National Republican., 1878-08-27
the Republicans complain Of, and that the
amendments were not enforced.

the Republicans complain Of and that the
anlendinsnts were not enforced.
III H BUSINESS DEPRESSION.
He showed by the fullest statistics that the
businoss depression was not, as intimated by
Judge Thurman confined to this country, but
prevailed everywhere, and showed by the In.
creased domestic production Of the farm and
workshop, the increased exports and dimin-
ishel imports the beginning of better state
Of affairs.
Referring 10 the per cent. loan, he saidl
The most satisfactory feature Of this loan is
that II Is being held Ia small sums by great
numbers Of our ellow.citizens, ard Is distrlb.
utcd throushout all the States In tho Union.
During the first twenty days Of the present
month our sales Of per cent. bonds amounted
to S2O,OoO,0oO aud | now have the confident
assurance that during this year they will ex.
ceed SlOD 100000, and will pay of all the 500
q per cent. bonds of the issue of 1865.
The labor question came in for consideration
at considerable length, as affecting not only our
own country, but those OF Europe. In conclu-
sion he said
In the general management Of your affairs
the Republican party has done all that 1t could
do to develop tho national resources and
maintain the national honor, to protect all men
In equal rights, TO secure to all men equal
privileges and an equal chance In life, and that
1t Is ready TO adopt any proper and constitu-
| 'iVhh hVuVVi iNs'Nihk ulstitss uiNdh,ihb
the interests Of any portion Of the people. |
can safely appeal to all OF you who have shared
| In the honors aud labors Of this party to still
stand by Its flag, now that tho difficulties Of
the recent past are passing away, with the full
hope that our country, always advancing aud
prosperous since liberty was first proclaimed
by our Revolutionary fathers, Is still destined
TO advance under the guidance Of the Repub-
lican party to higher honor aud greater pros
perity.
Mr.. Sherman, during his speech, read let
ter from q correspondent of o Cincinnati paper
in which the following questions were asked
about the trade dollar: First. What Is tho
you 20 say II Is not legal tender, nor
Is It for ninety cents. Second. The Govern
ment received dollar for dollar when she
put the trade dollar out. Third. Did
the person on receiving the trade dollar
from the Government do SO with the UNDER
standing that he had to take it to China to
spend IL. IL anybody is to blame, who Is III
Mr.. Sherman said that the trade dollar was
not legal tender, but Is worth ninety cents
as bullion. The standard dollar Is q legal
tender and, therefore, worth par. That Is tho
difference.
To the second question he answered th,
the Government did not receive dollar for
dollar for the tiade.dollar, but received ono
aud one-half cents for coming each dollar for
private bullion owners that rs all IL was
the miller that ground the grist for small
percentage.
To the third question he replied that the
bullion owner did receive the trade dollar fol
expectation to CHINA device made to give
him q market for his bullion, and, upon the
fall Of silver. II was perverted by him as .
means Of cheating our own people.
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