rried out TO the extent that he desired, I
e Northwest would have been bene-
ted to the extent of millions Of dollars.
national man, fair to all sections, he
sy well receive the support, not only OF
5 Own, but OF that section from which I
come; and l believe that he will re-
i've a support, whether sufficient to
ntrol the votes il the A0uth or not, I
ii not say, but cordial support in that {
3tiOn of the Union. Whether he can
tain the electoral votes in the South
D States viii depend, in my Judgment,
on the question whether the military
9 kept organized in those States, and .
g Freedmen's Bureau, with its PARTY
schinery, to coBtrol the elections, t
d Gen. RlsiF, the candidate for the ,
&c Presidency, | need say but little to
? Senate. He was at one time q MEM 0
r Of the other branch of Congress, and =
'Ogn.zad by all as possessing high at.
nments and abilities. Talented, gen.
ius, and brave, he will receive an en- =
lsisstio support. Connected with the
ny, and participating in some OF its
.n6 movements that have made its
'Oss immortal, his name and fame
] be cherished and guarded by his late
ociates in arms. The criticisms.
lrp and ingenious, that have been
de upon the views which he may
We expressed upon the condition and
hts Of the people of the subiugated
ties will not be needed by the people
en- they reflect that you have shut the
" Of the Supreme Court against all in
ry ia regard To tas legislation which
has denounced. You have declared |
t your legislation shall not undergo
t review and examination which the !
lstitution itself contemplated, You L
70 declared that ths Judiciary shall
decide whether your acts of recon- u
lotion are constitutional and valid,
4 have therefore left it to the Execu- "a
, to decide for itself. r a
Il, President, l believe that the high W
Interests of the country demand the -
'tign u this ticket, aud that il will be vi vi
ted and that the country will again "a
to permanent peace-peaee
rests not upon Subsection to despotic ON
'eT, but upon the restored supremacy |
ne Constitution and the rightful a1- al
rity of all the departments of the =
to 3 prosperity as en- 80
Ing as that peace. -