The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-08-07


Senator Chandler when he does speak always
speaks to the point. At recent State conven-
t1on, in one of the Western States, he is thus
reported:
Senator Chandler was received with
great applause. He said that it has
become popular to take up State citi-
zenship and deny national citizenship.
He declared himself a citizen Of the
United States in its broadest sense
1t is fitting to-day to celebrate this
anniversary. But we must remember
that we are but mites in mighty
whole. The Republican party was
born Of God, and it matters little now
where or by whom action was taken
by some earlier than others. We were
one idea party, but that idea was
liberal enough and broad enough to
cover a world. Are we nation or are
we not? The doctrine Of State Sow
ereignty that involved us in a great
war is asserted to-day Notwithstanding
that when the rebels surrendered at
Appomattox they admitted that the
United States is a government. Then
they made no claims for they had
none. They asked only their miser-
able lives as boon. We treated them
with a magnanimity never before
shown
They were bound by the laws of
nations and the laws Of war to pay
every dollar Of the cost of that war.
They staked all and lost all. We
took them to our arms; fed them,
clothed them, and reinstated them
now, in 1879, they hold the same pur-
pose they did twenty years ago, and
make the same pretentious claim of
State rights. | find in the Senate to-
day, almost the identical issues that
were raised there when first entered,
in 1857. They are determined to
rule or ruin the government. Failing
to capture Washington by arms, they
boast to-day of having captured it, and
| tell you, the country is in more dam
ger than it was twenty years ago.
King Caucus rules now where King
Cotton once held sway, and is not a
less dangerous power.
Chandler here asked permission to
make depression, and answer certain
Chicago papers that had misrepre-
sented him In their comments on one
count Of his Indictment against the
Democratic party, viz: that the party
had attempted to damage the business
interests Of the country by the silver
Legislation. He explained and defend
ed his position, and asked: Nov Mr.
Chicago Tribune, are you in favor OF
the Warner silver bill?"
Mr. Chandler thanked God for the
whole record Of the Republican party
and gloried In its financial record. Ii
has mastered the greatest national
debt ever laid ON any people, and has
given the lie to all the prophseies that
the debt would be repudiated When
our xigencies made us great borrow
ers and closed the money markets OF
the world against us, Republican adj
ministration appealed to the patriot
ism of the people, and then and there
the greenback was born.
Republicans came into power at the
time when our national bonds found
no purchasers. To-day our bonds
vast in volume, command a premium
at the lowest rate Of interest After
a record of so great achievements in
Glle camp anu III Gne CdDlueG, we aTt
told the Republican party has per-
formed its mission, and outlived its
usefulness and ought to die. Well, i
ever party was prepared to die it /:
ours, but we have made other arrang
ments, and propose to live. Every
promise and pledge Of the Republican
party has hitherto been kept, ant
shall we be told that the Republican
party ought to die. Who seeks its
death? They are men who reioiced il
every Union defeat, and who now
threaten the integrity of the Union
The mission of the Republican party
is not ended, and will not be ended
until those devilish rebels are brough
to humility.
But we are told the country is be
ing ruined, if not already ruined, by
financial burden; that poverty ant
idleness oppress our people, and th'
Republican party is to blame for it
But he declared that every man capa-
BILE of doing good days work could
find it and get good pay for it, and
that never had a days wages greater
purchasing power than now.
Mr.. Chandler was vociferously
cheered as he resumed his seat.