Year: 1868

Republican Ratification Meeting In Jersey


City-speeches BY Judge Gale and Ashley,


Che Iupeacher-The Financial Question Dis.


cussed.


IN spite OF the inclement weather last evening
he Catholic Institute Hall at Jersey City vas
crowded no doubt on account of the announce
nent that the Hon. james NJ Ashley, OF Ohio
would address the audience. Mr.. John w. Pang-
born occupied the chair. The first speaker was
Judge Gale who opened his address by arraigning
the democratic administration of ls5s6O for its apa
hy in allowing the leaders Of secession to mature
their plans OF treason He read an extract from the
message OF Andrew Jackson in 1888 declaring against
the pretensions Of South Carolina that the Union
was indissOluDle. The republican party to-day were
really the democrats OF the Andrew Jackson school,
He asked any democrat in the audience whether he
could associate with such men as Wade Hampton
and Forrest, who butchered men in cold blood AT
Fort Pillow. He declared that he supported General
Grant because he would wipe ont every vestlge OF
secession in the country and its administrator. ~


Mr.. Ashley, on coming forward, was received WIN
loud cheers the audience standing and waving their
hats. He said that he bad met that morning gen
tleman who had been q member OF MI. bucnahans
administration, and he asked tnat gentleman what
opinion he had OF the political contest 10 whlch ms
democratic friend replied that he considered the
election of Grant and Colfax foregone conclusion.
That was the admission OF an intelligent man. What
were the issues before mem ~ Inae every man o wnaa
deemed by the blood OF a God, shall have
fair chance with every other man in the
putting the government in the hands paroled prs-
oners whose hands had lately been red with the
blood OF the nations and who had starved their
brave boys at Andersonville, Salisbury and Libby
prisons. Andrew Johnson undertook to reOrganiZe
the Southern States, and he appointed Governors
men who had been in rebellion against the federal
authority. In fact, the new administrations were
simply the old rebel State governments revamped.
These rebels by their treason, forfeited life liberty
and property. II he (Mr. Ashley was conquered in
such q fight he would never condescend
bhe country. But the reconstruction OF President
johnson Is that loyal even must leave the country
OF government will you have. gentlemen ~ He
wanted to have the leaders punished II there be
not punishment for such men and such crimes, then
by the Majesty OF heaven and by just men on earth
there was no justice anywhere With regard to the
financial question, the republican party were
charged with the creation OF an enormous debt
What did they expect President Lincoln to do when
he saw rebel horde marching on the capital9 To
surrender the government to rebels and fyp No. our
army must be raised and maintained, and this could
not be done without money. And thank God that
IN the hour OF trial @ such was the confidence OF
ment such was the patriotism Of the masses, that all
the money that was required was poured generously
pence per cent. And now they were asked to deal
dishonorably with those men who, In the hour Of
need stuck fast to the country In fact to cheathem
out OF what was theirs by just and fair contract
To pay the b0ndholders in greenbacks would
II this should ever be done it win cost the nation
more than the interest they would steal. And this
IL Tue proposition OF the cOnclave that assembled In
New York two short months ago If they could issue
several millions more in paper, barrel of flour
would be worth 5000 and this would fail heaviest on
the poor man Labor falls before rents fall. He
was not friend OF the bondhOlder. Who are bel
lowing about taxation? The thieves and the wliis-
key rings who have stolen everything they could lay
their hands upon. If the democratic policy OF
equal taxation be adopted then every dollar
the poor man possesses win be taxed equally |
with that OF the rich man. The men who pay the
bulk OF the taxation OF the country in the pro-
portion OF one to five in the number voters. His
policy was to spread this debt over term OF years
80 that when this country comes to contai seventy
millions Of people the burden will press heavily
on any one. The present generation has borne a
mighty weight already. He charged the advance ia
god last July to the promulgaton of the democratic
platform, and he called on his hearers to support
Grant and Colax II they would save the govern
meni and the country irOm disaster and ruin


Republican Convention in SomcrviiIe.


AT the Republican Convention for the Third con
gressona District of New Jersey, held at Someryle
on Thursday, Amos Clark, Jr. was nominated. DR..
X. h. Gilbert OF Plainheld, was called and dev-
cred stirring address in support Of the nomination.
He was followed by J. ;. Shipman, of Beyidere and
A.Nan BTnnt. Mr.. CLARK is State senator from Union