The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-09-04

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labor aud capital employ cd, in the indus.
tries Of the country" and that custom
house taxes shall bear heaviest on arti.
cles Of luxury and lightest on Article II
necessity" and that "'nere.sn.ry reduction
without depriying American labor of the
foreign labor" These principles of the
understood. They presen. the conserYs.
tive purpose OF the Democrats, touching
revenue reform. When expressed il
come actiyo ah3 universal lower taxes
vii! signify lighter burtheus upon the
people, money returning to The channels
Of trade, enterprise restored and stimula
ted, renewed demand for the products Of
industry, and consequent increased de.
mand for labor, and universal prosperity.
If the four hundred millions nov locked
up in the treasury were restored TO tho
charnels Of trade and commerce, who
car doubt thel la or would find employ
rent and the manufacturer market for
his fabrics.
lie referred to the disgracefal condi.
ton of our ocean commerce, and said
The obituary Of our merchant navy is
written In our tariff. and shipping laws.
It's spirit Of enterprise and daring that
once brought wealth to our shores and
pride to our people, and that furnished
congenial employment TO thousands Of
our brave and hardy sons, is buried in
the treasury vaults under those S4O0, GOO.
900 Of which Mr.. Calkins vannts."
lie then SPOKE Of the lamentabe con.
dition Of our navy and coast defences,
quoted from the speech Of Senator Har.
rison on the subject, and said the Demo.
cratic party was not responsible for this
amazing condition of things, and asserted
that the Democratic party looks with
shame and humiliation upon our present
miserable navy, and regards with anxiety
our unprotected seabo3rd. it would
have war vessels of sufficient strength
and number TO Withstand any naval pow.
er on earth, and make the flag respected
on every sea and every port in the world.
All this, not for conquest, but for tho
preservation OF peace ON terms consist.
ent with National honor. The bill for q
small addition to the navy, he under.
stood, was defeated by Democratic Con.
gressmen because Of want of confidence
in the navy department as ut present or.
ganized. He called attention to the fact
that much is said about the probable
foreign policy Of the Presidential candi.
dates, and that it is claimed that Blaine
will be more American and dashipg. Mr.
Hendricks said on the subject: "His
South American interference was neither
OF course we know what vote this claim
is intended 10 reach. think it will
fail. The vote is too intelligent"
He called attention to the platform of
both parties and said they do not differ
materially on the subject. He then con-
trasted two cases-that of Martin Koszta,
under Democratic administration, and
that of McSweeney, under Blaine as
secretary of State. He said in the
koszta case the courage Of Capt. IDgra.
ham of the navy, who demanded the re-
lease of koszta. and the learning and
ability of Secretary Marcy not only re-
stored koszta to his liberty and his rights,
but established the same rights in favor
OF every emigrant to this country. The
case gave TO our country great position
and influence among the other nations.
In reviewing the McSweeney case he con-
cluded as follows: Was it not enough
that Mr.. Blaine was informed that an
American citizen was confined in a Brit.
ish Jail, and he had been guilty of no
violation of law, aud that no charge of
violation of law had been made against
him? Could duty be palmer or its neg.
lect more fragrant? Had Marcy been
secretary of State at the time would
McSweeney have languished in prison
for ten months? would his wife's letter
have lain unnoticed in the State depart.
ment? Under Marcy American rights
were vindicated-under Blaine they were
neglected.. Not long since 1 made the
acquaintance of Governor Cleveland.
found him atfable and courteous, clear
and distinct in his views and strong and
direct in the expression of his purposes.
He seemed to me as free from conceal.
ment and the arts of denagogue as any
man know. AS far az I could Judge in
o single conversation thought him in a
marked desgco governed III his official
life by his convictions of duty. You do
not expect him to escape criticism upon
his official life. That can hardly be the
fortune of any candidate. Touching
that believe his motives have not been
in,pugned nor his honesty questioned.
In respect to his private life we will not
accompany his defamers in their search
for n ground of accusation back of the
overwhelming vindication by his neigh.
bors in three political contests of extra.
ordinary brilliancy aud success.
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