The New York herald., 1879-10-31

ought to Dc enough paper currency TO meet
the demand of commerce and of business in all It's
various channels. but who Is to determine what shall
be the amount9 The answer may be Lett to Con-
gress.
Mr. Blaine held he not prcsumptuous when he
said that lac knew more about Congress than those
who had never been there and c asserted that there
was not u body OF i'll the United States utter
ly untitled to determine these questions as Con-
grcss. Coniide that function to Congress. said he,
aud have hesitation IN aging that there is not
u merchant OF intelligence among all | have the
honor to address who would agree to pay or sell or
deliver vaius OF $4,000 rpon the strength OF
u currency controlled. How could Congress-
undertake to decide how much paper currency should
be issued for the purposes or tue trade or comercc
OF the country was the Senator's next question.
When the country was at the most critical point ot
the war; he said they realized that the destruction
OF the grccnback would be the destruction OF the
credit of the United States. There was great deal
OF b,sh uttered about the difference between the
bondhodcr and the grccnback holder. but every man
OF knew that there never was IN the niercan-
tile and financial history of the United States
u moment wnen the grecnhack could have been
destroyed without carrying the bonds with 1t. Con-
gross, he said. could never have permitted the
grcenback to be destroyed without sacrifice of tho
national credit.
THE TAXATION QUESTION.
Tho papers OF the country complain, Mr.. Blaine
said. OF oppressive taxation. He would ask
where the oppression from. There
never greater mistake than to talk
of the taxation being oppressive. He did
not know about tho State taxes. That was
u matter for Lucius Robinson. There not
solitary financial measure which the republicans
had takon ground on. from tho beginning OF the
war to it's conclusion, on which they had not been
vindcatei. He would be willing to step out of the
canvass tomorrow II any democrat could point to a
single measure on which the republican party had
taken ground and put into the form OF legislation.
in which they had not been vindicated by the re-
suits. (Cheers) lie contended that 80 far IRON the
bonds OF the United States being exempted from
taxation they paid larger share OF taxation than
any other form OF investment.
With regard to the cry of the of the army
at the polls he said there never
army less disposed to interfere with the
sufragos of the people than the army of
the United Statos. He thought more and
more every day Of his life that IT there day in
the calendar In which there should DO absolute i'm
munity from all possible danger IL s that great day
when the free men of free Republic summoned
to cast free ballot and exercise the right OF free suf
fragc tCheers.) The soldiers OF the United States
have appeared at the polls for the purpose
timidation while intimidation and murder disgraccd
election in the South. The supporters of the ku-
Klux are the men that said that the army OF tho
United States needed for the protection of tho voters
should hot have dollar appropriated for their sup
port not dollar for tho departments OF the govern
mcnt not dollar to pay the pensions on which two
three hundred thousand families subsistcd.
Now, said Senator Baine in conclusion, "you have
an election next Tuesday, and want every man in
New York before he that day ask himself
this question n:-"Whom do Jefferson Davis and
Robert Toombs desire to have elected Governor
OF New YotkT' As between Kelly and Robin
son thero is no difference in their minds.
Th9y eau exclaiIn, Glow happy could be with