New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1878-09-28
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In the course d speech "a the iFpAes
Of the campaign MI Gorhan spoke ~
follows on ihe gEeenbAck question ana
the subject d rom hptieu
The ereenback circulation Of ss46, 600
600 Is not merely an obligation q The
government 70 fall due and be paid, but
lawful money Of the United States, and d
legal tender for the payment q debts.
That currency vas brought into exiaienee
by the Republican party at q time when
the nation had TO use al its Tesenscea and
when its enemies at the South and their
friends at the North weEe oroaking a
every aet Of the government and seeking
to ennbarrass It ia every step toward The
repression Of tie rebellion. The Demo
cratic party, through It's ablee6 leadaEa.
Kissed ont demonstrations Of the legal toni
der act, and declared 4 unoQns ifuiiennk
They have Eeed nesf l1lzis recenl II quits
recently
II wah not when Tie question IL Its
constituliaualii7 Was before tie Supreme
Court, for ven can not lind ID tie record 3
single Democ1atie Sa efne Judge of tka
United States Who did net with gpiroI1al
Democratic appfasa give bis opiniea that
the ereenbaeks Were an uneQnelitpt ioaas
issue. There is party ia this country
called the Greenhack Party. composed 81
citizens Of many shades d opinia0. Il Is
important to the Republican panEg shat Il
should state clearly its views and raeaEd
upon the greenbaek question. This
party will not trail its banner e bid tof
votes, nor 10 before the counlrg With any
demagogue appeal o. promise 70 oonyek
one dollar into two; nor viii il on the
other hand, in the Interests Of aug set of
men, endeavor to compel two dollars into
the form Of one. This party has net ~
vored imitation nor has it favored eontrac-
ton. Imitation is 3 ragged tramp, having
s no respect for it's own welfare. and has
no regard for the rights OF property 81
the honor Of tbs country; but confr ion.
its twin, is q well dressed piokpochat
intent upon confscating the property If
those who happen to be in debt to other
people.
II is as cFiminal to try to make me- pay
two dollars for one as II Is for me 10
make = man that owe take one dollar f0r
two. TApplause. This party etands
squarely upon the laws Il has halpoa IA
enact Il has no decree Of expulsion g
issue against any man for bis opinion On
the currency. On this money question
there are Republicans who prefer an OK.
elusive national bank circulation. They
are few IN number in my Judgment Thre
are other Republicans who would prefer
to see the national banks abolished and
their circulation displaced by grsenhack
circulation. l believe that class to b. the
most numerous; perhaps this ID because
belong. myself, to that class. Applause.1
But, while don't expect to be read out 81
the party because Of my opinion. I don't
see Why any man should lack room in the
We have had during the last foFty-eiqhi
hours q great reminder, The battle IA
Maine has been reconnaissance, and has
shown where our weakness was and how
tho forces Of the enemy we're disposed
There has been some disaster. but, il We
Gan learn BY the Maine campaign 10 oct
CTR record more thoroughly before tbs
peoplsof this country, il their cong
Il districts-if We San recall to our ranlEa
those who have left il because Of uai4an-
deFsianding in regatta to our attitude o.
the currency question, the Sacrifices ms
lead to good results
Without any criticism Uhnt6xer on
management Of The eampaign ia the
Of Maize. firmly believe chat The M
was misunderstood BIZ many wh0
heretofore acted with Il Is 6haS A'al1 In
the anxiaty thafe e Iead out e,ainai ia
ton 81 the currency and the Wi al alne
Ton issuing "a uaiimited voluns ~ se
deemahla Paper nspney. they have omitted
pesNaes eieaflf % eiate Just hoW iat &c
pubiican paEty AAa hithcRto mpna. ana
does eo "a the Qneslien 81 gfnanbeeA
currency = not inpolEent % have
sNel understood The resumption Qqes
m f4Qs haa baen deEsiQQa IA
n party 81 lhq country bone ~