Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-01
INDIANA.
Morton Opens the Campaign at
Terre Haute.
The Same Old Radical Clap
Trap, AID Nauseam.

TRRRE HAUTE, July 3l.-Hon. o. z.
Morton spoke here to-day on national and
State politics,
The Currency.
He sad that the greenback problem,
which remains to be solved, is the redemp-
ton OF these notes In coin at the earliest
practicable period, as promised by the act
of 1869. That this period is not the
present, seems to be conceded by nearly all,
and that it will not arrive until after the
effects of the panic have passed away, good
times have been restored, and the balance
of trade has ceased to run so strongly
against us. While the fifty-five millions Of
national bank currency which the law
provides may be taken from States in the
East and given to those States in the West
and South having less than their proper
tion, or than what they need, may not be
taken up very rapidly, and, in fact, cannot
be until there shall have been a revival Of
business and prosperity, yet it will be taken
AZ no distant period, and the demand will
be renewed and finally granted for the es-
adjustment Of what is called free banking
and the removal of the monopoly feature of
the national banking system, which has
ever been its blenish, and has largely COLI
tributed 10 whatever Of unpopularity the
system may have.
Civil Rights.
What harm would colored children do in
the public school? They would interrupt
nobody, though in many places they would
be the victims of insult and oppression.
The man who would say that under such
circumstances these colOred children must
grow up without education, TO be poor, ig-
norant, helpless and perhaps vicious
throughout their lives, simply because it
would be offensive to have them 60 into the
same schOOlhOuse with white children, him
self needs education in the principles Of
our common humanity.
Who Is Responsible.
For the cOruptions and disorders exist
ing in the State Government of South Caro-
lima | have no apology to make, nor has
the Republican party. While these have
been exaggerated an hundred-fOld, there is
+tOO much truth in them, but they are not
political, and are the natural OutgrOwth Of
the condition of the State and of society as
they emerged from the rebellion. In the
frauds and populations, Democrats have
had their full participation, and the Repub-
lican party of the United States have no
other responsibility than this: That they
prevented the dissolution of the Union,
abolished slavery, clothed the negroes with
civil and political rights, and gave them an
equal participation with their late masters
in the reconstruction of the State govern
ment which had been destroyed by the re-
belliOn. For the mental and moral cOndi-
tiOn Of the negroes the old slaye-holding
Democracy is responsible and for the fact
that the negroes have an equal right to
liberty and to 4 voice in the government by
which they are controlled, the responsible
ity must be traced directly to the great
Creator Of us all, who in his holy word, and
throughout his works has proclaimed the
equal humanity, rights and Immortality of
all men. For the rebellion and all its
dreadful consequences the Democracy,
North and South, are responsible.
Regulation Of Railroads.
Cheapness and uniformity Of operation,
speed. convenience, prOrnptneSs and safety,
all point TO connected roads and through
lines; and these, throughout their length,
should lie governed by unit, rmmethOds and
laws. The railroad interest Is so vast, and
so Intimately affects the business progress
and comfort of every community, that it s
of the utmost Importance, not only to the
people but to the shareholders, that Il be
under the direction Of General
laws and as far as possible blended into an
harmonious whole. The supervision and
control of inter State railroads by Congress
would give rise 10 a number Of regulations
looking to the safety ofpasSensers, resula-
larity of trains, uniformity of Operat on,
| connections, inspection Of tracks, bridges
| and locomotives. cars, etc. and in many
other particulars tending to promote the
safety, efficiency and developments of the
railroad system, and the interests and CON
venience Of the people.