The sun., 1870-10-21
sOUyD rALk FROM A SOUND NAV.
The Hon. samuel \. Cox Accepts Renoni-
nation - Hts Fight againsI the Income
Tax and nIl FERNS Of Onlciai Corfu ptiou


nation - Hts flight againsI the Income
Tax ard nii FERNS Of Onciai Corruption
The Hon Samuel 3. Coz was renomuated for
Congress last evening In bis speech accepting the
nomination lie said
My vote and voice have been constant against ex.
actions like the income, gross receipt and special
taxes. Lave warned and
wARRED AGAINST ALL RoBBsRY
under the devices and guises OF tie protective sys-
lem. | have gYeu vote either IA my previous
service as a Re,resehtative nom Ohio, or in nv
Present service, tor the subsidies, bOunlies and
gi1s to corDOrate wealth or the greedy few from
tho treasury or domain Of tho people. In every de.
parLnsnt ~ tho GuVernment navy and army esps
ria!y, have criticised clan.Crud almost for reform
and Accountability. Even upou matters more nearly
approaching Dartisans Zip connected with th0 re-
sIoraton Of the States TO their practical and proper
relations 70 tae lederDion, | have renre-ented the
e1irtsslOn vi the public OF the city a. given in tie
press, ! laoorol Tor the traRquiliz itiOn OF the
Southern Stltcs and In uiis nearly every ncWsunper
except prrhips the TriduAs, found ia ny ,uolle
voice Honest echo. Even with pect % amnesty
tic resolution offered was nonore VITA maIorty
VI two, snl lhe 7rt5de gaze to ihat
ITS GRUDGisG SANCTION.
Up.n the question of currenc, no New Yorker
Will com plain that sUOke AMI urged almost
solitary and alone ior return To the STANDARD
O' eoin-Ior the restoration OF the honest money OF
honest men-t 10 currencY OF commerce and the Con
sututiOn. believing that this rOlicY OF resumng
specie payments, as wei as the payment OF the pub
lie debt, SHOULD bc WCH Maturcd, gradual, but sure
| dslaNOrU ever atiemut 10 create more denre-
cisied and irreuCrmnbe bank paper money, and was
wi'ung To EXCHANGE thlt currency Tor green ACES
whch could be redeemed dollar Tor dollar Il /
have piaced too much stress on ie RESTORATION o.
rOUud curr ncI, IT is because nave felt deeply
tAat I, ere was nothing 80 ruinOns u Il poor ma
TO tie Cichunt, TO me trLdaT, IA the Importer 10
all, us tie ups aud dlwas OF tie gold marAet IL
Affects every dollar Of VANS. every value AMI price
known TO the pro Jeries unl Industries OF tO D.
No single vote have | given 10 hep an, euild
trade, ctr, cprUnraun, ecliOn Of the oN eusc ol
tlc general Interest, Win an unsulisd record
Which has been uisDlal I'd before Yuu ALL nout
Yitl pr1de 10 your unanimous nomination ~ tho
best incentive to pursue similar course in tho
iuture.
Especially would labor In tho fu,ure Tor the
EsIIm REPEAL or ruB oDIous INCOME TAX,
and for tho reduction aud equal zltiOn ol all other
taxes by taTiu or by internal revenue.
Where II lie Replbicln who would not dealre 10
aid In increasing the strength OF criticslng Opposi
lOn In the Lower House TO foster frugaiiiy con.
mand accountability, investigate cofrupnons reviyo
business give stability 70 trade, certainty to values
and relief to laborf
For these ends shall eonttnue to contend. While
| as a candidate bear tho Democratic Lluner as d
Representative shall hope TO bo o aitl exponent
o. tho commercial in1epsn ence ana int rty OF th
| great city OF the world, aud thus In Ihs bort
] sense o reDreneatsuya az tho tho pco9.o.