New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-22

here again we D0rrOw the wOrus VI Lulu
Brougham, which fit this occasion as casting
fits its mold at behooves us to consider how
powerful voice is raised by these facts (the
Reign of Terror in condemnation of the
sluggish, the selfish, the pusillanimous con-
Z" duct of those who, by their acquiesccnce and
neutrality. arm despcable and unprln-
cipled minority with absolute power. And
assuredly warning, as well as
condemnation, proceeds from the same
"vIew of the facts for nothing can dc
"more short-sighted than the policy of those
"timd or inactive persons who suffer them
selves, for the sake of present ease ana
"safety, to be deferred from performing their
"duty to the community. How deeply blam-
cable were the respectable classes OF the
"French capital in prelerrng their quiet TO
their duty. and making no head against the
"clnbs and their mob But how heavy pen
"alty did they pay for the momcntary repose
(which their cowardicc purchased!
To show that the principles and the pur-
poses of the supporters OF the Aileh-Cry
ticket in Ohio are of such a character that 10
GOOD citizen however hostile to the National
Administration, can cXut in their success Is
pcrhaps unnecessary, the fact being already so
widely known. We annex, however, by way
of supplement to Gov. Aliens recantatlon OF
hi. hard money principles of n generation ago,
a few sentences extracted almost at RANDOM
from the speech at Niles by the candidate Tor
Lieutenant Governor, and we respectfully ASK
Senator Thurman how he, as citizen ara
Senator of the United States, can reconcile the
suppolt of two such men Oh such platform
with his oath of Office:
fcarcssly charge that the unjust and UBIQUITOUS meas
ures Of this Republican administration If continued,
result in iTIcprcssble conflict which VIII as
grace civilization of the age and produce national
bankruptcy. reputation and ruin
Under the precxt OF strengthening the public credit
the foul wrong was contaminated and the d" boated
spcculators" awarded an additional S3ooooo'ooo
TO be coined out tho sncws and toll of the aborng
masses who already groaning under an oppressive
load of taxation.
But what did the bloatcd spectators" demand OF
their party. and how their demand responded to ny
their agents in Congress They provided Ivy law that
the bonds issued under the Funding hill Should never be
taxed by Federal, State, municipal authority
An ntaxcd aristocracy openly created in this Republic
by TIN. party that asks to he perpcaied in power
by the robbed and betrayed producers of wealth!
In order 10 st further increase the value of the bonds
and depccatc the money value Of Labor and all kinds oi
property the couponcrper and their Republican allies
office began early and systematically the WORK vi d.
mnishing the volume Of legal tenders
Congress passed Il law increasing, by very small
amount the egal-tcndcr circulation. President Grant.
true to his instincts, and TO carry ont the bchests of
coupon ppcrs and National bankers, intcrpcsed his
veto Tho news went upon the beginnings wing 10 all
the countries Of Europe and instantly the wires were
made hot by the congratulations OF the money rings OF
London Frankfort Paris, and Vienna to the gold gam
hcrs OF state and Wast Grant had saved the nests Of
thieves, and given them new license to plumber this
great people
If the Democratic party does not get into power TO ar
rest this yaiuy before the lst of July. 1879. would
advise you to pat your houses In order for widespread
misery disaster and ruin are inevitable II you have
purchased farm dwelling house. and owe oncthrd
OF the purchase money. lose time in pcrsuadnS the
morgagee take the property off your hands for what
you owe.
Mechanics miners mill men, laborcrs what advice can
give YOU MAY God have mercy upon you ana your
dependent families. Your and their restitution will defy
description!
The foregoing extracts, with those from Gov.
Aliens speech printed elsewhere, fairly repre-
sent the spirit of the men whom the success
of the Democratic ticket would make Governor
and Lieutenant Governor OF Ohio.