The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-10
NATIONAL POLITICy.
The Address of the Republican Congress
sionnl Committee to the Party.

sionnl Committee to the Party.
The address OF the Republican Congrc, sional
Committee signed by Henry Wilson, Chs!rman, and
james H. Plat, Secretary has just been issued Il
asserts that In tue present juncture 1t behooVes the
lie 5ub,ican party not to forget its origin nor Its
history. Having passed triumphanty through three
great eras OF its history, 1t Is now summoned to
enter upon i,s fourth. Republicans will remember
that when the land was the theatre OF a stern and
irrepressibe conlict between tho demons Of slavery
aud caste and the spirit OF liberty and equality the
Republican party opposed tho haughw ambitions,
the maddenins passions, the cruel prrjudiccs. snd
tho disorsanizing theories OF tho dominating major.
ity, and although long overboine bv numbers still
struggled on amid Jeers, insults, MODS, blows. and
RssassiLaons, till. under tho lead of Abraham Lin
coin, they achieved success and grasped the scepire
of political power
Entering upon It. second era, apoarius responsi.
bi tiles at once arose. Bu; the Republican party
rose with the crisis, By a series Of executive and
legis. atiye acts IL broke tie chains and lifted
rom the depths OF ofcna,telhood up u the summit OF
manhood, four and nall millions Of haness bonds
men. The Rebellion suOduef the Republican party
entered upon the third ere Of its eyentlul history
Upon the Republican party devolved the task OF
re obstruction.
To ail in reorgNnyIng disoriered Industries. car.
nz for protecting, and instructing TIE enlancpa,ed
bondmen IN the new duties other CHANGED condi.
ton tue Republicans established the Freedmen's
Bureau. They gave suffrage 10 The freedmen in the
reconstruction measures. To secure citizenship
and civil rights to wronged and hated race, they
| proposed and adopted the Fourteenth Amendment
and enacted the bill Of civil rights To establish by
| irreversbls guarantees equal political rights and
privileges, they adopted tho Fifteenth Amendment
and rs trcwning act for freedom they provided by
law for the enforcement OF these amendments thus
newly enshrined within the Constitution Thus the
Republicans, against the sterhest opposition, have
struggled on until the rebel States, reconstructed on
| the basis OF impartial liberty have been restored
| Having achieved this grand work the Republican
party, entering on its fourth era, summoned to
| deal with The national debt the currency nnsncss
and taxation, to reforms In the military naval and
Indian service, and Whatever remaining burdens aud
legaces were lett by the war. Many Republicans
looked to Gen. Grants administration with hizh
| raised expectations. But while these expectations
have not been fully realized in the action Of etGer
the President or OF Congress, much has been
achieved.
inyoatc the public faith reduce the national debt
diminish taxation, appreciate the currency, reform
| abuses In the civil and military service, aud main.
tam order In the States lately in rehelO by the
combined action OF tho President, the heads OF do.
| partnsnts Congress, and the General OF the army
many abuses have been corrected and many reforms
bringing forth evidences OF its justice, its humanity
ani is wisdom. The firm, Just, and gensrous
| policy OF the Administration toward the States
| lately In rebellion has brought much Of order and
| security, and crimes have largely diminished Ia
the interests Of economy TIE services OF thousands
| OF emoloyees, both civil and military, have beel
| dispensed with.
| Without any increase in the articles subject TO
taxation or in the rate OF taxation, the revenues OF
the fiscal year ending sOih OF June, 1870, show a
gain OF nearly thirty-eght millions OF dollars over
| the previous year, The expenses were also less
| by. more than twentynine millions OF dollars
| During the last two years OF Mr.. Jonn.
| sons hdmlnistTatlon he removed Republicans and
| appointed Democrats where be could do So The
| character OF these appointments and the demoral.
izinR influence which his opinions and conduct had
upon them were seen In the loss OF scores OF mil.
| lions OF dollars OF revenue ln those years The
large gain In the collection Is manly due TO the de-
| termined and ayowed purpose OF Gen Grant to Sc.
cure an honest administration OF the revenue laws
and tho appointment OF Republicans TO once earn
| estly devoted 10 his economical policy. During The
recent sessiA OF Congress taxes have been reduced
more than ssventy'nVe millions OF dollars. The in
| come tax has been reduced to two and a half pei
| cent. on all incomes above two thousand dollars
/ and Il ID 70 expire al the end OF two years.