The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-09-04


admit freely the fact that there we're more
Republican than Democratic officers in the
volunteer armies of the United etates--gal-
liant, good men and true who rose from the
lower to the higher grades of military rank
by their heroism and devotion 10 their coun-
try's cause.
The reason for this-is obvious. Nearly all
the Governors Of the Northern States were
Republicans. They appointed all the regi-
mental officers, and, therefore, they appoint
ed most largely their Republican friends.
But the Democratic soldier, when he en-
listed patriotcally, appointed himself q
private.
General Butler for some time addressed
himself to the claim that it is necessary TO
keep the Republican party in power for the
better protection of the negro in the South,
and then said:
Believing, as I do, that with the election
| of General Hancock race collisions will be at
an end knowing, AS do. that he has the
executive power, determination and stead
fastness in right that never has faltered,
think ] can trust him TO see that the prom
ise of his letter Of acceptance that the thir-
teenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments shall be carried out in their letter and
spirit. ,....s
freely confess 10 you that desire to be
in such relations of political Kindness and
courtesy with the Democratic party that
may be permitted to point out in behalf OF
the colored man what deem would be for
the best interest Of all, and what doubt not
will be their wish to do in his behalf.
But of one thing am certain-that can
not be more powerless for good to the color
| Is1,. H. H.
cratic party holding the Govefnment-than
[ have been, and every other friend Of the
colcred men has been, under the admins
tfation of Rutherford B. Hayes.
The only other reason given why the Re-
publican party should be continued in pow
er is the present prosperity of the country,
which, they do not explain bow, is due tc
the legislation or administration of the Re
publican party. Is this claim a Just and
tenable one /! Is not the exact contrary the
fact, that quite every busiress that could be
affected by legislation or administration j:
not now prosperous? Every business that
could not be affected by legislation or ad-
minstraton is prosperous. The Almighty
in his benefcence TO us, has sent us the
largest crops of all kinds Of provisions for q
series of years we ever enjoyed, and at the
same time also provided a market fer the
surplus of those crops amounting in a single
item to nearly 2O0,OO0,OO0 bushels of whea
in Europe by the failure of the harvest there
Had the Republican party anything to dc
with that? Yet the agricultural prosperity
is claimed for that party. The balance o
trade in our favor was due TO that excess o
export over import. is that due to the Re
publican administrator? The fact thi
nearly 5000 900 bales of cotton have beer
raised in the South this year-largely by thu
labor of the colored men-is that due to tn,
Republican party? They admit they have
not, and declared they could not, interler
with them for the past four years.
Before the advent Of the Republican partl
: into power every river and harbor on ou
cost vas engiged in shipbuilaing. l. was
vast and successful industry. Now there j
not single ship being built in Massachu
sets, and hardly a half-score of smalle
craft. Under Republican rule our comrnerc
has been swept from the sea. We have bu
a single line OF steamships bearing our flal
ON the Atlantic and another on the Paci
fc Ocean to do all our freighting by steam
Republican administration has given up ou
t trade With South America. The American
z flag is hardly seen on the ocean. The por
of Boston has net sufficient foreign com
merce to give decent support TO its small
. pilot force. Bogt5n is losing its importanc
as q commercial city because Of RepGbhca,
legislation and administration. It's stand
> ard insurance company can find scarcel
! more marine risks than enough to pay ii
? office rent. All these facts the merchant
of Boston who sit around me know. An
yet it is proposed that they shall still per
nit Republican administration to 60 on un
der which this destruction of its interests
being accomplished.
, When the war closed nearly every on
Of our seaport towns had fleets of fisher
l men. All those have passed away, saw
! in one. And why? Under Republican ad
ministratiOn we have been negotiated ou
Of the rights Of all our fisheries in tn
Northern seas. Claiming to be the party {
protection, the Republican party has allow
S ed the fish Of the Canadian Provinces t
come in free of duty, the duties or whic
would have been more than the value {
the entire catch OF our fishermen in Canad
ian waters, even after the fish were caugh
and prepared for market, TO say nothin
about their value when swimming in tn
sea. And, at the same time, Republica
administration has taxed the country NOR
than five millions and a half in gold tina
the Canadian fishermen might have thi
] privilege Of free market against our fisher
| men for twelve years.
, The Republican party claims that they de
sire q tariff for protection. The Democrat
;. party insists, as it always has insisted, ubo
9 a tariff for reYenue. ! see no difference br
: tween these two claims. A tariff for rt
= venue must always work incidental proteC
ton. No tariff will ever be devised ia til
9 country hereafter for any other purpos
than for raising a revenue. There can b
A no fear Of any diEiinutioI of the re7enu
/ raised by the tariff. Incidental protectio
- of our products will be ,iecessity if the d,
mocratic party has the power. The intere
c on the public debt and the expenses of til
+ Government must be paid from reSenu
: either internal or tariff, and if the Dem,
S cratic party should cut down the revenr
: from the tarilft would require more reYenu
l. from internal sources to wit, whiskGy an
s tobaeco--to which the several States woul
= never assent.
General Butler parsed next TO C. review c
Y the connection Of Garfield with the Cred
o Mobilier. He defended the veracity of NJ
Cakes Ames and challenged Garfield's den
: al. Reviewing the career of General Han
u cock the speaker said:
% If any one desires to raad his mind an
q search out the springs Of his action let hin
4 Sherman upon the unhappy condition
n affairs arising out of the Presidential ele
tion of 1876. Written in the confidence an
: under the seal Of private correspondence,
y exhibits General Hancock's innermo
/ thoughts Is the obedient soldier within IL
n line where obedience was duty the AM
n lytcal statesman Who guided himself /
a research into the language ana princip
Il ofthe Constitution, takisg that for his guil
A and evincing a determination not 10 receC
\ one hair from its mandate, nor step one inc
,r beyond its provisions under whatever sire.
e or pressure. Every word might be we
I written tS-day, under the light of air thas
If past, and would be equally sound after Il
i event, as it was prophetically right bef5
~ the event. Such is our leader. Men
v Massachusetts,! you have now the goldC
i opportunity to put the destnies ofthe coul
a try under tho guidance of his firm han
I. strong will, mature Judgment, loyalty to Il
" Union for which he battled, and fidelity
D its Constitution, which he has ever made Il
NJ guide Of his action.
I; The SARATOGA OF THE NORTHWES