, 1876-09-08


Nr. gchurx commenced BY saJinF taAt be did not
come to laud the RnpublIcan party II tue Aum and
substance Of al wisdom aud virtue. Nor WA be
one Of those who claimed that II slide was elect.
ed would be tho salvation o the country orlts ruin
II The other aldo vas elected Ho had e0mc merely
to express his humble opinion, discuss tic ssucs
OF tho dag calmly, and appeal 10 the common
eense Of his German follow citizens. In tho 4{Adfa
Ze1fuHU of that day aome ono propounded tho
conundrpm to him how 1t came that he could not
support the Republican party In 1879, while now
he coulds This question Was easily Answered. lu
l872 tho Republican party had chosen a leader Of
whom he had heard but little good and Rt,,at <aal
OF evil; but thls time the Republican party lad
chosen for it, leader man OF whom great deal
Of good and very lsttIe evil wsa known. Zap.
p1ausc.] Tho question wis, which sido wna tho
best t. advance tho public veal
There were two points 10 bo discussed
regarding this question. First. corruption; .and
second, sur financial condition. He world not 60
Into au elaborate discussion, but tako thepract-
cal side Of the question. The tinc4 uefs bad,
business was falling vorking1uen were out Of en-
pIoymcut, and hundreds did not know where to
get their daily bread.
WHAT WAS THE REASON
for thIei II one read tho Democratic platform sud
the Democratic papeu ono found that the Repub.
llcsn party was accused Of all this. 1t was hut
natural that all tho ills OF the nation should always
be put upon the shoulders Of the ruling party. We
Werc sndoslng from 4 severo business crisis, but
the cElsis didn't commence In this country
1t all, hat In Europe. There, they
The ss o% xash
ican aovernn,ont. Tho fset, was wo had overaono
70 the po'ns " had now rescisd lissss tse st.s:
nation in bnslncss and hence the hard times. But
no country Ind such powers Of rccuperatlon -
AiAA frafh& R{SlU
faates, ind there wns no doubt thai wo would pull
out quicker than Europe. The reaaon for this was
CONFIDENCE AND TRUST
was subject to greater commissions, and hence
en s4's bs va st s1sfsstd 7asad assd sa
out Of circulation. We would not reach ! solil
~ ao Mnen s fsa Ia
arrived then business would rceapesato. laborcrs
and more work, md times generally become bnttcf.
ThcEsfotc the thing most necessary WaA to reach
the time when business eau he transacted on gold
basis. The Democrats even could not deny that In
must mas. havs speeie fesamption Il wis il tao Inter.
specie resumption ~ fass - possible. Eyefyhody
must bc awsrs of the fact that this state Of aalrs
| could not last much longor.
| But tbs gre8s qneatlon wae
NOW 70 BRING Ttl1A ABOUT.
They we're aware at The fact that Aat Ycar, In Ohio,
spubss1n PITY feyos q gSss
oua 'd
national legislation, aud the repeal OF tho Iesutnp
tlon set would haye probably then been secosn-
played The Cstt e hg o,sasl Jacob q :efs
r. hsf ,emss' no,,bs, to sns aeSs ss Dsss s
ocfats asra,sned ihs Nepab!c.n party bees,asa
II had not ret btought abont apcc!o. resumption.
this ynntter ami be Was ono OF tho first to condemn
them for 1t. hut what right had the Democrats to
Y s' S h GSs &s1ng & hs tic, t. asos adas
power sgainst i, and had worked continually for
aasssads 9as pa
money, willis, tho nopubllcans did I'll they could
Democratic party bad heen converted: T. thts was
sns G 81 q tha It, Ioai, cenrenton u hsn r.
viewed the s.. LouIa platform, and eame to Tho CON-
elIsi0n that 1t ga<e US no prou,lse Whatuyer for
formwas full IF ano phrases, but there xla yory
little meaning Ia II, There had bean 4hth talk IN
s :tss.sinse. @ In ns 20 x xas 4sa ss
They euald not belIese IN M, .inestif Of thS
some stronger guaranty thau VIC had At pFpssns waa
There was ons polut in the Democratic platform
tho Democrats wcEo in their promises torA speedy
.gscl1 resumption. 1his wan the clause 'fkins tot
REPEAL or Tnh RESUMPTION Acf.
| That act nxeA the date when specie $ayments
| Democrats clatnsd, w1s 4 hinIrauca u resntnp-
tion. Who had sTer hoard that II . n,nnfromtsed
70 PAY nots Or certain DIX It @ Was hiH1sanes to
could ba caught With such spoiit u,easf (A}pauie,
| Tho repeal Of tho Resumption 1ct was II battle:
cry OF tho democratic party. and yet thy would
make u bslteyo that II was tha A9siah Ia
lend ~ out Of our trouble. Had fey nos
dono al they could to ruin our efsditt Tfo coas'
dehca In cur securItics abroad waa yshakcn.
and they wcRc doing everything to makH u stIl!
worse. Dus thuy said tho Democrats hadtleclsred
themselves strongly in fafor Of spocie ses4Mption.
Did thsy NOT hAsa to make q campromlpe Filth tle
ssg-bahy!tcst The Chairman OF the My fosk
that 1hsy had conced to tho Botts al thY could
without endanyering their suseess IN ttf Esst. &C.