National Republican., 1886-10-23

Ex-senator Henderson spoke on Monday
evening last to the largest Republican meet
ing ever assembled in sedalia. He said:
A few state officers are to be elected the
Cd day Of next month. Members OF the
general assembly are also to be elected.
These members have the selection Of
United States senator in the place OF Mr..
CoCkrell, whose term expires on the 4th OF
March next Mr.. Cockreli will then have
served for twelve years, but he is anxious
to serve six more. Mr. Vest also will have
served, at the expiration of his present
term, for twelve years. lie will OF course,
want a third term when the time comes,
and to accomplish so important result for
the welfare of Missouri, he will probably
need Mr. CoGkrClls aid. To do so, he
must help Mr.. Cockrell now. Hence the
ilood-gates of Democratic eloquence are
again opened, and each county is to be ir.
igated for the growth Of new and more
abundant crop OF Democratic Office holders.
Mr.. Cockrell reads to his delighted au.
diCnces JefIerson's inaugural address OF
1901, and the sweetest OF DIR. Watts poems.
These poems are entirely new to his hearers.
They heard of Mr. Jefferson when Cockrell
w6s a candidate six years ago, and they will
hear Of him again when Cockrell Is a caudi-
date for Senator six years hence.
MIR. Nett is not very familiar with Watts
poems, tut he is more effective IN rallying
about to tc cut of. This arouses the war
whoop, and they come as the clansmen Of
RCdCriuk Dhu to the call of their Chieftain.
We could withstand the power OF Watts's
poems with the Democratic party, but
when combined with the fierce detGrmlna-
tiOn to viudicate this last right OF the Dem
ocratic party, inherited as ii is lroG long
line Cf Immortal ancestors, am afraid the
shock OF battle will bc irresistible aud the
poor R,putlican party doomed, IN the
rhetorical Lar CuEgc of Mr. Vest, ITO go
Gown intCais,n If not in blood.
Why this renewed turmoil What great
measure has Mr. COckrel brought forward
in bis long service for the good OF state or
nation? ! DO not underrate him. lie is
worthy and excellent gentleman. OF such
YOU have n thousand in the Democratic
party Of Missouri, and we have 10000 or
more in the Republican party. The state is
rot dependent on any one man. 1t ought
not to be dependent ON any two men.
90 not ciaim that the Republican party
is infallihle. 1t has doue many things 1t
should not have done, and left undone
many 1t should have done. After all the
abuse ond invectve Of Missouri canvass,
however, It remains to be known Of all men
that the union Of the American states, with
all its blessings, is the work of the Repub-
lican party If Messrs. Cockrell and Vest
had been consulted and followed by the
people of Missouri in 1861 this state would
have no senatorial seats at Washington for
them or for others. Their advice was re-
iected in the secession movement OF choice,
and rejected TO the everlasting glory and
honor Of the state. II statesmen commit
grievous blunders once, they may commit
them again. These gentlemen, no doubt,
deeply regret their fatal error Of 1861, but
their regrets do not remove the liability to
err again. Are they not In error to-day in
their denuncation of the federal legislation
Of the Republican party from 1861 to 1885
The general result is before us.
The nation then was poor. II is now rich.
1t was without credit. Its credit is now
better than that Of Great Britain, Germany,
or France. 1t was without currency fit
for the transaction Of business, unstable,
fuctuatiOg, dangerous, bad at home, and
worthless abroad-half OF II counterfeit and
the counterfeit as valuable as the genuine.
The medium of exchange to-day, with the
sole exception of the silver dollar, is the
perfection of financial skill-good at home
and equally good abroad. Under the stim-
ulus Of reasonable protection Of home in
dustrics, beneficial 70 them but injurious tC
none, our manufactures employ millions o
lslurcrs. and their products are reduced II
price to the home consumer and compete
with similar products IN the markets OF tht
Nurld, Our commerce, foreign and coast
wise. has Increased far beyond the antici
patton Of the most enthusiastic Statesman
Of the OlGtn time. The agricultural pro
ducts of this country have increased be-
yond all human estimate. They have beer
exported In large quantities to foreign ma
tiOrs, aud the prices Of agricultural pro
ducts have ruled higher since 1850 than dur
ing any period OF our national history.
Tie Democratic party, when put to III
test will not change this legislation OF tn
last twerty-four years No results are to-
beneiiCeut to he lost, M sra Vest aus
Coo krcll have seen the llOus- Rfpresrn
talivts Democratic for the ir~, ,iS or egA
hoy "A ~,
CCuliyc, and tie Senate is l,cpuuliCan by
only one or two. What progress, let IN,
ask, have they made in Changing the iegi,
lutiun which they 80 ptrsiStcrJy denoGnce
WIN they dare repeal the banking act anc
plunge US iIiu ali the evils of state blul
currency again. DO they dare repeal tn,
internal revenue laws Of the government
Year after year, in this state, they hav
clamored for the free coinage OF silver, Al
absurd aud ridiculous proposition, oppose
ly their own President and majority o
the Democratic voters Of the nation;
measure which would make us the pun
chasers Of European silver, paying 10
cents for every 13 cents Of bullion. Whe
put to the test, their own members OF Con
grcss were compelled to repudiate the idl
pretcnsion. There is, therefore, but on
question left, and that Is the staple OF ever
speech. Permit me for Que moment to eS
anime it in practical and sensible way.
THE TARIFF.
This is q subject susceptible of never. enc
irg discusson--a subject which few wi;
men understand, aud fools are incapable Q
understanding. Tue effects Of all legsl,
ton Is modified by so many unseen aud III
expected circumstances that ii Is impossib
for the wisest statesmen to calculate r
suits with uncrring certainty. The be
way to discuss this subject is to state I'll
needs OF the government, its annual r
Ccpts and its annual expenses, and up)
that statement to determine the best mean
of ipisirg the necessary revenue for tN
support of the government. Our DEM
cratic friends boast Of their economy. Th
House Of Representatives, in which appro
piiation bills must originate, has lust al
jouned, and their appropriations, which "
must suppose are as low as the most rlgl
economy viii allow, for the year endln
June, 10, 1857, amount to S2D4, TS3, 5I9,5 D
7! is money must he obtained in some wa
Tie olly sources Of revenue under II
ftGerul government are direct taxes, ID
post CutiCs, aud internal taxes. Certainl
no party nov proposes direct taxation (,
the support Of the GOV ernmeut, aud IA
enormous STAN can not well be eXtraCtC
from The manufacturing aud farming indu
tries Of the COurtry under system OF |
ttIuul taxation. Tie FIRST Congress IN
met under the constitution adopted impO
duties, commonly called 'tarr duties
ard they have since existed under the a
ministIHiiOn Of every party since the da
Of President Washington. Turning 10 u
TeyCuuc for lss5 find that the custom
duties amnuut to Sisl lODj 900 in rom
iigulrs, the Internal revenue 10 Sll2, OOO,OO
the Iuhic luuds 10 S5IODDO0O, and mi
CullauCuUs RuuIcIs - UlO.UW, makiI
nearly 1929 Geo 1O6 The customs duti
this last Year iull Oft upwards Of Si,OOOOJ
which wCuid leave a surpl uf not eXcep
Ing :53,UtOoOO for payment annually up,