New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-01
DUTIES OF REPUBLICANS.
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IGcy know ntte ~ our aHars "a 'Hc 4"'"'
aspect Of the canpaign Of the personal character
of your candidates. So far individuality
is concerned ipdeed. the people at large
care comparatively little whether 1t Is Cornell or
Robiusou but only they represent certain Natioh"
political ideas The election IN those states tha' nave
held their elections have been carried on Repuohe"n
ideas of sound financial aud National credit ana also
real and true doctrines OF National sovereignty as
distngu shed those false and exaggerated notions
OF sovereignty tra have been put forward tlae
and II is because OF the bearing your election Ia likely 10
have upon these questions aud the conduct OF Congress
Winter that feel this deep and abiding interest
init.
Permit me 20 look hastily at the financial field All
these matters have been thoroughly discussed before
you here by ablest OF the Nation that ne not
deal at eugth with the subject rne Democrats OF New
York az this moment have not one word III 'her p"V
form In reference 10 financial questions or Nationai
credit The only experiment made m this drreon WIS
In Ohio where they tried che "Oho 'dea or "s
MI Ewing had the docorng OF IL TO suit himself tne
Ewing idea, which is proposition 10 go oaeA-
ward into the very depths Of that imitation IRON
winch We have but just emerged. That Is
the hest financial policy for the future which they can
present 20 us They propose certain imitation OF the
cure new and all history shows. II their policy were
adopted this initiation wo1d become greater and greater
until ended IN universal nkrnpcy ana rspuua'1n
Now how does Democratic party stand as ma
tional party II You should 20 to Washington you
W u!d observe that the majority come from tue Souln
and Southwest, and II vo1 examined you would iind
that the Democratic patty as such III ConereSs
itself 10 vim ng the good will OF men OF all possible
schools finance. II they ever came into Nauora,
power what can we eXeeu TO tSt ths members from
the southern states. who have repndated their sever
stare dehs 10 the amount OF 500 600 600 In ALL con-
prse msioy i'm the caucus reasonable to ex-
pect that hey would have more regard lor Tue va
and credit Of their own statesi [Appauee.l Aud
If they come to consider the oT rhs Ieadiog
men OF the south say with the utmost frankness tnst
they shall vote tor the Democratic ,c "S 40
what financial platform they may pe ~, i,ce
for snson YOU are sas o oe wSe
have showed themselves utterly unit 10 trust
PARTY OF NEGATION.
Nor has the Democratic party had any nnancia po-
lev for the last twenty years. II has been Simply
party Of negation and has opposed every measure IN
troduced by They opposed us when we issued tue
greenbacks eyen and they sturIiy opposed our poey
An resumption | know talk about financial ques'
ons but there questions OF finance and taxation
that are not moral questions that do not involve some
great moral principles. aud NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
the socaed mysteries of finance can be resolved py
telling the truth aud keeping your promises: LAP
be hill saws the United Will pay the bearer one
dollar and added at the office of the Assistant Treas
urrr ON the day of Jannasy, 1879 We merely gave
time aud place TO an existing promise, ana wnen Tue
time We were ready And I'M 10 RESUMPTION, tAp
plauseJ The policy of the Republican parry Is To retire
the greenbaeks in the proper tme and return TO the
Constitutional legal-teDder OF TIE country
Ifeel great deal Of interest m your local questions
but cannot discuss them except III hasty manner.
nm a great independent myself but the longer live the
more see the Importance of organization. iAppause
hear lameuung that there are party organiz 30
nn sye' T ~ would be calamity TO the coun-
try try il we had not Your :: machine" they
know how 10 work it. Just keep until after the
nomination for he Presidency lAp,aqse itis me only
honest II Mr. Cornell got secret DsrrrIs anu useu
cipher kilograms doubtful IN his business affairs
aud ddn pay his income tax -aughter and Ihat sort
thing why should beg YOU 10 eros, nun snu sora.Vn
him. aud smash him Laughter. BUT l nave tne
pleasure OF knowing him. snow tns he Is sr Gonor
able gentleman, who has had quite large eAperenee
win business in various ways ana rs exceedingly
I f@ liar WIN Know 'he A snT'r' thas What is the
matter with him. They want somebody who doesn't
Now you are going to be occupied with
some serious questions Of Republican policy next
Summer. The object of the Democratic party IN mat
extra strip the Federal nG , Oh
thus view they to rsset me use Oh tee
Army as Tar as posi- Icy felnseu 81 pa hs
country unless wishes carried out and in va
ways attempted 10 interfere with the proper e1er-
cise of the sovereign power Of the Governments
PuhroRT OF THE ELECTION LAW.
Tie United States you for what is necessary to
enable II maintain Its life and eau call every man Of
You into is army To fight its battles la return for that
what have youi You have rght 10 be repres ned IN
that Government; aud send Representative TO Con
rress WAC shall give his voice in the deter
minaion of what tax shall be levied, ard the Federal
Constitution gives you the right 10 choose that Repre-
sentative. These election laws owe their existence to
the election frauds iu Ncw-Yorg CIV. Yet it is claimed
thar ali these laws directly agains the Southern
people Tns Is not the Some OF the most
Infamous frauds [ am free TO say, did not
have their birtn in rebellion, but here IN New
York CITY And Of the infancy of these frauds
Republican Congress reaz NJ It's own nsh Sense o.
ddty ia this a we az other 'hines determined that
tue Federal Government gave u the rsht To- eHoVse
our representatives then Is bound to pros
tect us Hence, the appointment OF Supervisor
consisting of esenatives from each partv There
goes with every law the right 20 compel obedience or
Gyerlment y a bumbug, utter and disgust ng farce.
NpplauseJ Your laws against murder and arson and
bur giary nphns unless y0n nave me power 10 en-
force IN ~ This power must exist ana that II Is known
o. dspenses IN nneiyine eases ont 81 hundred
nrs ne , ~ called nn in an hour with ha
and cartridge mas saved you thousands OF lives. Zap
plausel II that which protects your hVes ana your
proDeIts. - -, .,, &C.,. J., hin,
Il in The shepe OF Federal Army In our own STATE
n there Is disturbance Of the peace The sheriff has the
nower 10 cali upou the militia, and when reasoning
falls aud ne calls upon the COOne 10 he NJ Ecs anu
NJ me has any sense fires bali cartridges first and
blank cartridges afterward. lApplause.] Whenever
the time comes that the question Is presented OF
whether the insurrtcuonist or the Government must
die the man d.es. lApt lausol We always regret IL
when these things occur; but II You puoiish TO the
world that you never DO It. lCu VIII nave Tue NoNet-
meni In almost every great community assaed in forty
eight hours. The smpe passage IN the Revised
Statutes which proV1c lot ht.phs TUG pSSaaosS
at the polls The pelLt over WHEN
Ne Democracy fought all summer. because we Wohd
not say that The Federal Government should not Keep
the peace the polls t1cv rcsOted 10 ier revolution
sry measures the plea that We wanted mat piONslon
10 stand enable carry our elec ms by the ala Oi
troops AT the polls They Knew now UNANIMOUSLY they
mIsrepresented We did not want that but We nave
too much sense and too much patriotism 90 put In The
satuie-bOOk anything which shall prevent Their pelhg
there lApp auso There have been occasions, II /
recollect Alright when Democratic Governor
his had his avn regiment in It's armOry rea0y 10 be
called out If United troops ever nterfered with
the voting of any loyal man.
The Democrats have done this Tor a purpose Iney
DENY that the National Government has any peace 10
keen in Inc states themselves have
al Inc peace to keep and ney do not keep IL the Fed
eral Government has 10 business To be t-ere. lnty
have purpose for 10 uld leave tue Nation absolutely
Al the mercy Of State and local sentiment Why
does The Democratic party lay down this policy Be
cause tney ob.t Gle removed before the elec