The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-09-11

against the waves Of fanaticlsm.
1t has bravely beaten down the
spirit of intolerance and proscrip-
ton that has swept over the coun-
try intolerance that found its
strength and refuge IN the ranks of
other p,rties. Where do we wit
ness the evidence of animosity, of
criticism of customs, of intolerance
Of religion from time to time exhib-
lied against citizens of foreign BIRTH
They have sprung invariably from
the ranks of our opponents There
they find congenial soil. The alien
and sedil'on laws, the attempt TO
prolong the term of naturalization
Know Nothlngism, religious intoI
ance, all come from that quarter.
NATIONAL CREDIT HIGH UNDER
DEMOCRATlC RULE.
1t has been the constant BOAST of
oui Republican friends that they
aIe the authors and finishers of the
financial credit IF the UniDted States
that they build up our national hon
or and gave strength to our pub
lie credit. Then they expatlate
upon what they are pleased to term
the low credit to which the gov
ernment had arrived under Demo
cratic rule. q,
My fellow citizens, there never
was a mtre gross attempt to mis-
represent history. l assert, and
the records of the Treasury prove
it, that the credit of the United
States was never SO high as un-
der Democrat rule. 1t Was in
1885, under the administration of
Andrew Jackson, that the Ma
tIonal deot was extinguished.-
The last dollar was paid off and
a surplus of S4l.OOO.OOO still re-
mained in the Treasury. This
surplus was not stolen or squan-
dered in extravaganza, but all
but SIS, ,000,0 900 was iivided among
the states-given back te the
people. Under the administra-
tion of Martin Van Buren,, loans
were made at par with interest
as low as one tenth of one per
cent varying from that to six per
cent. Under the administrat :on
of Jas. K. Polk loans were made
as low as One-tenth of one per
cent and from that to 81 per cent.
showing that under Democratic
administration the credit of t e
government was equaled
among the nations of the earth,
and loans were made at lower
rates of interest than have since
been reached. But their cry is
that under James Buchanan's
administration,our national cred
it sank so low that eXorbitant
rates of interest were paid. Eel
low citizens, the books of the
government show that loans
were made by Mr. Buchanan at
three per cent. and in no case
did he pay to exceed five per
cent. and then the bonds sold
above par. until after The Repub
Iican party had elected its pres
ident, and were about to assume
The reins of governments never
till that party had succeeded in
carrying the election in 1860;
never until sectional animosi-
ties and strife had brought the
country to the verge of civil war;
never until the Democratic party |
had met with defeat and was
about to resign the reins of gov
into the hands of this
Republican party-never until
hen did the credit of the gov.
,rnment become impaired.
BUSINESS PRosTRATED-LABoR UN-
EMPLOYED.
In his letter of acceptance Mr..
Blaine assures the country that
t is prosperous and happy. that
is we,iIth has gone on increas-
ng IN surprising rates and du-
ing twenty years has swollen
5000, 100000, Colossal Capital!
wealth beyond conception, and
le lnarshals the dollars in gor-
.eous array and points us to the
ising glory of the Republic
'hall we fall down and worship
bese billions of dollars as cur
nasters and benefactors! Where
; this accumulation to be found?
Who IS rolling in wealth and
uxury? Who is enjoying the :
sefruct? need l tell you, the
riviledged classes, the favored
ew, the corporations and mo-