New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF new ORLEANS
MORTON'S LATEST SPEECH
THE NATION.
The ssReformers' and their Candidates
THE PARTY FALSE PRETENSES
Speech of Hon. Oliver P. Morton,
at Indianapolis, Indiana,
August II, 1875.
nIORTON'S LATEST SPEECH
THE NATION.
The uReformers' and their Candidates
THE PARTY OF FALSE PRETENSES

at Indianapolis, Indiana,
August IL, 1875.
Again the Republican and Democratic
parties confront each other in struggle
Tor the control of the government. Inc
Rsnnhliosn party points with pride and
sst;sfsction to it's record of honorable
deeds: to q Union preserved; slavery sbol-
iahed: to the esta blishment Of equality be-
fora the law; to government we'll admin
istared. and to its principles replete with
instice. humanity, and the advancing civil
izatien of the age. The Democratic party,
asking its past to be forgotten, with no ar
Qument in it's favor to be drawn from his
tory, comes in the mask of reform, profess
sing superior purity, and relying only upon
it's general assault upon the integrity and
patriotism of Republicans.
In such q campaign, with slander rs the
chief weapon, Republicans must be excused
if thew speak plainly of the political Oh arac-
ter, history, and purpose OF their poii'ical
If the Old World should believe what is
said by the leaders OF the Democratlc
partv. bv sham refOrmers and the night
ravens of politics, they would conclude that
che people of the United States are the
most corrupt and degraded of all nations
on earth claiming to be civilized. They
would believe republican government q
homeless failure and our, institutions to
have resulted in total r0ttenness and pros
titution. The persons to whom l nave
alluded have done everything in their
power to destroy the American name at
homo and abroad, and to prove that the
people are incapable of self-governnent.
If only 1.-THE of what they proclaim
were believed, our. government would
have NO credit in the financial circles
of Europe, immigration would cease, and
the relatives of those who have come
to us from abroad would use all the means
in their power to procure the return OF
their erring kindred, and republicsniem
throughout the world would surrender it's
last hope in view of it's disastrous failure
on this continent. Happily the good sense
and intelligence of the Inhabitants of the
Old World have comprehended the true
character of our infamous libelers, and the
rood name of America stands higher than
ever before. The foul birds that would de-
file their nests are spurned with lOathing
and contempt, and the eyes of the liberty
loving and hopeful people of other lands
are turned toward us more earnestly than
ever. The most venOmOus enemies, and
those who deserved to be dashed through
the land with whip of scorpions, are the
miserable creatures who continually labor
to cover tho government with shame and
disgrace in the eyes Of mankind.
ISLANDER OF THE NATION.
Mr., Tilden, the Governor of New York,
was serenaded the other evening in honor
of his nomination for President by the Dem
ocrstlc convention, and in reply said:
What next do we find in the public administra-
toni kverywhere abuses, peculations, frauds and
corruptions, until we are simost becoming
instead of holding tn, m up Is examples for the
imitation of the oppressed people of other coun-
ewes Of mankind. We find the Office holding class
hsve become 90 numerous, powerful and I'm 'crup.
ulous, that they assume t. control the elections,
and. if the people are indifferent or 1t all equally
divided, liable to exert Q corrupt influence sui.
fcient to perpeluate their own power.
s the % hs
no longer exits for the people; the people exist
only tor the government Our centennial product
our ancestors abandoned their homes in the Old
World and planted themselves in the wilderness
The fact that candidate for President
should have made such q speech, is the
strongest evidence that can be produced Of
our political degradation. When he says
that all business is ruined, that the wolf is
At the door of nearly every house in the
tenniAl product is the evils, license and
wrongs. to escape which our ancestors
abandoned their homes in the Old World,
he uttered ISLANDERS shameless and enOr-
nous.
The ne areet approach to the condition OF
things he describes is to be found in the
city Of New York, under his own admins
trstion, in those Democratic purlieus and
among the people who gave him his large
majority. The crying evil of the day is ma
licious falsehood, which covers alike the
President and the humblest citizen, and per-
meates public and private life.
HAVE OFFICIAL MORALS DETERIORATED.
So far from official morals deteriorating.
the public service becoming debauched, and
the country standing on the brink Of ruin, l
pronounce this and all the kindred state
ments which make up the body and trim
miDgs Of Democratic platforms and
speeches, to be unmitigated bOsh and dema-
gOgy. and that the very opposite is the
truth. On the ninth of February last, the
Senate, by q resolution called upon the Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury for statement Of
all the balances due the United States from
all defalcations or failures to make settle
ment, beginning on the first of January,
1884.
DEFALcArIONs GREATLY DIMINISHED.
The answer was sent to the Senate few
weeks ago, and submit an extract from q
e16tcmolC uAu0 ny MEs AutuOuy, C0uAuOF
from Rhode Island, chairman Of the CON-
mittee to whom the document was referred:
Mr.. Anthony-The aggregate statement Of the
of the treasury under the list IL .
paper exceedingly creditabie to the American gov
eminent do not mean to any particular party,
hut to the financial history OF the United States.
There have be- disbursed since 1881 can hardly
read such big fgures-s 10, 93s $40 e72 05 Of which
is marx ed lost upon these books $22 266 600 being
about $500, goo year. and great part OF this is
The lasses on the $1,000 of disbursem ents were,
in the administration Of Jackson, $40 IS; Van
Buren, s2l Is; harrison, SO 81; Folk. % "a; Tsy-
Tor and Fillmore, 81 Ga: Pierce e5 81; Buchanan,
nearly Sc SO; Lincoln 81 Al; Johnson, forty eight
second four years, twenty six cents,showlng
constant decline, which is owing In large degree
to the improved manner OF keeping the accounts;
on finance and appropriations, who have intro
duced legislation here which has compelled much
grearer accuracy and responsibility. The average
percentage of losses during the whole period on
the disbursements is 8 SO on the 8 1000. do not
believe that the aggregate Of any class OF cor
porate or private business, banking, commercial,
or any other kind, can show 90 small percentage
Of losses as this and 1t is gratifying that the per-
ing down from SCI IS in the administration of
Van Buren, to an average of twenty-three cents on
the 6 1000, about One.sxtieth % much under the
present adm nistratiOn. This 10 exclusive of the
postoffce, which administers its own revenue. In
the pOstOrice the loss has gone down from $ll IL
on the $1,000 in JAcksOn's administration and
$40 10 in Van Burens, to 81 50 for the first tenn
OF Grant and s. OIL for the second with An aver
age Of SO 81 for the whole period.
From the foregoing statements it appears
that the losses during Grants first four
years were only l-26 part on the $1,000 of
what they were during the second admins.
tration of General jackson; only l-52 part
nf <hov sVcoro durin the adminiatr2.