New-York tribune., 1870-09-12
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE REPUBLICAN RECORD
GREAT SPEECH OF SCHUYLER COLFAy.
DeIirercd at South BEND, Indiana Sent TO-

GREAT SPLECh Of CHUfLER C0LFAX.
Delirercd at South Bcnd Indiana Sent TO-
Ny FRIENDS l come before you to-day TO
glndcae both the Administration and the Congress from
the attacks made upon them by their enemies, and 10
prove 10 yOu by figures as well argument that they
both deserve the confidence OF the American people.
Your long continued friendship and Partially, for
the past years. renders it unusual duty for me 20
address you in canvass like this without being NJ the
same time candidate for your sufrages and as II u
well known to many OF you that intend that the present
term shall close my connection with public life and pub
lie duties, might perhaps have felt my duty to avoid
this labor But IT is duty both Of pleasure and
OF gratitudea labor OF love and of usticoto give you
the reasons for the faith have confidently expressed
I'm my opening sentence prove 10 You that the
confidence rcposed by the majority OF the people In s
IN the election Of Republican President and Repaid
lean Congress- has not been misplaced
REPUBLICAN PLEDGES
Tie pledges 10 the nation made by the Repubicaus in
that contest embodied in the platform and he etter ~
acceptance OF their nominees be summed up fol-
lows:
l. Equal civil and political rights to all under
tional authority, whether native born or naturazed.
and the protection OF the humoest and weakest as fat
fully the richest and most powerful.
O. The condemnation OF all forms and plans OF erect
indirect reputation a national crime ana the main
tenance untarnshcd in the utcIno-t good ith OF ma
tonal honor and national credit, regards our debt the
cost Of our national existence.
8. Taxation TO be equazed and reduced a. rapidly a.
The debt having been contracted for the preserya
ton OF the Union for all time 10 should he extended
Interest thereon as soon as il 6an be honc. .y done
5. The Government TO be administered viii thc strict,
est economy, and "the cOruptons shamefuly uurse
and fostered by Andrew johnson" to be radically re-
| formed.
subject be resisted at every hazard by the United
States at war with national honor and indep"nd
ence
The bountes and pensions provided by law for the
soldiers and sailors who imperfect tr nytI TOT th"t
| md fort he
dead, to he ever considered as sacred Obligations. 80
develOpment resources aud Increase OF power Of this
republic TO he fostered by policy which sha be st as
O. sympathy with all oppressed peoples throughout the
world, struggling for their rights.
TO- Amnesty ~ all, however hostile in the past who
frankly and honestly cooperate in restoring concord 10
the South on the basis OF impartial justice and equal
| rights"
H. The great principles ofthe Declaration OF Independ
ence the foundation of truly democratic Government
TO be made living reality on every inch OF American
r. "Let have peace" bccausN in the language Of
OF Gen Grant "peace and universal prosperity its Sc
quenee, with economy of administration, viii nghtfn
the burden OF taxation while 1t constantly reduces tic
These were the pledges on which the support and con.
fdence Of the nation were asked Ihey we,g vii %,'n % On
all banners They were proclaimed Dy an our speh
ers They elaborated by al our presses IL Is a
Joyous duty for IL show your that tey nave oee re-
deemed more faithfully and literally than any pledges
ever before made by any party ID any canvass
shall group together In one paTaeraph few briet
illusions to several Of the above points as desire 10
speak with more funess on Others. And need there
foreign nations by the cordial Of every Republican
Senator OF largely Republican Senate las well as their
OppOnents has settled forever aud Tor the rst time IN
our history absolutely settled it that every FOREIGNER
naturalzed in our Courts IS to be regarded a. an Aer-
t@cted by that cit zenshp while aw-abdng. in the
land OF his birth IN war OF IA h % our pos'S IN
paying them to the pensoner improved by more frequent
payments than previously known IN the history or
pension laws by payments to them direct and at their
homes, before, the Treasury bearing al hevX
pense and by humane provisions for artificial limbs for
| CripDcd
money cOmmutation therefor, unknown a. this has been
in all previous Administratonsand that the thousands
OF all parties, who have been, by twothiris vote OF
two-thrds Republican Congress- relieved from political
disability the basis above stated, II sufficient
voucher OF Congressional willingness TO abolish these
disabilities rapidly las the spirit OF dsoyaty dies
| out"
PUBLIC ExPESDITUREs-GRANT coSTRAsTED WITH BU-
| CBANAN.
We are told by political opponents that the Demo
cratic party be restored to ia order to have
rerenchment and reform in every branch Of the Govern
men and have justice and protection for all citizens
We have two Illustrations results OF Democratic
rule and its effect in achieving these desirable ends Mr.
istrtiOn i'm our history is one and NeWYork CITY, with
lis immense Democratic majority, its undisgused cor
crtasng taxatiOn its numberess and unpunished muir
ders and ourages is the other Illustration In these Two
behold the entertainment 10 which our opponents invite
In the last Democratic Administration We have their
in the Treasury, and by the exhibit OF july
1857, debit not yet due, OF but s-oGOOOOo. yet by
and the debt on July l. 1853, had increased 10 HtD
| Another year passes by, and, on july l. 1889,
the debt land all this increase In time OF peaceD ha
! swollen to s5s,O0Go. Another year increased
| il 10 <65CO0OO0, and when our last Democratic
| President surrendered the White House 10 his sue
| ce,sor. no gave him with 1t a debt OF nearly
| S;OOOO,OoO legacy, and shattered
! credit that had been paying az the
rate of 70 per per year or small loans 10
nav current expenses The expenditures, 700, OF tnat
Administration, gold rates, AM before the enhance
we're during it, -four years $S2OOOOo0 ss3OcOCO, Sl
600 oo and respectively an average OF s'Op
DER wear. Deductng s400Oa the average approprii-
lion then for postal service QrOm three ana m 10 SIX
rest i by postagef), tw0and threequarterso Of amon
of collars per year the average OF interest on the
| public debt IL created, and one million yearly
for pensions and expenses OF PensonOhcc, ana leaves
an average of $6iOOOOO in gold for the ordinary,
current expenses Of administering Government Tor
nODuatOn averaging during his term about 2JOOOOO OF
| people, or about 81 25 piece in gold.
Let look at the appropriations Tor the service or
re present fiscal year. exclusive OF the interest on the
National Debt, made by Republican Congress for a
Republican Administration, and population OF over
| 4OG000OO. They are as follows: ... -.
Le1slatve Executive Military Academy. S3li 800 %
IT ELISA On ~
Dedceney..... 4443552 l3 daI............ 66l55l d
C.ur Dponac lOis3i7 Sundry civil espends ~ $50 73 q
Po.i-One 93 no Suppem deh l81l l9@6 Z;
20 go b' 2 Miscellaneous items Jlo,lo5 u
RS. snd S.Ibci 5sas c0 lH
| pepa .30.OOlO)0 OO
| Following the deductions | have made from Mr.. Bu
ehanans Democratic expenses we have 1rst 10 take on
ssOOOoOOO for pensionsand $4,000 expenses OF Pension
office direct result of the against the nation, which
need scarcely not naugurated by Republicans
Next the Post Office appropriation, which deducted
from the Democratic expenditures but which as the de
partment informed us recently, Will be almost n not en-
trey reimbursed this year by pOstages. No River anC
Harbor bill was passed under Buchanans adninistra
ton and in any fair comparison that too must be de