New-York tribune., 1875-09-13
MR.. BL4INE on THE STUMP.

msdc his first formal speech In tho caiIHien Just o'"
before very large audience In this city last night After
dwelling at some length upon the services OF tho Repub
loan marty in Maine e turned to national issues, sIeaA
Ing az follows:
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
Every mnn ia interested In cncy the day laborcr as
we'll rs capitalist and II concerns every man l" Know
what Is be the currency with which he Is 10 puy ana
fer. II you compare the two platforms or the Two
parties this there does not seem to be any essen
tia difference But longer ago than In ls6S this same
Democratic party which now PROCESSES such allegiance
10 hard oncywere blatant advocates Of paying OF the
national debt grcenbacs No longer ao than in lSOS
that was a part of the national platform on which
Mr.. Seymour placed in nomination By the Deno
cratic party But how does that party stand to-day on
this ou,st.cn1 The Democrats OF Maine not al nlu
cutal body. Tcir VIII be ltt.c needed III the
Na:;opaI convent on and they vii dri wtg'oyer
Is iad ont Tor tlen Il il very much 10 the pur~
pose iud out what the OHIO ana lcnisylvini Demo
taig state to whether pblic opinion is likely 10 'c
way .he question Which Is dividing tie P.iio. Now
-, Democracy represented by The D'Eocacf oi Ichh-
sylyana uuJ yesterday resolved ina; tir Eton1! hank-
ing system SfoalG I've abolished, aud ,, ~ should Ge
Unlimited amount O. G,e'bachs or ~ innhy ~ On
cras might authorize and dcaOunrc ts 10 violation
oi the nainer principles OF common h'nes!y;
Dmiug Tie Lrst yoat OF The war tao Uniifn rIal's
:OaHu is Treasury cInpiy, AID We were slrh- TX
S:,0ooCoo per day The Goycrnncni ha1nt none,
and 10 raise II Gd what the iAiiNh!oa - 'o''
Tor ana stamped d;On II bat tN iHus idnaI c''i0I
fh2J it should be lrga tender ior IBIS ms Gct VS.
dtba,ed i"ng ana sby IN iLe S,!"'c any, ,iio ~ V t
.titut!ona lawyers, among t.clu iortmO.t i"c !dlr
william PIT Fc sci:ici! III sr.ots douh; u 'a'
was one alnul ut which tiod the ma ter ihe fta u
aiiJn in tie balance, and tHey threw me con
s;iiuti5ra doubt iato Tie vase ba.4c ai vote" 10,
no cc~l tenders ana Sa'co me hAt.oi. ~
Democrats. Of tie sagle uai are mo-" c.rl
orpg for more grecnbacks, every mothers son OF tem
yo;ed against tie measure but IL Was carried. Int
first Isio was sc DyJ OJJ and II went kc dc" Dcl"e
$i5OOGO.o00 issued ana gold commented 10 re
wa issued. aud in iiis ye:y oil WS irs9rted provision
bindn, tc nation lint IA no cvcht ssoad 'nY icsoi ci
nsessrv in ord + maj TIE credit of the nat.Jn aloaId
he kept Up that Their should be lint and we pndsrd
oursslye4 the len icrs o tie eatE mat ln 20
event should the icCatendcr issue ever cAoee9
:iOc,oco.CCO We carried OF the war Without eAcead-
Inc .nat .loLnt. and now ten years aer lac var IA
o14,, vhc are Gbndant aud tEc -':t'oha
4. III !, hcirs rid ~ ihe rate OF Sla0oooV Inruti
can Give GisiOaOf more absolute iIaA Ie VIZ
laiion OF this pledge
D-MoC1ACY AND INFLAT!oN.
Nr Blaine then pro- cded to notice the opposition OF
ths Democrats during the to The issue Ct paper
money 10 carry it In contest iii New-Hain.i'e.
where i: was proposed to transfer the Granite st'e to
;ac rebel SIDE HI George of that Stale exhibited spoc!
Hcn OF Continental money .,Hd said that it took TioVo
OF that money buy peer breakfast and sa'd that lh'
prcsen. paper money would be no better
Another Ian Of the Democrats OF Ohio and OTHER
STATES ia to abolish the Nacnai banks. call III the
$4l7,o0OO0O of Government bonds they bold, paying
Tor them ir crrenhacks Z" am surronndci.' said air
r7inc. " hy tsintsS men Of c%i e"irtc' 81 "fo ii
con SIT ard learn and If II were 0ssole, N0ld NJ 10
nave their opinions Of thc cject 0l an at alta: te
1000 National banks of Che country INTO hguiGsu9n'
Dahidcr2cy Of ihC West are united n tcr hosiy 20
the banks and that ho.tiiiiy is determined.
lie tha. snan! Dclociais exc '"rnd o. ic
hnancialGr 'hoA nd;yitua's Vt eo Sr N vas iIr
force OF sr'y a., i,on Wir IN Nm tI 'J{ f
Gcrutlv ta'icG will him. yet wen y" Demo, - oi
tiaia plo;nscs The .ian wrisged sa1d.al. ana
iGfgci. The Democracy OF Maine y.ll cheer so.t-
noHy platform Il il IS promulgated by ;hc democratic
rarty of thc rajicn ncxt war; AMI l. coming % ts
The Pennsylvania Democracy de" a!cd fer hard money
-,s,fi,tD
Hyl.,e ,,.i ~ Srcidr; WIS ic c,rrlrioa 81 e
nl.tt,r thai i. refused Is III" Ibcr speak Tor rnt
"1-,yj maj Il would nd ,ln as d. -. Nalc D.
,oocrary ts-day Cnc of tae lc. il isg' in ,ie ca-
~ n q 1sf9v BE On h9 CUE - -, o., @, - '' % T
rctSgI 10 a spun hnauca OASIS.
TIL: C1AsIITUU 1NhL AMsND,iE%Ts.
There is stl qncther .su" II 'Ei the bloody s''ir;,
but an issrc growing oT: Of TIE constitutional -iaaaG-
nents He was confident :s it was nos the desire q
maiory Of the Democratic lealoc; TO aunGl the ilT
tce.ta Constitutional Amendment. TL"y would not
have elayery -el: yet that amonaon: aholN nS
slavery owe. nothing to tho Democratic party, bu a. g.
r, known VS. lol -t by IT, loaio-3 at every p,rt
Many indi.Iials really desired 70 vo' or tie oIocn.
7o.nt ..ol,g VII rn be iaongh was Oh sweat of Pot
and tlpu q member Of conCress, bIj patty discipline
was 80 sTic. that he didn't dare ~ DO It, Nor Wa the
Thirteenth tlr most iMportant Of he constitutional
uonIro yv.ro hands What Sfrr!d be- d".' via
tlng nusi be done hence t'ir necessity ~ hc Pow
t.ou,n ADru.Trnt. but tl- arienlhct cohicl3 DenS-
Noil,ig in ibc Con.t;tuion defines ctzcnsli?. 'Ir.
Calhoun declared twenty-five yra.s sgo that tfere was
no t.us Cti1cnSnip asGe rom tlat "hiGb \"
created by tie several s'a'e5 l. was not only ihe
arcudni, at NJ, irnahitcn OF al. races cOicr. Hn
conhtions let this aIncn iinfnt was io'egt "y ne
NVtp amendment cuts w by The IoJij TIE idca Oi CT
izen.hip AZ regulated by r iG;es.
njr hI3.
hoiri or naturzr d in this United stcs and succt 10
the iursdo; teeof. are citizens thereof and Of tAr
state in whio. tn,y reside. No STATE shall MAKE
force any law which bAa abriS. thc privileges or M,
punitics o. citizens Of tho United stacs; nor shall
an; state deprYe any OF fc liberty. property
ifont du. o law, nor deny to any irson win
in ia jurisdiction tie equal protection o tn" laws
what ycisr il tor voting against that amendment
Wnat, then must be tile intent and tha purpose VI
gentlemen don't want to go back to the old issues
This Is an Issue o. toemy: "Don ,ue hNt IonsIrSs
the Seakcrs table Will lhecGyered VIVA bls offered
by Denocrate 20 repeal the Ktklux Jaw what Is the
KuKiux law There Is great deal of complaint aDodt
H. Many do not understand It, and those who most de
Douncc IL are ia the condition o! the Hnns farmer Nho
was dcnounc,ng the Republicans for grnS every negTOa
bureau when white men couldn't nave ahyiAing more
than hair trunk. II is merely Law whrh pr9Vhes
fcct tine citizen his right to lie and liberty when the
s.ate cannot o. will not secure these rights
But this IL c6ntTaiZatiDp, you say. lrs, II is and
desire measure words when say that desire to
centraize sufficient power in the FEEDER Goytrnnent to
sates The kGtlux law does not despise TIE rights OF
citizens ia the states bat says that these rights must De
conferred upon all. In the nator Of punishnents ii VIII
not permit white be fined S. for ofcnse for
which a coorcd man whipped at the whipping post.
Ths law would b. repealed were It not for Republican
President and Senate lie Was glad 10 recognize
oi IN the SOUTH but 1t has been greatly
aided By the Ki-kux law.
TIE Democratic leaders are very tender about the
issues growing out Of the IT'S bloody sEnt Yet
these same held the nmOsit.cs growing Of The
war of lsi2-a shiTDishlOr years, End yet speak
In disgust Old Fcderaist such blind prejudice lasts
for aud Can teL DC e1 pected 70 forget
d. h cost much OF treasure and blood, Willie
Inen are cruicies. while there vacant places at
every rcsiGc. while there 100000 dead. during tho
same gcneIdtlOnf
,,cTr,t urrrs IN, TIME pIgr