Year: 1870

trunks [applause and laughter], and that
is a true measure of the value of your
craftsmanship AConfederate note is fair
measure of the value of Democracy Zap
plause1 a greenback is fair measure of the
present value of Republicanism, and gold
and silver are the fair measures of the
value of the Republicanism which is soon
to be- (Applause.) Thdc is a great
grievance with our Democratic friends,
when they go before the people in the
backwoods. They make a great complaint
of bloated bondholders, who do not pay
taxes, while the poor people of the land
Mave taxes to pay. 1t is true the poor and
the rich have taxes to pay, and plenty Of
them, and why? To pay debt that was
created in suppressing State rights in
surrection. [Applause.] You State
rights gentlemen created the expense, and
then you blame us for trying to defray the
expenses. But non-taxable bonds were
issued SO they were, and people took
these bonds upon the fajn of the govern
ment that taxes shoNd not be imposed
upon them, and they paid to the govern
ment value enhanced by that circum-
stance, and it seems to me that the gov
ernment ought to keep its faith, that
when the government promises to pay
and to demand no tax, the government
ought to pay and to demand no tax. But
We are told that it was wrong in the gov
eminent to make such a bargain, and we
are told this by men on whose lips the
Southern Confaderacy is the constant
theme of praise.


A few days ago friend was looking
through an old pocketbook, and he took
out document and made me present Of
it. I will read it: Gone hundred dollars,
six per cent. By authority of the four
teenth section of the act of Congress ap-
proved the seventeenth day of February,
1864. It is hereby certified that there is
due from the Confederate States of
America, and payable two years after the
ratification Of a treaty of peace with the
United States, unto John -- or assigns
one hundred dollars, with interest at the
rate of six per cent per annum from the
fourteenth day OF March, 1865, inclusive"
etc, and on the top of this paper, in big
letters, are the words, "Non-taxable GER
tifcate." Now the admirers of the Con-
federacy say that it is an atrocious griev-
ance for any other government to issue
non-taxable obligations. My Democratic
friends, why did you not go to Richmond
in 1864 and preach against non-taxable
papers then? The burden of supporting
the government is indispensable; the
share which falls upon us in this country
is heavy, compared with what We once
paid, but remember that the triumphant
party in the great conflict shares with us
the payment of that debt which we occa-
stoned. Ought we to avoid our share if
we really and in good faith take an in
terest, as voters and citizens, in the gov
eminent? We ought to be jealous for
that governments honor, we ought to be
jealous for that governments faith, we
ought to be jealous for that governments
rank among the nations. We ought to be
willing to bear our share of the common
burdens. There ought, of course, to be
as speedy reduction of the debt as is
possible without too onerous taxation, and
that reduction is going on. Since the
fourth of March, 1869, tie debt has been
decreased by over one hundred millions
of dollars, a fact which answers a world
of Democratic logic. The burden may
be heavy upon Us now, but it will be
lighter hereafter. Taxation is already
-
and its means are enlarged. taxation will
decrease, and the burden will fall more
lightly upon individuals Bear it for a
while. Do not try in an unnatural spirit
to throw the debt upon our grandchildren.
Let US, if possible, pay it off in our own
day and generation: or at least let US
bring it drown to a managing size. There
should be economy. there should be re-
trenchment This reform has been going
on ever since the fourth day of March,
1869. I know that if those who now ad-
minister the government are sustained by
the people in doing what they desire,
these reforms will continue, and the pub
lie debt will continue to be reduced also.


After elaborately discussing State issues,
the speaker said:


As well as l can Judge Of the political
sentiments Of the people Of the State, a
majority of at least that number is.in favor
of liberty and nationality-a majority of
at least twenty thousand prefer for the
first office of the land Ulysses S. Grant
either to Jefferson Davis or Horatio Sey-
mour. [Great applause.l Who have the
right to vote in this State shall go to the
polls and vote for whom they choose with
out terror, without danger, without insult,
without injury. In my judgment the re-
suit will be as l have indicated. If our
Democratic friends keep their pledge, if
they allow free and fair election, shall
anticipate that result. There is no dam
ger from anybody but them. Who ever
bullied them at the polls On election day :?
Who of the laboring population of this
State ever went up to his employer a
week before the election and said to him,
''Sir, you must vote my ticket or will
cease to work for you, and there would
be just as much reason in saying that rs
in the employer saying, Vote my ticket,
or you shall not live on my land" de-
sire reciprocity, but l do not desire reei-
procity in meanness. [ do no: desire q
reciprocity in oppression. l do not desire
a reciprocity in encroachment upon the
rights OF other men. A fair election give
to Us, my Democratic friends; give it to
US because it is right, give it to Us by way
OF showing your advance in honesty since
1868, and if You do not give Us a far elec-
ton your party will commit suicide.
[Great applause


The German Fair.