The daily gazette., 1876-09-18
From the New York Sun.
Speech OF
SENATOR BAYARD,
Al TRENTON, SEPT 12.
TcoNcLUDED.1

CONCLUDED.
Is business so prosperous, are times
so easy, is labor so well paid, are val-
ues SO great that the people IF this
country can afford to maintain q state
of war? Was 1t of wise man that it
was asked, ''who goeth to war at his
own cost?" Wien Germany overthrew
the French nation there was tribute
wrung from the conquered foe. But
what nation can wiring tribute from
itself-from its own people?
When the expenses of this Govern
ment are paid. by whom are they con-
tributed? Look at your lists-see
where your internal revenue comes
from in 1875:
Xirgiria.... $1.s46249 Nilsson ......s3 .7sO ,3A
Kentucky ... S.SSi,000l
while from the whole five New Eng
land States the internalrevenu is only
$2,771,014.
Upon these States the Government
relies for the means to meet its lost
obligation to the creditor. Are you
so rich that you can disregard these
figures, and do you. wish to discard
the aid of your Southern brethren?
Give to the people of Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, and the Carolinas the peace
of the law, and they will speedily join
the other Southern Statesin acommon
contribution that will 60 far 10 relieve
the present burdens of taxation, while
continuance of the system of the
Republican party will soon leave the
people of all these States, without re-
venue, burden upon the Federal Gov
ernment. Why, then will you support
party who seeks to array the North.
ern States in a body against them?
John Milton; one Of Liberty's chief
apostles, cried in his day: What can
/ war but endless wars still BREED
And l ask you. What can come of
this hostile array of the sections of the
Republic-this deliberate renewal of
hostilities by the Republican party?
Do they mean we shall have war for
ever?
In the last ten years, Committees of
| Investigation hsve been sent by Cons
gress with unfriendly eyes, to report
upon the condition of the Southern
states. In these l have been assigned
to duty, and | claim TO know as much
as any one man of the condition of af-
fairs and public sentiment in theSouth
and / challenge any man to produce
from the tens of thousands of printed
dispositions one case of resistance to
the process of the courts of the United
States, civil or criminal since 1866
There is no thought of resistance to
the civil power cf the Government
Why then drag in the bayonet? The
army has been used simply to terror
ize political opponents of the Radical
officials. Blank warrants fill the pock.
cts of deputy mar"ials, who with files
of soldiers visit distant localities, make
midnight arrests of obscure men, carry
them from their homes, incarcei ate
them until hearing is had, they are
then discharged to find their way
home again. The costs are paid out OF
the United States Treasury and the"ex
rebel" is instructed as to the power OF
the Government.
The present Secretary OF war seems
disposed to revive and intensity this
state affairs, and the best corrective
lies in public opinion at the North. II
is to that public opinion that address
! myself, and upon which is my earnest
) and hopeful reliance. To the man oi
business, the merchant, banker and
} manufacturer, the man whose daily
labor gains his bread, as we'll as the
capitalist who lives upon the results vi
the accumulations of labor, appeal
The plan of the Republican party il
one of aggression upon every element
; of our material prosperity, It proposes
to contract nothing, but merely tc
destroy? 1t will not only be immense
. ly expensive in its own execution but
il will impoverish those against whom
it is directed. 1t builds up no trade
1t creates no values, its only fruits are
: the indulgence of sectional and unpa-
, triotic hatreds and the retention in
office of men whose dishonesty and
incompetency keep the country pool
and dishonor our good name among
the nations of the world.
Can we, as wise and sensible men
: regardful of the difficulties which sur,
round us, and the practical reforms sc
urgently demanded, turn away from
such duties and heed the dishones
cries of danger at the hcnds of tht
South? 1t will require all the self
control and sound craftsmanship o.
which we are masters, to adjust ou
systems of taxation upon imports an(
. duties of excise, both of whicn are
cramping the energies, Calling tn
backs. and hindering the enterprise o.
our people. The money of our peopl,
must and will be made honest money
that we may be enabled to deal OIL
equal terms with all parts of the com
mercial world, The basis of our debts
private and public must be made OF
:; the basis of value. and the currcnc,
r which represent these debts must be
standard of value stable and recogni
zed. Resolutions to bring about thes
: things will be as idle as the sheet irol
thunder of the theatre, unless accom-
panied by reformatory legislation, I'm
j colored by party or sectional advan
tages. But under all, and above al
must be found honest government
not that honesty only which does nc
traffic in post traderships, or contract
for naval brokerage, or whiskey ring
, or Venezuelan bonds, or kindred ras
calities-but that less negative 81