The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-20

can party, and calculated TO drive away
from It's support independent aud up-
r ght mon, who dcspise the trckery,
dcccptions, nnd frauds which hive
been pinctiscd. Tho leaders who had
formerly advocated the payment Of
bonds iu grc,nhacks, as JoHN tnERMAN
did; VITO deprecated the legal tenders 10y
rcp,aliug the act making them convert
lille into bonds; who inflated ana con-
tractcd tue currency ~ the interest ot
sp,tulatore; aud who lognliz,d RtCuArn-
sons illegal tissue of twcuty-tiX millions ~
the paiic Of 1873, started out IA the pre-
tended advocate Oh specie payment.
when they found that hard money was
not so striking an idea rs hard times, and
that II publican manufacturers, iron mas
tors and their workncn, were deserving
Ivy thousands they abandoned this issue.
Then combined attack was made against
"A just and harmless law, which had almost
been repeated i'm terms by the Republican
Legislatures of Massachusetts and Miune-
sofa, allowing to the inmates of peniton-
taries ana public institutions liberty OF
conscience in choosing the pastors of their
preference for religious ministrations.
They wickedly nisrepresented this law rs
an assault OH the public school system,
which is protected by the Constitution
against any possible sectarnn use or divi-
sion. They sent secret circulars by hum
drcds Of Thousands over the State, intend
cd TO rouse religious prejudice and TO
profane the altar by partisan desecration.
They have sought 10 revive Known othing-
ism in its most odious form by societies
and signs, designing TO make II the basis
for national organization next year.
Systematic falschOod, directed against
Senator 1HUnuAN and others. has been
one OF the weapons constantly employed
10y these interruptions leaders. TINS whole
programme OF cheating and evasion was
deliberately organized to escape from the
living questions in which the people are
most concerned, and Ia divert attention
from the corruption, misconduct, cNtraNa-
raucc, and robbpnes for which the Rcpub-
licau party is directly and exclusively
responsible.
OF course. these tricks have been UNI
masked. ana now the reaction is manifest.
| BorrwElI is in Ohio, and It is said DAWES
Il going there. They ought both to ap-
pear there, for they arc fit expo
neuts OF the policy which has plunged
millions of people into misery. one
IN the Cabinet and the other in Con-
grcss, they co0pcrated to rivet chains
on enterprise and labor by n partial sys-
ten which created huge mouopolies and
! Impoverished industry. There are other
/ patriots, TOO, whose presence ought to be
acceptable in ohio. CoLFAX, ScorIELD,
/ pATrEnsoN, ALLISON, WILSON, and KGNG
ought To JOIN GARFIELD in the Reserve, AID
preach Oh the beauties OF Credit Mobllicr,
Ring pnvcmcnts, Pacific Mail subsidies.
railroad grants. and the whole catalogue
Of principles which they and their assoc
ciates have practically illustrated IN Con-
! grcss.
The people OF Ohio are honest, iutelli-
| gent, and manly. They read newspapers
and books, and know the course of public
affairs and the conduct Of pul lie men.
Last year they turned the State literally
! upside down ON a square test between
the Administration and its opponents.
| This year they are likely to emphasize that
verdict in way which the tricksters and
thieves will be apt to remember for some
/ time TO come.