The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-09-21

ton, more deadly than a hundred Alabamas,
has swept them from the seas. and the men
who used to brave the hiow and the gale on
the decks Of your merchantmen are now trying
10 earn IA scanty subsistence at the greasy aud
smoky work of your factories. There is not
much of that now, either. There was navy
once. and we were all proud enough of 1t. 1t
gave to the country some of its early glory.
The navy that we used to have was efficient
and comparatively inexpensive; but the Ad-
miral i'll his testimony before Committee of
the House last winter, tells you that to-day
America ranks in point of expense as the WirI
naval power. and i'll point of efficiency is the
Hjdh-behnd little Portugal. with popula-
lion not as great AS You have in the State of
Massachusetts,. The great navy Of the country.
the mere mention of which brings to Us the
memories Of Hall. of Decatur. and of Perry,
sirunken into such Dimensions that YOUR own
Commonwealth could easily sustain it, Well,
they would not consent to i reduction of the
navy estimates. All the Republicans in the
House OF Representatives fought it day after
day: but they were reduced. thanks to the Wig
lance of your own members, and thanks to the
vigilance Of the Democratic members from all
parts OF the country. Then it was proposed to
reduce the expense of the diplomatic service.
That was opposed upon the ground that gen
tleman could not live in London upon less than
ST. 900 year, and if you reduced it to $4,000
he would starve. 50 that there was II long
struggle over that. Then it was proposed to
reduce the army estimates. The Republicans
said NO. YOU cannot reduce the army estl-
mates. because the Indians are killing our peo-
pie in the West" Why, Custer rode to his
death with his comrades with but few hum
bred men under his command; but at that time
there were ten thousand men IN me south.
Had they been in the West the Indian war
would hardly have 81 own Itself. and Custer
might still be the delight and pride of the SER
vice aud of his regiment. [Applause.l Ten
thousand men in the South! | ask with King
Richard, What do they III the South, when
their sovereign needs their services IN the
Vest: loud applause But the army es-
Inmates, notwithstanding these objections, We're
cut down, and so The prinln@-klllle was applied
TO every branch of the pubic service. Wen,
the bills were finished, ana were sent 70 The
Senate, ana ,hey provided Tor reuuctlon CT
taxation to Inc amount OF S4v'ooo'ooo. Now,
don You Want your shareo l lhtt: LAppltuSel
Out III New OK we DO. Laughter ON
share ct that forty millions OF doitars Is about
SIX iliiioh>' ana we Wou'u l'he 70 haNc htu H.
BAT perhaps you Ill MaSsachuse'ls are so rich
that you cont care! laughter fefhap'
you are 80 rici llat you VIII Noie against lhe
parry that sought 10 give IL 10 you lAppiaCse,
ana cries OF NeNef. well tnc niilS, lis L
sly WehL mo 'llc 'othaIr' W hal uio t1ie oena.e
uo' ihe iousc WIS i'S'locl''c' tie 0thi'e
WAS hepub!!cah. p!d lhe senate pass those
oils: NO. IL reused 20 laSs Any vi ti'ehi' ana
insisted upon tue eSil,iiales oelhs raised TO
dpouI INC hSuie> d. Nhich t'eN ntoou ptlolc
the system Oh REDUCTION was cohlihchchu' Con
Ference coiiiiiittee tlei CONFERENCE Noiiiiiitite
WAS appointed. zen me- gentlemen ol me
flpuse ol 'tIitseH''tNes' 20 TAassel.'te
"heh i say lhaI III one casG lo''I Ionlelehf1
Committees "ci0 apFoihteu anu tlt! tooiu
not agree CURING lhls long struggle between
'Ie Iio"se anu ociia'e' l.. vas 'i uhus u'l
summer. ;Hoht OF US can le'iituuoer - hol
SUMMER. a,iiiiistuh : d iii'a. la wy anu
tne houses Vi SphsIesS are ii!-nt'eu ior use IL.
not weather. Members leii SICK, ana some oil
tntIll Qlct. ~ htpuDllCtlIl llltIluCl Sldltt Oh
me moor OF tlP house thtt thefe were thel ~
my SIGN IN tiieli pt,> more IMAM loilE members
Oh ile house Oh l.ePreseItal.NGs' Haue 50 ny
the malaria Oh me c'plta: Nliat Was 'pe oc
thn ,atri ~ WV W. tnn.a .,', lr..,,,, ~
the gates of the capital? Was there any where
domestic instruction: No: the only reason
was that the Reuubli,.an Senate were endaayor-
inc to prevent the Democratic House from say
inc the peopIe's money. Ap,5iatlse There.
was a limit to human endurance. and finally
the House gave up to the extent of ten millions,
and the Senate went off with its prize. and your
taxes are only reduced thirty millions. We'll
that is pretty we /. And vet tle Republican
party again promises YOU to reduce taxes. If
it means to keep its promise. why did il not
unite in the most patriotic action Of the House
and assist the House in reducing YOUR cNpen-
sess Why here stands the record of the Unusp
of REPRESENTATIVES. By-the-bv. they saw that
the House of REPRESENTATIVES is fun of Conted-
crate soldiers An have 10 say 10 that is this:
If the men who fought us fifteen and thirteen
wears ago are ready now to come back TO Us
and unite in exposing corruption. redressinp
wrongs and reducing taxation then we vel
come the Confederate soldier to The House of
REPRESENTATIVES, fNociterouS and long com
tinued cheering No. nv friends whether
You look at the record of men or parties as thew
stand before the people TODAY, the comparison
is infinitely in favor of the Democratic party.
The Democratic party has proven that if is
worthy of your confidence BY irving TO win
YOUR confidence and to tighten your burdens,
and ask Won to hesitate and ponder long be-
fore YOU consent to trust again this party Of
broken promises and Of part performance.
THE rrvrr ,r1oxs on vopru ANA so,-r,r
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liele Is sun alotnel suiltct on Whicn L
M'hu ~ sIt'h. leitt 70 tne tltctlohS pc
wen ,he -Sollil alu SOUTH III ~ the he
puol'eaiis pioihlseo " sNe US peace re"i
lie"ct WIZ on pletiiien VI nc onulu. ila't
tney hcp1 tllae promise; No. th1y nave most
shilleluiS olohtl H. ny tot th we NOT nave
iu 80 II " - .iot ,HI 'outi 'toit
w. W. t''"t we a;hevi ila' ~ pttH ~
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mi't ~ "nnr nn,,nn "a ,a.t .,Iiti MN w.
~. IN lio''oi oU'',,'i ~ iosi H''sncu WIN tue
W. ,,," ~ d. we Moulo haNG
ouoht We NOT TO be content with those other
fruits of victory. never mentioned in laws and
trratie, Was NOT our moral triumnh sntfi
Gent. Yes. we Gained All that we fon@ht for
Dominion. Empire. pri;l,. of oninion. nriIn of
section-all, Surelyi our sacrifices were oreat
We cynpnded n vast s,m of o,,r riches md
thousands of lives de,rer to MS tl,.n INV trnnsN
me Rut we had ,Il thn COMMENSURATE Of w.
tnrv Ours we're the iovs of success onrar
mics came home in trnmnh. f,r h,n,Is COW
cred them with flowers and laurols Amid th.
shouts Of men an,; smiles Of women WIN
strc,mino 1lars and 1rinmnbant mnsir thoI,
SVEN 1nrou@h the CanitaI in All The ..non,n
and circumstance of ,ijrI1yj0uy w,r 7; AMI
ann,,usr LN'
Ruf as We recall our victory have No No oo,,-
ernus nitv for fine Sonthernerss tThev 100
made all The sacrifices we did liz, ma ,nono,
Their homes We're Tiled VIII, nnurnn@ NV n',r.
1900 '-'i- 'i0''i' g o'i >