Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-20

which, ON June 80, 1879. had S1O4 ,072,-
40 of the public funds on deposit, and
have had, and will continue to have,
large sums of the public moneys depos-
tied in their vaults, IN the shadow of the
sub treasury, from which they realize
large profits, to the amount OF millions
of dollars, and contribute large sums to
corrupt the ballot, and perpetuate re-
publican msrule.
1t has DESTROYED bimetallsm, degraded
deprecated and demonetized silver, and
established gold monometalism to favor
and enrich the creditor classes. making |
the rich richer and the poor poorer. and
depreciating the paying power OF all the |
material property of the country.
1t has destroyed trials by iuries i'm
partially selected. by requiring an
odious test oath to be taken by all jurors
in all United States courts, at the dlscre-
ton of the Judge, or on motion OF the
United States district attorney.
1t has destroyed the supremacy of the
civil over the military authority, and
civil state governments, fairly elected
by the people, by the mailed arm OF the
military power.
1t has destroyed the freedom Of the.
ballot, and the invaluable right OF elec-
ton by the people. by the unconstitu-
tionally authorized presence of the SOL
diers and sailors of the army and navy
at elections held in the states. armed
and equipped to keep the peace at the
polls-to make arrests and overawe the
| voters.
1t has outlawed American citizens by
declaring them incapable OF self govern
ment, and of casting free ballot. With
out the presence OF two supervisors OF
elections, and special deputy marshals
without limit as to numbers, for whose
appointments 1t has provided by law,
and has given them power to arrest
citizens with or without warrant. before
or after voting, thus deprivlng them OF
their liberty. their ballots, and their
privileges of citizenship. and then taxed
them to pay these officials S. per day
tor not exceeding ten days.
1t has increased the powers and en-
larged the jurisdiction of the United
States courts-taking from the state
courts powers and jurisdiction, exercised
for over half acentury.
1t has been guilty of fraud, extrava-
gance and corruption in the administra-
ton OF the government IN all its depart
ments.
To prove this grave charge. quote
the language of George F. Hoar, OF
Massachusetts, uttered in my presence
III the senate chamber in 1876 in the
Bslknap impeachment trial. MIR. Hoar
was then member of the house, and
now of the senate, and always repub.
lican. Mr.. Hoar said:
rMy own political life has been a
briet and comparatively insignificant
one, extending little beyond the dura-
ton of a single term of senatorial Office,
but in this brief period have seen five
judges of hig gh court in the United
States driven from office by threats o.
impeachment for corruption or mal-ad
'mlnistration. 1 have heard the taun
from friendliest lips. that when the
: United States presented herself in the
4; east to take part with the civilized
world in generous competition in thu
3 arts of life, the only products of bel
institutions, in which she surpassed al
: others beyond question. was her cor
: ruption. When the greatest railroad o
I the world, binding together our cont
| nent and uniting the seas which wasl
; our shores, was completed. l have seer
5 our national triumph and exultatio'
turned into bitterness and shame by tn
unanimous reports of three committee
OF congress, two of the senate and on
r of the house, that every step in tina
mighty enterprise had been taken ii
r fraGF have seen the chairman OF tn
4 cor tee on military affairs in th
g no. now distinguished member G
q ih court, ri-s in his seat and deman
1 tn, expulsion of four of his associate
e for making sale OF the privilege of az
U pointing youths to be educated at GU
/ great military academy. l have hear
e that suspicion haunts the footsteps c
the trusted companions OF the presiden
y The Tacitus, the Hallam, the Macaula
$ or the Sismond, who writes the annal
n of our times will record these with hi
IL inexorable pen"
1t has established financial polio
, with three distinct objects: First, th
J. retirement or redemption of all th
T. greonbacks. Second. the substitute
o of the national bank notes and the pei
IS petuation OF the national banks as th
/ only banking system, and their nots
IS as the only paper circulation of th
J. country; and third, the payment of a
J. the obligations Ot the government
y gold coin alone, and to carry out thi
u policy, wrong in principle, it has bank
rupted all the business interests of th
y country, and has very GENEROUSLY il
n creased the purchasing poaOer of ever
g dollar named in all the debts and obi
i cations of the government, general, stat
U. county and municipal. and also of ever
o individual debtor. and has correspond
g ingly deprecated and lsssened the pa2
s. ing pO,Ver of all the material propert
Y, Of the people.
IS AS its crowning act of infamy, it ha
l. seized by the villainies, perjuries an
lie thelts of returning board republicans
l. Louisiana and Florida, under color
IS law, the chief executive Offices of til
government. and inaugurated men 6
Of president and vice-president never elec
u. ed by the people.
Oh My fellow-citizens, such is the pos
lie tion and tendency of the republics
party, and truthful portrayal OF tt
a actual results of its supremacy, and
lee must produce alarm and grave appr
'l hension in every patriot breast; ft
he history teaches that armed PATRIOTS
VI can crush resistance to law, but cor,'ul
y. ton Kills honor, ,Uirtue and patriotis1
81 Saps the foundation of society an
ic brings doDn the structure of stat
and nations to ruin and diShOner.
n With such record and such tender
IL cies the republican party asks conti
IL ued lease of power from the people.
'y Freed from partisan, sectional infi
u ence and prejudice, the American pc
~ pie would huri it from power into ouLt
OF darkness forever.
III What has the democratic party bee
le doing during these weary years of rio
ld Gus misrule?
"a 1t has persistently and consistent
adhered TO and maintained its old al
IL tried principles. and iabored IN seast
In and out OF season to enforce them
the administration OF the government
er and firmly opposed the anti-democrat
Id acts and policy OF the republican part
a. 1t could do no more.
st When, for tho first time for years,
he democratic house of representatives a
o. sembed on the first Monday in Dccen
ic ber, 1873. in the 44th congress. our pa
ty ty commanded ECONOMY in the publ
al expense" and forced a reduction
at muuy millions of dollars in the expel
ses OF administering the government.
to 1t demanded the re-establishment
;e bi-metalism, the perfect equality of go
es and silver rs coin and bullion, with III
limited coinage and full legal tend,