Year: 1878

fourteen years Of constant effort for the Re
publican party TO bring the country hack
from gold at 2sj 70 point Of Inference Of
only onchalf of one per cent, and this has
been done in the face OF spirit Of hostility
on the part of the Democrats as relentless
as fate itself, and which has been clothed
with untiring vigilance. The war against
the Union and the integrity OF the Consti-
tuition, under the flag Of rebellion, wns no
more bitter and determined than has been
the antagonisms of the Democrats against
all the benefcent measures Of the Rcpub-
lcans for bringing the country hack from
the consequences Of the war to condition
of harmony, unity, and prosperity. The
national debt has been gradually dimin-
ishcd, and the burdens Of taxation TO the
extent Of reduced interest have been re-
moved from the shoulders Of the people.
But every effort in this direction has been
met by rank hostility from those who in
cited and prosecuted the war TO break the
bonds of national unity and bring disaster
to the American Republic. Hence, what
the enemy now is forced by the logic Of
events to admit as having been accomplished
in the way of recovery from the disastrous
consequences Of the war which sent gold
mp to 2s5, has been done in spite Of
Democratic hostility the most cmbar-
RAISING and untiring. "The Ruinous mis-
management" so fippantly referred to by
our Democratic contemporary, has been
steadily operating to reduce the national
dcbt-incrcase its resources, and relieve q
suffering people from the disastrous but
legitimate consequences of Democratic re-
bellion, which, so far rs Democratic hos
tility is concerned is not yet over, and will
not be 80 long as the Republic stands and
that party continues to exist.


We point to recorded history to sustain
the arraignment of the Democratic party as
an enemy to the peace, prosperity, and hap
piness Of the American people It makes
war upon every beneficent measure Of
finance that is designed to increase our re-
sources and reduce the heavy burdens Of
taxation that rest upon the people. II
makes war upon the tariff for revenues. II
counsels resistance TO the collection Of taxes
from internal sources. 1t encourages de-
fance TO the agents Of the Government
when they attempt to collect revenues
from the manufacture of whisky, or
to suppress its illicit distillation. II
makes war upon the tobacco tax and re-
duces the resources gathered therefrom. 1t
advocates the payment of illegal claims to
Southern raiders upon the Treasury. 1t in.
augurates investigations where none arr
needed and where the results show them tc
be mere abortions which are n constant and
severe drain upon the public funds II erie:
reform and plumbers the national treasury


under that cry, and thus it depredates and
deceives to an extent not yet made public


all of which operates largely against thu
public interest, while the Republicans gt
steadily forward in preserving the nationa


credit by paying the national debt ant


bringing the national currency to an ap
Proclamation of the value of gold. If thi
is "ruinous Radical management" the peo
pie will have more of it, despite the effort
and sophistry of party that never ha
been and never will be true to the Govern
ment or the interests of the people.