Year: 1876

history 10 show that manners and morals have
at other times been worse than they now are
OF all the subtle and hurtul devices satisfy
societies with their immoralities and wrongdoings
have been so mischevous as those which lead one TO
say that others have been worse than they II is
instnctivey sad by every convicted criminal. "Woe
to the State that has for its standard Of morals and
trlosm the wrong dongs OF the past Woe 10 people
whose leaders are ready 10 soften public indignation
against corruption and fraud by showing that such
things have been even worse ~ the past and thereby
teach Us TO be content with compara-
tive morality Il was a cutting satire OF
the Senator upon republican administrations
that he thus introduced his laudatons OF its virtues
wisdom and economy. Ia all OF this he meant to say
TO the people that they would do the future they
had done in the past Those liberal republicans who
left their party because they were dissatisfied with Its
conduct told very plainly what they expect
II they return to IT, He declares that the administration
oi President Grant VIII compare well with all preced-
ing admin nistrations He makes no exceptions
in favor OF those OF Washington Jefferson Lincoln
While we find very little moral comfort in this speech
We are stu more disappointed by It's views OF business
affairs You men OF toll who suffer torures from your
Tears of the coming winter you men OF business who
made gray and wrnkled by anxeties, are
blandly told@I give the words Of the senator
"Thc times arc not bad but they might be worse "
With reasonincs OF this character he urges the people
10 give again every branch OF the general government
into the hands OF the republican party.


DEMOCRATS


On our part ask for the election OF democratic
President and House OF Representatives. This Will
give each party voice in the conduct of affairs. 1t
viii make no violent changes in our laws for none can
be passed or repealed without the assent OF repub
Senate. II Will lead to what the public interest in
morals demandsa sharp discussion OF all the details
OF public affairs 1t will lead to those Investigations
which viii not only punish, but what is better, pre-
vent frauds. No party ever did or ever Will
closely silt the expenditures OF its par
mize in family and business affairs
We know how hard IL is y save our own money for
the benent OF our families How, then, you ex-
poet that will 60 through all these trials
money for the public and make themselves poorer by
dong so We must so arrange the machinery Of gov
ernmen under the workings of the two parties that
It's action will tend TO retrenchment and reform. That
was the very design oil the founders oi oar govern
ment when they made It's different branches, repre-
senting different constituencies and elected upon diff
ierent principles. They sought TO give the minority
control certain Branches. Onequarter OF the peo
pie elect majority OF the United States Senate. If
you elect democratic President and House and leave


republican Senate you make the very state of things
that IA hers aimed at IN our constitution When
party controls for any length oftme all branches OF
government II becomes demorazed. 1t was this un-
checked power that led the democratic party into its
errors. 1t was this unchecked power that corrupted
the republican organization. Those who diligently
study constitution of our government will that
they sought TO multiply checks upon the despotlsms
OF majorites It's great distinguishing feature is the
fact that it tries to protect the rights OF minor,ies
Nay than this ii has by its declara ions and Its
organizations guarded the rights Of each citizen that
the humblest man of our land can then
seek to ,rampe upon his rights of person,
property conscience Elect then, 1ilden ana
hendricks TO tho high executive Offices, choose
men like Mr. Lord for Congress, and make the House
Representatives democratic; leave the Senate with
It's power OF control and appointments in the





upon arbitrary power designed by our fathers. You
place both political organizations under conditions
where they have the highest motives to commend
themselves to the American people by exhibitions Of
virtue, wisdom and patriotism


rna STATE GovERNoRsHIP.


At this election are to choose "a Governor of this
great state Office second only ip Importance TO
that OF President OF our Union. he station demands
a CT intelligence virtue and patrotism-one who
has a thorough knowledge of the great and varied
interests of New York, in addition TO thorough bust
habits patient industry and strict economy. He
h.vA thn Grn anI N IN
letter his ideas OF duty In the whole range OF my
quantanco know OF no man who more fully meets all
these requirements than Luclus Robinson. l have
been associated with him in business affairs and al
ways found him frank, clear and decided. He needs
no engthened commentary 10 tei oi ms Illness LOT me
Office for which he is nominated. He had always acted
with the democratic party. AT the outbreak OF the
it said that party distinctions had ceased to
exist aud ticket was placed ia nomination, made up
those who belonged 10 each OF the old political
gan cations, and Mr. Robinson was made Comptroller
OF this State.


MR.. ROBINSON AGAINST REPUTATION


Under tho enormous issue OF paper money a wild
spirit Of extravaganza was engendered; men who now
charge that are unsound upon the currency ques.
ton then declared that paper was better than gold II
put in such vast volumes that 1t so weakened
the credit OF country that our currency rapidly
lost ts value as purchasing medium At one time it
sunk low forty cents on the dollar The govern
ment could not buy as much with its vast amount of
paper money 1t could have purchased with
halt its sum had 1t been kept up to its
par value To agsravaie the evil tie govern.
the world Its bonds bearing high rate OF interest
Mr.. Robinson ioresaw the evils we now feel He pat
tied boldly Tor policy which should uphold the honor
OF the Stale and the Union New York had borrow ed
lpr the construction OF canals, which made IL
rich and prosperous. For the bonds 1t is sued it had
received gold equivalent, With inconcevabe
madness and folly the republicans had determIn ed
dshonor the state and to violate its faiih by paying
the interest these bonds in paper which was not
worth one-half it's face Mr. Robinson stood up alone
against the whole action OF those with whom he then
acted politically. Not one OF those who now claim to
be the exclusive friends of tho natons honor
his assistance when he thus protesting
against the fouest and most hurtfu action OF repudia-
ton which stains American honor. New York has
fully recovered from the discredt OF this
act but its evils not confined TO the limits of our
State. Its injury TO the credit OF the whole coun
try is represented bv many millions OF bonds, which
tax the labor and In iustry OF our people. when we
take into the vast cost of the war; which
cecded - 600 OO0 safe to say that this act Of
reputation by the great commercial State OF our
Union deprecated its currency, It's credit and It's
bonds TO that degree that tens OF millions Will
make good the sum OF its injury to our country
When the republicans boast OF their superior virtue
they confronted by this act and by the TACT that
we have placed Mr. Robinson in nom nation, who with
drew from their ASSOCIATION when they commit.e ed
this crime ! feel very confident of the result OF the
the people OF this State and the country will strike
down the men upon our Pres sdenal or State ticket
who have batted boldly for retreDchment and reform


SENATOR kERSAN


Senator Herman followed In argumenta'ive speech
OF hour and a hali's duration, and a noticeable
feature OF the evening the large number OF veteran
soldiers OF the Union army among the officers Of tho
meeting.


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