Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-08-24

many Wcie uudDle u ODIdlu SedLS,
they expressed a willingness to lis
ten to him for two hours longer. The
following is, in substance, a brief
text Of the speech:
The finances of the country were
in healthy condition, and they were
made so by. the policy Of the Repub-
lican party. The greenbacks were
issued in the face of an unbroken
Democratic opposition, and the OPP
position to the prosecution Of the
war sent the greenback dollar down
to 35c. The rebellion broken and
subdued, it rapidly appreciated and
to-day it is worth 9Oc. With the
continuance Of the Republican party
in power the time would soon arrive
when the Government could resume
specie payments without injury to
any class OF our citizens. The green
back-interconvertible- bond system,
as taught by Sam Cary, was shown to
be false in theory and wholly i'm
practicable. He spoke at length on
the subject Of reform. 1t was absurd
for the party which came near crush
ing out the Nations life to talk about
reforming the administration OF pub
lie affairs, but there was need of ref
ormation in its own ranks. When
the Democracy become sincerely
and earnestly repentant, and select
as standard bearers men Of unques-
tionable loyalty and devotion to the
Union,-men who stood by the Gov
eminent in its days of trial-it will
be time to consider their demand for
high official positions. They had
placed at the head of their ticket
Samuel J. Tilden, the intimate friend
and former associate of that other
reformer-Boss Tweed. Here the
speaker ventilated the dark record of
the "idle, croaking sailor, sitting
on the straining timbers," Of the old
ship,-as Gen. HARRISON called him
and the record is such as u convince
any man that he is fine specimen of
a Democratic reformer. Hendricks,
with his prison bird ana mule claim,
was looked after and shown to be
another fine specimen. Blue Jeans
was acquitted OF the charge Of steal
ing, as it was generally conceded
that he was not smart enough to en-
gage in that kind OF business. As q
member of the Legislature for a
score Of years he had never intro
duced bill, but he had endeared
himself TO the Confederates by vot-
ing for that infamous and rebellious
measure by which it was proposed to
wrest the military power Of the State
from the hands Of Gov. Morton.
These were the kind Of men the Dem
ocracy had selected for leaders. They
had manifested no evidence Of re-
pentance and the people would not
trust them. We had evidence of
Democratic reform in indianapolis,
and other cities, and we wanted no
more OF it. Under the regime OF the
Republican party there had been less
loss in the revenues than under any
other administration. The Republi-
can party practiced honesty and re-
form. 1t had, and would, punish Its
derelict officials, and it was the only
party that ever had. The Democrats
were anxious to find corruption in
the Republican ranks, but. with all
their smelling committees" they
succeeded very poorly. They found
Belknap and he was glad Of it. Bel
KNAPP had always voted with the
Democratic party, yet it was his rebel
wife and the rebel Marsh who trans
acted the post leadership business
The Government however, lost
nothing. The number OF dishonest
Office holders in the Nation would
compare favorably with the number
of corrupt Democratic officials in In
diana. Here even Supreme j ldges
are found guilty Of stealing. Then
the speaker made searching exam
nation of the past history Of the
Democratic party. and analysed the
present indications. The history
during the war was dark and damn
ing. The Southern Democrats did
the fighting, while their brethren in
the north aided and abetted them in
various ways. The northern leaders
of the party, impregnated with the
pernicious doctrine OF states rights,
as they still are, opposed coercion.
No act or move was made in the
prosecution of the war that these
leaders did not oppose. They OPP
posed the drafts, opposed emancipa-
ton, opposed the organization Of
negro regiments. and even declared
the war a failure and sought dishon-
orable peace. Afther the war they
fought against the freedmen by OPP
posing the Constitutional amend
ments. Discovering the fact that a
Of the people are loyal, and
demand equal rights and exact JUS
tice, they now acknowledge their er-
ror and say they recognize all that the
Republican party has done as right:
that they endorse the amendments
and will compel obedience TO them II
placed in power. Do you believe it?
Not word OF 1t. Such hatred as
theirs can not die so soon. What are
the indications? The mask is re-
moved once In a while. Look to-
wards Washington. Read the speech
Of Ben. HILL. See the manned Union
soldier turned from his position, and
the place filed by a rebel. Read the
Democratic apologies for the murder
Of negroes and white Republicans In
the south. 1t Is the same old dan
yerous position when you strip it of
Its disguise. He then spoke OF the
ticket. 1t was composed
Of pure and able men. The National