Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-12
TELEGRAPHIC.
SPEECH OF GEO. II. PENDLETON
The Lexington Races.
RumOred AbdIeatiOn Of Nap0.
leon.
Spanish Troops for Cuba.
SPEECH OF GEO. II. PENDLETON
The Lexington Races.
Spanish Troops for Cuba.
CINCINNATI.
Prospects of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
George HI. PendIetOn.

Prospects of AnnexatIOn-Speech OF
George III. PendIetOn.
CNoIKNATI, September 1l.-Steps to
annex Mt. Auburn, Walnut Hills, Pendle.
ton, and part of SIory's townships, to the
city, were taken by The City Council to-
day.
A large number of PendletoD's friends
called at his residence on their way from
the fair grounds yesterday, and insisted on
speech. He begged of, but finally con-
scented, and spoke over an hour supported
on his crutches. Among other things he
said:
cannot agree with Gov Hays that II
vexed questions of Cur national politics
are wisely and happily settled. That great
questions of liberty and union and recon-
struction Of the Union, have been made
safe, cannot agree. That reirenchment,
economy and honesty have been intro
duced into the management of federal ex-
pendilures; that the debt has
been decreased and is decreasing,
that the burdens of taxation be reduced
and their weight upon the people lights
ened; that sound judgment and freedom
from bad influence have been brought to
exercise immense power over the Sec.
Rotary Of the Treasury; that business
is active; that enterprise is active;
and vigor, energy and industry
beautifully rewarded, employment abun-
dsnt, daily toll fairly compensated, ;com-
meIes prosperous, cannot believe and
therefore / cannot az serenely, as does our
worthy Governor, turn my face from all
questions of federal politics to look only
at State affairs.
1t ought TO be 80. fit were not for schemes
of consolidation, if State affairs were left |
10 State management, and federal affai |
kept within the scope Of constitutional |
provisions, il would be So But l can't |
pretend to believe what l know false. |
l can't say the Union is re-
stored when Virginia, Mississippi,
and Texas are under military Governors, |
and Georgia is without representation in |
Congress. / cannot say peace is restored |
when justice is administered by drumhead |
court. martial-the constitution maintain /
ed when know the Supreme Court is only |
waiting an opportunity to declare the /
reconstruction acts unconstitutional. | |
oppose the adoption of The fif4 /
teenth amendment because its ma.
terial Radical change in our system
government destroys the relations of the /
States TO the Union, degrsdes them;
takes from them without their consent |
that essential attribute Of selEgoverning /
community; the right TO determine who |
shall exercise the right of suf. |
frsge, because il was intended 10 and will /
introduce negro suffrage in Ohio against /
the will of her people. Two years ago the
people of Ohio, without distinction Ct /
party, by an immense majority refused to
amend the State constitution, after fall aIs
gumenl and full consideration. | see no
reason to believe they have changed that
opinion.
/ obiec! to adoption, because by the
strongest implication it couples on Con-
gress and reserves to the State the right to
exclude from the ballot persons of our own
white race because Of nationality, creed,
want of education or poverty, and
prohibits the exclusion only of another
race, and If the Interpretation Of Senator'S
Morton aad Howard be correct, under this
amendment the States may exclude the
Irishman, German, Catholic, Protestant or
poor man, bat not the negro or Mone-
goiang. / object to its adoption, because
It is a part and parcel of a scheme TO
food the country with forced importstions
Of immense number of Chinese Coolies.
and bring inio our midst an alien race,
and repeat 10 a more difficult form Of gov.
eminent the questions which have 30 IN
happily divided our people,
The last report of the Secretary of the
Treasury shows that he is boarding $l0l,-
2I4. 1856 in coin, and Sl2,144,000 in cur
rency. Why and 10 what good purpose
are the customs OF half a year retained |
there?
TIE people are paying six per cent in
gold as interest, and the Secretary ia |
boarding this immense amount Each !
month, with great parade, he sells or 8 |
millions, and with the proceeds he buys |
bonds giving Is per cent above par. They |
are now redeemable on their face by
law. In equity they are payable
in legal tenders. Holders gave legal
tenders for them when legal-tenders were
not worth more than half what they now
are. The contraction brings a universal
fall in the prices of goods and labor, while
debts, taxes, and moneyed obligations re-
main fixed.
The man who has money becomes
richer, and he who has none gets poorer.
The system is radically unjust. The debt
contracted on our expanded currency
should be paid in the same currency.
The dollar which is paid should be the
same as the dollar which was loaned.
The whole policy of the administration
should be revised. Pay debt according
to contract. Pay l. in money as valuable
as that which it was received for,
Pay it in legal tenders. Abolish
the National Bank system. Pay off the
bonds on which they are founded.
gave yearly interests; use every appliance
Of economy and management in advancing
ihis policy. Then when the debt is paid
and taxes reduced; when seventy~fve mil
lions suffice for the government; when all
property is subjected TO a just taxation
if il be advisable 10 contract the currency
aud resume specie payments, it can be ef
fected without disaster, and inevitable suf.
fering can be avoided.