The Shasta courier., 1872-10-19

duty. and in the nature of things it is impossi
BILE by law to limit or prescribe the balances II
the Treasury, either Of gold or currency, with
out endangering the power OF the Executive I.
prevent the levy. No nteihgent man shoul
vote for Horace Greeley in the hope that ho
will have, if elected, no power to put into exc
cution any visionary schemes and .whims thai
may strike his erratic fancy. You may hear
again from Greeley repetition of the son to
Richmond cry, in finance as well as in war,
which will scatter disaster and dismay, from
your most prosperous commercial houses, to
the humblest laborer, for though your trans
actions are mainly based on coin, you will share
and suffer with us in the East any panic, disas-
ter or fiuctuation in financial matters.
MAGNANIMITY TO THE REBELS.
Again, ask, what affirmative measure does
this condition represent? There is but one
Recommendation that Greeley can make, that
will meet the hearty support OF those that vote
for him-and that is amnesty to the two or
three hundred rebels, who are still under disa-
bility. The Republican party has by its recon
struction policy manifested its magnanimlty In
in dealing with those who waged war against
the Nation. [Great applause. No life was
taken, no blood was shed since the close of the
war for political offences None were deprived
of property, or of personal rights, or the right
to vote, and only those who had committed per-
jury, as well as treason, were excluded from
office. Whether this was wise or not, it met
with the approval of the American people and
with that of Horace Greeley and myself. The
power was reserved to Congress to relieve even
this disability-and most literally was this
power exercised. Bills were passed at each
session of Congress restoring great numbers,
and at the last session this disability to hold
Pile except few conspicuous examples, like
Davis, Toombs, Wigfan and the like, not over
200 all told. 1t is to enable these men to hold
| high Office, that is the only affirmative policy
of the coalition-all else is a hatred of General
Grant and an eager desirefor Office. (Applause. ]
DUTY OF INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS.
The coalition was brought about by the nom-
ination of Mr.. Greeley on practically Repub-
hcan platform. In the whole of it, aside from
the arraignment of General Grant and the reso-
luton about disabilities, it is merely an affirm
ance of and acquiescence in the measures and
policy of the Republican party. 1t is an aban-
donment by the Democratic party leaders OF
every idea or tradition that has heretofore divi-
ded the Republican and Democratic parties.
| 1t is not only a coalition but disbanding OF
the Democratic party. 1t compels every Dem
ocrat to choose whether, in order to defeat
General Grant, he will abandon all his political
convictions, support and execute all the meas
ures he has opposed, and in addition vote for
| the man whose whole life has been most distin-
guished by bitter hostility to his principles and
party. This is undoubtedly the view of Mr..
Greeley. He says he has not abandoned his
convictions and his opinions, and is as much a
Republican as ever. Every measure proposed
or adopted by the present and last Congress,
| including Ku-Klux and election laws were ad.
vocated by him, and with intemperance of Ian
guage. that could not come from any man but
Horace Greeley. His liberal Repubicanism
consists of hatred Of General Grant. am
| glad to notice that all over the United States
! Intelligent Democrats are beginning to analyze
their position. If they vote for Greeley merely
to defeat the Republican party, in order that
| they may share with disappointed Republicans
in the spoils of Office then their vote is logical
enough. 1t is a division of plunder, and not q
contest of principle. If they vote for Greeley
to condemn the policy of the Republican party,
then they are illogical, for Greeley not only
supported this policy, but is nominated on a
platform pledging them to a faithful execution
of it. If they vote for Greeley, and split upon
the platform with purpose secret and avowed
to repudiate the promises of the Cincinnati
platform, then they dishonor themselves. Nc
man can thus act in private life without destroy
ing his character for integrity. And yet this is
the position openly avowed by leading Demo
Gratis, especially in Kentucky and other South
ern States. If any Democrat votes for Greeley
because he thinks Gen. Grant is dishonored
man, dangerous man seeking extraordinary
/ powers for selfish ends, or that Gen. Grant is
corrupt man, then disposition is logical enough
but he shows his partisan feeling, his Ignorance
of Gen. Grant, and does gross injustice to one
| of the most remarkable characters OF our time
Immense applause, which fairly shook the
house. If any Democrat honestly and heart
| Il loft her
| his choice is a purely personal one between
! Greeley and Grant-between Greeley, an erratit
visionary who would not be trusted by any firm
or corporation in San Francisco, with the CON
| duct of any business man violent in his
opinions, strong in his prejudices-and General
Grant, the great leader who led our armies
through the wilderness, whose military sue
cesses will forever fill many pages of American
history; who was generous to his defeated foes
and who trusted with the highest civil func
tions, has been firm, manly and successful
| Renewed tremendous applause The singu
| lar position in which the Democratic party has
been placed by the nomination of Greeley is now
exciting the considerate judgment of all the in
teligenta andindependent Democrats OF our coun
try The froth of the new movement is dying
away, and the sober second thought of thou
sands of Democrats is now settling down into
the conviction that, whatever may be the
opinion of the past, the best interests of our
whole country will be promoted by the re-elec-
| ton of Gen. Grant.
FINANCIAL SUCCESS OF THE ADMIN
| ISTRATION
| Fellow-citizens, let US if possible divest our
selves of all partisan feelings. Let us look al
this canvass which marks for four years the
selection of our Chief Magistrate. Does any
man doubt but that our country has been dur
ing this administration unusually prosperous
How far has the management OF our public Of
fees contributed to our prosperity? First lei
us look at our finances On the 1st of March,