Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-09

Il S1.ty1A ~M 6EG9z4AE IN
Discusses the TarfH and Its Reforms, the
Hard Times and Race PreJn-
dices. Etc, Etc.
COLUMBUS, Ohio September 1.-THE follow
ing is full texf of Senator Pendleten's nd
dress 81 the grand mass meeting at Columbus
yesterday.
/ am reloiced at this great gathering of the
people. am rejoiced that the clubs OF the
State, honorIng themselves by the names OF
our candidates ut the call of the Central Club
| here, have taken on themselves the work or
posing array TO report progress, TO take eoun-
sci, to inspire each other with fresh ardor
and courage, and still greater confidence IN
the struggle which lies before u.s.
Within q week ] have read two utterances
/ from men deservedly high in the councils and
conhaenee OF the Republican party OF one ono,
1 tons, they are both active in political war
| fare; and in the heat of their distempered
ZEAL they have forgotten what was due them
selves, viii not say to the Democratic party
which disides. at least equally, the voters or
said IN ma speecb which he 5honght worfhy Of
/ publication: 4 say to yon with entire frank
| ness that think 1t is a misfortune TO the
country that the Democratic party is entirely
unfit TO govern it.
| The other said in an editorial: aThe Demo-
cratic party of this country and the Tory
correspondence, are the same in sympathies
/ in purposes and methods, and more than
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our country s interests to British projects.
/ think see my honorable friend. the or
ator, roll his eyes in anguish at the thought
that the Democratic party is so totally I'M
fit" He would SO love to abdieate power and
positions himself. and put you Democrats in
| his stead If you were only '-ht- can see my
friend, the editor, rejoicing in great giee that
/ printers ink is black and can not blush, how
/ ever monstrous the story it is made to tell. /
/ attribute to blind partizanship in great af-
| fright what is beneath contempt as state
/ ment of fact argument
/ hat Js fheaJ ratio trfy pvHi fN
/ men SO slander? 1t is the party of the Consti-
| tuition. It believes the highest duty as the
/ greatest safety is obedience to its mandates.
| It believes the powers OF the Federal Govern
! ment all granted. and those not granted
/ are reserved to the States and the people 1t
believes in simplicity, economy purity OF ad-
4 rninistration. II believes IN an .'indissoluble
! union of indestruetible States 1t believes
| principles endure, while policies should
ditions. It believes administration is never
/ perfect but always be improved, always
| wisdom. their honesty their devotion to the
common weal--greater than that OF any one
| man-and therefore it believes in constant re-
/ currenee TO the people. that parties and poll
| cies and administrations may have new In
/ SEPARATION of vigor, courage and foftier aim.
| When Washington retired from the Presi-
/ dency, and party spirit assumed activity, the
/ Democratic party, already organized, came
/ into the field Jefferson's inaugural pro-
claimed the creed OF the Democracy tri-
| umphant The vital truths Of that creed adj
| vanced by succeeding generations. even as in
/
/ its life and action to-day
| It is the party of Jefferson. and Madison,
ana Monroe, ana Jaek Iz ano fola I'll II gave
| New Mexico. and California: hundred years
ago, laying aside kingcraft on the one side,
| and mere confederation On the other, 1t made
this Constitution and for sixty wears so adj
ministered il that in the Government during
all that time there was no law higher than the
Constitution itself 1t is the party which IN
| storm and tempests and wintry blasts has
/ stood like the ocean rock, nnmoved and i'm
| movable. while around its base all other
| parties, the things of day. the boosted Re
publican party included, have sQrged and
/ swayed with uneven and inconstant motion.
| like waves which obey the htfu1 bidding of the
| tickle moon The spray may have covered it
/ to the sides; the waters NAV have washed its
sboWn its oui gb p 1hpauenched ponting out
4 with undiminished luster the rocks of danger
| and the channels Of safety
| istration, in peace, in war. in prosperity. in
distress, in protecting the rights Of every citi-
zen abroad. in carrying our flag and uphold
| ing its honor in every land in building up
American shipping, in developing American
| commerce, in fulfilling every National prom
| to the people has justified its fame.
| Its history is more glorious still During
twenty-hE years Of s4elusien ron po 20 t,
| leaders of the Republican party. its members
| were excluded from the smallest share IN
places of honor and emofument. yet animated
4 solely by love of principle, courageous only
| because of its convictions in the sturdiness OF
its manhood. 1t has at all times, aTainSI any
| odds, in the face of any result, battled for the
| right. 1T has shown itself worthy OF zfs
| ancient lineage, worthy of its great founders
| worthy of that still higher destiny which the
| near future is about to open to it, Its adj
| herence to principles has given it perennial
| youth and unabated vigor with which to press
onward for better development OF the GOV
eminent and administration.
/ And this Republican party. what is it2 1t is
| a thing of yesterday. 1t WIS born in 1s5a Ii
| first drew breath in the throes of the revolu-
| ton. Its leaders 1hrived on the abuse and ex-
| cesses which fragrant was tolerated They
| would not have il a constitutional party. for
! every hour of its existence they cited higher
| law for every wrong they wished TO do They
| have masqueraded as the friends of freedo N,
| of emancipation. IT Is time to strip the mask.
| The Cr1+te0den resolutions, voted for by every
| Republican member of Congress, declared that
| MOI the emancipation of the slaves, but the
| preservation of the Union, was the object of
| the war Mr. Lincoln, half way along in his
| administration declared that war was waged
| TO restore the Union as it was, and we know
| it was part slave and part free Mr. Lincoln
when the preachers urged the proclamation
| Of emancipation, replied that 1t would nave
| Pope's bull against the comet.
! These leaders encouraged enmlf1es and
| citizens of the North. They prostituted the
| idea and the words of love and loyalty TO
country by making them synonymous with
| They plunged the country into enormous
unnecessary debt, disordered the financial
| and economic systems, and have never ceased
| to claim the credit to themselves that the
| benefactions Of heaven and the tremendous
| energy of the people. through unparalleled
| suffering have in twenty years restored spe-
| Gle payments and PAID on great poraon Oh
| the public debt
| These modest leaders arrogate to them
| selves all the credit for every good which
| happens to the country during Republican
| administration-the shining sun, the falling
| rains, the abundant crops, the healthfa
| season.
| And my worthy colleague Senator Sher-
| man went further than have elsewhere no
l Il cai2 afA sni md in lqJ16 Sat
| great feats of the Republican party THE
| excess of taxes is SO lightly borne that no
| considerable portion of the people complain
| of them. and no general demand is made for
| the repeal of any of them. Indeed, 1t Is q
| marvellous feature OF our condition that to
| repeal taxes is more unpopular than to retain
| them. and some of these taxes are themselves
a means of prosperity; and not burthen
| Wonderful, indeed! Listen. We miners in
| the Hooking! Hearl We men and women who
| with gaunt face hang around the foundrles
| which are closed and the furnaces which are
| cold. Hearken, ye capitalists whose unused
| plants yielding no Interest and are going
| TO decay. Give attention. We farmers whose
| wheat and corn scarce bear transportafions.
Taxes are means Of prosperity, and there
| fore il is more popular-popalar, dye hear
| to retain them than to repeal them J.!
| Does not an assertion like that tempt one to
| say OF these leaders. that under their guild
| ance the Republican party. so far as princf-
| who conduct its machinery
/ This party mas Dee@ IN POSSESSION OF power
| twenty-feur years. Should it be kept longer
| In power?
| an enormous sum. I have not the exact
| figures before me-but several hundred mill
| ion dollars. Notwithstanding this immense
| extravagant outlay, we have system OF taxa
| ton which gave to the Government N 1858
| surplus of SI34, 900. in 1854 surplus Oh
Sss,Du0. 900, and next year, according 70 Tres
| ury estimates viii yield surplus Of sos. Co.,
| 08a Need say more TO point out an ahuse
| which needs thorough reform2 1t would be
| better. more economical, more conducive &C