The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-07-12
Tac Ratification Meeting.

The splendid farming weather of the
past week the attendance was much
smaller than it otherwise would have
been, hut the proceedings had the true
honest ring of the genuine Simon pure
metal, AMI what 1t lacked in numbers
It made up in the amount Of enthusi-
assn and old-timc loyalty displayed by
the participants. The meeting was
called b. order by DR.. Tyler Griffin,
when l.. ID. Cooper was chosen Chair
man with Henry Balizell as Secretary.
Mr.. Cooper, in a few brief and pointed
remarks, thanked the meeting for the
honor conferred upon him, and called
ON all true democrats to stand by the
old banner Of Democracy, and amid
rounds Of applause resumed his seat.
Hon. L. d. Walker was called upon
TO make the ratification speech, which
he did with credit 10 himself and honor
TO his party. The record of the Re
publican leaders was shown up in a
mastery manner by the honorable
speaker, who dwelt upon the corruption
of the radical government at Washing
ton, ard the disgrace it hes cntailed
on the proud name Of freedom. The
Cincinnati nominations were scanned
hy tic crater, and comparison made
between the great unknown nominees
and Il. l.. Br;stow, whose record Is
free from stain. and who inaUgerated
the investigations that have unearthed
the foulest and most disgraccful frauds
that have ever been perpotrated by the
government Of any nation. The rca
son assigned by the speaker for the re-
lection of the only honest man that
could have bccn nominated by the
party, was the antipathy to everything
pertaining TO reform, and then in a
style that showed the orator conversant
with his subject, he compared the rec
I'm ;pf the ST. Louis nominees with the
,,hscurf,." Of those of Cincinnati, and
sn an imprisoned strain, pointed out
why everyone, independent of party,
should vote for Tilden and Hendricks,
and the brightfuturc that their election
indicated 70 the country. Amid en-
thusiasiie cheers the speaker resumed
his seat, and Hons l. A. Spalding
candidate for Congress from this, tn
second, Congressional district, took tn
iloor. Mr.. Spalding's speech was on
of the most brillinnt VIC have ever Ii:
tened to, and each question under dh
cussion was put with such clearno5
and simplicity that ? child might We
have understood it. We arc sorry on
snacc docs not permit us to publish
entire.
The honorable gentleman began b
reviewing the many evils the Republ
can party has entailed on the countr
during the past fifteen years, not th
least of which is the enormous burthe
Of taxation borne by the citizens of ii
United States, and which goes to c,
rich the innumerablc thieves and r. n
generated by the cOrruptions Of, t
Republican party.
The speaker took up tho '.urren
question and handled it with. the SIX
Of one who is thoroughly aoquaint
with the subject. The cells of a {
prcclated currency was p; iintod in th
true cOlors, and the spec .ker conclusII
ly proved that hard money was I
only preventative against comPl,
financial ruin.
The subject of l,aying off the int
est on our bonded debt in gold v
ably discussed. The speaker 50
when the interest on bonds was p
able ia grccnbacks, Europe would
buy them, and the consequences W
that they remained at home, and
interest on those sold was put into
culation until money. was plenti
everywhere, and business activity {
prosperity were the order Of the ds
but Just so soon as the interest wa:
he paid IN gold European capital
took advantage Of this and bought
all the u. S. Bonds that were put N
the market. So at the present 4
Europe holds nearly two-thirls of
the bonds issued by the United ST
Government, thus causing the c.
nous taxation and stringcncy in n
ctary affairs by taking that to Eur
which ehould be in circulation in
own country.
Tho speaker WIS in favor of ref
TO spell, payment, und altoge
opposed to the present national b
ing system.
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