Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-25

Certain extracts from a speech made
in the Senate by Mr.. Thurman on the
18th of June, 1874, are quoted by the
Ne,o York Tribune, to show,
a. That the Senator fully appre-
ciates the folly and wickedness Of In.
fiation; % that he is aware of the
perils which threaten the very founda-
tons of property and government If a
victory is to be won on the issues
raised by his political as
sociates in Ohio, and 81
that therefore his present attitude
is very inconsistent with his knowledge
of the imminent danger to the insltu-
tons of property and government
which would follow a Communist vic.
tory IN Ohio; in short, that his posi-
ton is not such as a patriotic and
courageous citizen tan easily occupy.
The only part, however, that appears
to make against Air. Thurman in the
TTibune's quotations, is where, in OPP
posing the Morton initiation bill and
referring to the national banks, he said:
This cry against them Of monopoly
instead of ceasing by the passage OF
this bill which looks to making bank
paper the only paper currency IN the
country, will be increased perhaps ten
fold. The consequence will be that the
other school of currency men, those
who insist that the only papel currency
-l,11 L., hQEEan on
the credit of the Government, Will IN
sist on that, make their platforms on
that, nominate their candidates on
those platforms, and 60 to the country
for a decision. There is no avoiding 1t.
Yet this is exactly what has come to
pass. If there be q seeming incon-
sistency in Mr.. Thurman's position as
regards the Ohio canvass, that Of the
Republican party which brought about
the present lamentable condition OF
affairs is none the less so. But, let 1t
be admitted tina the Senator is for hard
money. Heis not, as Democrat, alone
on that question. If he Is to be os-
tracised and thrust out of the party,
as the Cincinnati Enquirer threatens,
IN its partisan zeal, what is to be done
with the thousands of other Democrats
who think with him? This is not tho
way to victory. Senator Thurman
cannot be spared from the campaign
now pending in Ohio. Democracy per
mjts great length and breadtL
to the expression Of views ol
the advocacy Of opinions to all who
yield paramount allegiance to the fun
damental principles of the party. Col
lateral issues amount to nothing
men are nothing, Thurman is no
body, Allen is nobody, Pendleto1
is as though he never were; all o.
them are but incidents when the grea
vitaIzing elements Of the Democrats
party are being brought into az
gressive battle for the safety Of tn,
present form of government and tn,
perpetuity Of our free constitution
This currency question, it is true, is
question of financial life or death will
the West and South, but the Democratic
party can no more be divided upon /
than it can upon slavery or the war
Thurman will be listened to as b.
| deserves. His friends viii applaud
him, and his opponents Will condemn
him. Both classes, however, viii Yot
the straight Democratic ticket wIthou
scratch or scar. The greenback NAL
sees only universal defeat IN division
the hard money man knows that tn
country is ruined unless the dominan
party is swept away; between tn
two they viii manage to poll full vote
In addition: Democracy always re
serves to itself the sovereign right o
doing Just as it pleases inside OF 1t
own household; but go sure as election
day comes, those fellows who sEore tn
| longest and most ferOcious Oaths, an
who made believe. that they neve
would affiliate with the Organizatio,
again, rush the soonest to the poll
and vote as early and as often as possi
bic for the straight thing. They kno1
that the battle isnot beingfOughtin OH
alone they know what viii be at stak
in that mightier struggle Of next yeal
| In the wordsof Senator Thurman, a
recently spoken to representative o
| the Baltimore Gazette: mo man VIII
comprehends henolitical situation an
hopes for the success Of the Democrat
party at the next Presidential election
should desire a Republican victory i
! Ohio in the foolish belief that such
result will contribute to a Republica,
defeat in 1876. Nothing could b
more err0heous. Democratic defeat Il
| tho o,,r,roorbiug State election is simu