New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-25
COY. MORTON Nv INDIANA.

SPEECH BEFORE THE REPUBLICAN, STATE CON-
yEyTION-THR CURkEECY-THR DEMOCRATIC
PLATFoRu-TIE FINANCIAL POLICY OF fHk
ADMINISTRATIONS.
Gov. Morton in his speech, on Tuesday, be-
fore the Indiana Republican Convention. reviewed the
speech OF Mr. Voorhees, in the Democratic State Conyeu
tion the OF his logic in treating OF the
currency question and adding that the difficulties OF Mr.
yoorhees position cannot DO exaggerated hut are those
OF his Marty which has status upon the hnanciai
question whatever but catches at every tancy ana par
adox that seems present TITO prospect OF getting Few
votes The absurdty Of proposing to paw oil The nn'iona
debit not by TAXATION not by collecting money In tho
usual and honest way. but by Issuing new currency
which Is never to be redeemed but to be left to perish In
tho hands OF the people, would be Ridiculous were II not
rrayely put forth by distinguished politicians Ia the deS
perate pursuit OF power
Butv said he the Democratic politicians have been
a1ered I'm tic house OF their friends. That Supreme
Cnrt which they so much revere has cut their imam
cial theories by the roots. ana ieit 'ntn Ml,'m ~
which TO hang argument In the decision rensrrea
nt Washington week before last. the n'lnriiy q" me
Court decided that the law making the u"iied s,nes
notes legal tender was Unconstitutional anu Fou ~ W
a contracts before us passage. The effect OF this dee
sion H. that II Congress were to nuthotihr lev egai
tender notes they could be made Hppiirabe 10 ihe
naymenr OF any debt created before their ISSUE" ihns'
legal tender notes Issued IN 1870 could not DC nnue spp
cnIc to debts created 1860. aud coud nos he nr ia
lie payment OF the National debt ms rreoinmelsu ~
the Democrae poeIs ~ ,n .n o. Of w cnrrcncy
which is never TO be redeemed however oNeS !" ''Se"
must be abnndoued' -, ..,-,-.. 81. ~.
THE Senator vas very I'm lis criticisms OF Inc
Democratic platform. In noticing the resolution '1uf
Ing the Fifteenth Ameyfnen, aud the action o Tie DIN
OcTae members % the Indiana Legislature TO defeat ~
he said "Of a the weak aI'iicrs ever devised t ae
nrye State OF it, rights under the NaiIoh. Colstttu
lion, the weakest that by which t Was 'ought 70
break 10 the Legislature OF Indiana by Tic PRESENTATION
look upon tins stupidity WIN u,t'r I'ieu""''' ""S !"
be SylSe9Epf BY o bEaaoeo restitution touching the
,arn he showed that the POLE aim OF The Dn" fnlie
party SEEMED be crush cat Amercpn industry, sud
quoted from speech recently made ~ tue HOUSE ~ sr
Kerr winch lr sd that the itD ought 10 DO levied
against those articles which do mol produce.
on the subject of Reconsinieiion tiny Morton con
aulatpd the Republicans that the work II - nearty
closed up Hrued them that " Er Democrats should
again come power, they would attcIDpt 10 undo al
that has been accomplished.
In considering the financial policy Of the National Adj
miustrdtIOn. Ito Told ngnin tbc story that has
become familiar of late. comparing the results ~ The
last II months OF Jonsnns Administration with the first
II months Of Gen Gaurs aud Showing k9T3s.sN h.Ure
collected during tho aiiet period Than dufinz tbc i"er
He pr1ycd also. that while the revenue has tou
honestly collected. the expenditures OF the G0ycgument
have been reduced <5S,l399Si -