The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-10-08
REPUBLICAN GOSPEL.
The Democratic Party Arraigned for
Its Manifold Sins of Omission
and Commission.
A Brilliant and Telling Speech by
Hon. w. p. Hepburn, ut Des
M0ines, Iowa.

In this nation is a proof of the potency OF
caiumny and crime-the fact that they exist to-
day, and are controlling agents In this great
nation. is satisfactory proof of how great re-
suits NAV be achieved by base and ignobe
means. 1t is a singular thing. II must appear
wonderiully strange to people who are not az
feet us, who know little of our politics, who &C.
casionally have heard of the stirring events
that have occurred on this continent In the last
quarter OF a century. lt must be wonderfully
strange to those OF philosophic mind to see a
party ruling the destinies OF this nation that
have been for twenty fve years in public dis
grace upon the ointment To find party rul-
ing this nation that when last fntrusted with
power betrayed their trust, were untrue TO the
principles OF liberty, were untrue as the GUS
todians of the unity OF the States and were con-
tent that their union might be a discovered and
dishonored union. party organization
that during the last twenty years OF its power
did nothing that was not in the direction OF
human slavery, had no policy not in harmony
with the will of the Shareholder, pretended to
principles that might not be so nodded at any
time as to cOnduce to the interest OF slave
propagation and labor II ought to be singu-
lar spectacle TO them to see an organization
that thus defeated itself, this organization that
has this been false TO its duty and trust, elevat-
ed to power over that magnificent organization
whose history in each and every day has been
the history OF good alone to the people. APP
plause.I We all know the force of reiteration.
To-day statement is made We scout it be-
cause of its entire absence OF truth. To-
morrow it is repeated again and again. Ii Is
nant to our moral sense, although we know It
lacks every factor OF truth, yet at last IL en-
forces a species OF recognition. and In the minds
of men may come 10 have many seemings and
garbs of truth. 1t is through thisquality of the
human mind, thus TO be impressed, that this
party has been permitted to achieve power
Who does not remember the ISLANDERS of the
Democratic party? They have been the stock in
trade. They have never been troubled with
proof. When they were overwhelmed in the
fal sity of one charge they have instantly seized
I'll deal axr fFnna ont
decades. The Republican party was the great
robber OF the Treasury. No proof absolutely
none. The records are searched and IL Is found
that the moneys OF the nation have been cared
for with fidelity never known before Their
losses have been but the fraction OF mill, as
compared TO the dollars lost under the best and
most honest of Democratic administrations
They have said. if we could inspect the books
of the Treasury we could convict you OF
every charge. A distinguished Democrat said
that the bonds of the nation fraudulently
holders were to be counted by the hundreds of
millions of dollars. Time and again he at
tempted to impress these theories upon the pub
lie. He was given an opportunity to search the
records and found that all these charges were
erroneous. On other charges of defalcatiOn q
committee of three Democrats and two Repub-
licans made a most thorough search aided by
experts, and Democratic clerk, and after the
closest scrutiny not dollar was found to have
been misplaced iApplause,l But the first
thing the new administration strove TO do was
to complete the proof OF the charges OF corrup-
ton. Again every DO ssibe effort was made,
every facility was given them, and we are I'M
able to find single false entry in all the rec
ords of this great Government. lApplausel
They wanted to count the cash in the Treasury.
They have counted it and every dollar was
there: every cent was there; save two, and they
are now found lApplause.l They charged
that the Republican party. in the interest OF
corporations, in order TO restrict the circu-
lation and Increase interest notes, had &C
cumulated S45o,O0O,00O in the Treasury. They
demanded that IL should be scattered among
the people 1t was the very bone of CONNER
cial life, they said The stringency of the mon
ey market and the pressure of the hard times
last year and this were to be traced directly to
this fact 4 his was false statement Repub-
licans stated that there was no such surplus
there, every dollar there was required TO be
there ny the existing law, $780,, 10000 of it was
there as a redemption fund for the greenbacks.
1t is that which gives the greenback its par
value with gold Nearly $500, eco Were there
because they were the deposits or the people
represented by gold and silver certihcates-the
money OF the depositors TO be paid to them when
the certificates were returned; $35,0O0,Ot0 of IL
was money of the banks kept there by law.
There was about S2O,0OO,O0O or S25,OOO,1OJ we
said. and that was for the current expenses
of the Government The first report that was
made the Civil Service Secretary OF the Treas
ury, the man who was not an offensive partisan,
nor in any sense devoted to Democratic pur-
poses, the first report that man made proved
conclusively the falsity of every Democratic
charge and the absolute truthfulness of the Re-
publican defense There was but s., 900 OF
"
twenty three days after his Introduction into
Office. tApplause.l Mr.. Hendricks said the
money belonged to the people, and that il would
be distributed. Some bucolic cuss from the In
diana backwoods sent for his s.. These stories
had their effect. Carlyle said that England was
an island containing about 1S,000.OOO fools.
That may not be applicable to America, but we
have some here and we call them mugwumps.
It has influenced weak minded gentlemen, who
were millionaires by inheritance, poetical in
their IN TASTES dd aad tba their
men reelected over the matter, and
there were enough of them to secure
the election OF the democratic nominee We
have right to complain at this kind of war
fare; it is unfair and dshonorable But these
are nothing in my judgment to the charges
that are being made in another section of the
country. 1t is the duty of every patriot TO con-
denim the condition there-6,O0U,0O0 of slaves
were created citizens of this country. This gave
3s additional votes in the electoral college and
House of Representatives, all of which go TO the
South-given to be representative OF the new
element taken into citizenship. Instead Of per-
uniting 1t to be representative, the white popu-
lation In many sections secure to themselves
this power. and those for whom IL was granted
are robbed OF all its benefits.
After q scathing review of the Southern
methods, as exemplified by the shotgun, the
tissue ballot. the Chshom and Matthews
murders, and numberless other outrages OF
"a similar nature, the speaker continued:
But these Democratic gentlemen say We
must not talk upon questions OF this kind
discussion. That we are simply tryinl
TO rake over the dying embers of hate
that were left by the war; that we are
simply trying TO open old sores that were be-
ginning TO heal under the influences of time
that these questions were settled long ago
Gentlemen, there is an inspiring sentence in tn,
platform of the Republican party, when it de
clares that no question is settled until IL is set
tied right. | care not how long this wrong may
have been canonized or condoned, the question II
open 1t is open for the discussion of every homes
man. IL is open to the Indignation of every indig
nant man. until IL is settled right. have beer
talking to you of the crimes OF recent date Prn
Matthews was slaughtered two years ago. Judg,
Chishom only a little time before 1t is only
few years since the night riders" of Alabama
and the -barbarians" of Mississippi were on
upon their track of blood, burning the hut
of those who were once slaves, decorating thei
backs, men and women, and committing othe
polling places as American citizens. Why
we in Iowa passed law thirty year
ago giving to the Governor of TIN
State in certain instances the power
of removal of officer. 1t is lonl
time since the law was passed An exercise o
that authority was INDUCED not long ago. Boil
the Republican party and the Democratic party
had accepted this law, but rose up in 1885 /.
condemn 1t Why2 Because the offense, IL 4
be an offense, is Of recent date. Just as l an
here TO condemn, just as am here TO arraigl
the Democratic party, not for crimes of twenty
years ago, but tor crimes of yesterday, thu
crime of to-day, the crime TO be committed to
morrow. In this State this Democratic party 4
insisting upon being intrusted with politica
power. Ten thousand young men will cast thei