The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-05-11


idsnce prevailing in regard to the future,
and commsrcially, as there Is to-
lay. The apprehsnsious Of panic and con-
'ulsions that prevailed in times past, when
nan predicted . finaDcial convulsion every
On or fifteen years, have passed away. We
lavs now batter financial system than ever !,
before ! and you never saw time when you
'slt 20 much confidence in the currency as
roa feel now. There sever wss tins whsn
ron eoald calsulats with . much certainty
- you can now, year, two years, or FIVE
years in advance, % that you might place
your commercial adventures or entsrprises
upon that calculation and when this is the
case, and you all know it Is, and every honest
DsnocEst here to-pight Wo0M b bound To-.
admit, on his oath, il be were sworn, ask
why do you want changsi You cannot ex-
pest to improve upon it. You might get
worse Administration. Therefore, repeat
the old aphorism, and l might, in doing it,
appeal simp y 70 Jour seli-interest, ycur sell
dshness alone, leaving al patriotism out Of
visy-ssLst well enough alone" and continue
thet Adninistsatioa that has asasmpIished
such great things for the nation. tApplauss.]
Wha. has been accomplished under this Ad-
ninistrstion7 Taxes have beonl reduced
nearly $87, ,000, 900, and VIC have passed bill
through the Senate reducing them SIS ,oo0,-
900. The bill has failed in the House, but we
shall hardly adjourn without repeating at
least $50, 900 900 of taxes now existing, and
yet. during this Administra lion, $317, ,oO0, 600
Of the public debt has been paid, and the in
terest account, which, on the 4:h Of March,
1889, was $12e, ,ooo, ,ooo, il now less than $780,
100000 reduction Of $50, 100000 in three
years, and that is . solid result worth at
least from *, geo 900 to SO 900 600 Democratic
speeches and resolutions. (Applause.] And
there are other results. You have been re-,
ferred to the success Of the Indian po licy
peculiarly that of the President of the United
States. He simply adopted peace, good will |,
kindness, and integrity in dealing with the
Indians. He has taken William Penn for his
example, and now this country is more near
~ at peace with Tthe Indian tribes than
at any other period since the formation Ct
The eovsrnment p l5so. sad this poiicy VI i'll
b. perssvered 10 q long = be shall continue
in Office ard hays faith Jet in ths rsasmp-
lion Of portion u tbs original raes Of our
country. | hass ersat fAith in ths power o.
psaee and kindness, IN the power Of Chris =
tianity. believe that greater re.ults may be
accomplished BY the religious agents that
have been sent out BY General Grant, repre-
ssnting the different religious determinations,
going with open hands and honest hearts, in
the way Of pacifcation than has been accom-
plishsd BY all the armies that have ever been
sent against them. And there is our foreign
policy. You have heard of the Treaty OF
Washington, that great triumph of American
diplomacy, which was alike honorable 10 both
nations, which settled the difficulty which
threatsoed tho peace Of this country, and re
stored amicable relations between two grea
nations bound together by SO many ties oi
blood, language, literature and tradition. Il
ID generally believed that it will be carried
out by the English Government in good faith
and have no doubt that our Government vii
stand by that treaty, come what may.
We are at peace with ali the world. Al
attempt has been made 70 embroil our Gov
eminent with that Of Germany, and to dis
turb the amicable relations existing betweei
these two great nations. We know how in
timatsly they are attached BY blood and sym
pathy, and friendly feelings in the past. w
know Germany sympathized with us du,in
our great struggle with the Rebellion ho,
she purchased our bonds and extended TO u
her confidence and material aid, and ho,
grateful we we're to her for it, and we kno,
too, how during the late struggle between hs
and France the Republican party involunt
rily and for reason that we can all undel
stand sympathized with Germany. "A,
plause.] The attempt to embron Us has fai
Cd. There was no foundation, no single ci
cumstance, that can he adduced as an e,
cuse for what is called the French aru
scandal. That scandal has been reports
upon BY committee, and our Governme
sxonerated from oil blame. intentional or
: cidental, and the relations between German
:, and the Uaitsd States were never more CO
dial than they are to-day. [Appiause.l Al
it is not in the power Of busy. bodies to d
turb these relations for The purpose of ma
!. ing political capital. The French arms sea
> dal may, therefore, be buried among nan
i less graves of shameless and forgotten c,
umnies.
4 Sonafnr Marian kho haze
d that the President was guilty of person
' corruption in connection with the New 70
l. Custom House. That charge was thoroue
10 ~ investigated, and the President and
m whole household were found guiltle
n Mr.. Morton claimed TO . reformsr, but he
Vt longed to party not continually making pr
,. fessions in that direction. II had inaugura,
n Civil Service Reform, and the President v
i the only man y no had given practical shs
/. to it. The Cincinnati Convention could o,
v power, they will insist upon the payment
Q. Southern debt, and dizsipate all the adv,
il tages gained to tie country by the Republic
l. party.
NAOItVu CuuCauGeu Ms iOilCWS 4 !
il for the nomination of General Grant. II
&. lieve he is entitled to it. (Applause. II
u iieve the great majority Of this nation
!" for him. lApplause.] Until he is nom
= ased, it Is fair and open question fer d
ht sassion, and any Republican has . right
J, bring forward the name of another cand i'd
~ and press him for the nomination, but af
. the nomination il made, it will be no lon
ai an IN open question for any good Republic
T. The man who loves his principles will sts
Id BY the nominee OF the Philadelphia Conv
.. ton, whoever he may be. Great interests
10. at stake. expect you to stand fast by y
II, principles. BY your country, by your coust
|; socies, and to do that the best way to dc
q and the only way to do it that l know Of
lis to stand BY the Republican party in the
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