The New York herald., 1878-09-11

stability in volume and In value; further increase
in the bonded debt, no further sale OF bonds for the
purchase oil coin for resumption purposes, rigid econ
Omy, reduction Of expenses and tariff for revenue
only. These measures will bring relief to men who
anxious TO work and lnd employment
The want o employment for willing workers dlls
jaiIs with crminas Abundant employ me nt with fair
wages for all who are willing to work the necessity
tionai prosperity and growth. The people ask for
little whom they ask this In Gods name, no ex-
claimed let the government cease TO prevent their
SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS.
Mr.. Pendlston briefly alluded TO tho Southern war
claims, and cited Congressional action to show that
instead OF "more than Sl00, 900, 900" having been
paid ITO citizens OF the South Tor losses caused by the
rebellion" tho closed, as claimed by secre-
tary Sherman, tho Forty-fourth Congress demo
cratic reported iavoraby on only fifty one claims,
Just sosea scarcely reached The speatsr S ALSO
referred TO President Hayes titc remarked thar
Is TOO late now tor any inquiry sis ~.h view t 20
Commission Is law tho law must DO changed; II It is
not law II must be authortativey reversed. For SO
long as II stands our boastcd elective system Is
sham. II ecthrones vice and corruption the chief
OF the legal and recognized powers OF tho State. The
as declared under tho forms OF law because OF tho
certainty that the wrong may be soon corrected and
sccontro esseatiai to Tree government, and Of tho
selfeorrcctng fncuities II the const.tutio
dial approval Tor Presdeu. Haycs southern policy.
and for his words IN favor OF civil service reform.
These acts, the speaker remarked. deserved the
warmer c0mmendat0n I0r they were done against
special oppo,tion. They have demonstrated the utter
impossioity OF the republican party reforming itself
And u he has utterly destroyed It, he has hlleu, as
think, the measure OF good mans usefulness 10 his
country.
LEAGuE-DIsAsrERs TO FOLLOW THE AC-
cEssIoN OF THE DEMOCRATS TO POWER.
Elliot Cowdin has addressed the following letter
secretary OF the German-Anerican Citizens League
oil Wosichestor county,
MApLEnUIsr NEW CASTLE, n ", Sept. Z, 1878
GKSrLEMES--I thank you for your invitation 10 bo
present at INC approaching annual gathering OF tho
members OF your league and their friends at Rye and
sincerely regret that my engagements such
shall be unable TO be present on that interesting
casion aud accept the position OF honorary charman
which you have kindly rendered
Your organization furnishes renewed and grai-
lying proofs that people who distinguished
for perstency the doleuce OF cherished principles
in favor OF maintaining In all ITS vgOr the poti
cal organization that ved the life OF Tho nation on
battle hold. that broke the CHAINS of four millions
OF bondmen and at the close OF tue conflict readjusted
on lrmer foundations those pillars OF tho Republic
which had been shaken In the struggle.
soUTHERN WAR CLAIAs
Restore the democratic party 10 power aad it would
inevitably blight tho fruits garnercd up oy four years
OF costly and terrible Its triumphs would
tho three constitutional amendments that logically
followed at the CONCLUSION OF the war practically
dead letter. Indeed, party only waits obtain
msjority IN both houses OF Congress and to place
that will tage from the federal Treasury ANA put
the pockeis of robcls aud $780, 900 900
for socailsd war damages in the south In tins mode
they would evade those constitutional amendments
which provide that claims for emancipaled slaves
and for property lost by the insurgents
Inc crushing burden ot these $500 900 600
be laid upon the shoulders Of tho people, through
specieus pretext soon the dem ocrats get
control OF Legislative and Executive dcpartme
OF the national govornment Bills providing ior Tho
payment of thoso Southern claims were introduced m
he n S9 nj n md nj eed m
us hies. And we have TIE authority of u leading
democratic Representative for the that the
bills only hold IN abeyance for favorable oppor-
tuniy 10 carry them forward tl they become laws OF
tho land
CURRENCY QUESTIONS
Other evils not less alarming will ioilow In the
OF democratic dominion IN the counses Of tho GOV
ernmenI Revolutionary doctrines OF novel ~ pes and
disastrous tendencies are spreading among US with
unexpected rupduy. reier 10 loose theories
rsucy and nnance. aud to social problems concerning
labor, capital and civil government, which strike
the roots oil Individual properly. and law aud order
Recent Developments lead TO the conviction that both
branches OF these destructive doctrines have large
body Of jealous disciples in the United States.
The ehet apostles OF the latin,
lew priating presses are ali ,ha, Is neodod to
mako money and an abundance OF 1t. and who assert
through the paradox that everybody should own
ything and That nobody should own any thing-I
say these hgn prissls OF lhe new dispensalon boast
that they viii count votos In States this
tail by hundreds OF thousands, that they Will deter
mime the shsics Of here and tnore Senator In Con-
gress and Will elect enough MEMOIRS OF the next
House to hold the balance betwoon the Two old par
ties. Now, very likely tncse financial fanatics And
But the most alarming sign In tho political
horizon Is tho adopiioE oi SO many OF tho
who frame the platforms aud nominate the cand-
dates Of their party. There are certainly many
sound and patriotic men In the rank, Of the
democracy. But the evidences cropping out in
NIL directons, and especially ~ the Vest and south,
that not q few of the foremost men in the demo-
cratic parsy with the majority OF its rank and flo.
embracing Tho soft money faIaccs OF the green.
hackers and tho tEinly dsg cd theories tho COM
munsts With an aiscrity thas bodes nauyht bus evil
"pxsrRuorrvEs"
The democrats in localities call themselves the
conservative party Ever since they struck the
Wilmot provso tnirty ycars ago, lheir policy iu
tional AFFAIRS entities them rather 10 tue name OF
themselves destroyed as . poliLcsi organ zaion
Ia our own great state the republicans have
peculiar aud decao obligations pressing upon
lhem. In The early days o: the party this State
wont TO cast large majoriiies for our candidates,
she State Is sll republican, IL Is OF first du-
ties as u should DO our pride, not only to briug
into limo WIN tho other republican states Of the
Union, but to again place IL where It rghtuiy be-
longs, the head Of the column As republicans OF
New York 1t bchooves US This fall to elect at least
twentytwo OF the thrtythrce me bcrs OF Congress,
Instead Of the seventeen VIC nave, and thus 40
part toward redesming the House OF Representa-
tives from democratic CONTROL
Especially should We mako IL our aim TO elect
jory OF the coming Assembly, ana thereby make suro
OF The continuance Of a republican Ia the Senate Of
ability to achieve these grand results II bu,
harmonious In council unitod IN purpose, patriotic
aim and seek only the general good OF tho state and
the nation.
GENERAL BUTLEE'S CAMPAIGN.
HIS SPEECH IN woRc EST zsTER-REMIsIscENcE
OF HIS PAST POLITICAL cA1EE9--uow HE
WAS CHEATED our or THE GUBEnNAroBIAL
NOMINATION. BEFOREHAND TIMES AND
SOFT MONEY.
[BY TELEGRaPa TO THE HERALD.1
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept TO- 1875.
Mechanics Hall was crowded to It's utm ost
capacity this evening to hear General Butler
advocate his election as Governor Of the state.
Al,er the crowd had waited patiently Tor
nearly an hour General Butter appeared on the
platform at about eight O'Clock, accompanied by
Eli Thuyer OF ths city. When the applause had suD
sided Mr.. Thayer mrdo brief address In which no
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