New-York tribune., 1874-10-30
SPEECH OF EX-GOv. MOVES.

| The result of the State political campaign,
fellow citizens is not ordinarily matter OF great
Importance but variety OF circumstances have COM
bned surround the in the Empire State with
unusual interest. heavy responsibility rests upon
| you We OF Ohio look to you to save that which we
have lost. fApplausel don't care to discuss for
single moment the events OF the History has re-
corded wha political organization encouraged and sup
ported the war, and what organization discouraged and
attempted end IT, But when the war was over what
| tneni The Republican party had to deal with
new problems. That Democratic rebellion had
placed o debt shoulders which reached the
enormous figure Of s. Taxes were heavy and
burdensome. Before the only few persons con-
Quoted the civil service OF the country These could De
carefully selected aud easily supervised and controlled
but when compelled TO employ an army OF our
and often these had to be selected In the
OF such opportunity; when we hear our Demo-
cratic orators aud the Democratic press prang OF dis
honesty here and there all this should be remembered
but undertake to say here and now anu ne statistics
viii bear me in saying it, that notwithstanding the
circumstances under which this army Of subordinates
have selected for the government OF tne country
our have been and are collected with less cost
and with less than the OF any other coun
try the face OF the earth; Applause . uo...,
We have wiped out third of that vast public debt
created by Democratic rebellion we have reduced the
"a Yes of the people the extent OF $oOJ0O year
Our bonds instead Of selling in the open market for Sa
as they did in Buchanans lime sell from iiS to i2o
free government the face Of the EARTH and our nat
Sn s the sass IN ne
high seas nS ana go snd H s
xsS Sy give him nn' ne rights
enjoyed by those born upon our, our soil w. We
in o the mem fass Ss trained G op READY for
emercency Instead Of the little navy that We had at
Of the gu. and ss Gf a%as pns ana po se
wind, magnificent transport ships OF cSthed S them
selves with snem Sta into great aees Of
and iron. .cIads. tAppause. We have so established
in the r
as We did when compelled England to pay us ti5
now one would cay that this reasonable success
in administration for l6 years would he mott what
capacity have our Democra arsaos them ip a.
sailing might, and 10 stand before the people askns
mental M affairs Il with them senIlemeD scramble
for place and power 1t Is effort by nisrepresenta'
ton and nx sSns an. Sy more monOpose
the honors aud emoluments Of public Office aud that Is
There other question, and that is the pacnes,
tion Of the South. When the war was over trouble Die
coored element in their own interest by oppressive
laws It supposed that these would DO suiicient 70
stncte vent TO the polls and voted according to their
convictions. Then they ORGANIZED t6oss bands OF una
dered in the two months preceding tse Presidential
election Of The Republicans had carried the State
ber BY 400 . difference Of $1,000 That Was Vas the
result Of KuKlux massacree In thst state What I.
that hss peen In operation for nearly two year over
turned BY the white mob Of Louisiana 10 aSie day
ose had been performing the duties ot his office for
nearly Two years but wes poweriess 70 protect MIN
FortuDstely this year We done have Chief MAGISTRATE
slttjpg in his chair and saying Under the Con-
stitution Of the limited Btstes I have no power
to1nierfcre !" be did not wait for Cabinet meeting
but simply telegrsphed " bis commanding officer there
The speaker then considerable length TO urge
the elaine Of the eolored for protection In their
epce upon the party which had liberated thom aud gwen
them the rights of eitisenship He then bexxed his
hAarere not 10 allow attention 10 DO diverted by
sde ssues "a the Republicans had done In Ohio, with
the questions OF temperance and Of civil rights aud
proceeded In this way.
our Democratic rends have the genius for promoting
dis,ord among us The difference between the Demo-
erats and RI pubcaps this Tho Democrats hght like
cs and dogs tll the day before election and We nsh