The Van Buren press., 1875-07-27
OHIO DEMOCRACY.
Sound Democratic Principles Enunciated
by Mr. Pendleton--A Clear Concise
View of the Currency Question.
GALLrpoLIs, July 81.

GALLlPoLlS, July 81
1t is estimated that fully fifteen thou
sand persons attended the Democratic
meeting here to-day, coming not only
from this but the surrounding counties.
Col John A Vance presided. Speeches
were made by Governor Allen, Hon
Geo II. Pendleton, and others. Mr.
Pendeton opened by stating that it was
thirty years since he had seen the city,
and remarked that the voyage then was
n difficult one. After touching lightly
on the cause of his coming now, Ire
hranched out into political topics He
spoke of the meeting of the Republican
convention last year, and claims its plat
form, but said that this year it tunes its
voice to different key, and only de-
clared tselfin favor of our public school
system and separation of church and
State. Upon these points he said that
Democrats could have no argument with
the Republicans, and he quoted from the
platform to show that the Democratic
party would uphold the State convention
in this respect lie Interpreted the plat
form to mean an adherence to the princi.
piles of government established by the
fathers; opposition to all encroachments
Of one department on another, or by Fed
cral power upon the constitutional rights
of the States the equality before the law
Of all citizens, one Presidential term re-
trenchment where there is extravaganza,
reform where there'is abuse; no subsid
ies-pnblc lands for actual settlers a
tariff for revenue only; equal and exact
justice to all religions; free secular edu-
cation in public schools; opposition to
sumptuary laws to interfere with social
habits, not criminal to malignant espion-
age; and on financial questions, cessation
of contraction, a sound and sufficient
currency, the promotion cfindustries, the
surest road to the appreciation of paper
to par with gold, greenbacks instead of
national bank notes. greenbacks for Gus
toms, to the extent the necessities Of the
government will permit. This platform,
he claimed, had been misrepresented. 1t
called for currency equal to the wants
of trade, and that, he claimed, was a fit.
ting measure for the volume OF currency
Every issue of government paper, whether
legnl-tender or note, every restricted
banking system has been an effort to
make and keep currency equal, accord.
ing to the judgment of the government
to the events of trade, SO with a free
banking system the Democrats do moi
favora deprecated currency. He thought
he interpreted the opinien Of that party
and platform when he declared they were
in favor of coin as the basis of currency
that a paper currency should be convert
ible into coin at par. The party desires
to return to specie payments as speedily
as the interests of labor and busines:
will permit, that we would be glad to re
turn Immediately if honor, good faitl
and justice would permit, and if it wer,
possible. The Democratic party is no
now and never has been in favor of re
pudiation in any form. We believe tha
it is our highest duty to fulfill our eoun
try's obligations according to the spiri
and letter of Our promises. We are no
now, aud never have been, in favor o
a volume of currerey changing and huc
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