New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-02
THE OHIO CANVASS.
SENATOR THURMAN ON THE CURRENCY
QUESTION.


SUPPORT THE soFT-MoNEY TICKET CONSIST
EMILY.
MANSFIELD. Ohio, July Ex-senator Thurman de-
livered his first speech in the Ohio campaign az
Mansfield to-day He expressed a determination
to stand by his hard-money principles, no
matter what might be his political fate.
He argued. however. that the Democratic
platform had been grossly misconstrIed. and that
Lard-money Democrats could support 1t honoraby
and consistently In the of his speech he dis
cussed the points of divergence between the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties, dwelling espe-
cialy upon local self-government and its oppo-
site. contradiction, and the overthrow OF state
Governments IN the South by Congress, in Georgia.
Louisiana and Arkansas. Those portions OF his
speech in which he referred to the currency question
and to tho corruption of the Republican party are
reproduced below
THE POLITICAL YEAR.
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND FELLOw-CITIZISs: We are Az tho
commencement of political campaign OF moro thah
usual importance Two years ago the Democracy car
red Ohio nv small majority. That victory preserved
the organization of the party and made other Democratic
victories possbe II was the forernner Of the more ex
tended tpumphs that have since been achieved. Last
year tidal it has been called passed over inc
Republic More than 20 States, from the most powerful
to the smallest of commonwealth, recorded the
condemnation Of the party in power New-fOrk "hoSc
wealth and population have conferred upon her the name
OF The Empire State gave opposition majority OF
over 10000 Georgia called the Empire state OF the
South did better yet, giving majority OF over 6o'ooo
Pennsylvania the first time in many years, vndi-
Gated her ancient the keystone OF the Demo
cratic arch Indiana ceased to he doubtful State, and
rolled up Democratic majority of 23,OO0 Ana our
own Ohio spoke with uncertain voice, our majority OH
the ticket being 1000 and the Congressional tickets
nearly 81. 900.
They may serve as illustrations Of the emphasis win
which the people nine months ago, set the seal OF tho
conformation upon Radical misrue But no ILLUSTRATION
would complete that omitted the most Significant ana
unlocked for result OF ALL Massachusetts, old Massach
setts-as firmly welded the Republican party "a men
supposed ms Is Plymouth Rock bound to the earth III
which II Is imledded-cast or for time at least Der
Radical slackles and placed sterling, unlinchng Dem
ocrat at the head of her Government The results OF
these election flied the Radical leaders with dsinay
but 10 party yet voluntarily surrendered power
and il WAS therefore, in natural order Of events that
these leaders should earnestly strive to recover the
ground they had lost Hence from the first day OF the
late session OF Congress the last they seemed to have
Int one object in vew-tO gather together their scattered
hosts and consolidate them "a in former years. IN re-
sistless phalanx. Upon almost every question oi P"c
importance, party interest was preferred TO the interest
of the people. The most important measures were ma
tured in the secret OF caucus, and the con
measure thus ccncoced by party and in the interest or
party brought from the caucus in'o me oeatc VI
the House, We hot t . ;rin r;cvys ,niht disiurb
their harmony. and vote down all appointments however
proper, in obedience TO the caucus decree
FIyANCI,L HEREsIEs OF TIE REPUBLICANS
Tn word during that whole session the question with
the majority seemed be- What Is best for the Re
pubcl" bit What Is necessary To save the Republican
partyg" Was constitutional government overthrow ID
Louisiana by Federal bayonets, the Radical leaders
sought 10 divert attention from the outrage ny lhlnma
tory haranges against the South Did the advocates OF
sound currency petition Congress To thhe some SfP
looking restoration ii specie payments ana on the
other hand the nEatiOnlsts cry aloud WIZ st"htorah
yocc for more paper money the Radical leaders hear
botn and fs olb n'1ued az Pnns nf th
caucus tbere ccnryed party pea 10 hou Ill us amp" t
embrace sherman MoTh ann ana %a and
Ferry, with their Initiation balloon. And when at
len. IN that piece OF furniture was Drought
ont into omen day. we bched the strange phenomena OF
bill entitled ill provide for the resumption OF
provision for that purpose hill Gecang tat resu 4
ton shall take place the hist oa' vi Jauy ~,
coin with which 10 effect that resumption No wonder
that Radical leaders declined to discuss tba Dill 40
wonder that the chairman OF the committee that ~.
ortn decline to explain il. No wonder that lie len
it, ambiguous provisions without Interpolation "hta
to publicly interpret them one way would lave Gl'eil ON
the vesuupOnists from its support, ana 10 interpret
them another way would have brought the whole swarm
OF niaticnists about his ears Ana 80 mo bli was
passed: not q a financial measure, not as thing IN
which any belicy sd, but simply as caucus coinpo
Ms to bnld The opposing wings OF the Rad
zeal party togcthcr an ndoprnmrnt a o. ,me of
until after the Presidential election And now he
agreed to keep their opinions in allegiance for two years
to come the very authors and perpetrators oI mat sban
i'm finance and trick in politics, will, have no doubt, he
heard saving to the hard-money Democrats of Ohio.
How can support tine DemUcr1tIc ucket nominated
bv Convention that adopted Il solt-m0ney platform 70
"Uow cn you prefer party To principle ami desert
tAe oldest aud most tiine-honood chon' % Your
political crced!" How can you abandon tIe tah oi
J.fj l.
Wendell Phillips, Bonianin T. Buller, ana Wl!lai ~
Of tr Sc men with uncouInon respect If We remember
correctly, you called Phillips fanatic, Butie lover 0i
other peoples spoons. and Kelley maniac on he sab
ret of pigiron. Pray tell US what miracle las
been performed by when ms TRINITY OF iahat
cism, spoons and pigiOn have become the fin; ncla
nrnnhets and leaders OF the ONO Democracy ~ say
my hardmoney friends of Richand that ! have no
doubt that these questions WI DE lut 10 u.s. t' s
casIns uttered against u.s. by the very coroinseIs who
lasi Winter epac,ed the financial sham oI when nave
spoken. And therefore,, ana becitse sucn Questions
have already asked by others but above ALL RON
Of duty that owe to myself aud to the Democrats
who think a. do on the cnircLy issue ilolse 10
notice these taunts OF aVersiries ana give reasons
that III lny ludgneht are anp} scii Nv iJI our J'su
Gcation, nay, that MAKE u our ipeI;eo u'y TO sup
port ticket however much we dislike some PlanEs IN
the platform, AMI TIE omission OF oe!s that VIC lhinA
,lIould nave been ia It,
lRREpEEMABILITY NOT IN THE PLATFORM.
You my acknowledgements Of Richland. are what are
called hard-Inoney men, and AIN hard1noney man
thai is to say, do not believe III all irredeemabe
paper currency; believe that such currency must
necessarily nuciuae in value, lead to speculation and
extravaganza, aud benefit but money sayers and
specuatora. We believe that currency should CON
ss OF gold and silver and, for convenience paper con
vcrblc at par gold and silver at tie will OF the
holder In This concur with the uniform teachings OF
the Deuocrac party. with the opinion Oi every really
eminent political economist the word over, with the
lessons OF experience found In the history OF every coG
mercia nation. and with the views oI almost the
entire body OF the business men OF America Now, II
has been IOundy asserted and with violence Of speech
that mig 10 considered ntemperate that The platform
OF our late Convention means ust the opposite OF our
opinions that IL an receIable paper currency
now and forever and, consequently. that gold silver,
or PAPER convertible into gold and silver, sha mover
forul pant vi circulating medium. But certainly