The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-09-16

c'.paCAtv ano ndellty are recognized everywhere,
Will be turned out, and the great operations Of
the Government be placed at once in inexperi-
enced hands, -
( A stu more dangerous horde of claim agents,
now huanting Washington, already keen for
plumber, and versed in all the tricks of the
trade, Will seek to open the doors of the treas
ury to the brood Of Southern claims, which, de-
spite our overhowing revenues, will bankrupt
the treasury in year. Thus far, during this
administration, the gate has been put down and
barred against all these claims. The statute of
limitations and the decisions of the department.
have cut them off but, under Democratic ad-
mlnlstrahon OF the Treasury Department, how
easy it would be to break down this barrier. I
know from my personal knowledge number Of
clalm-agents, influential men, who will vote for
Hancock on the ground that his election will en-
able them to recover claims now barred. All
that is needed to cause the refunding Of The
COTTON tax, amounting to $68,00O,OOO. is an APP
preparation. Most of the members of the
south, through their constituents, are interested
IN these claims - :
a slight extension of the period of limitation.
as TO claims for captured and abandoned cot
ton, Will open up tens of millions of this class
of claims; An enlargement by half dozen
mosers s tine law for the payment Of Quarter
demands for more than $1O6,O0OO0O for food
consumed by our army in the war of the re-
boelllon, taken from disloyal people and for
damage done them as natural result or conse
quence OF the war. Experience has shown that
to sven these claims, tenfold or even hum
dredfold, testimony can be manufactured with
the greatest facility and apparently of the
clearest character. Should this be acted
upon by on officer friendly to the object.
no man can estimate the demands that
IN this way, under cover of right, may be foist-
ed upon the people of the United States And
why should not this be done? If the princi-
pies Of the Democratic party are to be again
adopted by the votes of the people, and the
very men who fought for them are to be placed
IN power, why should they not be UNIDENTIFIED
for their losses? Why should they not be paid
Tor their slaves? Why should not the brave
seoels VINO fought for their principles be placed
on the pension roll? Even change in deci-
SONS by the Secretaries of War and Treasury
would bring upon the Government tens of mill
ions OF dollars Of Southern claims. 49,
The Democratic party has opposed from the
beginning as unconstitutional our whole system
OF national banks, and favored a system of
right. By the passage Of law Of two lines
they can repeal the tax of 10 per cent. now lev
led upon the notes Of State banks and thus.
without formal repeal of the national-bank
system, they can revive the whole State-bank
system and flood us with wildcat and red-dog
" doubt whatever. know that the leading
Southern Senators and members are especially
anxious to revive the system of State banks.
with view to have irredeemable paper money
again, and some of the Western Congressman
VII! follow in the same direction. All this
OF the national-bank system, because
it is principle of financial law
that the poorer currency will supersede the bet
ter, and in short time every person will be
trying to shove off upon his neighbor unsecured
no Of State banks which will go down with
the first wave of financial panic. All war legis-
lation, or that which has grown out Of the pres
ervation of the Union and the maintenance of
the Government, will be gradually swept away,
the army will be opened to rebels, and the men
whom we fought against will again WELD the
military and naval arm of the Government.
Rebels, still proud Of their achievements in the
Rebellion, bitter in their hearts, and full of
rage against the defenders of the Union. viii
ride rough-shod in their new authority over
men who have sacrificed their all in defense of
the country. Public credit cannot long escape
from the strange and unnatural restoration,
and the business interests of the country, SO
intimately identified with political events, will
feel the staggering blow.
We want to change this Democratic Congress
INTO Republican Congress-, in harmony with
thGsprit of the age and with the general policy
OF the republican party; @ Congress that will,
while closely scrutinizing the public expenses,
bsT|ust and liberal for all necessary purposes,
and economical, careful and prudent in the ap-
preparation of public money. We want to up
hold the national authority, so that the time
will soon come when neither mob nor State
nor local public opinion, will be strong enough
to deprive any American citizen of his civil and
political rights. We want to continue activity,
industry and good times. We want to foster
our industry, extend our trade, and fill our
vast area with thriving, industrious people,
native and naturalized. While maintaining
American principles, we offer the industrial
classes of all nations who are willing to share
in our lot and conform to our policy, the liberal
and equal benefit of our laws. We wish to see
the rights Of labor protected without disturb
ing the rights of property. We wish, above all.
to maintain the national credit and the national
name SO that, both in our foreign and domes-
tic policy, it may be understood that this re-
public will be just to the weak as we'll as to the
strong, will ask nothing but what is right, and
submit to nothing that is wrong in our dealings
with foreign nations.
To secure these great objects, we have placed
In nomination Gen. Garfield, q citizen of Ohio
who was trained in the school of adversely,
which has produced nearly all the great men in
American politics. He is self-educated He has
been tried in both civil and military life, and in
every position occupied by him he has rendered
satisfaction to his constituents. He entered the
volunteer army at the beginning of the war as
q soldier, performed brilliant services, rose rap
idly, until he was called by the people Of his dis
ll1CC " fepreSeuG Cnem IN congress. lie IS ClOr-
oughly informed and trained in all the questions
OF the day, and in all of them is in full har-
mony with the Republican party. He is admir-
ably prepared to discharge the civil duties of
the high Office for which he has been nominated,
and compared to Gen. Hancock, by any test
that may be applied to him, is his superior in
ability, capacity and fitness for President of the
United States. Gen. Hancock relies solely upon
his service in the army, and upon the issuing
OF an order, which, in my Judgment under
the circumstances, was concession to rebels
that ought not to have been made, while
Gen. Garfield can point to varied civil and
military life, combining the heroism of the SOL
der and trained experience in the highest civil
duties. Let no personal disappointment enter
into or color our zeal in the good cause but,
with the courage and hope that animated the
Union army during the war, let us press for
ward our Republican principles until all that
we have guaranteed by the constitution or the
laws shall be fully secured to the humblest as
well as the loftiest citizen of the republic.
Gen. Grants First Political Speech.
The Hon. Philo A. Orion, of Darling
ton, Wis, late convert from the Dem
ocracy to the ranks of Republcanism,
recently addressed large Garfield and
Arthur meeting at Galena, III.