Year: 1871




mand and having at the same time an incomn gold far
in of any other demands on him. should "
apply hs surplus income to the purpose OF redeemng his
notes It would not be received excuse that ne pre-


II is Obvious that specie payments are not to be
restored long the legalender notes are In exist
ence except by making these notes and gold equal IN
value. This can only be done by making the
such that the Treasury may safely undertake TO
redeem the notes on demand such proportion, may DO
notes in circulation or by increasing the quantity OF CON
notes was tried by Secretary McCuoch but the
was distressing 10 the business Of the country that
after few ne ss Sf P
however gradual, will be found, N tried again. 10
SS sS Al 9S Dd of' ss and s
easy procure the money they need Banks viii tnd
s to 6 keep pa fDG Scf Se Of
creditors In their debtors including the confidence OF
with the growing scarcity of money. Capital will with,


raw itself and from active enterprises ana
SDy SGTesn cTt That these would be the
results OF persistent contraction Is proved by eh,
perence In Instances where combinations OF spectators
have succeeded in locking up temporarily small quan
tty OF the legatender notes


Is 1t not obvious that It would be wise economy ior lne
Federal treasury to get back as soon as possible 70 pay
ing its debts in coin For then with It's credit
which it s anxious to effect. would be practicable Is
not equally obvious that return TO specie paymens
good 10 the people For the industry ana business o
the rid OF the
confidence arising the Of currency of shifting
value, would take fresh start on career Oh active
later return to the use of gold and silver until do
shall continue 10 be subject TO frequent ana us
couragng fluctuations in values, OF which We may not
yet have seen the worst.


The people naturally shrink from the harsh remedy OF
contraction. They look upon as one which threatens
perhaps greater evils than those which they now suffer
1t is uniusabe to resort to 1t, when another ine'hou
will accomplish the result


NATIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH THE TAMMASr RErEATERs


Since the adjournment Of the Legislature, the Federal
Government has assumed to interfere directly by its
officers ana armed forces with elections in this state
The pretext fear that the right Of suffrage would In
some way be denied the class Of persons upon whom
il had been conferred by Fifteenth Amendment to the
Constitution Of the United states ii was mere pre-
text for state Legislature at its last session.
promptly altered Election laws to conform WIN hat
amendment, so soon as it was declared adopted MOTT
over this class OF voters had exercised Their new Sh
election, which took place in May last ,


Congress. nevertheless, enacted law for the ostensi
bic purpose Of supervising the election OF Congressman
only; and the President was authorizes TO employ Ime
army and navy 20 enforce certain OF Us provisions;
Under color this act. the President and other United
election, not only for representatives III congress Dt
special preparations were made to enforce this claim
A large number OF United states deputy-Inar-
of whom were men OF weknown disreputabe
character, and some Of whom had been con, con,
chosen by any ruling authority In any community as
conserva0rs OF the peace They we're instructed under



submit interference, from any quarter under state
or municipal authority; Orders were issued which al-
thoriZed them In the discretion Of each OF thcm Ia
arrest at the polls citizens claiming the right 10 vote ~
well ~ Inspectors who were charged by law with ne
custody OF the balobOxes. These arrests We're 10 De
effected without process of Law. issued upon formal com
plants The peaceful conduct OF the election ana me
discretion of these hastily selected inexperienced, ana
udiscipncd men, some OF them habituaed to elonous
violations Of law and all OF them unused 10 the
exercise delicate and important trusts of power all
having appointed in political interest and haV-
ana cyiI auhdriiies Of the city and state whose duty
is to preserve order were ignored under instructions
from Washington, completely as II the people OF the
state in rebellion against the Government OF tho
United states. II bold attempt on the part Of the
state and elections In order 70 accomplish partisan
ends; and officials, both judicial and executive seemed
determined 10 prosecute IL without any gard to the
rights either of the local officers OF OF the people.


The law OF Congress under which he was acting re-
oured Federal Judge 10 appoint Oneha of the Wh0e
number of supervisors from each political party yet ne
GTgapznti6n when he well knew represented the great
majority OF voters in the city. Every popular rlg was
ostentatously denied "a II the purpG,e was TO lras %
might result in breaking up the election ana dcprFhS
the city OF ts vote


THE PRESIDENTS EFFORTS TO CREATE RIOT.


The President well knew that the people intended no
forcble resistance the law. Their determination was
TO meet it, simply and exclusively by the force Of public
opinion. 1t must have been apparent to every mind
that the interest OF the great majority in the city to
have "a duet and orderly election. II could be the In





President knew also that ii disorder Of any degree,
should ensue, the whole civil and police power OF the
state sustained By is National 6uard "a military Organ
zaton citizens composed OF men oi All CLASSES
and all political Iarties and mointaned by The state
do service occasion demand, for the state or
the United states, and which has never yet failed IN Its
duty to ether both ready and able to preserve
order and To protect all officers OF the law III the
ecutiou Of judicial process and the discharge OF oca
duty. 49, - .


Notwithstanding all this, by the Presidents orders
United states troops brought from distant posts and
quartered City OF and ships OF war were
anchored IN its harbOr 1t certainly not uneason-
able to expect that the first drop Of citizens blood shed
in the CITY of New York by Federal troops, in time of
peace might lead to terrible results involving great loss
of life and incaculable destruction OF property There
fore IA Chief Magisrae OF this State charged with the
duty of enforcing laws and preserving order within
its boundaries used every cNerton and made every
preparation aud provision my power to preserve order
property At the Last moment tha Is 10 say the sftel
United states, fortunately and wisely, abandoned the
extreme ground they had taken, and entered INTO a
STIMULATION with the authorities Of NewlOrk City,
in my presence, which resulted IN preventing any armed
interference by troops either OF the United states or OF


Nevertheless it Ia well known that about 5000 Deputy
United states Marshals appointed In the CITY OF
who each OF them, armed with what
is known ~ navy revolver, in belts hearing the
designation Of the Federal armores They did not Is
or Navy they were undisclplned and without military
commander but they were men armed M ~ tne 1hi.ed
were stationed thus armed at the election polls having
taught that they the OF
appointed peace officers OF the State, upon whom the
observation of order in large city depends II was
due to the patient forbearance of the people aud to the
earnest endeav0rs and great GOODNESS and discretion Of
The peace officers OF the city, that order preserved.


TAaMASY's PROTEST.


deem It my solemn duty to protest now formally
against these outrages, which. it is given out will be
renewed future elections, with preparations looking
10 A greater degree intimidation and In this
nrotest the people OF this State do confident by
Overwhelming majority, earnestly unite. They not
10 msed by the pretense that military force IL neces
sary TO prevent fraud. For they well know, what all
history proves that military elections never honest
nor free that military force at elections has always
heen used by ambitious rulers to hinder full and fair
expression Of popular sentiment In fact TO perpetrate