Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-01

eEN- CALDWELLs SPEECH.
He said that he WIS., slad O. meet his fellou-cit'-
zens o. the Empire state that glorious October
afternoon. and look into their faces. lie had been
/ told that the mission OF the Republican party was
I ended. but j So he was not aware ~ II crowds as
large a. the one before him, hlcl HAD greeted him
throughout the State ,or the past few week. did not
certainly appear 20 entertain any sucA idea. J.,
/ some had said his coming here was but o. attend
| the funeral o. the Republican party in Clinton
/ County. al. he could say was that he never saw
corpse going % It's burial IN 50 jolly and unbec0m
I iu- manner before He was thankful that here in
/ America. they acknowledged 10 man master.
Z Every man Was king and laW-glFer in his own
/ right ana as such they had to-day met % discuss
! the political issues Of this campaign.
When q few months since the telescopes were
sweeping the political SKY az Cincinnati. they dis
I covered u comet hearing q white hat and d br0lru
I tail What would be is orbit Would il strike IN
/ the vicinity OF the White House It, movements
I from the first were eccentric. soon % began
10 gyrate in such an extraordinary degree
that nov was feared hy those who were
watching is progress that il would strike az all
but be consumed by il own combustion. The speak
then proceeded 70 eloquenty picture the history
% the Republican party Tor the past twelve year
and what il had done Tor humanity and the world
Its acts were in the keeping Of iperishable and i'm
partial history. 1t had put down the greatest re-
Deli0n ever known, raised. equipped and sustained
the largest army. and at the same time had main
tanned the financial credit Of the country. Do you
remember when one year ago. Hon W l.. Gladstone,
First Lord Of England Treasury. In Parliament held
up the financial record OF his government and chal-
lenged comparison and what did il show why
thar In fsrfv-fre years England had reduced her
debt 30 million Of dollars yet during the last ttrec
wears OF 6rants administration the debt o. this
country had been reduced 30 millions, III
that would entirely pay il in less than twenty
one years thus saving annual interest in coin u
twenty millions Of dollars while the debt OF Great
Britain at even the rate referred 20 ~ Gladstone
would not be paid for fifteen hundred years-snd
what was the greatest wonder Of all tina; tins
marvellous reduction Of our debt, accomplished
while the taxes were being continually decreased |
The 6reeleytes may say that all this |
is So but what has this to do with I
Grants administration he did not do il /
but the pe0ple-true-but, as he would proceed 70 /
prDve, il made difference who the peoples
agents. The people have paid it but who has hon I
esfly collected and accounted for the money Dur
in y tho last three years Of President Johnsnrfs al
mlnis;raton the debt was reduced thirteen millions
OF dollars compared with the 36Q millions Of
Grants administration. Why the truth was that
the administration Of the government cost less per
head last year, than i had for any Of the sixty
years proceeding, you exclude the strictly ex
penses, such a. the payment OF pensions. dc. Last
wear IL averaged l.76 to each inhabtant In lss0 I
K sYera ged 50 Last year il cost $40 10 collect
each 500 Of the internal revenue. In S60, s625 or
more than twice tEe Former sum was paid for such
collection.
In ls60 nearly fhree millions were expended for
public improvements. In 1871 almost eIeuea mill
lions were paid for such objects if allowance was
made for such Improvements the actual cost per
head Of governing the country under Grant is as
small Is II ever was since the foundation Of the yoy
cratic with Republican administration These
facts may be dry but they profitable 70 oOntem-
I
iah men. the capitalists Of the country they Attest
he poor man, the laborer, equally as we'll In
SOS when Grant was inangurated, gold stood at /
81 to-day 10 and cannot il be truthfully claimed
hat II is due to the wise financial policy OF the gov
srnment that the redeemable currency Of the conn
~ has been appreciated . per ct 10 practically
Illustrate il the laborer who IN lss received 81 per
iay wages. now receives $50, thus adding one
ourth TO his income and thereby enabling him TO
i'd to his comforts or Injuries Did YOU ever know
,reater prosperity in your own State or in Vermont
har nov exists Note the material advance .
hrou ghoni the whole land, industry is increasing
n every workshop, in every mandatory or mine.
10 to the Pacific by muscles Of iron, and ghle this
nay have been done by wise granting OF the pub
ic credit il also knows where TO separate national
nd private aid. Having established the main ar. !
cries il leaves private interests TO establish the
ecessary feeders to supply those arteries Nor ,
ave our dignity and honor abroad been sullied .
he flag Of country is more respected but three
ears ago and Russia was our only friend in Christ
ndon nov America has not enemy in the world / L
yhaf power denies right TO single American cit
zen And even hui q feE short days ago amid the
le clad AIMS America was debating international '
nd maritime lay TO Continental trrope The I
reatest event OF diplomacy in our history has been
ccomplisned. And while am speaking the tele. !
raphi Is announcing 10 that the Emperor OF :
GERMANY has decided In favor the San Jnan o
uestions There Is something in the pomp aud Z
circumstance glorious that thrills the heart a
one who witnesses it, but when the history Of this
s written, higher praise shall be
iyen It fo It's victories in diplomacy than ever
associated with Gettysburg or Appomatox Court
ouse.
Contrast for a moment the present EiiL the tine
hen The Republican party assumed the centrolb f T.
y did not aeknoslsage the supremacy Of the GOV