Year: 1878

the U. S.. Senate, passed through our town on his way to Fayetteville to attend meeting of the Board Q Trustees of the A. l. U., he being one of the Trustees. Having day to spare the Gen. stopped off here and some of our citizens signified tt him that they would like to heal him talk a little. So after supper the General met an audience at tht Tucker vacant store house and gave them a short speech, the substance of which is as follows:

 MY FELLOW CITIZENS: you vii give me your attention for few minutes l will try and entertain you with a few remarks, and without further introductory words l will say that I am candidate for the United States Senate to fill the seat which will be vacated by Mir. Dorsey. The race for that place is rather . novel one this time in the manner in which it is being sought. This is the first time, I believe, that candi- dates for the Senate have gone di' rectly before the people to present their claims for this office. l. how ever, am not responsible for the method now being pursued. My opponents have adopted this course, and as have no organ to take my part nor money to pay newspapers for announcements, I am necessarily forced to appear before you in per son. In regard to the course shall pursue should I be the choice of the Legislature in January next, l will name few measures which shall receive my attention. l am in favor of Treasury note for circulating medium, note issued directly by the government: but at the same time I also favor gold and silver. want the gold and silver dollar to be of a uniform value with the currency dollar, so that a paper dollar will be as good as gold or silver dollar, and a gold or silver dollar as good as a paper dollar. l want the same cur rency for all people-not gold dol lar for the rich and a paper dollar for the poor. I regard it as the duty of the government to supply a uniform currency in adequate quan- titles.

 am also in favor of levying the Mississippi River and aiding the Pacific Railroad. am in favor of so regulating and restricting the jul dietary powers of the General Gov ernment that the encroachments upon the rights of the States would be guarded against, and the State Courts left independent and free from interference in State matters.

 It was not the intention of the constitution that the judiciary power Of the government should reach out as it has been made to do within late years.

 should favor the repeal or modi- ficatlon of the Tariff laws so as to meet present exigencies. The pur- Iose of the Tariff is to raise reve- nue to carry on the Government. So far as it is nec- essary to have Tariff for this pur- pose I would impose it upon the luxurles of life and leave the neces- sities of every day life free from duty. The duty on cotton cloths, for instance, is now 30 per cent. This I would remove, for it only burdens the poor and goes to build up immense monied interests and manufactories in the East. beneftting one section to the detri- ment of the other. l would put the duty on silks, satins, cigars, bran dies, liquors, &c., articles which are luxurles, and can be dispensed with, and leave it off of the necessities of life. I am in favor of more economy in the administration of public af- fairs. The Presidents salary l would reduce to $25,000. Our illus trious Presidents of old did on that sum and it is enough now. In 1860 the annual expenses of the gov ernment was only $60.000,00o. Now it is $300,0O0,000. There are too many clerks and employees. In 1860, 1900 clerks carried on the work in the departments at Washington. Now more than $500 are paid to do the same work. Too much is squan- dered in improving the public grounds at Washington. It amounts