Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1874-08-13

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First. In thirteen years il has not once
been forced to resort to loans except by the
exigencies of war. Our rivals in popular
favor, as had been seen, repeatedly resorted
to loans in time of peace.
Second. In six years taxes have been
RENTED at various times amounting to
more than three hundred Millions annually.
Third. The principal of the public debt
has been reddced in the same time by the
sum of three hundred and ffty-fve million
dollars.
Fourth. The Treasury note has been ap-
preciaiei from 76 2-10 per cent. its gold
value in March, 1863, 10 SO 2-l0 per cent,
its gold value in March last.
Fifth. In spite of the financial disasters
which overlook the country in September,
1873, the public debt was diminished nearly
five millions during the fiscal year just
ended.
Sixth. The cost of the Government, ex-
Guiding expenditures for improvements and
disbursements made necessary to meet obi
cations imposed on US by the rebellion, was
less per capita during the last tsca,
year than during the year ending June 30t
1860.
Bad men, doubtless, are still left IN the
Republican party, as bad men are in the
Democratic party. So good men are IN both
parties The difference is this: In spite OF
the bad men in the former it has in thirteen
years raised the country higher in true
IA tonal greatness than any country was
ever raised before in the same length of
time while, because Of bad men in the
other party, the country constantly declined
in character and dignity while it had con-
troll a party better than either, lOftier
in its aspirations wiser in its methods
holder in its endeavors, is unQuestionably
desirable. Such party might be attained,
if the wise, the upright, and the patriotic IN
the Democratic ranks would unite themselves
with the like in the Republican organi-
cation. But it is impossible to frame
such a party by reinforcing the efete
Democracy, which has not achieved single
noble end, nor set before the country a
single noble aim in forty years, with all
the reckless adventures and hungry place
hunters who in former years fOcked to the
Republican party, not to aid its enterprises
but to patten on its strength.
ELECT REPUBLICANS.
You are about to select Representatives to
a new Congress. We earnestly entreat you
to send the truest and ablest Republican
you have. But we entreat you to send
Republicans and not Democrats. You will
send one or the other. No matter what the
individual may call himself, or what dis
guise he may wear he will bea Republican
or Democrat. There is at present no room
for any other style in our politics. If you
do not mean to retrace the past you will
select Republicans and not Democrats. If
you mean to go forward in the future, you
will select Republicans and not Democrats.
OUR MISSION NOT ENDED.
1t is sometimes said the mission of the
Republican party is accomplished. If by
that no more is meant than that the party
has discharged every trust heretofore COM
mitted to it, we admit it. 1t has been
thought when enc was found faithful over
few things that was good reason for trust
ing him with more things. Can you do
better than be instructed by such an
example? Especially since you must en-
ploy either the party which you say has
fulfilled every trust, or employ that only
other party which has betrayed every trust
or employ that only other party which
has betrayed every trust.
The occasion for political effort has not
passed. American progress is not ended.
Other labors lie before you, lighter perhaps,
but not light
First You have to see that what is done
shall not be undone. Republcanism offers
you the best security against retrogression.
Second. You have to see that the work
of reform goes forward. Three great labors
demand your present consideration.
The fourteenth amendment to the Con-
stitution is not vet enforced by ''appro-
pirate legislation Millions Of American
citizens are denied even the common law
rights of IOcomOtion because they are black
If such wrongs are to be redressed, tie
Republican party alone can do it.
THE CURRENCY.
The currency is in an abnormal condi-
arl no aS t. - HO,,
true that the Republican party is not agreed
how to effect that reform. Neither is the
Democratic party. Neither party as
such, yet sees clearly the right
way. But there are two reasons
for believing that the Republican party
rather than its rival can best treat this
great question of the finances:
l. As the former has hitherto, found the
true way through graver difficulties, so we
believe it Is more apt to ind the true way
through this.
,. You already have abundant assurance
that when Republicans discover the
true way they will pursue it That assur-
ance has not as yet beer given by the other
party.
g. The Republican party. in the
future as in the past, will see to
it that the national credit suffers no
detriment and that the national honor is
preserved
INTERNAL COMMERCE.
Our internal commerce demands additional
and less extensive facilities. The volume of
that commerce has grown in these lusty
times to enormous proportions.
Great as has been the increase of trans
portation facilities since the advent of the
Republican party, they have not kept pace
with the demand for them. Not only do
immense bulks seek movement, but they
require to be moved over vast distances
The surplus products of those almost unlim-
tied basins-that between the Allegheny
and Rocky Mountains and that
between the latter range and the
Sierra Nevadas-require to be dipped
out into the ocean on either side.
Production is not only so vast in amount,
but it is so unequally distributed!
Of the spring wheat grown in the United
States, Wisconsin and Iowa raise nearly
one-half Of the winter wheat, Indiana and
Ohio produce nearly one-third. OF the corn
raised, Illinois alone grows one-sixth. Of
the tobacco, Kentucky raises nearly one
half. Nine States raise nearly all the cotton
consumed in this country, land much of that
consumed in Europe.