National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-27

whilo under General Grants administration was
worth sixty nino cents, and under that OF MI
HAYES ninety cents aud Is now worth 81 in gold Be-
sides this the nations Of the world, having seen ne
republican party of the united states pu. uoWh %
rebellion, cnanCipato whole race Of men, do one
good act after another; having seen them resume
| specie payments, these nations are now Wlllhgly
buying our bonds first at fourand-a-half per cent
aud then when ourcredi was bettornt four pcrcnnt.
Tho bankers, however, would not take these tour
per cent bonds, saying that the interest was 100
smAl so they wore offered to the people. lmmcdi-
| alely $1,000 900 were disposed Of Then demo-
| cratic congress tinkered with the finances. our
bonds at once fell below par and none could be
sold When 1t was found however that they had
no power tO repeal tho resumption act our credit
went UP and sj260OO0J Of bonds were rapidly
sold. The greatest amount Of our indebtedness is
| held Mt home and statistics show that only
IslC00o0l0 Is In foreign hands. hut Tor q
democratic congress reminding operauons W9u,I
nave been concluded this summer Dut INV INV
party, In Is blind stupidity. refused 10 pass
/ the rcunding net aud compelled us 70
/ pay from ton 70 twelve millions more interest
/ than we should. Shall we then put III the demo-
! cratic pGrty2 tCries Of "NOl'l Mr.. Bayard says
| that all this good has been while the democratic
congress has been IN power. Yes. but IN spltco
! the democratic party. lLaughler.l The republic
eau party gave YOU good money, brought ADouJ re,
sumption and has largely reduced ne hNt'ola,
| debt Providence has given you good crops, ana
| these combined have made good times. What share
had tie democratic party In giving you good
money, good crops or good timeR None lAp-
plHusol TO let the democratic party come In power
would be 4 scandal on the American people.
There would be NO fear OF this except that the dem
ucralc panty by fraud aud other means, which l
will not stop to tell YOU Of have made solid SOUTH
by intimidation and tissue ballots they nave en-
dcavored To cheat poor honest people ont of free
suffrage and their manhood. They only want few
more votes to give them the control Of the govern
mcnt Under the administration OF General han
cock there would be a icrcer agitation than YOU
ever saw before. But MS sure Us God reigus the
time viii come when every man shall have his vote
honestly counted and honestly protected. The
"a 10 u
ho cOored man vote, becHu'e he Is uneiucatod
Then let them educate the colorod people ana
make them Intelligent, 50 that they can vote. We
don't object II thoy'can convert any colored man
To vote for the democratic ticket, Let us have ree
discussion ond free speech, and when the TIME
comes that northern men, white and black may 70
down on tho stump In the south II will be easy to
| show them that they should ocquesco in the con-
stiutlOna amendments, TO which they now object,
and When they see this there will be no trouble
| about the right Of all TO vote.
1t was dark when the secretary concluded,
and an interval OF hroo.quarters of an hour
was suggested In order to prepare for
TIE EVENING TXERcIsEs
These included torchlight procession and
more addresses in the grove, and were at
| tended with the same success that character
| lied the afternoons events Tho process
sion formed in front Of the rooms Of the
Hyattsvlle club and marched down through
Bladousburg, stirring the sleepy old town con'
sidoraby. Arriving at the grove speaking
was resumed,
HON. GREEN n. RAUM,
commissioner of internal revenue, being the
first speaker introduced. lie went into an
elaborate review Of the campaign and the two
parties, covering tho ground in all its details
He was followed by
HON. WILLIAM LAWRENCE,
first comptroller of tho treasury, who began
with review of General Carl eld's life and
struggles in which he paid glowing tribute
to his character. lie then defined the posi-.
tions Of the two parties, saying that since the
foundation of the government there bad been
two theories of the constitutions first, tho re.
publican theory that the government OF tho
United states was q nation aud had power to
protect itself against enemies at home and
abroad; that no state had right to sccede and
that congress could by law protect citizens IN
the rights giveh them by the constitutions; and
second, the so.callod stato8 rights doctrine,
which claimed that the government was n
mere compact between states, had 10 power to
suppress rebellion, could not by law protect
citizens in the enjoyment Of any civil or
political right; that each state could
Judge of the power and validity OF
measures of the national government,
and efcat their execution by qualification or
secession, and that the citizen owed an al.
legiance to his state higher than that TO the
nation. Upon this latter doctrine was the
| utllOCFltlO party llduSlllltNt as lllC ltIulha
would prove, The speaker then reviewed the
actions of tho democratic party since its or
ganizatiou in opposing the amendments to
the constitution regarding the right Of con-
gross TO lcgislate for tho protection Of civil
aud political rights of citizens The republic
can party wished to carry them out, but the
other side did not. In conclusion he showed
how the suiiragts OF the republican voters of
tho south had been wrested from them and
quoted figures from returns in Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana. The last speaker OF
the evening was
PROFESSOR II. t. GREENER,
who reviewed the history Of tic democratic
party to pcrpGluate slavery. 1t had forced
northern mon to become bloodhounds put
chains about northern courthousCs, made the
name of United States marshal odious, and
dictated the opinion Of Chicf.Justico fancy
declaring slavery national and freedom Sec
tiOnal. 1t was not party of progress, had no
lofty aims or single inspiring idea. On the
other hand, the republican party was the party
Of prosperity resumption, peace and pure
conception of nationality. The speaker then
addressed the coorcd voters present. saying
that their liberty, right TO vote aud right to
exist even were at stake in this test, lie
urged them to act in concert with the white
republicans and never to split or scratch u
, ticket.
At the conclusion of his remarks the meet
ing adjourned with three hearty cheers for
Garfield and Arthur.
THANKS ALL AROUND.
HEADQUARTERS GARFIELD ASD Arthur CLUB
HSArTsYILIE, Mp, sept p, 1889. !
10 me EiHOr Of Tie National Repu5licGn!
SIR This club thanks the eminent speakers, the
various political organizations and the excellent
glee clubs that to-day contributed so much 10 tho
success and the enthusiasm OF the iaGSS meeting
held here That good decop1m IN such an i'm
feCtly maintained IS almost surpr sing, Ad reflects