New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-04

In Congress- for their resistance to this attempt an
President Hayes for his veto messages deserve and
receive cur hearty approval. . 81
FcHrfh-The Republican party neither lustincs
nor toler.cs military interference with elections
n seeks Only to protect the bal.Otex from the IN
tsrfereoee of force and fraud. II repels the false
charges and denounces the false iretences of con-
snirafnrs, who. while processing free elections
eyerywhegc, sustain mob law in the south; while
tnveiehiDg against troops nj the polls GO protect
citizeus refuse 10 prohibit armed clubs from sur
rounding he ballot-box 70 intimidate them; and,
while affecting that the soldiers bayonet will over
awe free electors remain silent when the assassins
bullet seals the fate of political INDEPENDENCE.
TUlh-We call npon the people to remember that
the Democratic party forced inc extra session of
Congress without warrant or excuse; that 10 prose-
cpted its partisan purposes by revolutionary meth
cds that II persistentiy obstrueed resumption,
and still constantly presses dstnrbng measures
that n reopcned sectional questions closed by the
National triumph, aud threatens to repeal the war
legislation: that ITS Southern element answers con-
citation only with violence; that It's hope of sue
cess rests alone solid SOUTH and that its tri-
nmph would make the Solid South the ruling force
of fhe Nation. We reccln Re that the great body
of The people who defended the Union. of whatever
marty name. are equally patriotic and equally in
terested in good government, and we earnestly in
woke thtI.ftO unite in resisting the dangerous de-
signs Of a party organization under the sway of
tho.e who were lately in rebellion and seek to
gain in the halls OF legislation hat they lost OH the
field If battle
Sirii-The successful resumption of specie pay
nents despite Democratic predictions and hos
tihty is the cr0wning element Of the Republican
financial policy Followed by returning National
prosperity. improved credit, a refunded debt and
reduced interest, 10 adds another 30 the triumphs
which prove that the Republican party is equal 10
the highest demands Our whole currency-shouid
be kept at par with the monetary standard OF the
commercial world. and any attempts TO debase the
standard to dePreeiate the paper or deteIoiate the
coin should be firmly resisted.
SereRiA-1he claims of the living and the memo
ros OF the dead defenders of the Nation coniure us
TO protest against the partisan and uupatrotc
greed which expels old Union soldiers from their
well-deseryed rewards, and advances Confederate
soldiers to their places
Eightk-As the pledge and proof OF its economy IN
State administration, the Republican party, IN
spite of prolonged Democratic resistance, proposed
and passed the Constitutional amendments when
restrict the expense of the canals to their receipts
and reforms the whole system Of Canal and prison
management, and by extingulshing the public III
debtedness and relieving the people from any
further tax: therefore IL effected great saving in
State taxation. These fruits OF Republican meas
ures the Democrats have brazenly attempted to APP
propriate their own Appealing to the records 10
support OF our declaration, we pronounce their
claims unfounded, and hold up their authors as pub
lie impOstors.
NiRih-The inequalities Of taxation, which press
most upon those least able TO bear thoin should be
Iemedied. To this end the Republican Legis allure
created commission 10 revise the assessment ana
tax laws and 10 reach a class OF property when now
largely escapes and remind the people that THIS
tslutary reform was unwarIantabiy defeated Dy the
uresent Democratic Executive.
7enih-MOneyed and transportation corporations
r. not alone the works OF private enterprise. Dut
GRE created for public use ana with due regard to
duty Of the State to supervise and regulate sueh
GOrpOratiOns as to secure the Just and impartial
treatment of all interested; TO foster the INDUS
trial aud agricultural welfare of the people and
rttb a liberal policy favor the public water ways
Ana maintain the commercial supremacy OF the
State We look 20 the inquiry now IN progress,
under the direction OF the Legislature, TO develop
Tie facts which will guide to all needed action.