The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-10-07
grants, the lands should be at once re-

grants, the lands should be at once re-
claimed.
the immigration of persons from foreign
countries, seeking homes and desiring to
become citizens of the United States,
should be encouraged, but the importation
of Chinese seryile laborers, should be pro-
hibited by stringent laws.
While the bondholder has been paid
gold in return for his deprecated curren-
cy, the soldiers and sailors. who saved our
union, our homes, our money and our al.
ters, and whose blood consecrated every
battle field from Belmont and Donaldson
to Gettysburg and Appatomax, are denied
the pittiance justly due them under their
contract with the government-as though
soldiers and sailors could live on gratitude
alone.
By the answer of Secretary Sherman OF
June 10, 1880. to the senate resolution OF
inquiry, it appears that the government
paid the soldiers in green backs
during the war of the rebellion 81 ,249, $40,
1876. The total interest paid in gold on
the public debt from July 1, 1851. to June
80, 1869, was $1.8O9, ,301 ,4S5.19 The SOL
dier has been taxed to pay this in
terest while the bondholder has gone free.
During the present congress it has been
impossible to induce the committees to re-
port single bill to remedy existing evils.
The important committees of the house are
40 constituted, and the despotic rules oi
that body SO interpreted as TO reder relief
impossible. Under these rules the speaker
ia as much the dictator of the country as
though he were an emperor and ruling in
the most despotic government on the
globe.
One of the grand missions of our parts
is to Danish forever from American politely
that deplorable spirit of sectional hatred
which, for base purposes, has been fostered
by the leaders of the old parties. This has
greatly deceived and embittered the pub
lie mind, both north and south.
Our civilization demands a new party
dedicated to the persuits of peace, and
which will not allow the war issues ever t.
be reopened, and will render the military
strictly subservient to the civil power. The
war is over, and the sweet voice of peace
long neglected; calls us to worship at he,
alters; let us crowd her temples with viii
ling votaries. Let us have free ballot
fair count, :.and equal rights for all class
es-for the laboring man in northern man
ufactories, mines and workshops, and fo
the struggling poor, both white and black
in the cotton fields of the south,
most earnestly and solemnly invoke
united action of all industrial classes, ir
respective of party, that we may make ,
manly struggle for the independence of la
Dor, and to reestablish in the administra
tion of public affairs the old time Democ
racy of Jefferson and Jackson, and the pur'
Repu blscanism of Abraham Lincold ant
Thaddeus Stevens.
In consequence of the great avenues t.
public opinion-the press, the bar and th'
pulpit-being mainly under the control o
the enemies of our movement, your conven
tion thought proper to request its candi
dates to visit the various sections of tn
union and talk to the people. 1t lie my in
tention to comply with this request to tn
extent of my ability.
And now, eschewing all violence, ant
tumult, as unworthy of the carse we rep
resent, and relying upon divine Provi
dence and the justice of our cause, let u
60 forth in the great struggle for human
rights.
With high regard l am
Your obedieEt servant,
]. B. WEAEER.