Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-08-29
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HON. w. w. CURRY,
Kzahyine, Saturday, August 10, 1873.


EaFlsw citizessr In addressing you tho none
ty questions wh.ch are now occupying public ct
psGfioa allow me to remind you that am not an
a(heebolsies candidate for Office nor q bond
kcAker banker. money lender or capitalist. have
III sod still feel the pressure of hard times as much
q any Of you, and am entirely dependent on my la
tur fgz my living. have no interest therefore, in
to settlement of these questions adverse to those of
stA<r iaboris. and business men, What VIII oppress
yna will Cypress me- and hat will be for your adj
vsnEzs.e VIII also be for mine- My position. there
fare, enables me to sympathize with those who CON-
rtssu and to understand the motives OF those who
s<z relief .hail try treat the subject with all
psssahls fairness and to make no statement
supported By proper Authority And while 1t
Nigh, be y much 10 my advantage as TO any of you
- saye such an increase of the currency as would
Appreciate lis valus and thus lessen the burden of
A%hss l should think contemptibly of mysolf if I
xsed let ray immediate personal interests sat aside
tbs sessIed convictions years. founded my
knr~edge Of the past experiences of tie world
ese Of ihe expedents Of Puoc discussion is that IF
@FsfiRg corrupt motives ~ thosr who hold adverse
v~ws and substituting denunciation for argument;
hus he who is conscious of the recirude of his
~selvcs .od the gooness OF bis own cause will not
Bod 10 reasrt 10 30 unworthy method. While
Asrfy exitcising opinions and exposing errors Of
Hz<eusent and Of argument, shall endeavor to
svsif ell personal imputations which might give
ssy INST cause Of offending. Let US. then seriously
SD e.Ddidly consider some of the important ques-
swns 1t issue-
pBFrCULTIEs % REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION.
when the Republican party came into power. in
1851, they found the country involved in state Of
0eCe00d
fnsed themssives into . hostile eonfederacy. They
ksA elected president organized government and
xssvi8~d a army They had seized our vessels orr
agp axssfa fred ON our dag. and captured our sol-
&isn. The iour years Of the preceding Democratic
.a.sini-sr>sisn bad been employed in plotting and
90 epesly tsught and encouraged, our little army
nsssiy ssnt beyond the plans. and navy scatter
- in distant seaa Tho surplus money Of the gov
suDzssst was spent, public debt created and the
s.6it al The nation shamefully impaired The nations
- Enrvpe had been taught that the govern
.sst ysnid not and could not arrest
6he dissolution. and looked upon the death If the
Us.f rspoblic - fully assured. We came into pow
II the fAoe OF great rebellion to be suppressed.
sbe earth collected money ana created credit which
~.ssBistsd tho world, swept away our enemies. re-
sxsd the integrity and authority Of the nation and
ri.s.s - NJ. ~ sinrls .tsT nd ali this was
As.e without tho aid of the Democratic party and in
ssss Il In persstoDt opposition. There thou
~ cid Il THAR money their votes and their lives;
- party gave no help. You will search it's
ssosEas m vain for one word Of oomuendarou of any
- ~ the suppression OF the rebellion. OF
- ha.rty approval Of any movement of the govern
n~nk from the attempt TO relieve Fort Sumter to
- knal Surrender Of Lea
Thu. s4ste Ct facts mnst be recalled not only to
sssw tns serTible difficulties which had to be over
s-sse. ~ also to give explanation of many Of the
sisr tn the success which finally attained. For
asszsxnmeDt without army, without money and
viii broken credit. 10 overcome 30 great u rebellion
- sie face Of such cpposiou, is the most wonderful
4sr<arae IN human history. We do not ourselves
- the magnitude deeds 80 well do our
~---eaa aelghbors and il Is their appreciation OF
=. Srv;xu .s tho struggle. and the marvel of its
ce-uss which lss6s thcm to yield such royal
I-.er. To great military ehieftain, Gen Grant.
Cs.sAAszing the conditions to be mot the nnan-
- nanacen,ent of France, which has
IN 70 much landed was but chid's play. The enc
wr q Fv.zee . foreign foe ours was OF our own
Hur.rb~ad Her war was of her own seeking, and
- after full preparation. She had an immense
- vei sssinei army; she provided with every
.sssssfty Of war. and she WAS supped with large
..ss bat ripple On the surface Of her industrial
b~apesa Her total expenditure. including the Ger
-. indemnify, was bv, third OF ours. And since
- c3ose Of her war she has neither reduced her