The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-07-30
rur REPUBLICAN ADDRESS.

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The Congressional Committee, ap.
pointed to address the poopla Of tho
United States, on behalf Of the party,
has performed its task, and their adj
dress prepared, we believe, by Senator
Howe, Of Minnesota fills more than
six columns Of the New York Times
We can not publish it, but give the fol.
lowing points.
1.-THE Republican party has been in
power since March T., 1861, and its
record is the brightest on the page Of
our history The horcsy Of state rights
has been exterminated. 1t has been
established that the Union is one, in.
Invisible and perpetual Slavery is
abolished, and every man in the North
American Continent is a freeman, un.
less imprisoned for crime. The resour.
ces Of the country have been immensely
increased. It's industries have been
developed and fostered, 1t is now the
settled policy Of the government that
it's rivers and karbors shall be improved
and the internal communication shall
be encouraged and aided.
Our relations with foreign powers
have been put upon a more respectable
and frmor footing England, and all
the great msnarchies Of Esrope have
receded from their ground that omi
granite could not change their allegi.
ancs, and now a natsralizcd citizen OIL
the United States can revisit the old
country and a0t be detained and sub.
iected to authority that he has re.
nounccd. The great war, which tested
the strength Of the Union, convinced
the European powers that the United
States is to be feared and respected
The proof Of this is in the payment o.
tho award for the Alabama dcproda.
tons, aud in the prompt reparation
made by Spain for the insult to our Gag
"a the Ease Of the Yirginius
The party has on the whole managed
well ~theJntcruaI affairs Of the nation
and this is well stated in the following
points
The success which has attended tho
effort Of this administration to effect iu.
%terual reform is forcibly indicated, but
only partially measured, by these facts
FEsr, 10 thirteen years it has not
once been forced to resort to loans ox
eept by the oxigoncios of war, Our ri
walls in popular favor. as has been seen
repeatedly ]resortcd to loans in time o
peace.
S%Eoosb, In six years taxes have becy
rcmitted at various times amounting
lo more than three hundred million.
annually.
Tmau, The principal Of the publi,
debt has bcen reduced 10 the same tim,
by the sum Of 1855. 00a, 600.
F]auerH. The Treasury ugto has beer
appreciated from a. clio per cent, IT.
gold raIuo jn March 1869. to SO 2.l0
per cent it's gold value in March last
FJ1H. la spite Of tho financial dis
asters which overlook the county 81
1873. tAe public debt was dimiaishc.
nearly Eve millions during ;bc Gsca
year just ended
sHuuThe cost Of The government
excluding expenditure for improve
mcut and Disbursements made uecca
sary 80 meet obligations imposed on "a.
10y the rebeIii1a. was loss per capt.
during use LAST fiscal year than dagia.
Mc year gadlag June 53ta. 1880.
The public credit has baaa advanced
Two facts are suf1c eutly eloquent q
gar national growth Eat-THe eli
per eeal b1als issaei iu February
1861 sold faF uiaet four cents go Oh
dollar The lall9a then owed bg
$50. e90 0oa Tie same bonds sold &
/, June ISL q hgh ~ cents 20 ID
dollar, FL currency or fraction owe