Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-10-02

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place where had stood the temples
Of our faith and trust.
This was hut the natural neces-
sary result of the system and poll
cy adopted 10y the Republican par,
tv in 1862, and relentlessly pursued
till 1878, when this last act OF VII
lainy was cohsumated. 1t was the
natural effect of its continual and
pcrsi,tent class legislation. When
Thaleus Stevens in 1862 declared
'wc are Introducing new practices
all around-we are making one
currency for the people and anoth-
or for other purposes he fore
shadowed the financial distress and
ruin that have followed. All these
wrongs have been perretrated 10y
the Republican leaders and mem
bers of Congress, 10y their continu-
ed majority against n small minor
ity of Democrats, ever helplessly
struggling TO prevent them.
For not one Of these acts or Ii
uancial measures of which the peo-
pie Justly complain are the Demo-
Gratis in any way responsible. On
the contrary they have met with
the unvarying opposition of al!
Demccrats-whilc the Republican
majority pursued its course of ruin
aud wicked legislation, with n
singleness of purpose that nothing
could divert or stay until met 10y n
Democratic majority in the House,
in the nth Congress.
Whatever good has been done to
avert the evils so inaugurated, has
been effected by that Democratic
majority.
1t passed the act to remonetize
silver which the Republican Sem
ate, driven by the overwhelming
clamor of outraged people was
forced to pass, but in such multi
ated form as to deprive it of near
~ all its power for good.
1t twice passed the hill to repeal
the resumption act, the first vetoed
10y a Republican President, and the
last permitted to die in the Repub-
lican Senate for want of action,
whiclrwas equivalent to direct re-
jections.
1t passed, and forced the Repub-
lican Senate reluctantly to pass the
act forbidding the further retire
meut of greenbacks from the cur
rency.
1t has forced, in spite of a con-
>tantly ohjccting and obstructing
Senate and President, the reduc-
ton of governmental expenses by
many millious-and has started the
country upon course Of economy
and retrenchment, that if vigor-
ously pursued must inevitably re-
store the country to its former
prosperity and happiness.
In the action of the Democratic
party upon all the great questions
Of finance and governmental policy,
can see no cause for complaint.
1t has been true to itself and the
its integrity
md proved beyond question its pa
riotism.
| am content to remain one of its
humble members, and cannot see |
Why any one need to go outside of /
Is safe folds to find the relief and
'eiorm so urgently demanded by
he large mass of our fellow citi
Gems.
The old party is safe and reliable
md has been and is doing all that
IAN be done while yet held back
by an adverse Senate and executive,
to meet all the wants of those who
are crying for help, and after the
18th of March next, when there
will. beyond doubt, be n Democrat
ic House and Senate, that cry will
no longer be UNDECIDED or unan-
swered.
If with these views the people of
this district shall elect me to repre-
sent them in Congress, | shall use
my utmost endeavors to meet their
wishes, and to promote the great
reforms in financial and govern
mental policy, so nobly entered up
on by the Democratic party in and
out Of Congress.
Let me add that / have no mon
ely or means to squander in this
campaign, or in an effort to secure
my election. but believing that all
are equally interested with myself
in the success we hope for, / shall
look largely to Democratic friends
for necessary aid in promoting the
victory that ought to crown our eff
forts. Most respectfully,
Your friend and fellow Democrat,
WM. II. MITCHELL.
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