The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-03-07
SPEECH OF EX.GOVERNOR HEN.
DRlCkS.

unnleasuI cI Terms.
In his speech before the Indiana state
democratic convention, Coy. Hendricks
said that one of the Louisiana criminals
has been tried and convicted The pres
ident and John Sherman say he should
not have been tried. Why not? His
guilt and that of others is shown by the
verdict. 1t is high crime against the
nation and threatening the stability of
free Institutions, What are the relations
between the president and Jonn Sher-
man and the accused that authorized or
permit an effort on their part to inhu-
ence the judicial proceedings in state
court after long and terrible contest
1t is settled that state elections and state
legislatures must be free from military
influence and control, so it also must be
understood that the president and his
cabinet cannot directly or indirectly in
terlere with judicial proceedings under
state authority. The state courts must
be wholly free and independent of fed
oral control, except where the constitu-
ti0n and laws give to the federal judic-
iary an appellate supervision. 1t is to be
regretted that the facts developed upon
trial are of such character as to create
anxiety on the part OF the president and
any of his cabinet; but they cannot avoid
the effect upon the public mind OF an
exhibition of that anxiety, and of un-
seemly denunciations of the state au.
thorities. While it is true that the title
of Mr.. Hayes to the office of president,
and of Mr.. Wheeler 10 the Office of vice
president, has been settled under the
solemn forms of law and while it is our
duty, in my judgment, to recognize the
title, because it is in the interest Of the
public stability and tranquility to DO so,
it is still none the less true that an i'm
perative duty demands that fitting
punishment should be visited upon the
public criminals through whose lagi-
tiOus crime that judgment was obtained.
Because judgment is final and con.
elusive forms 10 reason why immunity
should be secured to the criminal through
whose perjury it was obtained if this is
true of simple property judgment,
rendered in a court of law, much more
is it true of a monstrous crime against
the elective sovereignty of nation.
The very fact that ii was successful
furnishes the strongest reason why
the condlgn punishment OF l's per-
petrators should cover, 1t WIN
perpetual iniamy, ana manifest
to all future conspiratOrs against
the Liberties OF the nation the
danger OF attempting It's repetltion.
Since the Inauguration OF PRESIDENT
Hayes have regarded the repeal OF the
resumption act as hopeless He was
pledged to resumption Every Vo!e cast
for him was ior resumption. ii Johh
Sherman, at the head OF inc treasury,
ho.ds his posllion ne VIII enforce the
strlctest ana haruest execution OF the
law, and 1t Is Understood that any olll 70
repeal the clause VIII no" 10 vetoed; !
have therefore sald thaI' 10 my pelie',
the resumption law mas peen inc source
of the greatest calamlty 10 lHe business
interests ana tne prosperity OF tne couh'
try. IL mas had lhe pau eiecI o, causing
men to hoard SreenpacKs ana tIe oah8s
to withhold ana withdraw circuiatleh III
fear OF being crushed py iorcec feuemP'
tion In gold. A favorable ioielgn tfaue
has promoted a return 70 Sspecie payment,
and II the balances shail continue IN our
favor ! expect 10 see our paper money al
par with gold at an early day. VIII the
restoration Of silver money mitigate the
evils of contraction, caused by the re.
sumption law? That is now the hope OF
the business men of Indiana. 1t is not as
cheap money that the people demand
its restoration, but as legal,tender and
coin as contem plated by the constitution.
When restored il will become again a
standard and measure of value. Before
;ts dsmonetizstion silver was at par value
with cold, and when restored I think it