Year: 1875

The speaker next went into an examin-
alton ofthe position OF the two parties Us
in the manner Of raising revenue for the
support Of the government claiming that
so fur as It was TO be raised by internal
taxation the Republican policy Of rails.
ing 1t by tax on whisky and tobacco was
much better than by tax on land and
porperty generally, and 80 tar as raised by
external taxation or tariff, better TO 80
discriminate as to protect certain manu-
factured articles needing protection in.
stead Of articles in common use, so far as
practicable,


The speaker next considered the
school question, whether we should con-
tinue to have the benefit Of free schools
in order that the poor as well as the rich
might have an even start in life.
or whether we should obey the man
dates OF the Catholic Priesthood and
have them abandoned and let every
church provide education for her child.
ren or let them 30 uneduCated. Here
the speaker showed that the Democratic
party was to-day as dependent upon the
Catholic vote for Its existence with sue
tess, Us it was from 1850 up to 1860
upon the shareholders, that their
vote was more solid and united for that
party now than was the shareholders
vote in the period named, and therefore
the party would be compelled to obey its
mandates; that the demand Of that church
had been made, and it must be obeyed,
whether willingly or unwillingly. After
u lengthy discussion Of this question the
speaker next proceeded to contrast the
two parties in both State and National
affairs 40 far as they have been tried,
showing clearly and COnclusivCly that II
there had been no Democratic party in
charge Of the government during the
two administrations Immediately pre-
ceding that Of Mr.. Lincoln's, or that
II in the place Of the modern
States Rights Democracy wo had had
u Jackson Democracy in charge Of the
government, there not only would have
been no bonds held exempt from taxation
and no national debt to pay, but what was
vastly more important there would have
been no half million brave dead, who
died upon buttle.felds and in camp,
no two hundred thousand widows and
fathGrless children distributed through.
out this country, the result Of the war
that was made necessary to preserve the
life Of this republic, and for what2
Simply because the shareholders con-
trolIed the Democratic party, and
that party believed then as It be.
lieves now in that Infamous doctrine
that We owe allegiance first to the State.
Hero the speaker went ut considerable
length into the doctrine OF States rights
showing how much the modern Democrat.
ic party was unlike tho Jackson demOc.
raCy and how much like tho Calhoun null.
LITIGATION secession democracy, showing
how the democratic party left the country
when II handed 1t over to the republican
party, how the republican party had man.
agelhit frOm that time up to the present
hour, at the same time admitting there
had been some stealing aud some salary
grabbing that ought not to have been, but
by comparison and illustration showing
that 1t would not do to change the man.
agement from the republicans to the dem.
Ocratic party on that account, II other
things were equal, because the showing is
conclusive that as to stealing OF the peo.
plp's money whether from County or State
Treasury or by "Credit MObilier" Or "sal.
ary grabbing" in proportion 10 their facil.
tiles we are largely distanced.





The speaker next showed the import.
GnCe Of making nominations. Tle said
the parties In this important matter stood
about even, and he thought the necessity
"a great for the one as the other, to select
men for their known worth, and not be.
cause they were willing to 90 about the
country hand shaking and vote begging,
and the latter In particular; for Of all
the devices to get mean men into office
that have been known In modern times
lie thought the present Is the neanest.
When the beggar comes amongst Us ask.
Ing for bread to relieve his hunger, or
clothing to cover his nakedneSs. While
we may look upon him with pity, yet we
scarcely avoid looking upon him with
contempt And II 30 with the man whose
necessities drive him begging, how much
more should We despise the beggar for
votes. The man that is 50 mean and 50
low that he can go with his head erect,
and beg for votes, ought not only be voted
against, but he ought to be despised.
Yea, more, he ought to bo kicked and
cufIed from tho presence. This last
paragraph was about a. applicable to the
question at issue, as Blandys reference TO
his horse Tom Boston had 10 do with the
reSumption,of specie payments. But as
the gentlemen were present for whom It
was intended, they discovered very sud.
denly that they had mistook The house in
which heircOrp'e TaS laid out


Mr.. Dunbar then proceeded to show the
Importance Of preserving the liberty Of
this country As the Republican party had
made It, and what II never was before, a
country free In fact as we'll as In name,
being not only the hope Of freemen but
the hope OF the dOwn.trOdden and op.
pressed Of all lands where civilization has
an abiding place. No confederation Of
States simply, to be broken In pieces at
the will Of few demagoguea, but gov.
ernment oi the people; when no secession
can take place because Of a few restless
spirits Of some one Of the States, and when
no oppression can 10 ptactised upon
portion Of the citizens Of one Of the States,
be they white or black, while we have |
Republican Congress to make laws, Re.
publican Judiciary to construe them
and Republican Executive to enforce
them.


At the conclusion Of Mr.. Dunbat'A re.
marks, three times three were given for
Hayes and the State and county ticket,
and three times three for Dunbar, and
the Herald Of Steubenville and the INTEL.
LtaEScER Of Wheeling, for which on be.
half Of weunS we return thanks.


Bill


MANsLAUullTER AT SrEUBENvtLLE.-l
Quite a sensation was raised In Steuben.
vile Yesterday morning about one O'Clock,