New-York tribune., 1880-09-30
,o,, ,.uv rp,puNE THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 30, 1880

States and that we call the Government ,h ~ % the
tam ira uosjtion and to prosecute the war VIII; VIZ -
ntmost possibe yigor to the complete supps
the rebellion. in full reliance upon the ng
ing patriotism the heroic valor ana ..o ",ntry and
devotion of the American people to the couu't ph
lie frne nstitutionsD would Ike to see tne hcp1J
can now that won't follow his party IN n'on a,G I'm in
herence TO that creed through, 'ne neA' '''
| November [I.oud applauseI ~ that
And now. what did the Democrats rs say non "ention
time, on this very point Ihat la,s H. oo swcrcon
people that after four years OF iai's'1 ~ war r.
restore the Union by the experiment oi ur, if"r.
justice humanity, liberty aid the p9ois r cossa
demand that immediate efforts he maue loi son
fIon of bostilItics with view TO an ultimate con-
vention OF the States, or other peaceaplc n,oa
to the end that at the earliest pfhc''ch hoss Of
| Federal Union of the States Which was rlght-lhe
arrogant. assumption OF the Democrats TO speak .,o
| deliberate vocc of the American people, or tic
| Lumh'e beief-in that dark hour and III the shauow
OF the battle-of the Republican party '@.at IneS
could rely ION the patriotism the c1nanL meonIc
and the tIndying devotion of the American PsoP'YI
10 their country and its institutions y lApplnsc'I
| think would rather have a candidate VINO u no
better than the Republican party than cahuloaie
| who is great deal better than thc Deihooi"''0
! party.
TIE TWO PARTIES IN 1868.
| But in 1868 General Hancock was actively en-
gaged in the maintenance of the principles avowed
by The Democratic party. He was candidate pe-
fore the convention and received. think, LA Voe
would not be confident. but L believe IL
was 114lo-votes. lLaughter.l So there he Is, win
his colors nailed 70 the mast But they have iourd
ont that the American people att ached to these
institutions. There Were. will TINS LOAD 0, ueo'
| taxation. with the people still tugging ana
sweating under the burden the Democratic parry
had Ind US Now they say. Is the time TO ca.cn
this people. There are no great armies no i druns
| no cannon none of the pOmp and cireum
stance of war to arouse and lnlalne
theia now, 1t is the ,atdtGo painiai, Sao| aDS
of capital to pay tribute to the Government; Now
we will see how the two parties tax IN loooi nm a,
| how the party that Garfield now represents lloud
chcersI stands bv the side of and in comparison
| with the Democratic party. , .
l will read what tho Democratic party SAYS first
"rhe bonded debt shall be paid ~ greenbacks
Ilauchterl; Government bonds aud all public secu.
rites be taxed equally with al other property.
Then 1t arraigns the Republican party Tor tne
| unpara lelcd oppression and tyranny that have
marked its career. lIanghter.1 Now this Is the
smooth-spoken General Hancock, who is a friend Of
ith the Repubhcan party won't make much of
a changeif they fall in behind him. TINS IS the
party-our party-that he speaks Of which has dis
| played the unparalleled oppression and tyranny
That have marked our careeer-yonr career ana
my carer Let us vote for Hancock. i.auGhte ,I:
| Then he further announces that " Should inc
R'pub,lican party succeed in November next. and
| lnaClrate its President. we will meet as a SUD
jugated and conquered people amid the ruins % !
| lLauchteTJ Well would be very glad 10 meet
| General Hancock anywhere, but amid the runs
of li6er.y and the fragments OF the constitution,
| would be very sorry TO recognize MN. lLaush-
Then they regard the Reconstruction acts of Com
cress as ns,irpations, ana unconstitutional revou
| mtionary and void And yet everything Is going on
as smoothly in grooves-a Republican gro1ve. WIN
only change of cars and OF brakeEen ana OF ehei-
ncers and of conductors and OF superInWldcnts
| Uau0lter.l Now, the whole fabrlc-:iat splendid
iabrlc of energy of courage, OF fa'l-by which the
wisdom of the Republicans has oFawn the tont Nation
out of the boTid out of the rulnous contest
! and destruction OF war ana set ~ upon
| the plane OF comparative peace and under the reign
of law. was born of usurpatlon was unc0nstIlutoha
| rcvolu lulIonary and void! Well, what did we say
| when we were tuggDg to paw tins deDt on thhS
il must be admitted that the North was 10 pay ana
| is to pay moie of that debt than the south. we dd
! not try TO scale it down: did nor try TO tax IT,
What did we dof We speak our minds pretty we'll
| ton as National crImes. lGrcat appianse.l
| II ere is uncertain sound III tlai.
| We did not stop 10 see whether we could commit
crime and ape punishment In TINS world or at the
| hands of Providence II enough for Ms TO know
| that it was a crime, and we denounced u. lap
| plause1 And the National honor requires the pay
ment of the public debt in the utmost good ialth,
| to all creditors at home aud abroad. not
only according 10 the letter, but the spirit
81 i,pIansrI un1 LORD Coke says: "The letter ke;h
but the spirit ma.eih alive, and II theie was any
doubt in the minds OF our ercnio 90 S swW me- 1 d'r, G
! the Rothschllds and the bankers Of London-that
| we would pay the debt that was so sacrTdly con-
tracted to all that WAS worm saving IN ms
world according to the spirit as well as the let!er
such declarations as that would entirely Danish
! their doubts. -,
| Gratis They sid PAY the debt N greenbacks
| tax your Government securities We 'ald that me
bcs, policy 10 diminish our burden OF dcbt is % To
improve credit that capitalists WIN seek ID roam
| us money n lower rates Of interest than we no"
pay and must continue to pay, so long as repudla,
ton. partial or local, open or covert Is tnrcdthcu
ar susucctei. Now there are two ways OF getting
rid oi a Gcbt Winch Is the true mo.ner OF this chld
| of the Nation. the public credIt-that bpG-
| Democratic
for cutting It IN two and leaving IL
to perish, that Nursing mother, the
| Rentbhca party, that was TO cherish and shelter
ITS weakness, until il should grow and become as II
is today. the glory and the strength OF the Ameii-
| can pr0piel [Applausc.l | am happy 70 say, Mr.
| Chairman that those sentiments of the kepuolican
party were uttered when you were al the head Oi
the finances Of the country. lAppausr.I
Now am not going 10 read the Iater pia'-
! forms, or they are in yonr minds. In 1870
fhe Democrats said that the resumption
of o,,ec,n navmput was impos, BILE and would ruin
us If II occurred Well. as the client SAID to the
iawyer wiIen he asked MIN If tho magistrate could
put bim in PRISON for such ana such ca'!Se. = No.
client " he has; an in prison" L9ughter.I Nov;
we did rc,umc specie payment, and did It rum II;
Well, gcntlemen, Nap2c9h use To say tntt u, ,iie
affairs of war he had noticed that frovi-
| deace favored the heaviest battalions. ana
/ think that IN finance Providence iavors courage
| fd. hty and ialth in the moral government OF III,
world. Applause.
LIBERTY AND EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL.
Now. there are two things that underlic The whole
fabric OF our socety-ot our political society, ITS III
| tcrcsis and its sentiments ono Is the suffrage
which is the basis of 1t all; and another Il
the largcness aud integrity Of our coun
fry. which these people, for some reasoI
or other in spite of all the incnlcafoi
of Southern dogmas, will insist upon thinking
Is greater than any Of It's parts. Oar people know
what tie elements and traits of free suffrage are
ou. they rcsent any attack upon it IN any form
| WLy Vnat il the education of these people, II II b
uot fo value The liberties of others well as tllcl
nwnP never knew King or noble or priest o
- rich man that did not value his Liberties, and
I | think some of them were Wiling oitei
. 10 carry their liberties TO the extent o
whether Tie strong shall value the liberties of th'
weak IN, question Is whether the proud sIal