The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-07-30
Address Of the Union Republican
Congressional Com mittee.

| AuuTees Oh the Union 00puDI1C0l
Congressional Committee.
W. have received copy of fhi,
address, noticed in the telegraph re
ports. but II is too lengthy for ouI
columns. IL takes the proper view
oi the situation III assuming that the
opposition To the Republican party
IN the various names IT adopts in the
| different States. means ON the res
toration of the Democratic party and
it therefore deals largely in the mis-
management, and ulalfeasances Of the
Democratic part, il thirty years OF
its asrendancy la.iort. the Republican
party cane into power. Passing to
the time III our c,sii " r. the address
shows that ii the Democratic party
had needed the patriotic voice Of
Douglas the war could net lave last
ed two yea ). The Democratic party
proiesst.d ~ believe The rebellion in-
vinclhle. They opposed emancipa-
tion, opposed eniranchi,ement, oppos-
ed everything in fact tending to per-
manent peace. When in 1860 Dem
ocrats said. "Con,inue MS in power
and we will tleck the territories with
slavery = when III 1864 they said,
"restore US to power and we will bar
ter with rebels, giving freedom for
peaoe; when in lS6s they said again,
"restore us to power and we will alb
rogate three great amendments to the
Constitution. aud secure government
To white men" il could only be re-
plied that such iusiIati ions were very
una,tractiv. But when in 1872 they
cried, 'n stor. ~ 20 ,i'i L once more
and we Will do everything that any
body wants DONE. the invitation was
utterly repalsiyc.
The success which ha, attended the
effort OF this admin 9tration 10 effect
internal reform is forcibly indicated.
but only partially measured, by these
facts:
/. In thirteen years !, ha. not once
been forced Ia loans except by the
exigencias of war. Our rivals in
popular favor, as has been seen. re-
peatedlv resorted to loans in time Of
peace
:. In six years taxes have been re-
miited AZ yariaus times amounting to
more than thre,. hundred millions an
nually y.
;. The principal of the public debt
has been reduced in the same time by
the sum nt three hundrei aud fifty
million doilars.
/. The Treasury noe has been APP
preciated from 20 40 per cent, its
gold value in March. 1869. to 50 2-1O
per cent, ) gold value IN March last.
). la spi g pi the financial disasters
which overlook the country in Sep
temhcr, 1873. III IN .lic debt was di-
ne,rl, five millions during
the fiscal year nst endad,
i The cost al The Hovern,nent.ex
expenditures for improve
menis and disbursements made nee
essar, IT, meet obligations imposed
on us hv the rebellion, was less per
capita during The last fiscal year than
during the year eadipg June 30tl,
1850.
The adir. IS ,mtnmcs;
1t ID sometimes said the mission of
the R"publican parry is accomplish
ed. II by that no more is meant than
that the party has d scharged every
trust heretofore committed to il. we
admit it. Ii has been thought when
one was found faithful over a few
things that was good reason f,r
trusting him with more things. Can
you do h.;'sr than be instructed Lv
such al example, Especially since
vo, must employ either the par
which YOU say has fulfilled every
trust, or employ that other party |
which has betrayed every trust.
The occa> on for political effort has
not passed. American progress is
not ended. Other lal,ors lie before
you, lighter = 'hal>, but not light
!. on have t. see that wha, is
done sta Mt be wiai"ne. Republi-
eanisn OF r. you tie best security I
against rrtrbgttss
:. You have 10 ste that the work /
Of reform goes Il rward. Three great
labors demand yonr pre.r,t consider
alton.
The .ourieenih amendment to the I
Constitution il not vet enforced bv I
''appropr ate Legislation" Millions
Of American rii II, are denied even |
the comm ~ law righ's of locomotion
becou>" they ar" black. IL such
wrongs are IL be- redress-d. the Re-
publican party alone can do it
TIE CURRENCY.