The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-24

Inc widest iatltuIe OF opinion is per
mitted in the Republican party. The
Republicans are divided on the tariff
/ the Democracy are By no means q
unit for free trade. There are noted
differences also. among the Republi-
/ cans, on financial questions, but he
regarded the views Of the administra-
! tion on the subject as sound. Con-
I gress cut of eighty millions Of taxes
last session, and would cut off an
equal amount the next. He claimed
that the Democracy had changed their
'front.' on the question Of acquisition
of territory. He favored the annex
alton of San Domingo, and gave
reasons therefor. saying that the an
nexation of Cuba at a cost Of un-
numbered millions had been the pet
idea Of the Democrats time out of
mind. Democrats and tariff men had
united 20 cripple the American Com
merce; tariff men and free traders
had united against our buying
ships, and both had united
against our ship builders. From this
the speaker thought the party lines
had been nigh effaced; that the Re-
pnbllcans had adjusted the questions
raised by the war SO far as the inter-
nal policy was concerned. There now
remains the great international and
foreign questions that were evolved
oy the late rebellion; the reconstruc-
ton Of the commerce DESTROYED by
the war, and the adjustment Of the
claims OF citizens and the nation nm
on those nations who took advantage
of our crippled condition. The chief
offender was Great Britain. and
the chief ofense the Alabama
business. He recounted the acts Of
England, claiming that she founded
the dominion Of Canada to cripple
as. She destroyed our commerce, pro.
longed the war, and recognized our
enemies. The Republican party must
settle with England for these wrongs
Immediately. 1t would be cowardly
to wait until England is in war before
making the demand. If England
failed 20 make reparation, his remedy
was non-intercourse. Taking our
trade and products from England |
would work a revolution there.
Prussia and France, recover
ing from exhaustion, would |
take all our surplus, and the loss Of /
cotton and breadstuffs to England /
would be an incalculable damage. The /
that England ought to /
make, would be her naval stations at
Jamacai, Nassau and the Bernudas,
which would be fair equivalent; not /
to ask Canada, but would be willing
10 let the people settle her destiny By
vote. Butler further said that the
course of Great Britain on the FISH,
cries question was outrageous. She
tad no exclusive right to the fisheries
on the English coasts, as the hsheFles
were captured by American troops.
He compared the British oppression
on our fishermen with the aid /
they gave to the pirate Alabama.
So long as the reciprocity treaty, |
which was beneficial 10 Canada and /
Injurious TO the United States, ex-
isted, there was no trouble about the /
and unless q remedy was
found for this Immediately, armed |
collision was inevitable and a durable |
war the only alternative. He spoke /
of the temptations 70 make war /
against England, stating that we had /
/ 600, 600 Irishmen here, and that IL
would unite the whole country, and /
bring the North and South under one
flag again; it would be q war
upon the ocean and not a costly /
one; it would result in the con-
quest Of Canada. and as a Republican
and partisan, he would say that q
war would be sustained by majority
of the Democratic party, which would
the rule of the Republic
in this country more than a genera
ton. If therefore, when we ask for
bur just rights, England should in
cline to offer rs war, ought not every
American to appeal I'd Her Majesty
% suffer US not to fall into tempta-
ion?