Year: 1879

to you all To-day man may trave


where he pleases; the greenback dollar j,
What has been the result of the policy O


assumptions? Many thought as the day o.


resumption approached, that despondency


and bankruptcy would follow. 1t has beer


an advantage and prosperity Throughout


our entire land. l am told your shops in
Mansfield are again in operation, and it i.


plentiful and capital finds secure and saft


investments. Why, in New York just thu
other day heard of all manner of scheme.


being originated by capitalists for the


investment of capital that had been idle


since the panic. The public credit is now


better than in the history of the country


Strange to say since the 1st of January


there has been sold $750,0O0,000 of foul


per cent bonds. These were sold al


par in gold, and the last million and


q half sold at a premium of one


half per cent. We have saved to the peo


pie of this country in interest, $11 ,O00,0 600


Since the present administration has been


in power, it has saved to the country fourteen


millions of dollars. This has been effect


ing alike the rich and the poor. The credit


of the nation has also steadily advanced


and there is no nation in the world that


can borrow money at as favorable terms as


the United States of America To-day the


4 per cents of the French Empire are


worth but "a cents less than par; oul


bonds are quoted higher than any other


nations, than perhaps that of Great Brit


tain. This is so, because this country has


kept its faith with the world. Now the rich


are not the only bond holders. The man


Of moderate means can purchase bonds OF


any denomination that he may choose at


any money order postoffice in the country


Both the bonds and the certificates are


eagerly sought for they are held by every
class in the land. The great question
that is now agitating the public mind, is
the attempt of your representatives in
congress to repeal what are known as the
election laws. These members of con-


gress are seeking to repeal the only


laws that in many cities and some


tates give the people a fair and full voice


Have you ever thought that your only
voice in the national government lies in
the election of members to congress once
IN two years? Every two years you are
called to elect u member of congress, and
that one man who represents you is your
agent so far as the national government is
concerned. Your only voice in the gov
eminent Is when you vote for member
of congress. In great number of the
larger cities elections are carried by fraud
and unfairness. In the great city Of New
York there are wards that have been
carried by fraud and repeaters for the last
forty years. In some of the southern
states Intimidation and fraud is conducted
openly at the polls. There are new mem
bers in congress who hold their seats by
fraud and intimidation in the state of
South Carolina. Thousands of tissue bal.
lots were cast last fall: little pieces of
v<1fxx ;o1. Ok
great bulk as one of the tickets voted by
you here in Richland county. There was
voted at once, and by one voter, in
South Carolina, more votes last fall
than there were men, women and
children and cats and dogs in
the city of New York. At one election
more than $4,000 repeater votes were cast
this was proven by the investigation of
of congress who made an elab-
crate report on the same. In large cities
there is always great danger of such
things being done. You are tree from
this species of frauds. Here you do not
know what fraud is. One of the most sa-
cred duties of congress Is tie preservation
of the purity of elections. There is but
one safeguard against fraud and repeating
provided by congress and now an effort is
being made to repeal it. To me this ques-
ton is particularly important, the law pro-
vides for us, the people, a certain
safeguard. 1t is sometimes said that this
law is not as efficient as it might be-
congress can easily change it and make it
better; but instead of making it a better
law, they seek to repeal it, and how do
they intend to do itt By passing bill,
rs laws are ordinarily made. They pre-
sent bill which provides for the pay of
The army and congressman. If it would
fho rf no xxyOr1sd
not object. [Applause. There would be
no objections to the passage of this bill,
but the bill calls for the repeal o
he election laws, and thus they present
i to the president for his signature. Some
lines it is just and right to add such
to appropriation bills / have
,een it done many times. When this is
lone for the purpose of aiding and sus-
aiming the Independent departments of
he government, Iagree to it. Congress said
% the president: You consent to the re-
peal of the election laws, or we will make
fou No appropriations" The president
objections, and he has the right to do so.
Now my countrymen, l do not believe
here is going to be any serious trouble in
'egard to the appropriation bill. The
good sense of both parties will see
hat the position of congress is
wrong, and the next election you will
make congress see its error by your vote.
have referred now TO all the points OF
which / wish to speak. / think both
and republicans will agree with
ne that this government of our, this
rational government is supreme In all Its
power, this great government for the peo-
pie by the people" is above the states,
wen above the gre It state of Ohio; it has
,Ower to declare war, make peace. make
iuties on imports and provides national
courts, SO that a citizen of one state
,an sue q citizen of another, and all the
,owers of the nation are supreme and
,bove those of the states. An idea pre-
1ailed IN the south that the states had a
light to secure from the nation. We went
o war on this question; we spent millions
If treasure, and sacrificed thousands OF
ives, but came out of the conflict victOri-
,us. You have judiciary to decide all
questions that may arise between the
Jtates. 1t is important that all these
powers should be kept distinct. The
,lection of members of congress,
he most vital one of the power,
,hould be kept lnviOlate among the states.
3y a general election law the members
# the senate, are selected by the legisla
ure of each state as it may see ut,
he states have great power which con-
yress cannot interfere with. While isena-
ors and presidential electors are elected
,y the legislatures, members of congress are
elected by the people. The future elections
question will be the passage OF fair gen
,ral election law by congress which Will
provide for the appointment OF supervl-
'ors OF marshals selected from each party
,y the Judiciary, who will see that free,
air election is held, and that each elector
,asts but one vote.


The secretary discussed this question
or few minutes further, when he closed
md withdrew amid applause.


lGISOELLANEOUB


Burlington, May S-Two young men,
August Miller and John Miller, friends
but not relatives, attempted suicide this
The former was successful,
having used a pistol. and the latter used
knife with probable fatal effect. They