The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-08

their delegation in Congress had faith,
fully obeyed their instructions, ye
the relation of Republicans to the
policy had been discussed. He would
say thst although much land had beer
thus granted. the Government not only
reserves each alternate section, bu
stipulates that every section shall b.
open to entry the same as if it were
Government land. and limits tho
price TO that fixed by the Government
for its lands; and although they have
been advanced from 81 % to 81 so pei
acre, and the amount on which one
could enter was limited to eighty
acres, yet at 8 recent session of Con.
gress, law had been passed author
izing any sailor, marine or soldier,whc
had served his country and been
honorabIy discharged, to enter upUn
claim 160 acres, and acquire a title
to it.
For the pensioner, a Law had been
passed, which enabled every widow OF
other person entitled to a pension to
draw the same direct from the govern
ment. without the intervention of in
termediate agencies, bat by draft
from Washington. without any of
those annoyances or expenses that
had hitherto attended the collection
of pensions. 1t had further enacted
that no attorney, who undertook to
procure pension for an applicant,
should receive greater fee than S25,
and even that amount the Commits
sioner of Pensions bad the right to
reduce as he saw it.
Itshad also provided for artificial
limbs every five years for such as had
been MANNED, or a Communication 10
money to those who chose it. All this
had been done beside the crushing
out Of the rebellion. whose traces had
nearly ali been erased in FIVE years of
peace. There only remained such
traces as could not be repaired or re-
moved-the vacant chair, the manned
bodies, and the great National Gene.
teries. Were it not for these. none
would know that great war had
lately devastated the land, for such
prosperity and such diversity of in.
dustrisl pursuits had never before
been seen as that which prevailed
since the war had closed.
Although we had no credit abroad,
and our bonds at the beginning of the
rebellion were quoted in England
lower than those of the jeff Davis
government. but in five years of peace,
Notwithstanding our debt, had
reached $1,000 600. 600, the Republi-
can party had brought the value of
our bonds up from 45 cents on the
dollar, until they were worth their
face in gold, and the last issue there
Of, were now worth premium Of three
per cent. in gold.
The much secuted and derided
greenbacks. that had stood in relation
to gold as 100 to $50, are now as 80 to
100, and no securities are now so
much sought for as United States
bonds. [Applause
And right here is a striking illus
tration that the constitution is not in
jured, for since the abolition of slavery
the volume of immigration has won
derfully increased, and especially the
immigration from freedom. loving
Germany.
Is it any wonder we should sympa-
thize with them in the present contest.
Did they not help US, and take our
bonds when they were looked upon
with distrust by all others, and why?
Because their brothers were here;
had staked their lives 10 support of
the nation. and feeling that it was
right, knew it would stand. Zap
plause.
Napoleon had tried at the outset of
the rebellion to negotiate a treaty
with Germany to recognize the South,
falling in which he sent an European
Emperor to Mexico, and kept him
there until we had time to devote to
him, when he saw fit to withdraw
hastily. Hence we do not like the
FrenchGovernment,w while we do heart
lily like Germany. Emigrants from
Europe to the number of 100000
had come to this country since the
close of the war. 100000 of whom
came last year. and statesticians esti-
mate that each emigrant brings with
him an average Of SO 90 in gold and
silver, and thus from emigrants alone
our material wealth had Increased
$1O5, 900, 900, $l7, 500, 900 of which was
during the last year. Here alone is a
wonderful achievement of the Re
publican party. for which the Demo
Gratis are in no way responsible.
Another achievement of the Repub-
lican party is the bringing of the credit
of the nation from zero to premium
in gold on securities that do not fall
due for twelve years. There are yet
1885, 900 Of greenbaeks ahoat, upon
which the discount will speedily dis
appear, for is it not the best paper
currency the country ever had? when
even children know it so we'll as to be
in no danger from counterfeits. while
its uniform value throughout the land
relieves US from the vexatious dis
counts which we suffered with the old
notes of wild cat banks of Democrats
when a man dare not keep mo
ney over night. not knowing whether