National Republican., 1880-09-02
Observation-Disclosures.
,.-- AN APPEAL
TO THE "
COMMON SENSE OF THE PEOPLE,

himself subjects affecting the welfare of his 1t
his duty accordance with his convictions
what is best unnuenced by party those assuming
be party leaders, In Republic every should do his
thinking and voting as becomes freeman.
Vital principles Of government and of public policy
are involved the result of the approaching Presidential election
should be the wish OF every one arrive at just conclusion
these subjects This be done without knowledge of
those principles and measures and the for and against
them The candid and thoughtful attention of the reader
spectfuly asked to their consideration. ....
The Republicans maintain, principle essential to the exist
Of the Government the of the United States
touching all things granted them by the people under the Con-
st9uon tnus constituting them sovereign NATION whle rec
nzn all the rights reserved to the States when the Constu
tion was framed.
The Democratic party now heretofore controlled by
Southern leaders who deny and denounce this principle Of
calling it. in their Cincinnati platform, Capitalization"
which they threaten to disregard. .,. .-
1861 Mr. had elected President they
Tebed against this principle of government claiming that each
They attempted maintain this doctrine by making
upon the General Government Failing overthrow it, by
the consolidation of the solid South of which they boased at
the Cincinnati Convention they are attempting to seize upon its
control Are the plain honest people willing that they shall
do it That is to be determined by the election in November
The Republicans maintain that there should be- for the
ton of business National circulating medium gold and silver
and of bank notes for which gold or silver be had the will
Of the holder The experience of the most enlightened and civ
zod nations has demonstrated the utter acy of all attempts
substitute anything else for them The leaders of the Democratic
party opposed this shown by the fact that Demo-
cratic Senator and Representative in Congress voted against the
resumption act at the time Of its passage The evidence of this
to be found the third volume of the Congressional Record
be denied This ALL After its passage their National
Convention in 1876 demanded its repeal and Democratic members
Now that this Republican has despite Democratic o
position given the country the best and safest money has ever
venon prosscd in the hope dceving
peope Men better known by their acts than by their pro
esons The people not the fools these think
them TO be- they were honest and sincere in their professions
why that they supporting candidate for Governor
demab paper money? Why is it that they have formed coa
ton with the Groonback edeem0be papemoney of Maine?
They honest hardmoney with vengeance Are such
worthy the confidence of the people?
As the circulation of gold and silver alone would be cumbersome
and nconvencn the Republicans established the National bank
ing system which gives the people for which they
obtain gold silver demand As every dollar issued by these
banks secured by pledge of United States bonds deposited
the United States Treasury bhoder has lost by
them possible for him to do So unless the government
itself becomes insovent
Notwithstanding these the leaders of the Democratic party
are determined to destroy this system of banking and they will
udccs of the people against by the seneess of monopoly
Let how much ground there for this cry Any number
United States bonds and filing them with the Treasurer of the
United States the payment of the notes they may issue
for circulation Certainly there be no monopoly in bust
in which any may engage should he desire
Can there be anything ridiculous than this cry monop
oy 1t scarcely reaches the dignity Of hdrate demagogey
The interest the bonds which their circulation
paid whether by the banks by individuals
establishment of this system these banks have paid 79i
into the United States Treasury tax their circulation and
deposits besides equal amount in taxation to the States where
located In addition to this advantage the National Government
and to the States they of still greater advantage the bust
interests of the people Located all the towns where there
is enough business to justify it, they afford money facilities
to the farmer, mechanic, and manufacturer.
banks the leaders of the Democracy say that they
sroyed that Congress had constitutional right establish
them that this right belongs only the States that banks
under the laws of the State only should be established Thousands
Of people have vivid recollection of the old Saeghts
banks brought into existence after the destruction of the United
States Bank during the administration Of General Jackson Their
notes had only local circulation and going from State
another and often from county another could pass
them except discount And when these Saerghts banks
broke they often did, it at the loss of the unfortunate bill
holder How different from the Naonabank notes, which
hanks to Republican legaon) par in all the great
mercia mats of the word Do the people wish go back
the old Smtorighs banks If let them place the solid
South again in power.
The Republicans say that the honor Of the NATION must be
maintained by the payment National debt report
from the Treasury Department shows that the expenditure growing
out OF the Democratic rebellion amounted to $689
This however is but doss when contrased with the loss of hun
dreds of thousands of lives and the suffering anguish Of the
hundreds Of thousands of widows and orphans by the
rebellion.
The very who brought all this and suffering upon the
country have again banded together solid South
rule ruin the country win the people Of the North and great
West permit to be done? That question be answered
the polls in November.
National debt 10000 for which have been
Issued unpaid Let the rebels Of the solid South have
control Of the Executive Legislative and Judicial branches Of the
Government and these bonds will be repu dated they have
already repudated the bonds several their States They
already paving the way for by denouncng those who the
bonds as earess Shyoc who have claim them for SYM
pathy payment
Who these bondhodcrs Theresa schedule of the
OF the four cent registered bonds printed the Government
Printing Once every three months by which the interest is paid