The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-24

Maine the Hon. G.. W. Ladd is reported TO nave paid
his attention me. in speech III this city. in the
following language:-
In one day to choking the country
and no should he impsaebed-
by this act. in single day, the Treasury Depart
lnent saved to the people OF the United States
sum of 81 300 900. The ''boodsuckers' to whom he
refers are those who purchased the $4,000. 900 of
$40 certificates. who formed in long lines
in front OF 500 post Offices in tie United States each
demanatna the sum of 500 or less OF those
and the purchasers of $150.000,0C0 United States
bonds taken by banks to be sold again to citizens and
corporations throughout the United States and in
Europe. bearing the lowest rate OF interest at which
the United States has been able to negotiate its
securities The proceeds were, within ninety days.
applied to the payment of bonds upon which for six
teen years the government of the United States had
been paying five per cent in gold. These "blood
suckers are among the most prominent and enter
prisng and Industrious citizens OF the United States
anxious and willing to trust the government with
made to them upon their bonds and certificates will
be faithfully redeemed. and yet they are denounced
by this Congressman with terms OF reproach. and L
for doing what the law commanded me to do, and
which, proudly say. was able to do. through re-
sumption aud confidence in the public faith. ode
serve impeachment" There must be something
fellow citizens. in this craze which destroys the
rHr REPUBLICAN PARTY
1t 10 to support such dogmas. my republican
friends that invited 70 desert the great party
to which we belong. It may be that the republican
party has made in the last twenty years some
mistakes II may not always have come up to your
abused. To err is human; but where it has erred it
has always been the side Of liberty and justice
aud nationality. which than ali else tended to
make IL great and powerful. 1t has always taken
side with the poor and the feeble 1t emanci-
pated whole race, and has invested them
with liberty and all the rights OF citizenship
1t never robbed the ballot box. 1t has never
deprived any class OF people. for any cause OF the
elective franchise. 1t maintains the supremacy of
the national government on all national affairs.
while observing and protecting the rights of the
States 1t has tried to secure the equality OF all
citizens before the law. 1t opposes all distinctions
among men, whether white or black native or natu-
ralized 1t invites them all to partake OF equal
privileges aud secures them an equal chance in ifc
It has secured for the first time in our history the
rights Of nauraized citizen to protection against
claims Of military duty to his native country. 1t
prescribes no religious test While it respects re-
1t recognizes the right of each individual
to worship God according to the dictates
terference. 1t supports free common schools the
basis of republican institutions 1t has done moro
than any party that ever existed to provide lands Tor
the landlcss 1t devised and enactei the Homestead
law. and has constantly extended this policy so that
all citizens native and naturalized. may enjoy with
tects American labor. 1t is in favor of American in
dustry. 1t seeks to diversity productions 1t has
steadily pursued an object of national importance
the development OF our commerce on inland waters
and on the high seas. 1t has protected our flag on
the Union. 1t seeks to establish i'll this
nepublic Of ours great. strong; free gov.
and sincerity, without malice or hate, extend the
right hand of fellowship and fraternity to those who
lately at with us, aid them making
fruitful their waste places and in developing their
immense resources, ii only they would allow the
poor and ignorant men among them tho benefits
conferred by the constitution ana the laws. No
hand OF oppression rests upon them. No bayonet
points to them except i'll their political imaginings.
We would gladly fraternze with them if they would
allow us, and have but one credible constitution
and laws of country to be executed and enforced
by our country and for the equal benefit of all our
cOuntrymen. II they Will not accept this, but
will keep up sectionalism maintain the solid
South upon the basis OF the principles
of tho Confederate States, must prepare
to stand together the loyal North, true to the
Union true to liberty and faithful to every national
obligation. appeal to every man who ever at any
time belonged to the republican party. to every man
who supported his country in it's time of danger to
every lover of liberty regulated by law. and every
Intelligent democrat who can see with US the evil
tendencies of the dogmas have commented upon,
to join in reforming all that is evil all the abuses
of the past, and in developing the principles and
policies which in twenty years have done so much
to strengthen our government. to consolidate our
institutions and to excite the respect and admiration
of m ind