Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-09-23
A few Facts, as Presented by
Gen. G.;lsian

SpePtn AT DeiiNtT, SaiDfAUO, IN Mtllcn
he reviewed the situations, past and
present, and the record OF tire two
parties, and stated some pertinent
facts which the people ought TO
understand and consider. We give
below some interesting extracts from
IA synopsis OF the able speech, and
urge readers TO read and remember:
Ifsome Democratic orator is pres
ent, can give him little history to
make up his next speech on. II |
WAS to say George Washington was
"A corrupt man, | suppose | would
insult the audience here Tonight,
who have great reverence tor tho
father of his country. | viii say
this--as m any OF you know no mau
Was ever maiigued or abused worse,
in this republic, by newspapers aud
by politicians. So Ii WA, with JEFF
ierson aud jackson. The Repupli-
can party has now been in power
long enongl, To be very rs,undly
abused. Iadmit that there are corr
rupt men in the party; until God
Almighty in his Infinite power shall
create "A new race of beings, there
always will be corruption in parties.
There is but one perfect atiiuihistra-
tion of goyernmeut--thn hy which
the world revQlves, and by which
men are judged.
Since these Republicans are SO had
examine the records of the other
side, and we need 90 back but few
years. Some OF Your Democratic
orators say the finances are corrupt.
Go back to the administt alton of
Mr.. Buchanan, recognized as "A DEM
ocratic Administrations, when he took
the relns of the government, the
country WIS In Il fair condition
how aid he leave it2 Corruption is
no name for IL! (Laughterl / don't
say Mir. Buchananaid it; hut when
he left, there WAS not one dollar
III the treasury OF the United States,
and you borrowed money IN New
York to run your government with,
and paid ~ per ct. interest in gold.
lie LETT your governmeHt not n he
found IL, in peace and quiet from
northern lakes To lhe southern gulf,
but in war, tumult. and confusion.
When you talk about corruption aud
wroug-dolng, let us have history as
history -. Your Democracy depie-
ted your treasury, put your govern
meut in bankruptcy, armed and
equipped theiu.eiv YES ipr the destruc-
tion of this mighty fabric OF ours,
the pruudest goVernmint that God
ever gave man. When your flags
we're torn from the maat- Dt yaur
vessels, when yOnr iiTts were
taken aud sacked, when, your
mint In New Orleans was robbed,
aud yuur bullion stolen, Who did it
lljut Democrats? Aud yet you talk
labout tlie corruption OF the Republic
can party! Why are two tuouSanl
named soldiers pensioners today
because tie Democrats made war
on our Government. We owe
two thousand millions Of dollars,
Decaus" Of the war 10 put down the,
rcbClliuu-~tu preserve the curIsiitu-
tiun aud ilag, aud give you back u
united government, and tor this,
Democratic conduct IL responsible,
~ IA war ngRihst the government ior
the preservation OF slavery; and OF
.he J, ,UOO, 900. 600 of debt incurred ny
Democratic wHf against the govern
uient, 81 900 ,0O0, 900 have paid under
a Republican Administration.
Whrn mir. Buchanan retired, we
paid l23 per cent. interest on the
public debt now when the ltelmhil-
can party rule, with n debt o. g. 0o0,-
UUU, 500, we pay per cent. Which -
,he brst administration | know The
ruth hurts sometimes, but We must
tell il.
Senator Logan, speaking Of the
record Of the Republican party, sad
it was briCi but glorious OMIT has
stricken The shackeles, riveted by tne
Democracy, fr0m the limbs and arms
ui people, and lifted the bondmen
rom The midnight of human slavery
into the broad, bright sunshine of Il
uiverral irerdOm.
The speaker referred TO the amend
meats to the Constitution made upon
the principle OF liberty and hunmnt-
ty, upon which the Republican party
WAS Ipund"d, aud asked: " Who ~
the best uiau To run the mill, the man
lhat made the mill or the man who
tried 10 destroy it?" Ii you want
your Government TO remain ~ ii l4,
a free Government, where all mems
rights are to be respected, keep tie
men in power who pat the Govern
ment In That condition. M
Ia reply to the assertion that the
Republican party Is intolerant,. Mf.
Logan spoke Of the fact that seventy
four men who wore rebel unifortMs
have been elected to Congress. Upon
the question Of finances, the incou,
~istent views Of the Democracy were
spoken oi, and the Senator spoke Of
lHc national banking system, show
Ing ia advantages in the revenue
paid ~ the Government and theclIar-
after Of the currency as cOmpar, q
with thHt OF The old State banks. The
idea of the Republican party Is that
the bill holder shall be secure--ihe
man that iabors and gets his money
IN lis pocket; II the bank breaks,
the Government IL behind it, aud
viii redeem the bill.
Reviewing the history Of the Lou
isiana irouble, the speaker said that
when ten thousand men takeit upon
themselves 10 overturn State Gov
ernmrnt, they ought to be tried for
treason, and their leaders punished,
He alluded to the many reports nf
nagFo Instructions in the South,
generally ending with from Hr. ~