The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-09-07

IN. most esenffnl years in thr history - the
American pcs.pac- long political strife hAs
happily ended In the triumph 81 the Demo
cratic principle ~ locni ~elf EoN ernIihrnis
ard another equally pruiracied and inuAa.rn-
fonS struggle i now nearing - decisive day
for 10 Year, past. in violation ~ tne Con-fi-
tuition and ~ Tie pledges ON which the war
Mas fought. the Republican party heil several
great states Ia military ~ul,lecilons fastened
on them rule ~ Ignorance and vice. rubbed
them by infucrabir debt and TAXATION -
narnfcd race and sectional hatred, And prc'
vented the restoration ~ that frer govern
nenf and frafcrnnl feeling. without which ~.
war were in vain and H. fruits but Arlt~- Ana
for 10 years past. In violation - ~ duty ="
the great p~npie who bore the heat anu bur
den ~ the Nar. instead ~ keeping our vast
dcfr Al home, a. q currency debt. and lratlnE
our then prosperous industries nnnis'urbeu
CONTRACTION A~D FORCED RE>UNF1Iox.
il has doubled the public burden ~ irAnfln-
lentiy making The erccni,Ack debt = coin ueui,
sold the bonds abroad, and made America ~
"A borrower. the servant ~ Europe, the lender
Accommodated silver AZ the demand ~ furri-n
-li,iocks. and. g crown ~ hlun1rr- AMI
oar people by scheme ~ gold resumption,
which l. filling the land With bankruptcy and
the hearts "a the laboring masses Nirn de-
paif. 80 That this great. yonnE. rs.~.'nrs'riul
people. ~mifffn on one eide With local Ai~-
government and race fcuds. ann on flie other
with industrial Distress and paralysis. rslneh-
IA loNn like the strong a. i~AMrlar. ~.
tween the tw0 burdens which tire carpet bag
gers and the u~ner- loaded On fscm-
pcoplc. By the choice "a Widen, demanded
restoration 81 free governments "a the -.nuth
and Industrial prosperity IN tbs North. ihsl
wrrr hnIlicL out Of their choice fur President
by tile threat that a little fellow from Mtrni
gnn--whn had M more r1gnf 90 tcctit the
great question than You ~ l--nvnil iAl-rlt
Ira sident should then install ham M tnr
point ~ the Dayonef II certain leaders ~
the Eastern Democracy had met tins tlAre1r.
A. the Democracy - the Wet met H. Ike
treelncn jealous 81 their liberties, instead ~
like bnndiaolders trembling about Ter events
the huiiie~ ~ the Republican party HDuld
hnxs cuaed a. bullie~ 10 when msi hy re-.
falnfr men. ltifsfy ~ yNaluu~ tnA-1Is---- ami
a. only won kept ~ tiriic Haen, a lr put
her nr~t. and have NO Thought ~ ats-r ~
danger while winning nr preserving her The
failure a. meet This fhrsaf - revolution
promptly and ronrne.on-ll ~ the y. moe
racv ia solid phnlAnA throughout the North,
Lett 10 alternatives but a <uRfnli<~stsil ~
sporadic and turbulent resistance - end al
nothing. ~ nm attempt - compose Tribunal
~ men. large enough - comprehend thr
great cause. and pure enough - ctcldr X
with JUDICIAL fairness. Vain hope. Vain - \,
fort let a. build = lighthouse ON the hl1-
den rock 20 shine forever A. warning q the
people, shaf even the -uprrsne Court J. no
hAri'or - refuge when party storms Ari-e
and that the sole hope 81 frt~ert atlsst ~ an
elective Presidency l. in the fairness the
pafrfofiSfn. and. above all. the courage ~ the
people. 5ut the right can net ~ long haniei
lsy mere chicnne and fraud Though
rof-TED rNTo TuE PRESIDENCY.
zen. HAYES found himself without fstwer a.
maintain one intrrmeddling bayonet ~ The
>nuth-cvcn 10 profrrr FROM regal punishment
tile rn~cal- whose crimes gave him the aTr-l-
sfenry. Thanks 20 the nerve - the D.tno-
cratic Hnn~e. thanks t. tifc oiyviOn- futillty
II f.,rrl,rr Federal interference. thanks 20 tic
returning reason ~ the more moderate lead
err ~ the Republican party. zen. Hayes
gracefully Welded 10 the triumph ~ thc Dem.
ocrafic principle ~ local -elf government ou
which ~ had bern beaten before the people
-rescrsing o. his party however. the frr-i.
Tie D.snnrrn,tc nnrrr having succeeded IN
it, ten years struggle 20 FIRE the south from
the rule "a the CARPET .bagEcr~. must now free
the nation from the still more dc-fructitc rrllt
Thi- l. ~ new issue IN ohio. bur only fhs
finish ~ 4 fsn-yearS fght- our Dcrnsscrars
have opposed every step ~ the Republican
finance policy since the war-of y hitch rie DE-
Sfrucfion "a silver and greentnck- a. money
paper. With resumption hi gold. are tbs
climax and contamination The people aers
with a. on every phase ~ these issues bui
bef~een the lies ~ Republican leaders a a
their real purposes. AMI bugab'o- about ~
~ou;h and TIE puhiic ~rilsscsis- they were fovi
- oui ut expressing their 0rint"n- "A ~
lsallut box. 1he-e -nbfrrfngc~ arr incr ectua
now. ANA We will Try this quarrel halt - llilf-
rmE com KE-rufTIoS LAW
fownr- above ali Others the Issue ~ thf'
canvass. The Republican party = f0lriy r.
~ IT. enforcement IN enacted that Law ~
strict party vote. Il stood ~ ~ throuEh"Ml
the Last Congress In solid phmlAnx. IT. fre-l
ti..nf declared against any repeal or amend
inenf and put IL author 40 the Treasury q
execute IL and nov ssnds him - Ohic--ilin-
rrnffng by exception the Namnrrd rule ~ civil
service rssf0rrn--to hide the hid~ou- feature
AZ the Law from the people. whD~e huppineS
and industries 4 l. destroying MT sherman
boldly ~ay- az Mansfield. that fic iAw 4 can
should and will ~ executed. While ~.
silence 81 the Cleveland platform on this ke
publican measure only Afn~ the vice q
cuwardicc 10 the crime ~ H. enactment Arls
execution
81 tn other hand. the Democratic party i
clearly and fully committed AeAin-i 'l,t .a~
Repeatedly. in The last Congress. 4 voted ~
ST. unconditional repeal. u passed tlArlngl
the House hill striking cut the lnn~t 1T
niciot- section. which hill Mr. ~irrmai
sanofisrrrs IN the senate. And cur ohiD I,Iaf
form this year. n lat. declared fur tie m
peal ~ the whole law-not - asemdnrnfr nI
IL utter and absolute rsyral
Thi- law Involving a. a does fir early am
total destruction ~ the rrrenlIack currency
and the larger part ~ the National Rank eur
rcncy. T. the sole cause ~ the unpArMiieie'
distress which nfiiictS ali-cmpl0yrr- am
cEmriuy I'd alike--phD engaged In indu-
trial pursuits H. ~ other anegnate cans
can the trouble be attributed our pcrpl
have hrrn blessed With heMifn and prAts--
Lave had good crops, and certainly. fur Ion
Years rAst have plAti.c...h rheln 's."n...,ns-
imports steadily diminished Why rh~nt
each successive month bring frs~h and gEeA'
disaster What ut1cr adequate cAn-e
operating with accrierafing power 90 dris
millions ~ wage lnlsvTrr~ into tdicmr>s AN
panrcrIsfn. and-to drag into bankruptcy ~
industrial pursuits. leaving mrue - stand ~
thr MrAlfhicst aud strongest
We ARE fold THAI the panic ~ lss4 j. lartl
the cAti~e "a our Troubles ! an~~rr that
long since creased a. mnccfn~. Unlike All Oh
erry.Nmi-ionS III hard nO origin IN the eharn,
Ter ~ the currency. wnsxh uM~ Increased
value in public estimation b. the panic. II
stead W being impaired or destroyed ~
It, rnrrt Ma brief. and Ms limited 60 . r.
great in-Olxrnt corporations anti nrnn~. An
~ "A comparatively small number ~ imdiNAf
lnl- involved ia their affairs Former par
ir~. the other hand. affecting ~ they ~
the valme ~ the current money ~ the gDsnHl
we're Tar mere Er1cr1Al and prosrMctcd In tle
lad effects.