Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-09-20


The net result would be deprecated,
iiredeemable paper rcurIency-a return
to spicie payment postponed forever
the credit Of the nation Destroyed
prices inflated and ehangeable-the
business and commercial Interests Of
the country ruined==a financial crisis,
and the national debt finally repudia-
ted. This whole Democratic scheme
means reputation, and the leaders so
understand it. General Ewing in his h
speech at Columbus says it would be
an sfelastien currency. General Carey
saws il would be "fiexibls.H They are
both right. It would be IS elastic as
air, and as flexible as indiarubber, flld
Of contradictions, expansions any
changes. Is this what the countrd /
needs? Give US, rather, stability and
uniformity. q 'ssdaH .a7f ,s'7f
Somuch for the theory Of the De
How is 1t with their prac-
Eee?1 Iknow Of but one place where /
we have a specimen Of q pure, una
dulterated Democratic administration. \
That IS in the Democratic city OF New i
York. There every public officer Is
thief and q robber. The judges are P
bribed. The law is silent. Fraud, I
wrong and corruption hold high ear
nival in pub bic places. In that city, !
notwithstanding the immense taxes
levied and disbused, the autorities
have run the city in debt at the rate
Of one million eight hundred and /
thousand dollars every
month for the last two years, being I
an increase of debt OF about 50, ,000,- !
600 per year. Here is finAnelering !
with vengeance. Let me give some I
Of nv Democratic friends an example \
in arithmetic. II the Democracy run l
the single city OF New York in debt l
at the rate OF 81, ,s75, 900 per month, |
they make the monthly indebtedness
Of the whole United States, II they
had entire control Of the National |
Government and Treasury, and how
long would 1t take them to bankrupt |
the nation?
Contrast then, the theory and prae-
tice Of the Democracy on one hand, /
with the theory and practice Of the |
Republicans. on the other. Demo- |
cratic pOlicy-a deprecated and ire
deemable currency repudiated |
debt-finaneial ruin and q plundered 1
treasury. Republican policy a |
sound and stable currency approach |
ing specie payments debt honestly |
paid-the credit Of the nation higher
than ever before-and the Govern
ment honestly administered. The
exhibit of the financial condition Of
the nation shows wonderful work
1t is without parallel in history, and |
well may Republicans point with |
pride to the administration Of our
affairs and claim the continued conf
dence OF the public.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
But the financial condition of the
country is not the only subject de- /
manding the attention of the Govern
ment. Our foreign relations were in |
q critical condition. The Alabama |
claims, the respective rights OF Eng
lish and American fishermen and |
some other matters unnecessary here
to mention in detail, were becoming |
serious subjects OF difference between |
this country and England. To effect |
an adjustment of these questions,
honorable to both parties, and salts
factory to our own people, was of the
greatest moment. Several attempts |
had been made. Our treaty had been |
signed and afterward rejected by the [
American Senate. As mode Of set /
ting these difficulties the administra- |
ton conceived the, idea OF Joint /
High Commission. Men of expert /
ence and statesmanship were chosen [
on both sides. They met in this /
country, and after a friendly but !
earnest discussion of the whole subject, |
the treaty of Washington was agreed |
upon and received the sanction Of /
both Governments. The appointment |
Of the Commission and the result Of /
its labOrs Il 8 triumph IN diplomacy I
commanding the admiration Of the /
civilized and Christian nations Of the 4
world. tits the introduction Of new
era in the settlement of international /
difficulties. Two mighty nations sit /
down together, and In the spirit Of
Christian eandor agree that the en-
judgment Of arbitratOrs,
chosen from friendly powers, shall
decide between them and render an
award. The treaty not only provides
for the adjustment OF all sources and
subjects Of difference between them,
but il lays down q law by which all
Lifficulties arising hereafter shall be
settled. 1t brings international law
down to the plain lettaF Of q written
rule, by which the high contracting
parties agree to be governed. II is, I
trust, the beginning Of the time
when the sword shall be beaten into
q ploughshare and the spear into q
pruning hook, aud when the nations
shall be at war no more" Could
such law of adjustment have gov
erned France and Prussia, few
ago, what rivers Of blood and
tears might have been prevented
from flowing; what monuments Of
art, wealth, grandeur and beauty
might have been saved from the de-
vouring flames and the spoilers
hand!
Here. then, is another achievement
Of which the Republican party may
justly be proud, and another claim
upon public confidence.
OFTHE SOUTHERN STATES.
Still another subject Of great mo-
nent, was the condition Of the States
lately in rebellion. Unhappily, the
spirit of treason and hate still fingers
with large portion Of the people Of
the South. It is now established by
the sworn statement of hundreds Of
that there exists in every
One Of the lately rebellious States, an
commonly known as the
K the whole object and
work of which, is to inaugurate q
reign of terror in these States. The
catalogue OF crimes OF which this in
famous khan is guilty is horrible and
Murders are committed
and the murdereFs 60 unpunished.
Men are assaulted, prosecuted, robbed,
prescribed, whipped, MANNED, mall
treated in every way that devilish
cruelty can invent. Women and
children are driven from their homes,
forced to endure want, hunger and
death. These crimes are committed
against these people for no other
reason than that they are friendly to
he Republican party and its princi-
pies. 1t is now ascertained that this
and these crimes are solely
IN the interest of the Democratic par
" South. The Northern Democrats,
both in and out OF Congress, have per-
opposed every effort Of the
iovernm at to relieve and protect
.hese prosecuted people. Now, the
party stands pledged, not
)nly by legislative enactment, but by
provisions, to protect
md defend the rights OF every person