The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-10-05

principally in Pennsylvania.
The speaker here compared Republican
doctrines with Democratic doctrines, and
in mastery manner, showed that whereas
all Republican principles had been adopted
successfully. that Democratic doctrines as
advanced by the southern school of Demo-
cracy were all dead and buried States rights
doctrine ead,-right of carrying slaves into
the Territories ead,-Slavery dead The
doctrine that the government has no war
right to coerce a state, dead-Paper Money
unconstitutional, dead-Opposition to con-
stitutional amendments, (lS6S) dead.
All so dead, that Democrats are even
claiming votes on the fact that these issues
are all settled, asking control by reason of the
death of their own principles
On the other hand, all Republican princi-
pies have been adopted and become the law
of the land. Slavery is extinguished and the
public debt is being rapidly extinguished,
about one quarter of it having already been
paid since the war.
This good work will continue if the Repub-
lcans retain control of the government, but
there is danger ahead the Democrats are
expecting to regain power principally by aid
of the solid South the oligarchs of the south
are rapidly getting the supremacy by over
coming the poor colored voters, intimidation
and other unfair means are being used to
nullify the negroes majority, in order that
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North the government of the country may
be wrenched from Republican hands. This
is proved by speeches of such men as Toombs
and many other Southern oligarchs, and by
such facts as that Mississippi, short time
ago largely Republican is now Democratic
through intimidation by about $4,000 ma
jority.
If fTilden is elected by these means, where
would the government patronage gO?-
Why to that section that elected him. The
leaders of the Democratic party in the South,
are the principal managers of the party to
day, and they would demand the patronage
of the government in return for their services,
and they would also control the Southern
claims question.
The speaker here gave figures to show
how much money had already been allowed
by the Democratic Congress for Southern
war claims, and also how much more was
demanded for the same purposes.
The next subject that received his atten
ton was the Hard and Soft Money question
Very ably he showed how that Democrats
cast of the Alleghanics were in favor of hare
, money, anu the west for soft money. Demo
cratic Inconsistency was shown up by tho
fact that Tilden was Hard, and Hendricks fol
Soft money, each surrcndering his principles
to delude the people of the different sections
This was exemplifed by the Tilden and Hen
dricks lead pencil, Hard at ore end Soft at
the other. Laughter]. Tilden was com
paratively an old man and might die befor,
| his term was over, in that case Hcndrick
and Soft money would be the VictOrs, bu
whatever chances Hard money Democrat
had Of gaining their ends, the speaker wa
unable to tell.
On this subject the Republican Candidate
were consistent; Hayes was always an homes
Hard money man, and Wheelers votes il
| Congress showed him also to be in favor o
the same.
The Republican party were all in favor o
an honest money, and were perfectly homes
and earnest in the question of Resumption
Of specie payments.
Republicans had set day for return t
specie payments, which the Democrat
Congress wished to annul
Republicans had the experience of Grea
Britain for their guidance. In 1915, at tn
close of long war, against Napoleon, tn
debt Of Great Britain was much larger tha,
ours; they fixed the year 1920 to return t
specie payments, and before that date al
rived the people having full confidence i
their ability to resume, did resume. Thi
was because they took no steps backwards
Repeating the date for resumption was sur
to breed want of confidence, and thereb
increase the difficulty, whereas by fixing
date to resume would have the good effcc
! of creating confidence in the Government
ability to do so. Tie Democrats have yer
: suddenly become converts TO the legality {
paper money, while during the war they d.
clared the Greenbacks unconstitutional.
| The speaker arguments on these fnanci;
( questions were very elaborate, and he estal
e lished all his positions beyond cavil. III
general subject Of reform was then taken NJ
s How do the Democrats propose to reform
j Regiments and batalions of office seeke
a stand ready to rush for Office in case Of III
e dens election, anI at least 200, 900 of1ic,
will be needed to satisfy the hungry crow'
: Tilden would have no end Of difficulty in tn
Y important matter and it would render all hol
: of reform absolutely impossible. Wherea
e Hayes has pledged himself to keep in Off
: only those who have proved their homes
and capacity, he will take the power in b
d own hands and will have no such army