The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-01
SPEECH OF GEN. r. B. HAYES.
MARION, Ohio. July 81, 1875.
The following Is the speech Of General r. b.
Hayes, delivered here this evening"

The following Is the speech Of General X. b.
Hayes, delivered here this evening"
FELLOW CITIZENS or LAWRENCE CoUNrY--It II a
gistancatlon Tor wnicn l WISH 10 make nv &C,
this county TO nave the privilege OF beginning In
behalf OF the republicans OF ONO the oral discus
sions of this Important political canvass before
the people OF Lawrence county. Although my
residence is separated from yours Dy The whole
have met before on similar occasions, ana some OF
you were my comrades In the Union afmy
civil connIct winch ended ten years ago.
Tnose wao mad the honor and the happiness TO
serve together during tnst memorable struggle are
not Iikey to forget each otner. We snail forever
regard those Jour years as the most interesting
VITA Abraham Lnco as President, received tho
government from the hands or the democratic
Ras IssH sSs. ae nsSn o. de eIc 10
perpetual slavery had Deen established south OF
the Potomac, and claimed Jurisdiction over one
third OF the people and territory of tue Republic.
THESE states we're 'dissevered, discordant, bel
ligerenr-our land was rent with civil feud and
ready TO be drenched In lraternal blood. NOW,
behold the changsl The Union Is re-estaoshed
ON 1rmer foundations tnan ever before Brave
men IN the South, who were then In battle array
against us. now stand aloe by side with Union
soldiers WITH shadow OF dlscord between
them. slavery. wnicn was then an I'm passaole gulf
bet ween the hostile sections Is now gone, and
good men OF tke south unite with good men OF the
SJrtn ia thanking God mat it Is forever q tnIng
or the past. Then there was no ireedsm OF speech
OF the press-n0 friendly mlnglIng together
OF tine people OF the TWO sections OF the country.
Now the people OF the South recsive and greet AZ
o fellow citizen ana q friend the Vice President
u citizen OF Massachusetts and an anti-slavery
man from MS youEn, and Maryland, virginia and
south UarOnna send their distinguished sons TO
celebrate with New England the Ceatennlal an
niversares OF the early battles OF the Revolution.
The men OF tue North ana the men OF the south
are now everywhere coming together In spirit
o. harmony ana Wica .nnS bs nns
listed until now since JEFFERSON was startled Dy
tnat ,ire Dell IN the night the Missouri
tnis era OF good feenng and reconctlta-
ilon a few men OF morbid tempsramens,.
Soavonets -s ana yrsnn I1 and cruelty 90 the
SouLn,' and seek In VAIN 70 revive the prejudices
enough Of this angry dissent to remind US Of the
terrible scenes through which we have passed,
was DIVIDED against Itself IS divided no longer
and that all Of Its inhabitants now have iar
start and an equal chance in the race Of life,
THE DEhoCRATIC IEFLATiON SCHEME.
Let US now proceed TO The consideration OF
some Of the questions which engage the attention
cratic party ana its doctrines brought upen the
cOantry, lett q large debt, neavy taxation, de-
n business, wnici resulted Two years ago in .
financial panic and depression rom wnlcn tns
tion OF tnin "A the democratic party, in Its
State Convention AT Columbus undertook TO DEAL
Tue most Important part, IN fact tne only part OF
their platform In ohio tns year wnicn receives or
deserves much attention Is that IN which Is pro-
claimed q radical departure on ths subject OF
money from the teachings OF all OF the democratic
iathers RMS ONO de moor attic doctrine iAculcstes
she aband unment oil gold ana silver as standard
OF value. Hereafter Reid and silver are 10 be used
as mOney only "wnerc respect Tor the obligation
OF contracts requires payment In celn." Inc only
currency for the people n to De paper money, s-
sued directly by the general government, '1ts
volume be made and kept equal to me wants
redemption ia cola. Fac democratic candidate
for Lieutenant Governor, who opened the CANVASS
for MS party, states tAe money issue SUBSTANTIALLY
as | have. General Carey, In mis- BarnesvLle
speech, says:-
Gold ana silver whom used money, are redeemable
in any property is for sale In the natiOn will pay
taxes any debt puzzle or private 1hs alone gives
eagles aud you not exchange them tor the neces
sarles life they would be trash, and you would be
glad TO exchange them grcenbAcES anything else
thar you could purchase what you Win
absolute paper money, stamped by the governments
tons AZ money perfect Al gold or silver can be-
THIS IL the financial scheme which the demo-
cratic party asks the people or ONO TO approve ~
the election in OCTOBER. The republicans accept
the issue. Whetner considered as . permanen.
policy or as an expedlent TO mitigate present
evils we are opposed " 10. IL 10 without warrant
in the constitution and 1t violates AL sound nnan-
OBJECTIONS TO IMITATION.
The objections TO an inflated ana lrredeemabie
paper currency are many That 40 net attempt
TO state them all; they are so OBVIOUS ana 80 IA
mIiar that 4 need not deliberately present or
argue them. All OF the miscnle1 Wnlch commonly
follows IN hated ana incOnverti0le paper money
may be expected IRON tna plan, ana, In adoltlon,
IL mas very dangerous tendencies whicn are pecu-
liarly It's own. An iiredeemable ana MINATED
paper currency promotes speculation anu eAuAva-
mate business, honest labor and economy. "
dries up tue true sources ol individual and puollc
| prosperity. over tracing and last HvinG always
| 20 with II. IL stimulates the desire 20 incur