New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-18

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day June !, 1870 he by letter requested Una. te
substance Of them should he put IN wiring, anl
copy sent him. THIS was Gone. ami me ilshy ,n,
| dun made by the President was hanuen apo.ii
| among members Of the two houses, ana aiter"a'"
| found it's way into print. -
| Here it is. IL IS the foreshadow OF the hesni'p,
| tiOn Act to which the veto had paved VIC way
read two passages:
believe il high ard plain duty TO return to specie
basis o; the earliest practical day not ons ~ ~,
auce with sslatiye aud parry piedR"- phb Us 49,
indispens sable to lasting National prosperlv. n
further that the time has come when ts a., evsry
~ least begun WIN less a,,cr resort
branch Of than nc any future tIihe
has had unstable aud temo'ray xpsien.s w.
stimulate unreal prosperity and specialize on oa
other than coin, the recognized medium % tAcns't .
throusnolt tie commercial world Inc por'lt n ' c
selected 20 bring about restoration OF tne ~ CT
standard not of so much consequence as Una, III W.
cxchangeabe for coin AZ par ana tue pan auop,.t
t a. excl DAY say Jai, 1870 the ssaed
by the United states should be redeemed III CON Oh r,e
sutation To any Assistant Treasrrr and that all the
currency deemed should be cancelled and never re
issued 70 effect this II would De nee .ssary 10 aulhol
ze the issue OF bonds payable god bearing suc IN.
rere It az would command par in gold 20 he pu' out by
e Trensury any o IA rb s9 nr ss az re smpoa
TIE RESUMPTION ACT
| II was not long before this advice found the form
| Of law. A committee composed wholly of Republi-
can Senator's of whom was myself one, prepared
/ the bill now known the Resumption Act' IL
was not the work Of any one Senator, nor ala IL eA-
press literally and in full, perhaps, the views oil any
| single member of the committee. 1t was cOmpro-
mise of somewhat conflicting opinions. 1t was SUD-
united to every Republican member OF the senate
and every ore. after consideration, determined 10
yDte for It, II was brought forward in the senate
and every Republican senator ana vote lOr ~.
! Every Democratic senator present voted a0aiust
/ IT, Ii went to the H0nse. ana there encouhter94
solid Democratic opposition. Oue II was carr ic -
! Rennllican votes President Grant promptly
signed it, II fixed the LIT OF January, 80" ior He
resumption Of specie payments and when the DAY
! came a. nOlscesslY and naturally as n'sht heI'S
INTO day, specie payment WIZ Ies'ill &, os;,r
| The adoption % this bill for resumption j. easter
told than it vas done. The Democracy rose as one
man i'm both houses against IT,. II was ILL.,
rs an ahsurctv and sham, ana was eaitt many
/ Wild anl unelcanly naiHes. senator lhuludH, III
| ator Bayard. and other Democratic senators enc
| mentlv opposrG il. This IN January. 800
Immediately Democrats Of all shades lncnilng
rho C,r,eui,1cker the country over. opened nre on
the act. The next the Democratic party M III
/ National Convention ut st. Louis. There the lte-
publican party was denounced ior enactinE tl.u-
| ORANGES 10 y return to specie payments, ne
climax of the resolution was IN THESE WDruS ~ ~
! such hindraace denounce tne kesumpllo u Act Vi
1870 and we here demand It's repeal. NJ llaen Il;
the nominee OF the Convention, IN MS letlcI %
/ acceptance stood up 10 the platform, ana ALSO
rallied against the act and throughout the canvass
| reasons were given which no man could NUMBER
| why resumption never wonld. never coulu' take
place under such a law. At the next session repeal
| bills were brought forward. and the Democrats
voted for them separately and 40 riders to APpropt
Mranwhile. the world seeing that we meant TO
I Ip III.
! alton at the South and threats IN the Morrill,
/ and vicious declarations in National CouNe en-
tipns it became easy to negotiate y ana per oeh9
bonds at par and above par. ms was cone anp
the debt has melted away at the rate OF two NIL
| lions a month: the interest charge mas neen re-
duced One-half. and when the 9onus OI ny, ulsH IN
terest rate still outstanding fall due, in 1851 ana
| afterWard, they also Will be replaced py 4 OF o'O2
per cent bonds, and then the interest charge Will
Tbis ali looks pretty well-very well by the side
of the exploits of the last Democratic Administra
tiOn-Mr. Buchanan'S-which increased tne uept
tenf0ld in time OF peace pad IL per cent interest,"
on Treasury notes. and sold per cent twenty year
bonds for 50 cents in the dollar II Is well 10 add
that during the last five years OF their Congres-
sional control the Republicans dismissed one nun
bred and twenty millions of annual taxes, thirty
one millions OF tariff duties, and eighty nine NIL
lola nm tbe record since $50 when the bloody
drama of the Rebellion oDened and say that me ne
Democratic party has been wrong ahu peAeen Vn al
the great issues OF the century.
srRAxG TIME To CRY FOR "A CHANGE"
A triumphant NatIonaltY-a regenerated Constr
tution-a free Republican unbrOken country-un-
furnished credit-solvent fnances-unparalle!ed
prosperity-al these are despite the policy and
the efforts Of the Democratic party.
Along with the amazing Improvement in National
finances. we have amazing individual thrift on
every side In every walk Of life new activity is
felt Labor agriculture, manufactures, commerce.
enterprises, and investments all are nourlshlng,
| content and hopeful. But in the midst OF TINS
, harmony and ENCOURAGEMENT comes a narSn ultcOll
crying, Give Ms "A change-any thlng Tor change
This is not a bearing year for a change" Every
other crop is good, but not the crop OF change,
that crop is good only when the rest are bad. Inc
country does not need wish the cha nge proposed
and the pressing invitation Of our Deno"ratlc
friends is much like " will you walk into my parlor
said tbe spider TO the fly" gocd-natured but
firm No, | thank you" will be the response at the
polls.
STRONG WORDS FOR THE CANDIDATES.
The candidates support besides being Repub-
f~- +l,a ufo hfab
await them.
Some service with him IN Congress has made me
well acquainted with General Garfield That ne
has the intelligence experience. and habits of mind
which fit a man for the Presidential office, think
know Without early advantages, he years ago
achieved prominence among the leading men IN
public life. and that prominence he has maintained
yer since i'll all the collisions between individuals
| and paroles That he is competent TO the duties
before him. there seems TO NE no reason to doubt.
OF General Arthur, it seems needless here TO
sneak Most of you know him, and all who know
him know a high. sOuled honorable man-honoraole
| In every TOstiun in which be ever stOod-a man to
be trusted in every relation of life II the charac
. fer the popularity, and personality of candidate
can add strength to the Republican cauSe, General
Arthur will add that strength wherever he IL
known and most where he is best known.
I'pOn its record and its candidates the Republican
party asks the country approval and stands ready
to avow its purposes for the future 1t proposes 10
rebuild our commercial marine, driven from me sea
by Confederate cruisers aided and aDtttea Dy ior
eign hostility. 1t proposes 10 foster LABOR indus
try and enterprise. IL proposes TO stand for edrc
tion, humanity, and progress. 1t proposes TO ad-
minister the Government honestly, 10 preserve
{ amity with all the world, observing our own obi
cations with others and seeing that others observe
theirs with u.s. to protect every citizen OF whatever
birth or color in his rights and equality before the
law including his right to vote ana To he counted
to uphold the public credit and the sancuty OF en-
gagements and by doing these things the Repubil
can party proposes to assure TO industry humanity
and civilization in America the amplest welcome
and the safest home.
THE PROCESSION AND SERENADE.
AN IMPOSING DEMONsTRATIoN-OvFR 1000 MEN
; IN LINE-THE APPEARANCE OF THE MEN-A FEW
REMARKS BY sENAIOR CONKLING At TIE FIFTH