The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-12
How the Masses and the Merchants Have
Been Systematically Swindled.
HARD ON G. II AN II =.
He IS as Cruel and as Cold as a
BayOnet.
Splendid Promises of Fiscal Reform by
the Democracy.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, August II, 1871.

1he Ohio democracy In the coming contest Tor Gov
Rrnor. As will be observed, the speech mainly dis
susses the financial issues Of the hour. General
Ewing was frequently interrupted by applause. ana
his sentiments are generally accepted as en- authori
sanve declaration OF the programme Of the party
He spoke as follows:-
FELLOW OlTREss-It Is imp ortant to all who care
for good government to sft the past from the pres
ent part G Issues SO that Judgment may be given in
le,ge1ly by the people On the very questions 70 be
sSer Secession nvosed The war slavery became
seSessaT n inS S ~ It, and So.h Went down TO-
senng any body OF ctiSens has ever S"eso med
she tnaly OF that terrible and potent arbtrament.
sna nsS Tine
ADDITION to some matters which were never dis.
to Se oT
results Of the war These amendments are recog.
Almost " as part Of the sns 1ne aW
And, therefore, TO be construed, obeyed and exc.
pTeSssy az nne rest OF e
agitase Tor new amendment OF me constitution
ere beyond the range Of profitable discussion.
THE NEW DEPARTURE.
ne nation, IS miscaed ut The "NeW b SSa
What departure from democrauc principles is there
amendments part Of Tie constitution we Wni obey
md execute them now they are part OF lta Has the
Eever Tnat theory Of our government which led
p nulncaton and secession was sincerely believed
wSigs It had Dcen taught ane% by
some OF the venerated Fathers OF the CONSTRUCTOR
I'd by that instruction into the acf OF war with vii.
Rli disregard Of known constitutional obligations
as
Accent, or Its limitations embarrassing, In the ac-
oased its PROVISIONS anu as rhad Stevens ssd
Aiegslated outside Of the constitutions But the
s for G rs
tnce OF the fundamental law, ana has never will
aiy violated one OF its provisions however pressed
u party eX1gencIes.
RECONSTRUCTION.
IN thus recognizing the fact that the amendments
Save oeen ratified we do not at all endorse, al.
0lt TO have been valid, the reconstruction laws
pct that those amendments are part Of The consti,
eution results from the fact that the Southern State
knd wholly accepted and acquiesced in, by The
southern people, white and black; have. been
srnment and ali the affairs Of society Conducted
ander them for three years past. We cannot shut
her putatve iatner-the people. These STATE gov
macy; Only the widest political visionary
Inder their own forms. fence their e-'s acts
precisely as those or the Northern STATES: and the
pertcates OF the secretaries OF the requisite mum.
PER OF States to the fact OF ratification 6y the States
respectively having been filed with the Secretary Of
State at Washington no department. OF the general
ther rarIfcations, as declared the constitution. |
therefore those amendments are part vi the
Sution Notwithstanding the awless inception OF |
Pie Southern State governments. And tue dernoc-
fscy, In recognizing the accomplished fact of the
fcoptlon OF the amendments, approve |
sheir policy. or the eXecrable means OF procuring
sselr adoption than the republicans IN 1854 BY re.
md Nebraska and making the best OF 1t, endorsed
mai the repeal Of the Missouri vas
Aasrant breach OF faith.
HARD ON GRANT.
would ike very much, fellow citizens, to discuss
ne differences betw the two parties already de-
amendments. And especially to show how the re-.
publican party, by Migrant misconstrucllon OF the
raj Grant the power whenever he thinks the me Su
shortes OF any State fail 10 give any person or per-
privilege Of The writ Of haoeas corpus sop the
Innctlons OF the civil government, and declare and
p vested in General Grant obviously to enable him
70 fe-eea hlnse'i anG his party next year, by con-
etaes, vain tue federal army and the black militia
he combines ell The qualities 10 make him fit IN |
lareless OF the duties and Obligations Of his |
Align onice-nas probably never read the
srmS ReSu tons or the stud BooHs bod un no
scrupuOus mhrious, selfish and as cruel and cold |
With thai pup and effect 1t will be because the
Eortiern people show returning sense Of The value
and carpel-b eg, Ters combined can't sum.
pently pausiiue pretexts or because Horace Greeley
nope for the on, lr OF the country, that all these
contingencies tvh happen.
most eEhaustiy, tfaanner the various questions grow
ng out OF The d, III and the currency lie ansyzed
he present syse u III all lts details conten ng that
has increased tGrmously the public burdens, Grip
pied the enterpr eng debtor class and paralyzed
olowing policy 70 Lhe iutuie as that 10 DC adopted
" Tue democracy:
In considering th NEolicy 10 be adopted respecting
ne finances we al fortunately not IN The dark as
" their policy disln ely expressed In tie ''ac TO
trengthen the publp credit 70 reduce The cur
fraction 1t reaches par tn gold. This involves con-
aanned high interest, I'd continued appropriation
PEI increase which all We properly IN the country
Ind al the labor combine u produce. they intend. {
Of bonds note, anu greenb teks into new long bonds
exempt rom ali taxes : at.vand national ana give
have not yet been able 10 se.iheir hye per "
par II Is !ar 70 dgore results.on as nigh an in,erca.
puspices The result 81 this DjAcy II carried out,
you'd pe TO Increase by four hSAaGso millions ne
seancon OF rae or cal vii ti~, have to pay
IN aggregate or one hundre,t and TIVE nty millions OF
Told est Instead OF ore bandre d ana fifteen
Millions as now There's not much Z eliel IN that
e admitted, aller III we have borne~9i war and
han pay principal and interest on sJ4c, 600 600 OF
nc bond leaving sIG9oo9o COO 70 ne paid nTnspai
lone, at ire end Of ue iofty years ne anrOinl We
wi have pad, compound interest dded, yin be
,
,ur children viii owe $72lo oJ0,OOO On more .han
hiee lines TIE pre- .ent debt.
. RhOohAlJo JIEAEcIAL NEW DEPAgl UBE.
FROM ihg wkoe system OF 1nance past, present
nd 10 come, adopted aud proposed by the ,repuoli.
an party, the democracy or ONO announce a new I
eparture one rhicb Will relieve the people Of
lnoh Of the,r buroen Of iaxss leave heritage OF
eDf 10 Cypress ana ensbate ODr chilgren ana so IL
stabsh and regulate the currency as TO greatly re-
uce interest and tbUN distribute The net increase
wealth fairly between labor and all forms ok I,
lpta. j.
1hey propose tDst the general governments SHAH NJ,
rnsh all tie money VI the people la sn issue which rt
aii DE regal tender equally with coin for all pub IL
ntrsct nxnressv csis ior 49, ara Viii y rS "a
ern he bve-twenty bonds; sId, 10 prevent al al
uue expansion oil tie currency, Islhn lbFee Per 81
ht bond Which sbail Lr eScLapgeapA. A. |a IOT ~