The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-07-26
BOUTWELL, ON FINANCE.

RALEIGH, Jul 17.-Mr. Boutwell,,
in q speech at Greensboro North
Carolina, protested against the adj
vice to "clasp hands across the
bloody chasm." The chasm must
be filed up. Produced by injustice,
let it be cemented with justice. It
cannot be filed by the denial of pro-
lection to native-born citizens of the
United States in North Carolina,
South Carolina and Texas. He
eouselled his hearers to be not Sc
duced by the idea that the
Democrats are supporting a Re-
publican for the Presidency, and
said eff their candidate could offer
what he cannot offer, a consistent
life in the past, as a pledge of his
policy in the future, even this would
be without value in the presence of
the fact that nearly all his support
ers are from the Democratic party.
In the nature Of things the 'bloody
chasm" cannot be filed until fixed
majority of the South accept the doc
trine, not only that all men are on
an equality before the law, but that
all men by right are equal before the
law; bitterness once existed but it
has passed away. One act Of JUS
tice only remains to be done. The
country waits for the evidence that
you heartily and cheerfuly afford full
right Of citizens under the Consti-
tuition of the United States to all
within your borders. Give this evi
dence and the "blOody chasm is
closed"
Mr.. Boutwell, presented at length
the financial policy of Gen. Grants
administration and claimed that
none more than the President will
strive to. make the Union what it
ought to be-a general Government,
strong enough to maintain its own
existence against all enemies, for
eign or domestic; strong enough to
protect the rights of its citizens at
home and abroad, States with power
full and complete sovereignty over all
local affairs, members of union in
disso1uble and attractive, no citizen
shall hereafter consider whether his
duty to his State or his country is
supreme.
Nh. Boutwell, said the financial
policy of Grants administration was
First-To secure q faithful collec-
ton of the public revenues.
Second-A reduction Of the pub
lie expenditures.
Third-To re-establish public
credit, and reduce the interest ac-
count.
Fourth-To reduce taxation, and
finally prepare the way for the re-
sumption of specie payment at the
earliest moment consistent with the
prosperity of the country.
He attributed much of the fraud
in the revenues to the laxity of John
sons administration, and his indis-
position to enforce the laws. In
consequence of a conflict between a
Democratic President and q Repub-
ican Senate, dishonest men were
most successful in obtaining Office,
and they only could resort to such
means as would make themselves
favorable to both.
"Now," continued Mr.. Boutwell,
''if you contemplate electing Gree
lev to the Presidency, you must con-
template it in the view of the fact
that the Senate, whatever may be
the present opinion Of the country,
will be Republican for the next two
years, and with almost equal GER
tainty for the next four years. You
must contemplate, therefore, aretarn
of the State Of things which existed
during Johnson's administration.
You viii secure a retention OF dis
honest men in office, and the ap-
pointment of dishonest men to office
bv processes, which do not admit of
control. The administration of
Gen. Grant has given to the country
the benefit of common purpose in all
departments of the government, that
common purpose was a collection OF
the revenue and this result has been
secured"