Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-10-01

| Last year they were only $40 $40, ,254 They were
to 1878. In 1860 exports from New orleans
were Sl07 Sl2 $50 Last year they were only
| 500 249, ,SI4-less than in 1870 and 1874. The ton
| mage account varies this statement, but only
apparently, because steam vessels have been
more used of late, and steam vessels count
more rapidly In tonnage than in cargoes. Like
| retrograde and stagnation appear ut other
| Southern ports. Baltimore is not treated as q
| Southern port, because it is the ocean ter
minus of great East and West line OF traffic
| Now turn to Northern ports;
Boston's imports. S39,36G56O S6s6l9,65s
| Boston's exports. ........ l3,530770 5S02j,5s7
New IorlS's imports..... 23s,692 94l 1855 1913
| New Iorl's exports...... l29,630955 3ss44l 1854
| Philadelphla's imports. 14,625 sol 3396l ,292
Philadelphia's exports. 5,5l2,755 49,6l2,19j
| Baltimore's imports...... D,ISi173 1885, 256
Baltimore's eXports...... S,S0i,6 ,60B 76,220,S70
THE POINT AT STAKE.
These unerring proofs map and locate the
bulk and substance of the Nations wealth
and business But some man may say, what
has all this to do with electing Garfield and
Arthur and Republican Congress? l answer
1t has every thing to do with it, Again. some
man may say all these vast enterprises and
transactions are managed by individuals and
corporations as private business, and what
are they to politics or politics to them? | an
swer that the good of every one of them de-
pends on just and friendly laws and whole
some administration of the Government.
say this speaking in the great commercial
metropolis of the western hemisphere, and
speaking to men whose wisdom, integrity and
enterprise have made this one of the greatest,
and, in my belief, the most generous, beneVo-
lent city on the globe. / affirm that the broad
issue mt this election is whether our colossal
fabric OF commercial, industrial and financial
interests shall be under the management and
protection OF those who chiefly created and
own it, or shall be handed over to the sway of
those whose share in it is small, and whose
experience, antecedents, theories and prac-
tices do not fit them or entitle them to assume
its control. lApplausel.
REPUTATION.
Every Southern State but Texas has lately
repudiated its obligations. This aggregate
reputation of State and municipal debts
amounts to about $500 100000. In 1872 the
debts of Southern States were S242, 100000.
Now these States recognize and pay interest
on only S53,97S9l5. A large part even of this
is unpaid and funded interest on $4,000 900
interest has been scaled downto per centum.
Whether the residue of debts are also to be
foreswoIn is now an open issue.
State debts are sacred above National obi
cations i'll Southern ethics-a "sovereign
State " is of higher essence than the Nation,
and this was the standing defense in rebellion
for "gOtng with their States" Moreover,
State and municipal obligations are for home
purposes. If their own state faith and credit
is not inviolate with Southern leaders, what in
their hands would be the fate OF obligations
which were the means, the cause, the memo
rials of their defeat?
But we are told that General Hancock would
watch them An angel might. watch tiger;
n child might attempt to divide beeisteak
with n bloodhound; lamb might lie down
with lion, but the lamb would be inside.
branches of the Government is deeper rooted
than any measure within the scope of exist
ing public questions. Statesmen abroad talk
of "the balance of power" and of "changing
the map of Europe" These sayings mean not
much more than might easily occur here.
[Applause.l
ATTACKING THE JUDICIARY.
The speaker then proceeded to speak of the
enmity of southern leaders to the Supreme
Court and said:
But no new law is needed: natures law.
n "a or "a ntNVb ph md 1oraa
may retire, will, during the next four years
vacate at least four seats on the Supreme
Bench. These four appointments will decide
the political complexion of the Court With
what Judges would the Democracy fill them?
The Circuit and District Courts are obnox-
iouS also. They are still more easy to deal
with. Like the Judges of the Supreme Court,
these Judges hold their places during good
behavior, but legislation, as has often been
seen in states and in the Nation has ways to
plow around this stump. Aoolishing circuit
or district, or adding to IL another, takes his
seat out from under Judge and gets rid of
him finally; he Is "legislated out"
Thus the whole judicial establishment of
the republic is at the disposal OF the law
making power. With courts revolutionized
to conform to reactiOnaIy notions and dog
mas, preudices and interests, what may be
the fate of questions affecting commerce
among the several States, ," revenue bank and
legal tender currency, the taxation of Gov
ernhlent bonds, the currency in which these
bonds are payable, civil rights acts, election
laws, claims growing out of the war, claims
for refunding the war tax on cotton, the late
amendments and many other grave matters,
no man can predict lApplause.l
BOURBON HATRED OF THE ARMY.
The Army, too, is envied. Its "ofTense is
rank" Less than four lines of the Revised
Statutes are all that denies commissions in the
army TO men who, educated at the oountry's
cost, and presented with their country's
sword, drew that sword against their Coun-
try's life. bill to repeal these four lines is
now pending In the Senate, already passed to
athird reading by the solid Democratic vote.
On the 25th of February last, Mr.. Heiskin, of
Maryland, was relieved from the operation OF
this exclusion and a Senator from Arkansas
moved as an amendment its total repeal. The
yeas ana nays were demanded, and thirty six
Senator's every Democrat who was present,
mia, and New York contributed their Demo
cratic votes to this Southern proposition of
reform" Subsequently the mover and all
concluded to reconsider and drop the amend.
ment sagacious conclusion in a "Presiden-
tinl year" Applause Mr.. Tucker, of Nir-
ginia moved in the House the repeal of this
pltation bill but II was huddled out of sight
on point OF order judicious point in a
opresidentlal ilStIo year. applause, The Dem
ion that officers now inthe army ymightreceive
advanced pay and rank II they would retire;
benevolent, thoughtful position certainly.
lApplause.l But IL II body of army Officers
could thus be coaXed out OF the serY-
Ice, there would be so many Yancan-
ctes 10 be filled, and filled by the President
By and with the advice and consent OF
Democratic Senate When this free. will
oheIing WAS presented a cry arose about
gift bearing Greeks" and other ungracious
symptoms were manifested on the Republican
side, and so breyet rank and brevet pay stand
over at least till the season OF Santa Claus.
lApplause.l Meanwhile the army has been
reduced 20 skeleton, and whenever scare,
u pretense, speck OF war on the Mexican
border or elsewhere can be discovered or in
vented, the army must be increased, and filled
up. "Filled up" by whom7 That depends ON
the approaching election. If Garfield and
Arthur are chosen, by Union men--men nj
ways for the Union TO the core. IL Hancock
ana English ana the Democratic party get I'm,
by men who "went With their States.h Con-
federate soldiers would flock 20 the standard
OF military as well as of Civil Service reform,
and mock In iervor Of magnanimity and do,
voton, ready TO let bygones be bygones, aud
20 forgive the "usurpations of Lincoln" and
the unconstitutional coercion OF sovereigH
states. Applause. Why should they? Who
would be warranted 10 assert that n Confed.
crate soldier was false or immodest in pro-
Tossing patriotic Intentions while seeking
rank IN the army OF the RepublioY No man
ought 20 assert II, and yet ali fair men would
agree that, other things being equal, prefer
ments in the army should be given TO those
VINO fought IN that army rather than those
who assailed Il In the dread extremity of the
Nations life.
These amendments are constantly and ia.
grantly dened ~ more. than half the Demo.