Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-10-12

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little crop of tobacco could not retail
it, or sell twist to Lis neighbour ex-
cept he pay q large internal revenue
tax, and, in numberless Instances,
being much more than his entire crop
was worth. 1t neeessitates larger
horde of federal office-holders. who
have no other mission than to oppress
the people and corrupt the ballet. [
He then briefly discussed the method
by which the Republican party en-
deavored to perpetuate itself in
power. He said the people were
taxed to support the ofiice-holders Of
the federal government, and they in
turn were taxed to assist the Repub-
lican party in keeping itself in power
by corrupting the ballot with the
large corrupting fund thus raised.
The people were, in fact, taxed to
raise fund which was to be used in
corupting themselves. 1t is the very
capstone of republican villainy and
mendacity. - sfI1IH
Referring to the Greenback party,
he said that it was deserving of little
Consideration, as it was one of the
side-shows whose expenses were far
exceeding its receipts, and, since the
Republican party had withdrawn its
soap, it must soon perish for the
want of soap. Greenbackism was
based upon republican foundation
loose and strained construction Of
our constitution. To do what they
wish to accomplish would require a
constitutional amendment, and, be-
sides, would strike us from the COM
mercial intercourse of all civilized
nations. But the Greenbaek party
do not wish for constitutional smend-
ment, but say, in effect, that because
Vic SOlstieutiou HIS pctu NibiitlSt
once under the plea of necessity, we
will do it again. Greenbackism was
the only obstacle in the way of DEM
ocratic success. All the good men
in the Greenback party that were FORM
erly Democrats. should now turn from
their bankrupt and sinking ship to
their first love-the good old Demo-
cratic ship--for the reason that the
Republican members of the organiza-
ton would now return to the party of
the corrupting fund, and carry all the
assets with them, ,and leave such Dem
ocrats with nothing but liabilities.
In closing he said: Let us all stand
shoulder to shoulder with that grand
party whose fundamental principle is
a rigid adherence to the constitution
which reverences il as rich legacy
transmitted to us by worthy sires; to
that party which asked that the gov
ernment be purified from corruption
and strengthened in the public esti-
nation of her people, rather than
made an instrument of oppression
by the strong of the weak; TO that
party which believes in protection to
all, but especial privileges to none; /;
which believes in the largest individ-
ual liberty consistent with the public
good: which thinks the individual is
capable of self-government, and needs
not the guardianship of the federal or
state government in his private affairs,
and to that party which believes that
the greatest philanthropy is establish
ell order. Let Us stand together now,
prepare for the great battle of 1884
and We will anchor our great and
grand old ship in the very threshold
of our enemies breastworks, and
wrest from her the power which she
has so mercilessly used as an instru-
ment Of torture and oppression.
Then we will see the standard o.
freedom raised where now she wceps--
''wher wroag rules the land
And waiting justice sleeps"