Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-09-11
PARTIES COMPARED.
Gen. Logan's Arrangement of the Demo-
cratic Party for its Record.

Gen. Logan's Arrangement of the Demo-
cratic Party for its Record.
General Logan is meeting with an en-.
thusiastic reception wherever he APP
ptars. One afternoon last week he ad.
dressed an audience of 5000 people at
Madison, Wis. The great Republican
was introduced by Gen. Fairchild, and
spoke for about thirty minutes. Gen
Logan in opening dwelt upon the fact
that everything writes its own history
and marks Ont distinctive path Of its
own; so with the Democratic party. its
course was indelibly impressed upon the
history of the country in manner that
no one should envy. The Democratic
party represented the English Interests
as against the American interest. Its
monuments were built to free trade,
state banks, a rotten and deprecated
currency, states rights and slavery. The
Democrats of the south wrote their prin-
ciplcs in blood. The Democrats of the
north united with the south after the re-
bellion had been crushed and formed the
same party as before, unfolding the
same platform and supporting the same
candidates for Office. The Democrats
had opposed every advance measure for
the last twenty-five years. Their monu-
ments were raised over false creeds, fail.
ures in craftsmanship, the purile carcass
Of secession and the dry bones of sOver-
eighty. Their platform would have to
be referred to the supreme court for a
defined constitution. The letters of ae-
ceptance of the candidates on the Dem
Ocratic ticket gave no clue to their views
on the living issues Of the day. The Re-
publican party threw the light of scru-
tiny upon its principles and invited in
spectiOn. The monument of the Repub-
lican party represented wholesome laws,
happiness, prosperity, intelligence and
advanced prosperity. One flag, one con-
stitutiOn and preserved nation.
The Republican party had freed the
slaves, made the currency Of the United
States that was worth 3S cents on the
dollar equal to gold, reduced the public
debt One-half since 1865, increased the
value Of property $30OOO,O00,OOO since
1860; where in 1860 there were 41,000
miles of railroad to day there 10000
miles. Under Republican rule foreign
commerce had been increased 100000
600. All exports prior to 1860 aggregated
$4,000, 100000; since 1860 they aggre-
gated $12,0O0,000,OO0. Under Republican
administration the number of farmers
in the United States Increased from g.
100000 to over 100000. the increase in
value being 1856, 05l, 1859. The increase
in value of manufactured products was
nearly $3,500,OO0O00. The population
has increased 500 per cent. These re-
suits could not have been brought about
under Democratic rule. Gen. Logan
dwelt upon Mr.. Hendricks record, bring
lug out the fact that Mr.. Hendricks with
two other Senators had voted during the
days of reconstruction for an amend
ment requiring property qualification
in the rebel states. This, Gen. Logan
declared, was intended to prevent the
freedman from voting. Gen. Logan dis
eusssd the tariff, taking local industries
and interests to demonstrate the nation
al prosperity acquired through the pro-
tected tariff. He also defended the right
to protection at the ballot box.