New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-17

and Russian fags and even the little flags Of Belgium
and Holland, but American flag, and the American
places where 1t had hitherto been tying-was
hauled down the ground that g.. 1t cost
Now the Republican party, / think I may say, both
within their own country where they fought lot t the
countries OF the globe take the distinct ground that
where the American flag has once been RAISED snd
say that If the next Congress Is Republican, rs pele3
It will be- and cert-Iy VIII oe IL Nv no , uoTS %
to tue places where they have ordered 1t 10 DC taken
down
SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS.
But the subiect the one subject which find
is irritating above all others the Democratic
mind is the Southern rebel war claims, and II II Is
allowable create little profanity you can easily have
il by Just mentioning them to the Democrat ana tneh
hear him shout daughter then hear him apply adj
ectves and Oaths the mildest OF which Is mar WIN
prefix The Republicans. they say, are going around
absolutely classifying and lying and they will quote the
Constitution OF the United States TO you and say just
look there the Constitution absolutely orbids TINS; the
Republicans are lying drought the length and breadth
OF the land" The Constitution forbids IT, say me Demo
Gratis The third clause of the Fourteenth Amendment To
deht that is tbe debt of the rebel governm MT and 1t
also forbds the payment for any slave that
was emancpated under the Thirteenth; Amend
both these institutions be got around and evaded
bur don't choose 10 do that. For the sake OF argument
admit in It's broadcast as far as any Democrat
will claim it, classes OF claims are barred and
be paid Grant now al that Is III the Conslt
ton classes of claims barred aud when have
made that admission have not touched the cggshc 1
the controversy, because the class OF claims about WSn
lcgislating has nothing Whatever 10 ,0 WIN .l
payment for negro slaves prohibited by the IMiteehth
And on the basis Of those claims there now pend
ING in the OF representatives. OF the United states
l43 bills, besides general law Whch oiu u l H9
and OF which this Is precisely ldcN ~"
of which viii read to You one paragraph ana me para,
graph viii read will 10 intelligent mind SHOW tnat
under ITS operation the treasury o. tne O Nh ,
can be banSrupted III SIX months. nov inr pt HTIS
ciary Committee where referred last February and
whence 10 has not been reported back, reads mus:
allow reasonable compensation 10 all citizens OF the
United States" Mark you "all citizens NOT All Iolu
only claims that loyal men have against me H"Hcr
ment of the United states Now the attempt is to lump
is TO pay to an citizens of the United states Pay What
To allow reasonable compensation 10 an eilfHS ot
states rmy any part thereof during the late clNh
war" Mark You, wherever the army came nT marched
or fought, on railroad tmnpkc or across bridge
toll may be levied, AMI rent charged, AMI uahlS' COZ
lcced provided that the AFFIDAVIT OF tc claimant sup
porcd by the competent testimony of any reputable
citizen shall be sufficient proof 10 csbsh the lct U
the and occupation Of such property 10y sad army
A man pats in a claim AMI his associate Swears that he
knows * good claim and That concludes thr case
Petroleum V. Nasty puts III claim az tue 1n'uc,ht
Corners and Bascon, who kept tine liquor store at mat
place that he knows IL t he Just ana tua is te
to be done. Ii the claim mt SWears that the Coy.
eminent owes him, and any reputable citlzcn-ahd
/ tell you when YOU come l" tlc c!nSIu. ION tHd' d
Democratic House VIII put on any ItpHlaor Cltil'H
wish to impress ON your inhd is Hlt inls 81 ,o
distinctions which heretofore prevailed. Inc Dom
ocIatS round ana say, You nave orch paving wal
claims; your Congress Id- p5rh Pt'lnl va, c,'u,'
have had II said 10 You nave (ourSr hHd Ict'tcu
for laval men ana so entirely do ~ recognize the right
Of loyal men 10 be paid for the losSc" t sustained III t
as the Southern Claims Commission Ia near ana drt'I-
mine every OF loss that was sustained hF o'al meh
United states. If loyal man m NeW-1oik contributed
mules forage or -four or bacon for me support 81 .ne
Unit 4fH 10
Constitution which says that private properly silI lot
be taken for public without just condensation, ana
he has a claim. and il must bc recognized We'll 50 a
loyal man Virginia or Louisiana mas Jus; as strong
tine North for he loyal under difficulties ant there
tore 20 have established This claims commission anu ny
IN This time thcv have paid - 100000. We intend that
the Government of the United Satc' strong IN H. nan
cia capacity, powerful in It's credit Abundant I'D ~ re-
sources shall reward and pay TO ne uterosi Iartms
when you 10 pay tie pnhiic enemy when you come
TO pay the men VINO were at mat very monen'
using all their To destroy your Government
you upon entirely dii e't question ana some
were passing the Fourteenth Amendment; why, Mhch
You probitinS the pay utAt 10. s'''s W. w. NJ
feeuh Amendment: why Wien NOu were prohibiting Inc
pavcu OF the rebel dcut DID you not also ptonh TIE
pavmcn of TINS class Of claims tuat Is now NcNg Con
grcss r. NV answer II SIMPLY tiiS Tue f3uIU .n,n
Amendment passed IN 1866, ana at mat ulic
i,6t and he length and lie breadth and the depth Of
The Democratic and rebel mpudcucr and violence or
ihelr sue % WE dcy,n1mon thai las brought
~, - -. 49,, ti,,.--.,I.,.. oIi,rl
th,rc are reniI men who say 10 you. "Th. is AL
nonsense this is mere nonsense for campaign eGect-a
device 90 Brighten the pcoplc-a mere campaign iu,t'
Nv Ia that isur rather ms question Is, Tor being
nS me-" am always ready 10 AK on, question in
answer 10 another" Why do the Southern men Put
ti,.n is in 2" for this is nonsense, il this means
ntlin n 10 use the phrase Of the dly this
"nca business" why put the bills M just answer ne
well 49, YOU know to-day, as vel as any man III ''
that tue Uuttng forward ciim. OF M, ,- ehain
world stumbling block and rock Of oi"nI, To- IT,.
loval minds OF the men OF III" North They knew u
would be luss, HAT they would nave 20 meet II on every
stumy, and that II would he thc hardest tdhpdTh u'
tlcy would have TO encounter. And JCL with az! ms,
IN favor OF the claims tldt there - rot q
Southern representative. elected by Dch'.iaUc
bills. There is not one. say the sentiment III t' SOUTH
on this question amounts 20 positive uuahlitl' ana
H. a solid south, deriving ts cnthc political strength
ami prestige from IT, southern vote, CohltoHcH as II
,ymd be DIS that southern vote, controlled ~ is meas
nos - tie present House of Representative SEQ
ir,lcd 3y au inferior number OF southern men, ana tx
NiTi Uiatn il head 70 resist such an attemrt
Why it Is absolutely absurd. GIVE theH tue
would not Eclp thcmscivrs to II! lAppaISr J
Why, gcutcmeu,l AN only accusing them, "h,h s"J
of r,r, ana beat ttcm q We beat the rebels and
~, li tban be nistcd into power and they will help
t6cu-e yes TO Your resources Northern men Wuud 40
il u.cr k, circumstances; anybody would do II that
IT. I M onnnrfuI,ty Under those circumstances human
nature Is human nature Toe passion OF that rebellion
liz. .wudcring aud smoking ana ready 10 De l-ht'u
Tcycnsc burns deep and strong and powerful
GIVE them power aud they will put their foot on
Won OF the North, certainly graNlta0n is D." OF
line universe Applause. Any Northern man VINO
votes with the idea that they are 10 be governed 10y some
r3my-paIlby scutucutdsln about clyn rights reform,
m some loud talk the various heads OF reform th"t
we're uclchcd IN that remarkable postscript and lcter
ti,t we're Put ont the -. LOUIS Cohcnuon-dAb "dy
VINO believes That that END OF tthtnchtdsm Is 10 10
fine warp and wool Of Nj Tdcn's administration, II he
should have one docs not understand human human
nature They win the Treasury OF the
United States and they viii do 1t completely
have 10 say behalf Of thtsc southern l,iloMs
the n cks Of these Northern Democrats t1at were there