Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-08-04
SENATOR MORTON'.s sPEECV.

Senator Morton opened the Indiana cam
pagn Friday evening, in speech delivered
at Terre uaute, to large audience He be.
gan by reference to the discrepancies in the
referring to Maine, where the party had de-
clared for free trade and for raising revenue
by direct taxation, while in Pennsy ylvania it
favors a protective tariff, and in Indiana it
af1irms its belief in revenue tariff, so framed
as to afford protection to American industry.
He also made reference to the position of the
Democratic party on the temperance ques-
ton, claiming that its tendency was against
temperance reform. OF the Republican party
he said that nearly all that is known of cor
ruption in that party has been shown by its
own diligent seli-examination, and the prompt
exposure of every official delinquent who has
been discovered. The detection and expos
ure of the Credit Mobiier, Sanborn, and Dis
trict of Columbia transactions were the volun-
tary and earnest work of the Republican
party, and while it may show here and there
a dsgraced member, yet it clearly reveals the
healthy tone, vigor, and condition of the mass.
He said that for years to come the contest
"Ni w ,'e A'e P""'iN"'' a"" ny
cratlc partes, ana between them there Is no
room for third party, and every one that is
organized will be feeble and ephemeral
These parties represent different ideas, ten
denotes, and modes of thought which are in
irrepressible conflict.
Referring to the bill passed by Congress,
n3lng the amount OF legai tenders AT S9oZ ,ooo,-
ooo' ne saiu /. eA'hguisneu 'he threat oi con-
.Iac'ion' anu Is ah e4piicit ueciara'ioh against
that poiicy' ne re'ieweu the uepate III Con
gress uurihe the conslueTd'loh OF the nance
Dill, aud quoted from ms speech made durng
the hrst debate as denning his posltlon, winch
ne hao maintained throughout, ana believed
IL was the posi'lon supstahtia!Iy occupied ny
those IN the oehate with whom he acted, ana
10 which all others nave practleally arrived.
Inc Nauonai pahKs' lie sad, anoru. currency
that is perfectly secured IN whlch every oody
mas ehtire confidence, ana IS OF UNIFORM value
In every part OF the United states; that Is not
easliy counterfeited, ana is unquestlonaoly
the safest ana most satisfactory bank currency
this country mas ever had. Inc proposition
10 oestroy inns banking system Involves
radicai change IN the nnahces and business
OF the country tue colieetlon ana Withdrawn
OF more than S9oo'ooo'oUo OF loans when
these oahhs nave i'aue 10 'he people, the vast
arrangement OF contracts ana the distress
~hich suc, an event must produce upon 'he
business OF 'he country, ana years Di uoubt
anu eAperi'heh. oeIore ahotner system can oe
estaoiisheo III us place. lie reviewed the
contradictory resolutions IN 'he Demoeratic
pialiorm' Gaming LOT 'he issue OF ereehoackS
ihs'eau Oh Dahk hotes, ana ASKING ioF re-
turn 10 specie payment ana CLAIMED that the
former would unoer 'he la''er' De l'npossiole
ne passed. 10 the SUBJECT OF clFll rlghlS ana
CLAIMED mat the constitution OF Indiana was
even more exphcit than the Clvii hIehts b'iI'
ana quoted from tne Court OF decisions IN
the state, to snow that coioreu ehiidren could
not be excluded from the public schools. He
sald mat pi!schlevous impression has been
cunnngly made IN the South, that the Presl-
dent sympathizes with the Southern Democ-
racy upon the SUBJECT OF cIvil rights ana will
differ with Northern Republicans upon that
question: and TINS impression emb0ldens the
movement against the negroes, winch is grow
ing in the South day by day. For this i'm
preston know OF no foundation. No word
or act OF The President has given 1t counten-