The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-27

Extracts from Mr.. Pendieton'- speech nj
Columbus.

Columbus
1 do not underyalue the resumption OF
specie payments, II BY that i meant the
equalization ~ paper and coin money; l
hope 10 see II established and maintained;
but, 70 be beneficial. Il must be natural; Il
must be brought about BY the proper con-
dition Of affairs; II must come ~ " bless
Ing with healing on H. wings aud not a.
curse over public misfortunes and private
ruin. II must be- real and permanent; not
4 sham. and I. mporary-
The resumption which consists In putting
obstacles In the way Of presenting the cur
rency for redemption Il deceit; II II Meth
er beneficial nor desirable. The ancient
philosopher thought that the world rested
on the shoulders Of Atlas, and Atlas stood
stood on q tortoise: but the tortoise must
stand on something, or hold itself up, or the
theory must be reconstructed
Mr.. Sherman's policy Il 20 have nothing TO
redeem in order 10 be able 10 redeem all;
and, II this Il not redemption, his policy Is
changed.
M. Garfield urges land all the lesser men
follow resumption for the reason that the
moment that greenbscks are equal 10 coin
there will be added 10 our effective currency
the whole volume Of our CON-" And yet,Al-
most in the same breath. he berates the
DemscrAfs for denouncing ''the policy which
provides for coin reserve, 10 maintain re-
sumption, the only means BY which the coin
shall be supplied and the paper kept AZ par"
And this Il : fair specimen Of the reasoning
constantly employed.
How can the whole volume Of coin be add
ed TO the currency II a coin reserve i 70 be
boarded in the Treasury to maintain re.
sumption. And agree with Mr.. Garfield
that there Is no other way given under
heaven 10 redeem paper In coin than by
having the coin on hand with which 20 re-
deem. In our old age must we learn again
the lesson Of our earliest childhood, that
.we can not have our cake and eat IL too"
The Democratic party proposes the exact
counterpart OF this policy. II demands the
repeal Of their Resumption act, the liberia
ton Of the coin boarded in the Treasury,
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver. the
gradual substitution OF Greenbacks for bank
currency. the amount % be 20 regulated a.
10 give assurance OF stability in volume and
in value: no further increase in the bonded
debt, no further sale Of bonds for the pur-
chase Of coin for resumption purposes, rigid
economy, reduction Of expenses, and fariii
for revenue only. And these Il declares 70
be further acts ~ justice n well a. measures
Of relief. They are 30. They will bring re-
lief-relief 70 men who are anxious 20 work
and can ind no employment. The want o.
employment for willing workers i the very
( limit Of misery and distress. II fills happy
homes with want and suffering: II hollows
the cheek and nils with hectic fire the eye 81
wife and mother; il nils honest hearts with
q sense Of bitter injustice, and then with
thoughts Of crime: il fills the land with
tramps. the streets with paupers, the iatls
with criminals
Abundant employment. with fair wages
( for all who are willing 10 work. 4 the found
alton OF domestic happiness and 81 social
advancement: II promotes every manly viz
tue, patience, courage. self-respect, a-pira-
ton for better things, aud tends 70 repres-
Yt
opportunity for rising: il destroy. seif-de-
ception in falling. II j. the necessity ~ IN
diyidual success and the sole requisite Tor
national prosperity and growth
The people ask but Title when they ask
this. In Gods name LEI the Government
Y cease 70 prevent their having that iittles
Gentlemen tell Us that this j. . new policy
"A departure from old methods. All inn
proyemenfs are new. All better WAYS are
new ways: the telephone and he phou0-
graph are new. Once the steamboat, the
railroad. the telegraph, were new; once the
Christian religion was new. Once u was
said. a the tiding- OF great Joy. Old
things have passed away and all things be-
come new We are improving all mechan-
cal cOnfriyances for the comfort OF man.
Physical, mental and even moral science adj
vances. All civilization j. advancing. and
shall we be told that In political science
alone the human intellect j. stricken with
TIE Cincinnati Gazette il greatly disturb
ed by fear OF southern war claims. and men
who can neither perceive it, motives nor un-
derstand IT. position affect also 10 be greatly
afrighfed. There has been the most mon
strous exaggerations both A. 90 the number
ard extent OF these claims. and the most lu-
dicrou-, II not purely simulated, scare.
Mr.. Sherman apologize for intruding his
name 20 often: bur always. when possible,
quote authority 10 which my opponents can
take no exception. and | always speak Of
him with the respect which sincerely feel
Mr.. sherman said on this subject. In hi
speech in Mayfield in 1ss6, that the Republic
can party had psid "more than one hun
dred millions. after the war was over. 70
citizens Ofthe South for losses caused BY
the rebellion'-an average ~ ten millions 4
year. The Democratic Committee On Wal
Claims Of the Forty-fourth Congress, which
was Democratic AZ IT. first session. reported
favorably on only hffy-one claims, agGre-
eating two hundred and fifteen Thousand
three hundred sixty-0ne dollars tezl5,JGll,
and the claims paid az the session Just closed
scarcely reached 5000. need 20 no far
fher The apprehension. II real, indicates
dangerous attack Of the simpies-
The occupancy q the White House BY
President Hayes Il in no danger. His title
never will he admitted. The question Of
the election was submitted by Congress "a
Commission on the grzyest considerations
Of public duty. II j. too late 70 inquire,
with a view TO change the result, whether
the submission were constitutional and
wise. The tribunal declared that Il could
not 70 behind the returns: that. though the
returns were false and fraudulent. repre-
senting an actual and legal majority 70 be 4
minority, they must lie counted a. true and
honest, and on that decision declared Gen.
Hayes 10 be elected, and he will tiil out his
full term. IN that decision j. law, the law
must be changed; II II il not law, Il must b
authoritafiyely reversed, for 30 long as i
stands our boosted elective system l. sham
dishonest prefense, deserving the scorn Of
honest men: the wcr-f form of government
ever conceived. II enfhrone- vice and corr
fnf -