, 1877-11-12

resumption until Congress will pass such
att aeta II Congress would rass s.,cl, an
net It wnutd greatly aid nnl expedite
resumption, and cordially Join with these gen
tle,nen In tic hops. that sn.h blu viii rass,
mote u, to Get Into Congress rs enon as poss!-
bic tn hclp. 1 have tried tlIe experiment with
mich Labor anil no success. WHAT then, |. the
nsc Of 'lstnsttns attention by new nlana OF re.
sumption! receive on nh average nlr31st ono 2
week. sntse Of which nrc wild and some OF
whtcl, contain very good ideas. cos,ld furnish
fn,n The Mes Of {hc Ftnanrc Committee a*
many nlaus OF resumption ~ there are cities In
tfra' men tsat no legislation cam be obtained
fr,1n Congrcas except rornc simple measure
that Will MD tho execution OF tho present law.
the danger being rather TINT the opponents Of
resumption will hc strong enough 10 arrest tho
movements already ,nalc In that direction.
Sothc s{lvctqncstion. entirely within the mower
OF Congress, may he most essential aid 70 re-
sumption II confined either III tho amount or
inEn!o OF ssuc or In It's legal altcndcr quality. II
isAsicl without limit upon the demand OF a dc
pusitor Of s!lrcr bullion, II Is the substitution
Of single silver standard instead Of the goltl
ktanlart. Whatever decision Congress may mr.
rivc at on This question, tile Resumption lnW
must stant tO prevent our paper money from
falling below tho specie standard fixed BY Con-
gfcss. At present paper money IT, worth mnre
thnn silver. Asatlse the market ya'i1c OF silver
~
ot tho redemption Of our paper motley ia gold,
with otis demonstrated ability 10 10 80, has
brought It nearly TO The standard nf gold: II
silver alot,e should be adopted as tho standard,
the paper will tall even below that standard,
unless resumption in silver Is provided for by
law.
There il only one ot'er point a. to tho Ro-
sutnptton act that It Is necessary to mention,
aud that Is tho ability under It TO secure re-
sumption. This, submit, has been dcrnan-
ssratct!. The accumulation OF coiu ami tho
gradual retirement Of United States notes will
,nqucstionably, II continued. produce specie
payments before tho time fixed by law. Ina
rapid changes that have already been, made III
tho value of United Stotcs notes by the policy
| adopted Tor tho last eix months have been
marked anu decisive, nud this has bccn accom-
all branches uf industry, AMI has hecn favored,
no efotht, BY Providence fn tic gilt Of largo
crop, for which there Is d ready demand. Tho
brightest lining Of the dark cloud depleted ny
ID the steady pursuit Of this policy Of tcsutnp.
tiou. II t!lU friends Of resumption will only
bc content with the plan Of rcsu1lptlon. TINT y
now upon tho siatuta'oook, securing only such
Congress, III its wisdom. may sec proper to
grant, there need be no fear Ut tho result.
TIE SOUTHERN QUESTION
HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED sFEEcH nv SENATOR
MORTON, PkErANRD Fon DELIVERY IN ORE
| 0{1S. Min NEVER EWONQUNCHp-AN 1NUuKSBs
| MEST or rRKstDaNF HAYES ACr1pS.
! Tho .rn,ro.etor ri ,h, Rebellion md the RI.
~ ~, o.. a. tha. ,,,, hoo,
iu 1t, upon tho grand principles OF liberty, cqual
rights, antl protection " all, wasa grand epoch
not only In American history, but In the history
OF tho world. Wc are now upon tho threshold
OF what wo l,ave grave causo 10 apprchend will
be an epoch of rctrogrcsslon. Already long
stnn harewnrl bnA hccn tnkuu, and Il ID a mat.
..r ~ 1ntv to ., III on of tha ,lccncst concern Ia
ssr w. ~ orcr ~ M ~. co,,n.,y w. IN arrc.t th. bnfk
ward progress. 1t were not wise to deceive our
selves upon this great uucstfon,--to attempt Il
conceal from ourselves tho exact situation IT
u,,,ci, vc ora n,acc,,. md tho ercat dangers Il
w,,ch ~ W. a. ar, ] rrnose II those dangers can b,
avcrtcd, II will be by confronting them bravely
lookfug theu, squarcVy ,p tho face, pointing
thcm mt IA thu n,oat Indifferent or tncrcdu,ous
AMI I'm. nro,,stu0 The na,rio:is,n Of tho uat!o,
to grand clort 70 preserve the 1fults ot u.
War. and to maintain In full force and Will
unlu,paired vitality thoss great principles o
hmm,,, iIbortv md eo,a1ltv which hayo uecn c.
S' .a.ha ~ ,ha a0 Senst;.ni,on e t tnc.s nm ~
tao'shea N Tue ennsutut'oa: y, t"sse Etea
principles tic Republican party 10 tho represent
alive aud exponent. Upon them sand througl
@ Y ~, ,sen,ss;sa ,aS ssns'1Sn sa 10 !. Sse
ei,i.tlv Nv Irute f,rce. means tbo s,,bycrsoh q
thnaa ng}ncip'cs. Thn States lhat wcro engage,
IN the iisheIiion t,ayc not renewed it in lts ofig
m.I rornns ami arc not now, intent OF sccesstoI
Iron, liie Uuion, hut hava enletea npou d ncs
oero1s To tho pcrsor,al liberty, rights, anu homo
r. n" Nnrti,. tIlan wos thu Hubciflofl and not
ttc ncnnI,, al tHo North alone, llt also ID pQr1
an, wo tcIlryc ma ority, Ut tllctr own people
1biA ,oilry pas for It's initial step til
exiirnation Of tue Republican party i
those States: and this could only be "
comultshcI .by violence. Those engaged In |
wcr,. the Kcbels OF twelve years aeo-tio forMe
sInv,huicra-thu tlft,.enters-tlo8c who lust
p"t,,i tho Wur Of tic Rebellion, They arc til,
nwncre ri m,st Of Lis innds. The postcssora {
most Of the wealth of tic country, and have
iurTe military experience ac1ltftt In tl,e ciror
;u,ensc ii,irch to The freedom and rolitlct
cm,,aiity Il: their late slaves, This poIcY ID /
hn1 III +hs St.tr. tho SD,tt1, strcailad ttftse