Year: 1879

RESUMPTION DESCRIBED AS A MERE SEM


BLANCE.


[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.


COLUMBUS Sept q, 1879.


Senator Thurman's opening speech in Columbus
tonight, though delivered to audience which
covered the floor but did not cucumber the galleries
of the City Hall. may turn out to be the most infu-
ential utterance of the campaign. 1t not
stump speech; indeed. the Senator at the conclusion
explained that he had tried to speak every
who heard him a statesman. but it was full of
strong meat that will disturb the digestion OF poll
ticans all the country for some days. The major
part of the address devoted to review and
denunciton Of the republican Election and Naturali-
zation laws and their operation. especially in the
city of New York. The stand taken by the demo-
cratic members of Congress during the extra session
sturdily defended. and Senator Thurman en-
deavored. with all his might to project the issues
then raised into the present foreground. not
until toward the close of his speech that he turned
the subject of resumption He dealt with it in what
will probably be thought an ingenious rather than
an ingenious manner. denying that there had been
actual return to specie payments, admitting that
greenbacks are at par with gold. dwelling on the
business miseries which attended the rise to par.
and yet suggesting paradox in contending it was
not the Resumption act. but the business impetus
which made the now financial condition
practical. Senator Thurman finally reused
the audience to applause by saying that the rumors
of difference between himself and General Ewing
were wholly unfounded; that General Ewing
the regular democratic nominee for Governor; that
he (Mr. Thurman) would do all he could to elect
him. and that he hoped every democrat in the State
would do the same.


SENATOR THuRALAN's SPEECH.


Senator Thurman discussed exhaustively all the is
of the campaign and, in concluding, denied
that there any lack of harmony between himself
and Ewing. Speaking Of State rights. he said that
according to the highest authority. the
rights OF the States indestructiLle
if our system Of government be preserved.
are the rights of the federal government; that the
one is just as the other. and that he who
assals the plain rights Of the States is just much
an enemy OF our system Of free institutions
as is he who assas the just powers of the federal
government. Indeed, sensitive "pon this subject
were foreathers that within loss than two years
after the organization Of the federal government
ten articles OF amendment to the constitution were
adopted, every one of which was intonded to limit
the powers the possible pretensions Of tn at gov
ernment. The high tariff protectionists and the
seekers of subsidies alike desire government of
most unlimited power, to crafty their wishes and
foster their schemes In word almost or quite every
form of concentrated wealth. except real estate de-
sres by construction otherwise to add powers
to the already tremendous powers possessed by the
national government. Do not understand me as
saying that every man of wealth desires the ami
hilation of the State governments their practical
overthrow. There thousands upon thousands
OF such men who intelligent enough to
that the preservation Of the rights OF the States
essential to the maintenance uf freedom and pros
perity and Is one OF the greatest safeguards
the other hand fear that there arn thousands and
tens of thousands of men in this country who
would prefer even limited monarchy to the form
of government under which We live. They do not
belve in the rule of the peoples they do not believe
in universal suffrage; they do not believe in the
rights OF the states but they do believe strong
centralized government, backed by standing army
and presided over or ruled by . chief magistrate
chosen for q long term or even FOR lite. On the
subject OF the army at the polls, he said
in 1865 the radical leaders resolved to overthrow
portion OF the republic into military departments.
be ruled by fve generals OF the army and to per-
erals and supervised by them. Then this law
authorizing the use of the army 1T the
is matter of history. Its professed object was
to the peace its practical operation was to
disturb the peace. After insisting that there was
justice in such system he took up the Naturaliza
ton and Election laws. He condemned the republican
policy in this regard ing Having failed to destroy
naturalization by the bill to which have referred.
they seek, by corrupt aud tyrannical execu-
tion OF the election laws to throw every possible
obstacle in the way of the naturaized citzens right
to vote The purpose to thus use Election laws dis
closed itself the moment the substitute bill of which
have spoken was defeated" He then denounced In
detail the cruelty fraud and corruption practsed In
the administration of the Election laws.


On resumption. he said, we have no specie pay
ments accurately speaking, and the scmblance that
we have was brought about with immense suffering
to the people. There are many causes. no thought,
which operated to bring paper currency to par;
but that would have come about sooner ii the Re-
sumption act had never passed; but the Secretary
the Treasury been authorized to receive customs
in greenbacks. His concluding words were as fol-
lows


My friends have but one thing more to say to
you tonight, for it is time that had brought my
remarks to a close. have been much amused by
the inventive genius OF our opponents as have
it lately displayed in the press. One day
have read of horrible conspiracy Of Thur
man and his friends to defeat Ewing and
the next day of equally horrible plot OF Ewing
and his friends to destroy Thurman. Fellow
citizens pray you not to be in the least disturbed
by these Inventions General Ewing Is the regular
nominee of the democratic party for the office of
Governor shall do all in my power to elect him.
and l trust that every democrat in the State
will do likewise In view of the consequences to
suit from election this fall do most sincerely
hope that there may be no discord. no dissension,
no bolting in ranks. And have every reason
to believe that there will be none From all quar-
ters hear that the party is harmonious, active and
full of spirit. Let IL do its duty manfully and
earnestly and victory will crown its abors and its
efforts.