The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-09-08

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Reporter-But where would you
get greenbacks with which to pay
this large debt?
Mr.. Pendieton-In the first place, |
from economy and retrenchment, |
Secondly, justice to all concerned re-
quireS that the volume of currency
should stand at the amount at which |
it was when the debt was contracted. |
With greenbacks collected from these
two sources, and without any undue |
expansion. the debt can be paid with |
In very reasonable time.
THE VOLUME OF THE CURRENCY.
Reporter-Why keep the volume
of currency at what it was when the |
debt was contracted?
MIR. Pendleton-It is honest to nav
back TO the creditors of the United |
States the value of the principal bor-
roWed and the interest. If the cur
rency Is kept at the amount at which |
it was when the debt was contracted, |
the legal tender paid to the creditors
will be of exactly the same value as
the greenbacks which were received
from them. This, 1 think, Is honest
on the part of the Government, and
just to the creditor. I cannot say
from memory whether the amount
of legal tender exceeded the amount
provided by law.
HOW TO RETURN TO SPECIE PAY
MENTs.
Reporter-And how can we return
to specie payments?
Mr.. Pendleton-We can never re-
turn to specie payments except by a
vast contraction of the currency, and
l saw that Cincinnati journal the
other day, concurring IN this idea,
asked in very emphatic terms, ''Who
daTes to propose that now? Until
the debt Is paid, and the internal
taxes are reduced and equalized, aud
the duties on imports fairly adjusted,
contraction can only increase the
hard times which now exist, and
bring final ruin upon the debtors of
to-day
MR.. PENDLETON's VIEWS ON THE
TARIFF.
Reporter-And what is your opin-
ion concerning the tariff?
Mr.. Pendleton-I would reduce
the tariff to the lowest possible limit
consistent with the collection of a
Sufficient amount of revenue for an
economical administration of the
Government. I see that our worthy
Senator, Mr.. Sherman. says, IN his
speech at Canton, last Saturday, that
he does not know the difference he
tween the tariff for revenue and the
tariff for protection. I would advise
| him to read this present tariff for
which he voted, and he will there
see that the packers of fish in New
England pay nothing on the salt
which they use, while the western
packers of beef and pork pay IS per
cent. for their salt, and he will per
haps discover the difference. I
would call his attention to what Mr.
| Benton said upon this subject, toWit:
"That pork, beef and fish kept COM
paEy from the beginning of the Gov
ernment until 1872, when they sepa'
rated. Since that time beef and pork
bave never seen each other" I think
that after the reconstruction of the
Southern States is concluded, and
every State back once more in the
Union, in the full enjoyment of all
their rights and privileges, the ques.
ton of the finances, the banking sys'
tenn, and the tariff will receive great
er attention aud more consideration
than at present.
ONE OF HALsTEAD's ARTICLEs-NE.
GRO SUFFRAGE.
Reporter-I perceive that the Gin.
cinnati Commercial regards your elec
ton as Governor as an event tending
to arouse Old jeaIousies and animcsf'
ties and to revive the antagonisms OF
the past.
Mr.. Pendleton CsmiIing That is
one of Mr.. Halstead's articles, writ
ten very shreWdly, but for a purpose
which lies underneath the surfrce.
| IT, InT -,
or of very able newspaper, has
strong convictions, and is in the
main right in his political theories.
: But his business is journalism. He
makes his paper as the razor stroI
man did his raZor-tO sell. In al
our personal relations there has al
ways existed the greatest cordiality
and good feeling. But he has some
+ friends whom he likes better than he
does me, and if he can serve them By
2 representing me as al old fogy or {
{ reactiOniSt, or an ultra State sOVer
= eighty man and a disunionist, hi
2 would think he was doing right il
| following that course. He know
that L am no Ieactionist, opposed tx
. all reasonable progress. He knows
5 that in 1865 urged to the best of ny
: ability the adoption or the rule o
negro testimony in Virginia and al
; the other Southern States. H
knows that have not advised tn
Southern people upon the course the!
i ought to adopt on the question of re
construction. L have stated tha
: they were quite as able as either MI
: Halstead or myself to decide what
T under all circumstances, it was bes
e for them to do. They must bear tn
5 consequences, and I thought the
e were the proper persons to assum
u the responsibility. 1 have rejoice
IS in the success of the conseI VatiV
u men of Virginia and Tennessee.
Z do not think that Mr.. HalStead ca
't say so much or as sincerely. 1 nav
Il been opposed to negro suffrage in TIN
- State. and have given my reasons
z: the people upon the stump for the
- OPPOSITION. Mr.. Halstead was the
|, lin '67,) in accord with me. 1 haV
n never been opposed, other than upo
1i general principles to the adoption {
n negro suffrage by any Stale in I'll
n Union. I have always believed thI
a it was constitutional and right tina
q State should possess this power, an
q should exercise it if it saw ct. Wit
1t respect to the treatment of the Il
r groes in our own State, l strongI
ldNOE GH0 LuOol llDGTdl JO5SlDIG pOllS
rs consistent with the due separation
a. the races, and it is to the Democrat
&. party of Ohio that the negroes oW
a. their right of testimony and the
re excellent common school system.
y THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
s+ Reporter-And what are yo,
r views upon the fifteenth amen
of ment?
at Mr.. PendIeton-The democracy
IN Ohio are bitterly opposed to ii
,r. adoption of the fifteenth amen
rv ment. Perhaps ought to state tn
r. the people of Ohio are opposed to
or because two years ago, when Il
az question on the amendment of o.
ast state constitution was submitted
", them, rejected it by an immense NJ
2ss jOrity and it was mainly on that iss
nj that we carried the Legislature. v
no, are opposed TO the fifteenth amen
Ef ment because we adhere to the co
stitutiOnal idea that each state shi
regulate this question of suffrage I