Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-04-20
NATIONAL POLITICS.
The Issues of the Day.
Speeches of Senator MOftO3,
and Vice-President
COlf01.
SENATOR MOTIONS SPEECH.

SENAIOR AORIONS ) SPEEtH.
WASHINGTON, April S.-Senator Nor
ton, of Indiana, was serenaded Tonight
at the National Hotel by citizens of his
State now residing in this city. Presi-
dent Grant and Vice President ColfaX.
together with the Republican members
of Congress from Indiana, occupied
seats ON the balcony, and large crowd
assembled in front of the hotel. After
music by the Marine Band, General
Shanks, in few laudatory remarks OF
Senator Morton, introduced that gentle
man, who was received with long con-
tinued cheers. Senator Morton eX-
pressed thanks for the serenade, whether
intended as 4 personal or political COM
pliment. There is rapidly approaching,
he said, a great contest, not inferior in
importance to any through which we
have heretofore passed. The Demo-
cratic party will make
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE FOR POWER.
If it shall succeed, it will be only in
carrying the Southern States, and it
cannot do this except by reign of ter
ror, the effect of which will be to de-
prive Republicans Of their rights by in
timidation of them at the polls and
driving them into exile. He would
not say that even majority of Demo-
Gratis are Ku Klux, but he would say
that all Ku KluX are Democrats.
Laughter and applause.l That organ
ization is inside the Southern States. 1t
is the great missionary society to con-
vert Republicans to Democracy, if they
can be converted. The Democratic party
are committed to slavery because
they have declared that slavery was
wrongly and Illegally abolished. The
result of their triumph would be the
disfranchisement of the colored people,
taking from them the right of suffrage.
They would then be able to disfranchise
the colored men in sixty days. They
would do it now were it not that the
Government were in the hands OF the
Republicans. They having the military
power would drive the colored men
from the polls or vote the disfranchse-
ment. If not they would reduce them
to slavery or to serfdom.
THE ISSUES OF 1872.
What were to be the issues of 1872 !?
1t was said in the Senate that the recon-
struction acts are of no more effect than
as if passed by mob or town meet
ing; that the amendments are fraudu-
lent. The Democrats have never ac-
cepted these amendments, with the eX-
ception here and there of a newspaper,
like the New York World, which is
wiser than most of its friends. The
Democratic party, North and South, are
unanimous against suffrage and civil
rights to colored people. The Demo-
Gratis say they are against National
Banks, vet they would not restore the
old State banks. They say they are for
free trade, yet do not say that the money
to support the Government shall not be
raised by direct taxes. They dare not
submit to the country the question of di-
rect taxation, yet they clamor about free
trade and relieving the people from tax
alton. The Democrats are in favor of
high duties where there is anything to
protect, and free trade everywhere else
[laughterl, but not carry it out in its re-
suit. Although our Chief Magistrate
was here [applausel, he could safely say
we have not had q better administration
in half century, if We ever had a bet
ter one. He referred to the reduction
VI llIC tlCDU dtlu SatlO litdU tIlc
Republicans will next session make a
further reduction and modify the tariff
in important particulars. He voted
against the repeal of the income tax be-
cause he thought the time had not ar
rived, but if the administration goes on
with the same success in future as in the
past, he believed they would repeal it
next session. Applause.l We cannot
do everything at once. We do not pre-
tend we can repeal all taxes, because
the public credit must be maintained
and the Government supported. Our
Democratic friends say they can abolish
all taxes and carry on the Government
by a sound policy. We cannot do that.
[Laughter.l
THE PRESIDENT INDICATED.
The President has proved faithful to
every principle of party. Applause.
He is greater radical to-day than some
of those who started before him.
Laughter and applause.l He was not
a johnson, a Fillmore, or Tyler. [Ap-
plause.l He is carrying out in good
faith the principles on which he was
elected, and as long as he does that he
cannot be beaten down. Long contin-
ued applause.l Look at the Indian
policy of General Grant. 1t is the
peace: kindness and good will inaugura-
ted by William Penn. Not in hun
dred years has there been so much quiet
among the Indian tribes rs now. His
paths are paths of peace, and through
trying to preserve the peace i'm a neigh
boring republic he has been arraigned
as a criminal. He has been acquitted by
public opinion. Applause. Those who
attempted to impeach him of high crimes
and misdemeanors have impeached
themselves of supreme folly. 4 voice
-"That's so," and applause
THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
Mr.. Morton spoke of the Connecticut
election and said the people did not in
tend to put the Government in the hands
of a party which had nearly brought
ruin to the country. A yoice-"That's
SOL So far from the Republican party
being in a state of decay, it is full OF
life and will have a victory in 1879.
APPLAUSE If there should be an elec-
tion in Indiana tomorrow, the State
would be carried by Il Republican ma
iiority of ten thousand votes. In the
election of 1872 they will not forget the
services of our soldiers and their glori-
ous leader. [Applausc.l
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
One word about the District of Co.