The New York herald., 1870-09-04

country, ncapability OF the STATE administration.
was the capacity in your concerns Demo
cratic statesmen Tt where was your statesmen, nan
oagn wes S Su 70 raeo now
nize your government2 Where was your financial
skllla We have the trophies OF that In the Confedor
applause and laughter) and that Is true measure
Of The valpe OF your ssatesmanship. A Confederate
note Is fair measure Of the value q democracy ap
present value of republlcanism, aud gold and
silver ore the fair measures OF the value
Of the repuplicansm which s soon to be. Applause)
There is a great grievance with our democratic
friends when they go before the people In the back
Sondhcders who do not pay taXes While " the Vpo poor
people OF the land have taxes to pay. 1t IL true the
poor and the rich have taxes TO pay ana plenty OF
them, and whyY To pay debt that was created
tApplatise.j You state rights gentlemen created the
the expenses. But non-taxabe bonds were issued.
SO they were and people took these bonds upon the
Imposed upon Them, and they paid to the govern-
seems enS to ME that the government ought TO keep its
ana to demand no tax. the government
ought to pay and to demand tax. But we are told
bargain and we are told this by men on whose lips
the Southern coniederacy is the constant theme of
praise. lew days ago friend was looking through
an Old pocketbooK. and he took out document and
dred % dollars six per cent BY authority OF the four
th isth dsy 81 February, Feb S isss. It " IS hereby
certified that there is due from the Con
sSss ys.s asr se e esy asa ga S5as
with the United States, unto John or assigns one
hundred dollars with interest at the rate OF SIX per
cent per annum from the 14th day OF March, 1895,
Inclusive &C., and ON the top OF this paper, IN big
letters are the words, .Non.taxabie certincate:n
NOV the aaMers a1soc,as % tne T s
other government to issue non.taxabe obligations
My democratic friends, why aid you not go 70 Rich
Nrl1 1tr1Q Ph
then9 The burden Of supporting the government
IS Indispensable; the share which falls upon us IN
paid but remember that the triumphant party in
the great conflict shares with US the payment OF
that dept which we ra.,v Ought nd we
good faith take an interest as voters and
citizens IN the government We ought TO be Jealous
for that governments n0nor we ought to be Jealous
for that governments faith, we ought to be jealous
for that governments rank among the nations we
ought to be willing to bear share Of the common
burdens There ought, OF course, to be as speedy
reduction OF the debt Is possible without too Oner
Gus taxation and thai reduction IS going oon; on;
has been decreased by over one hundred
millions OF dollars fact which answers world OF
rs now, but it Will be lighter hereafter. Taxation
IS already reduced, and as the country grows and
its means are enlarged taxation VIII decrease, and
the burdens will fail more lightly upon individuals.
Bear 1t for while: DO not Try IN an ul-
natural spirit to throw the debt upon our
grandchildren. Let us il possible pay 1t OF in our
own day and generation or at least let us bring 1t
down to managing size. There should be economy,
there should be retrenclnlent This reform has
been going on since the Attn day OF March, 1852
know that If those who now administer the gov
ernment are sustained by the people in doing What
they desire these reforms viii continue, ana the
public debt viii continue TO be reduced also.
After elaborately discussing State issues, the
speaker said
AS weIl as can Judge OF the political sentiments
OF people OF the State "A majoilty OF al least that
number Is in favor Of liberty ana natonelity-a ma.
ory OF at leas twenty thousand prefer for the first
Office of the land Ulysses :. Grant either to Jefferson
Davis or HOratiO Seymour. tGrcat appl lause.) VINO
the right to vote in this State shall go to the
polls and vote they choose without terror without
danger, without insult, without injury. In my ludg-
Lhe result VIII be as nave Indicated. II our
democtatic friends keep their pledge, ii they aiowa
free and lair election, shall anticipate that result.
There Is no danger from anybody but them. Whoever
bullied them at the polls on election uayy Who OF
the lGborng population OF this state ever Went up
TO his employer week before the election
and said TO him, ''Sr, you must vote my ticket or I
Will cease TO work Tor you;' and there would b.
just as much reason In his saying that III as The en-
ployer sayirg, vote my ticket you shat not live
on my land" desire reciprocity, but do not de-
sire a reciprocity IN neaness. l 90 not
desire reciprocity in oppression. | do
not desire reciprocity III encroachmeut
upon the rights Gi other men. fair election give
us my democratic friends, give 1t to Us because
ib Is right, give IL 20 us by way oil showing your ad
vance in honesty suce 1868, ana II you do not give
us u lair eection your party Will commit suicide.
(ttIcat applause.1