The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-08-27
THE CAMPAIGN OF 1874.

THE CAMPAIGN OF 1874.
Synopsis Of Senator Mor.on's Speect
at Terra Haute, Ind, July 81, 1874.
THE PARTIES CONTRAsTED.
Resolutions against corruption are
cheap clap trap. All parties profess
to be opposed to corruption, but it il
usually the corruptions of their op
ponents. The true test of a party il
its selfexamination and purifcstion
and tried by this test the Republican
party is distinguished above every
other in the history of the country.
Nobody believes the Democratic
party to be particularly sensitive
about corruption. When in power
it was noted for the skill and industry
with which i. covered up the frauds
of it's own members but the Repub-
lioan party, on the contrary, has un,
covered all delinquencies and rascal.
tiles in its own ranks, and has
promptly punished every official de,
tected in wrong. The Democratic
party sought to protect itself against
public opinion by concealing the de.
linquencies of its members the Re.
publican party has proceeded upon
the theory thtt selfexamination and
the exposure and punishment of its
rogues was the best guarantee for
it's continuance in power. There are
good and bad men in all parties, az
there are in all human organizations,
aud the bad will eventually control
and corrupt all societies unless ex.
posed and repressed. The detection
of the Credit Mobilier, Sanborn, and
District Of Columbia transactions
were the earnest and voluntary work
of the Republican party, and while
it discovered here and there a
diseased member, 1t reveals, never
theless, the healthy tone, vigor, and
condition Of the mass. The Repub-
lican party was formed upon princi-
Piles rather than upon measures. 1t
does not exist in particular measures,
but in principles out Of which meas.
ures are to be shaped to suit the
times. 1t is progressive party, and
whenever it ceases 10 be such, and
becomes conservative then you may
begin to talk about its mission be-
ing fulfilled. For years to come the
contest will be between the Republi-
can and Democratic parties, and be-
tween the two there il no room for q
third party, and every one that is
formed will be feeble and ephemeral
These parties represent different
ideas, tende lcies, and modes of
thought, which are in irrepressible
conflict. The Democratic party is
out of power and is struggling to re.
gain it. 1t seizes upon every popu.
lar discnntent, and seeks to avail
itself of every local passion or preju-
dice to injure the Republican party.
II has no policy for administering
the Government and makes no at
tempt at consistency. 1t is at liberty
to profess in one locality what it de.
nies in another. 1t uses any weapon
of assault, knowing that there is lit
tie responsibility attached to mi
pority struggling for power, as there
is to those who are IN possession OF
it. In Maine it is for free trade, in
Pennsylvania fo- high protective tar
iff, and in Indiana for "a tariff for
revenue" In some of the States it
re-asserts the resolutions of '9s, which
produced the rebellion, while in 9TH
ers it rushes to the opposite extreme,
and declares the power Of Congress
to ove-turn the State Governments
Of Louisiana and South Carolina.
On the temperance question the
Democratic position is as varied as
the circumstances surrounding it In
the different States and Territories ;
with this qualification, however,
there is q general leaning 10 the side
of intempe,ance. 1t may be said,
generally, 20 go as far in favor OF
the unrestrained traffic in intoxica-
ting liquors as it can, not to wholly
forfeit the respect and friendship Of
those who are inclined to the ride
of temperance. If the temperance
men are for prohibition, the Democ,
racy are for license law, always
striking lower and making a bid for
support of that class Of men. What
ever measure may be proposed IN
any State or Territory whereby to
diminish the evils OF iltemperance.
for some reason il js sure TO come
short of receiving Democratic sup.
port ; and they never fail to find
some good reason for opposing it,
although they may deal in glittering
generalities in favor of temperance
and reform to which call attention.
It was so with reference to slavery
and rebellion. Processing to be op
posed TO the action of the rebels, il
yet opposed every measure cslcula
ted 10 suppress it, and generally
cast the weight of its influence in ia
vor of the rebellion.
THE CURRENCY.
On the subject of the currency the
Senator reviewed the debate in the
Senate. Commencing with the Pres
ident's annual message TO Congress
in which he declared his belief thai
there was not more than enough cur.
rency in the country for the dulles,
season of the year, and that specie
payments could not be resumed unit
our exports, exclusive Of gold, pay
tor our imports, interests abroad
and other specie obligations. He
snslyzed the bill finally passed by
both Houses of Congress as a com
promise measure, end signed by the
President, cha-acteriz'ng it as 9
measure of expansion largely in ex.
cess of the bill vetoed by the Presi
dent. The effects of this bill in ex.
psnding the volume of currency in
circrlstion was distinctly recognized
by all who voted for it, and those
who voted against IL, did so for thai
express reason. Notwithstanding
the immense clamor against expan.
sion and the bitter denuncistionl
from q large portion of the press,
both Houses of Congress, by q vote
approaching to unsnimity, and the
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