The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-12
NORYON'S War CRY.
The Indiana Senator Opens the Cam
paign in His Own State.
HIS DEFENCE OF HIS PARTY
lie Exhibits the ,Ensanguined Shirt and
Arraigns Democratic Sham Reform.

1yDrASAPoLIs August IL, 1876
Senator Morton to night escorted by the Hayes
Guards IN uniform from his hotel to the Academy OF
Music, which was filled to Overlooking
Hon. Albert e. Porter presided, Introducing tho
Senator, who spoke as follows
Again the republican and democratic parties con
front each other in struggle for the control
of the government Tho republican party points
with pride and satisfaction 10 It's record OF hon
ornoe deeds to a Union preserved slavery abolished
to the establishment Of equality before the law, n
government well administered. and to its principles
replee with justice, humanity and the advancing
civilization OF he age. The democratic party asking its
past 10 be forgotten with argument in its favor
to be drawn IRON history comes in the mask o.
reform, processing superior purity and rely
ing only upon It's general assault npon the
integrity and patriotism OF republicans In such a
campaign, with slaudcr the chici weapon. repnbli
be excused they speak plainly OF the po-
uical character, history and purpose OF their anaso
nsts.
II The Old World should believe what is said by The
leader, OF the democratic party. BY sham rciormors
and The night ravens of pohtlcS, they would conclude
that the people of the United states are the most cor
rupt and degraded Of all nations crrth claiming TO
be civilized They would believe republican govern
men, hopeless failure and institutions TO have
suited In total roienness and prostitution. The per
sons 10 whom have alluded have done everything IN
their power to destroy the American name at home
and abroad and prove that the people are incapable
of self-eovernment II only thc of what they pro-
claim were believed our government would have no
credit III the hnancial circles OF EUROPE lmingra-
ton would cease and the relatives Of those who have
come IRON abroad would use all tho means in
their power procure the return OF their erring kin
Gred and rcpubcanism throughout the world would
surrender its last hope in view OF IT'S disastrous failure
upon this ncnt Happily the cool sense and in
tell gence of the inhabitants OF The Old World have
conprehendcd tho true character OF our infamous
hbelers, and the good name OF America stands higher
fn,ln eve he
ISLANDER or THE NATION.
Mr. Tildcn, the Governor OF New York, was sore
naded the Their evening III honor OF his domination Tor
President by the Democratic Convention, and IN reply
said:-
What next do find in the public administration
until we almost becoming ashamed OF the institutions OF
the Imitation oppressed people of other
cone;slng them seanda, IN the eyes OF manSind
powerful and INSCRIPTIONS that they assume to control The
divided aDe to exert corrupt influence sufficient TO
last we are reaching the worst condition of the coun-
tries Of the Old World The government no longer EXISTS
our cent nniai product is the evils license and wrongs
ESCAPE which our ancestors abandoned ther homes IN the
The fact that candidate for President should have
made such speech is the strongest evidence that can
be produced of our political degradation The nearest
approach 10 the condition OF things he describes is TO
be found the city Of New York under his own adj
mnistration in those democratic purlieus and among
the people who gave him his large majority Tho cry
ing evil OF the day is malicious falSehood which covers
alike the President the humblest citizen and per-
meates public ami private life. SO far from Official
morals dcerorating tho public service becoming de-
bauched and the country Standing on the brink OF ruin
pronounce this and all kindred statements. which
make up the body and TRIMMINGS OF democratic plat
for and speeches, to be unmtgated bosn and dcma-
gogery, and that the very opposite is the truth.
The truth is that. although defacations and mall
feasanccs sometimes occur and always viii, there IS
Official integrity. the revenues arc more faithfully
collected and the public service better performed than
AT any former period. During the last fiscal year,
ending the 3Oh of June 1876 the surpus revenue was
500 2l9 00o which was applied to the reduction OF the
national debt In the last ten years we have paid of
Sh,o i 4 of the national debt on the 30th Of June
1866 the debt was 50 GAO 3ls 600; il is in round
numbers 81 O6O G25 600 In 1866 the revenue derived
from internal taxes S309. 226 Sl3 In 1876
IL was 81 l6 900 0o0 reduction OF nearly wothirds
nearly 500 900 600 per apnum This does not look
like national bankruptcy and paralysis TO understand
what democratic admin 'straton would be- examine
the position and controlling elements OF that party.
The man who expects tina: hungry cormorants
long deferred eSpeclants, gangrcned nstigators
OF rebellion, the Northern sympathzers who trod tha
isthmus between open treason and resistance
to the government fighting for its life, the slave driv
who have lost their occupation and that innumer-
able of dead beats and adven,urcrs who CON-
pose so largely the active list of the democratic party
10 become the retormers OF the land must be indeed
the most hoIc CESS OF idiots The interests and pas
sions OF he South will in tho future, as IN the long and
bloody past. control the acton OF the democratic
party. Among the democratic members Of the House
there sixty -four persons who were officers and sol
dicrs IN the Contcderacy. Overthrown by the North
and defeated they soured and desperately IN
nest and with whom the Northern sympathzers and
doughiaces VIII be as clay III the hands OF the potter
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
The democratic platform az ST. Louis may DO de-
scribed elaborate and extended ialsehood,
divided into sections We may safely defy the most
ingenious find in It hopcst and truthful state
ment In the hrst section wei have this declaration
the democracy of the whole country do here
devotion the constitution the United states with its
gnvsr,,y accepted % maj ne Of
record eadast confidence in the perpeiu,y OF republic
can sclf-Eovcrnment
we reflect that pcnrly half of authors
OF thi declaration had been engaged armed rebel
lion to destroy the Union, in which they had the SYM
paihy OF the other half We know what they by
rcai ming their "iaith in the pernancncy OF tho ted
eral union,i and when for moro than four years
nearly The ouc-hal, with the sympathy OF the other
hail. had wagcd bloody war Tor tho overthrow oi the
constitution we know what they mean by devotion
the constitution: that they love the Union
.stituiion well now as they have ever done, can
ell readily believe such declarations 10y the Conven.
ton, In of the personal history of the
of its members. are but hidcous mockcries and IN
tended only deception. iittle further we come
to the following extraordinary declara,ion:-
Reform is necessary rebuild and establish IN the
"sa happily rescued from ,hc Hanger Of .esess Of
states but TO BE- saved from corrupt Capitalization
yaunc has hone ycombed the Officers the federal gov.
states and municipalities With the eontagon Of misruc
the paralysis of hard times.
when you CONSIDER that many OF the men maxim
this declaration are the identical persons who eleven
years ago attempted to destroy the rnon oy a scces.
sion OF States, and who brought upon the nation all
the horrors and srcriuccs OF civil war, Will be
able 10 comprehend tho audacv and insolepcc of thu
iasehood The authors OF the war; the creators the
national debt the makers ol disturbance revoIu-
ZION IN every state, ana directly responsible
for every evil and misfortune that has
followed the great conflict, they boldly
charge their own crimes upon The republican party
Let us consider briefly The composition % the 81 Louis
Convention that passed this remarkable platform and
placed in nomination those distinguished reiormers,
Tldeu and Hendricks. There was The old Shareholder
with heart ull of bitter memories believing thai
emancipation Mns robbery, ana hls m