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Che Chitagn Dailn Tribune. VOLUME XL. COLORED Nilician Cords, rocades, - ress Hlannels, amel’s Hair, &e., &c.5" And many Novelties never heretofore shown over our counters, at lowest prices in the West for as desirable goods. Also the BEST 5 CASHMERE AT 75e, | 90¢, TO BE FOUND IN THIS MARKET. INSPECTION FULLY SOLICITED. ‘SAMPLES Sent by mail on application. Orders receive prompt atten- tion, PARDRIDCES’ Main Store, ll4 and 116 State-st. 50e, FOR SALE. TO NEWSPAPER NEN. A first-class Chambers? Folding Ma= chine, with the Kahler Attachment, Will fold a sheet 86x50 or 24x36, In good order, at u very low price. Apply at Ahts office ONLY DIRECT LINE TORR Gexerul Transathentle Companys OCEAN NAVIGATION i Hetween Now York und Marre, Plor 42, N. iy footot Morton-et. this hig uvold both teannle by Eula daa tis discontrort of crossing thy Chi ANAL Ey Teavetors vy Tali wAOL Wednonday, Bunt, 8 bam ‘odnosday. Kept. 18 3hp ta Kuntallg..Wounesday, Sept. 22 7a mh SHAGHE dInetualig wings LO ILA Vite an rae, ¢h, eluding wine, bedding, und uronatts, drawn of Credit Lyonals of Parle iu amount need HENAN, Agent, 6 Bowling Groen, fuvt WHITE, Cann rer » NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. My NEEM seer oe SAOMAOR, Prete, Scumers aul outta gall iy aitrdy Brawn Tasso a Kod fe yu and Parle xt lowest ratua nes UeOkud for Won toe PASSAGE Fromm Now York to South> Te recung meee Mayra, and Hirvingn, rat extn, i } mtecruge, wlurn tickel tL teducod ‘ratus, “OkMUCHS “& COn a Bowlug ‘eri rates by tha - fom WEEN Eee OTe. : 3 SG0 is BIE, and th ene Aueuts authorized tu sell “those tleke eteury | i. CLauss S & Ou, 28outh Clarkeaty o B aes + 67d W. ESCHEN DUG, lub Bitth-ay. LOCAL. AU! ~SSTATE LINE deny om Mverpeel, Dublin, Heltaat, and Pondon- id .¥., every Thursday, Bu a oer, $2 wcoyunmudauon, *Yocoud Cable, ; Birosdway, x, AUSTIN, BALDWIN & C0. SRRSMAEEG A vee aaa Cotago RESPECT- EADQUARTERS FOR THE SALE OF THE “IMPROVED” American Black Dress - Silks. Having placed LARGE CON- TRACTS for the above Silks, we are in position the coming season to continue “OUR SALR” Of the BEST QUALITY | BLACK DRESS SILKS Produced in this country, for $1.38 ! We shall also include at $1.00! The same quality that is now be- ing sold on State-st. at $1.50! The great demand for these Silks is of itself sufficient guaran. tee of their reliability. SAMPLES GIVEN! SAMPLES MAILED ! INVARIABLY The Leaders of Popular Prices, Madison and Peoria-sts. WHOLESALE CLOTHING! CLEMENT, BANE & CO, 117, 119 & 121 Wabash-ay,, COR, MADISON-ST., THE LARGEST WHOLESALE SH CLOTHING HOUSE IN THE UNITED STATES, TERMS: & PER CT. OFF 60 DAYS. 6 PER CT. OFF 30 DAYS. . 7 PER CT. OFF 10 DAYS. Merchants prepared to discount their bills cannot afford to buy of long-time houses before examin- ing our stock. That close cash buyers appre- ciate the advantages of our terms and prices, the rapidly-growing magnitude of our business is the living evidence. SPECIAL NOTICE. We have leased the elegant building now bein: erected by Mr. Armour on corner of Franklln an Adoms-ats., 9a by 150 feet, 5 stories and basement (making nearly two acreu of floor-room,--the larg- eat Clothing Store in Chicago), which we will oc- cupy on and after Jan, ret next, CLEMENT, BANE & CO. TE. ~GHOICE opened with a choice stock of fine NATU~ RAL LEAF Teas from Japan, China, and India. Also a superior stock of Coffees and Spices. Get our new FORMOSA TEA IMPORTINU CO, SS State-st., Opposite Field, Leiter & Co. Atrial purchase solicited. Japanese Price List. FOR SALE. Machine Screws. . Special Screws and Fine Studs made to order. STANDARD MANUFACTURING CO., F, ‘T. JUNE, Pros, 54 and 56 Michigan-st. FOR SALE. 5,000 EMPLY #YRUP BARRELS, In youd order, ©, W. McCABE, 16 Johnson-st, (Hel! Telephune.) pavaeecctesvecwenn |). | eermoceee renee Fall Styles Gentlemen’s Dress Silk, Styy, and Soft Hats just received. Finest qualities and lowest prices at BARN £LS! HAT STORE, 86 Madi- suteat. (Tribune Building). WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER | 8, WHAT DO Wh AND THERE WERE MEAN? Nl More Standing at the door, and they all said they'd take sugar in theit’R. center What Shall We Bo to Be thed? Ingersoll and Willoughby, ae e! Co, considered the best authority, Consulta- tion free. No cure, no pay. Willoughby, Hill & Co, are serious this fail. The future presperity of Cook County depends upon the success or failure of their gteat enterpriso of Jast spring. Hill 2 Co The months of November and December will make or unmake Willoughby, “Squally” weather may overcome us, but neverthciess we shall see what we shall sec, and we will tell you all about it. But,""between now and November we ate going to clothe all the men and boys we can. Sixty days of hard work has passed, and during that sixty days we have piled our counters full of such goods as will increase our popularity among all classes af people. Are you, reader, a customer of this house? If Not, try us this fall when you wantan early Fell Overcoat or Winter Overcoat. or “ Suit"? of Clothes, a pair of * Pets,” a at,” a pair of “Shoes,” in fact anything worn by * fellows,”” Don't say Willoughby, Hill & Co. slighted you by not giving you a special invitation to call on them. They have invited you many thousand times, and in many different ways. Sce the Lightest and Largest Retail Clothing Store in the world. ,_ There is no reason why we showldi’t, and every reason why we should, do the fair thing in all ourtransactions with youand yours, NY, Hl LL & G0, The Sleepless and Restless Clothiers of Chicago, Cor. of Madison and Clark-sis. Also Immense Store 41G to 424 Mlwaukeo-av,; also. comer of Blio Istaud-ay, and Twelfth-st, OPEN TILE NIN CHICAGO BX Expeet as quel. ETION, 1880, Will open WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, at 8 p. m., and close Saturday, Oct. 23---daily from 8 a. m. to Io p. m. except Sundays. Admission---Adults, 25c; Children, 15c. Being the greatest well-established an- nual exhibition of America, it is always filled with the novelties of invention and latest productions of artistic and mechan- ical skill. For the present year the mam- moth building is completely filled with the choicest displays in every department of Science, Industry and Art. The public may rest assured that in all respects the exhibition of this year is. strikingly representative of the progress of this country, and eminently worthy of the City of Chicago and of the Great Northwest. MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMEN' o as co TWER PAGE, 22 HOYNES.CO.e? Retail Stationers, 18 & 120 Monroe-st. Mathematical Instruments, in Sets; thire ty different styles. Whatman’s Drawing Paper, all sizes. German Drawing Paper, flat and in rolls. Reynolds? English Bristol Board, Ttussell’s Manila, all widths and weights, Ant and In rolls. India Ink, cheap and extra fine, Tracing Papor, Traclug Cloth. Thumb Tacks. COMMISSION ME Commission Merchants, NEW YORK, CHICAGO, AND BALTIMORE, 88 & 90 La Salle-st., Chicago, JOUN P. TRUER REL, Enwann 8, Wasitnunn, CVT W, FELD, Specks), ARD M. FIELD, EL A, LINDLEY, PAIGN SUITS, Campaign Uniforms. MERCHANDISE FOR EXCHANGE, New snd bold dosizas. Rend fur Mlustrated Cutalogua; Thave for exchange ‘Two Hundred phar MM G, F, FOSTER, SON & CO., exchange 1 to Bt the bill to be paid f1 culobered real ext MERCHAS ux 2sts, New Vork City. RONHIY LAW. dealer In all kluds uf Coal, by car- #0, cur tum, and re Ofi@es, 280 Madl 1126 Market-sta. aN BLANK BOOKS, STATIONERY AND PRINTING, Allof Hoperiur uality and at Low Pricus. The J. Al. W. JONES Stationery aod sriuting Co, Munrog aud Dearbornsts, MONEY TO LOAN By JOSIAH, REED, 82 Williamst,, 8. ¥., uias required on IMEMOVED CHICAGO In amo! Fe EN ved aud prompuy attended to b; recta MUWENUN Ts heeuduipae? Applauds FURNITURE, Our stock of Choice Furniture for the present season is:the finest and most complete ever displayed, comprising the “ gem" productions of artistic workshops from all countries. WE ANNOUNCE NOVELTIES Chamber and Parlor: Suites, Dining and Library. Furniture, 50 Styles of Parlor Cabinets, Desks, Pedestals, « Music Portfolios, Easels, Tables and Stands for Draping, &c., We can safely adi that every. thing that is new ard novel tn our line can be found injour spacious Warerooms. We solicit an easly call, which we think will be found mutually interesting and berieficial. SPIEGEL & CO., 251 and 253 Wabash-av,, NEAR JACRKSON-ST, VERN O1aNG NOTICE. GEO. A. WEISS & CO. ‘the partnership Lotweon tive. 4. Weiss and Conrad seipp fu'thw Uusingas uf bunting Lager Hour baw tae -Belpp day beon dixsulved, wid: tid upderigned will nut Ue aalbiy fur way devls-uy urgotlativny of cummmure Gal guper of any tind vilvctad attor die uate. chlo Bop $, 133, CONUAD SEIPR, 1880-—-TEN PAGIS, TAL. PRESIDEN’ Little Vermont Sends Fortha Glorious Greeting to ~ the Union In the Shape of an Overwhelm- ing Republican Vic: tory, The Achievements of the Eleotion of 1876 Completely Eolipsed, A Majority Which Is Be- lieved to Range from 26,000 to 28,000, The Latest Returns Showing Unprecedented Gains All Over the State. Gov. Cullom Explains the .Cam- -paign’s Issues to Rock Island , Republicans, An Enormous Crowd Welcome Him and Participate tn x the Procession. The Harmony Amcng Democrats in New York Doesn't Work Well. Tammany and Irving Hall Already at Swords’ Points Over the Ollices, Landers and Porter Hold Their Fourth Debate at Terre Haute. VERMONT; OVERWHELMING REPUBLICAN MAJORITY, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Rutiann, Vt, Sept. %—It looks like flood. ‘Lhe Republican majority will be 26,000 to 28,000, Up to IL o’clock seventy-one towns give a net Republican guln over the vote of 1870 of 1,068, . Rutland has gone Republican by 949 ma- jority, She went Democratic two yeurs age. ‘Twenty-two towns in Rutland County gave n Republican vote of 4,155, and a.Democratic Vote of 2,031, showlug a net Republican pais of 18t over the vote of four years ago. At inidnight 100 towns in the State show a Republican gain of 2,170, and a Democratic wuin of 1,111 over the vote of four years ago. If this increase holds the State will go Re- publican by 20,000, It Is possible, however, this will be reduced by towns tu be heard from, The Greenback stronghold in Lamolile, Franklin, and other counties in the north part of the State cup largely Into the Repub- Jican vote, auc returns from there come In very slow. ‘The gain elsewhere Is uniform. a very Inrge vote has been polled. Danville, a small town ju Caledonia County, has gone Republican for tho first thne in twenty years, Joice (Repubiiean) fs retlected to Congress fy the First Distriet by an dnereased majority. ‘Yyler (Republican) fs elected In the Second Disirlet by a slightly reduged mafority,.the Greenback candidate drawing some votes from him, Grout (Republican), who was defeated In the Third District two years ago by Barlow (Greenbacker), was elected by about 9,000 inajority, The State Leelsiature will bo Republlean by a jnrgely increased majority. Vermont sends hearty greetlag to the Re- pubileans of the West. To the Wreetern stesoctated Press. Winre Riven Juscrion, Vt, Sept. 2— Returns of the election are coming in ns rap: {diy ng enn by expected. One Mindred and ten tuwns heard from give the tollowing vote: In 187, Fairbanks, Republican, 25,8035 Wingham, Democrat, 11,070, In ss0, Farne ham, Republlean, 28,372; Phelps, Democrat, WLOT7; Heath, Greenback, 802 Ke pudlican galn, 1,179; Democratic gutn, 7% Congresstonal yote: First District, Joyce. Republican, 8,645; Randall, Democrat, 3,470; Martha, Greenback, 33, Second Distrlet, ‘Lyler, Republican, 9,355; Campbell, Democrat, 4,004; seattering, 901, Third Disirlet, Grant, Republlean, 5,180; Currler, Democrat, 2,691; Tarble, Greenback, Buh Representatives to the Legislature—Repub- Neans, 07; Democruts, 13. ‘There are 131 tuwns still to bo heard from. ‘The same proportion will glye $5,700 Repub- lican tuajority, Montve ten, Vt, Sept. %—Returns from this district show Randall ts far behind his tlekot for Congress. ‘The Republicnus are gaining In the large towns along the Ine of tho rallroad, Joyes Js undoubtedly elected by a largely Increased majority, Brarrienono, Vt, Sept. %—Notwith- standing the hard campaign work, the re- turns show that 300 less yotes were pulled than were on the check-llst, and the Repub- publican majority falls off 6*from four’ years ago, Farnham recelying $0, Phelps 20,—n gain of 2b for tho Republicans al 26 for the Democrats. ‘Tyler, candidate for Congress fromthe Second District, re- ceived O51 votes, as agalnst upwards of 900 in 1870, ‘Tyler's vote in the county fs mute- riully Increased, though he ruus beliind the tckut in every town, Retianp, Sept. T—Rutland gives Farn- ham 1,107; Phelps, 1,148; Meath, 20; 0 nat Republlenn guln ever 1876 of TS; over 1878 of oh, Returns from seventy-one towns, about one-third of the State, show a Republican gain over 1876 of 2,003, ‘This ratio through the State will give over 20,000 Republican majority. Buniinaton, Sept. %—Returns from tho county and districts are very moagre, but polnt to the election of the tepublican toket by a slightly increased majority over the vue of "1, : Urensinaron, Vt, Sept. %—The electlon hus beon quiet in Bonnington to-day, Abbutt, Republican Jepresentative, being elected by 105 fu hatlpas a agulust 101 Republican mu. Jority Su I678, In Pownal great excitement prayalied, and {ta presiding officer hus locked up the bul- Jots and will not count till morning. ‘The returns from several of the principal towns of the seventeen comprised in Ben- nington County gives Farnham 1,700; Phelps, Lt88—a Republlvan majority of 1; being an Increase on the Repubtiean majority of2il¢ per cent. Upon thls basis the Re publican State theket wilt go out of Benning- ton County with 1,014 majority as against $56 two years ago, Congressman Joyce in seven towns has 1,20 and Randall, Democrat, 1,063—10 Ke- publican majority of 683 ‘This county elects fittcen Republican Representatives out of suventetineot Republican galn of three over 878, Dit.ows Farrs, Vty Sept. %Z—In Rock: Jngham, owing to n spilt of the Republieans, the Democrats elected thelr Representative, Charles Smith, ‘The vote for Governor: Farnham, $49; Phelps, 354, For Congress: Tyler, 410; Cumpbell, 34. All tha towns‘ yet ‘heard from fu this vi- cinity give an average Increase of one-fourth the number of votes east over two years ao, and show an average slight Republican gain, Wine Ittven Juncrion, VL, Sept. 7—Re- turns from tl towns give the following re- sult; Farnham, Republican, $4,6225 Phelps, Democrat, 15,800; Heath, Greenback, 1,073. Republlean inajority, 17,24. ‘The sametowns gave In 18%: Fairbanks, Republican, 32,4795 Binghawn, Democrat, 14,853, Republicau Buin, 0, ‘The First Congresslonal yote so far as heard from Js, Joyee, Republican, $8,093; Aandasl, Vemverat, 3,605; Martin, Green- back, 35. Second District, Tyler, Republican, 10,916; Campbell, Demue: 4652 Mend, 437, Third Distrlet—Grout, Republican, 8,102: Currler, Democrat, 4,127; Tarbel, $20; seat- tering, 108, Members of the Legistature—Republican, 131; Demverats, 10, bd {GOV. CULTLOM, WIS EPEECIT AT HOCK 1 D. Spectat Dispatch to The thteage Tribune, Rock Ispann, It, Sept. 72—The Repub- ean crmpnign for the Sixth Congressional District was opencd In enrnest here to-night. The crowd was varlously estimated at from 6,009 to 8,600 persons, and they were guthered from the surrounding Towns of Moline, Hampton, Milan, Coal Valley, and Port By- rou by special trains, At? o'cloek sharp the Young Men's Garfield and Arthur Club of Mock Island met at Turner Hall, The cay alry company vf 100 nen proceeded to the Peoria depot and received the Milan delegation, while the infantry com- pany greeted those from Moline at the east end of town. A procession was then formed, with “1,000 terches bearers In Hne. and the line of march was taken up through the principal streets, Many blocks were illuminated with lanterns and white flags flouted from seores of windows, In the meantime the artillery company kept up the bouming of guns. The procession filed into Court-House square, where a large stand lind been huprovised for the speaking. Phil Mitehetl, President of the Reek Island Garfield Club, was elected Chalrman of the ineeting, with a long lst of Vice-Presldents. Gov. Cullom was then introduced, He was followed by Gen, ‘T, J. Henderson and Gen, Henry Dement. Goy. Cullom spoke as ful- juws . lcome here to-day, fellow-cltizens to talk to you on thy subject of polities. ‘The people of ihe country will sven be called upon to deter- nilng who shall be thetr Chief Muxistrate, and ‘what poliey and politteal principles shall’ con- trol the coltutry for the next four yeurs. “In this country, Jn whieh we sy tho thoory of Gos ern Je, that i ts of, und by, and for the peuple, 1018 nil iinportant that very eitizen should carefully consider bis duty in eusting Uis buliut, "In other countries It nnitters lttle, so far ns tho Individnnl rights of the citizen ‘are voncerned, whethor they gly uttention to politicul questtuns or not, In a desputinm, where the will oft one man Is tho law, the went ninss of the peopl hiv o volee ta publle alfuirs. In oligarchies, where the few make the luws und goveru the many, the great body of the people have substantially no voice, Hut in this vount ah where peaple —rute, is important the that their voice stiould be rateed for thy. Higlt, With these preliminury remarks, £ announce to Fett that I cumy bere to say tat Lam a Repub icith, ANU OXpeet to lubor fur and vote for Ke- mibiican mies und Itepublican principles, When Buy this ft 1s iny duty to give yor sume reasons why Fama Republican, and why 7D believe dit the Jtepubilenn party should continue in coutrot of the aduiinisicatfon af National and state wifaires. Ia my judginent, the Republican party: bus toade the granaest record that basover becu: mule by any purty In the history of tus Nation aid the publle welfare requires that (t enuuid be continued Iu power, TE believe history shows that when the Bonocratle purty last had possese sion of this conutry, Its adininistration of uilales was utterly unilt to be trusted, WHAT I$ TO UE GAINED, Soon after the nomination of Gen, Hancock rititicatiun meeting was. held) in Chilengo, in rh iny distinguianed friea, Judge Trumbuil, v je the ninin address, In the very opening of that address he put the question to the sudience: in theae words; " What shall wo gui by the election of Wintluid 8. Huncock to the Freal- dency of the Uulted States?" [repeat the Inter- rogntory unnouneed by Judge Triuunbult for tho purpord of bringing euch prominent svt of the different partis before you directly, go us to en= abtg you to determine Whether either one or alt furnish a reusun for voting the Democratic ticket, After tho grecnunck tow dad beon puased authorizing the fasiineco Of Bi0J,000,000, and the War had progvessed for a thine, it soon beeuine necessary to provid on tho War, for, us yor 400,000,000 t. such u thing would curey o avernnient Lt usbort period, Hence some other micas hud to be ttuvisud by owhleb oe ‘erninent hore moneys fwd t view we fact that when the Wur should be over, if the Government wis saved, its honor would require that all its papor shuuld be made ws good as the money of the workd, tho Republican party determined that It was not best to duste more than the 8 400,U0Y,000. al wreenbacks; hence, sume other mouns bad to be devised, and the National danktug law was Treeommonded and passe, tue purpose of which was mutnly to minke 4 kind of toreed loan trom the people by which we could get nore money, Ouir Democratic frionds—wi in the case of tho passage Of the Urcenbuck lnw-teslsted the passage of the Nation Banking how, und have, from Uiat tine to the Clacinnad Convention thls yeur, stubbornly opposed the Republican party because df the National banking system, Lui, yery much to the surprise of alimest o fa this country, at thelr Cin In Jute last, they nominated for Vi of tho United tutes Within EL English, one ol tho largest National bunkera in the United Stutes, [Laughter] So far as I know, ite hive henrd nothing from the Democratic party in tie the way of opposition to the Itepubilean party wince his nominution on account of the eatule Mahment of the Natlonal banking syxtem, Ag the War progressed, tha Republican party: buliuved that It wie wromg to puriuit the Slave Rtates to curry on thelr Rebellion, and at the BIG Utne to thee over 3,000,000 of aluved In ald of nieas tor carrying nnd, their ettorts to dustroy the country. | Bo, in nes corde with tat betied, Air, Lincotn tsaued his Y ution of Kin pelbation, and faulty: tho re Shirtventh Amentment of the Conatitutlon was, introdneed, proposing tho abolition of stuvery in this country. ft puxsed the Senatu by a twos thirds vote, recelytug | believe: NO DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT, It falled of un twusthirds voto in the House, and was fost; but aller tmiuny months the vole by which 1t was fost was reconsidered, anda few Democrats were provalled upon to cust tholr yates for the wmondment, that ft might pu to tho Stuted for ratification ur re- feeuon, But the Vomovratic party, in Congress ant out, swore | aaluist the abolition of Bhivery, and resisted it biter) ly. And yet l new A the speech of my friend rune bull ‘at Heilovie, iat be ie disposed to ett that tho Democrats are entivied toan even shure at the cred if wot ull, tor the passage ol the ‘Thirieonth Atmeridment to the “Constitution, Notwithatanding the fet Liat the great bly of tho purty it Congress voted against it; and hot- withstunding nearly every Doinvernt jn the Stute Logiststure votod aginst it, they vven wont 30 fur when they bud control of the Legislatures of Uy Now York, aud New Jerioy, atier tho ltc- publican Legisiutures in thoxe States liad ratified 1G tw to undertake to rescind the putliteation to prevent the amendment beconting i prt of the Jonatitution, ‘Thu Hepubtioan putty were ros sponsible fur, and pressed through Congress, tho Civil Rights bill, the Fourteouth Amendaicnt, and the Fiftuenth Amendaent ta the Constitus ton, the Democratic party giviug to each of thom ieee porsistent and’. may sny uuantinous apposition, " the Democrats to-day say thoy aro in favor of all these menstires, aud while they kuow that they were aguinst then all the thie when thoy were plodied bDofure tha country for ndoption, yet they wow say thut thoy ure for thei, and nak the poople of the country to support thom and place them In possession of the adsaiuistration Ob alfules us ngalust the Kepublican party,wolen brought ubout all these great things Inthe lie terest of the peoplo, tu epite of thoir oppualtion. While the War went ou, the Guverument, lo PRICE, ss tho hands of tha nei > compelted ta reaot backs and the estay 2 vent oe National IS ‘an party, not only was '& @ tho insuance of Teche ninks inorder to seeue “ ecessary means to carr: ‘on tho War, tit Hsow anact law aquiein nid bouviest.tuxation possible that could bo endured upon ery species of proporty ulinost in tho dand. Shen the War ended—cven befora the roldierg of Hlinofs hud more than renehed thelr bomesf{o be mustered out—the itepublican party atoncy set itself nboutthe duty of paying the public debt aud relleving the people of the bure dens of tuxation that had been placed upon’ thein, At the close of tho War the publia- debt’ amounted to nearly three thousand, mililons of dotture. Tt was mountali-high upon tho shoulders of the peuple, and yet, while tho Kepublican Congress at once began torclieve tho peonle of direct tuxntion, thoy at the samo timo. pewitn te pay the publie debt, and, from year to yen, they moditied lnws, repeated statutes, toole off taxes, until, for a number of years past, thoy have putd no direst tuxes to tho General Goy- ernment, oxcept the tax on whisky, on tobacco, and a few nt _niedicines, aud some other trilling artic! ‘The taxes have substantially all been take except as I stute; and yet you Will hear men about yo corners of thy ‘streets, denouncing the Republican party for the enor- mous taxes that the people hive to puy. to the National Government. | While they have been HEDUCING THE TAXES < from year to yenr, thoy huve at. the same timo been “payliuy off the’ public debt, and within tteen ye alter the cluse of the War, the publie det has been reduced to less than ‘two thousand millions, Between eight and nine: bnndred millions ot dolinrs bave been pald of within tho Inet fifteen yeurs, und 1 unhesitat- dngly say that no Government can show 2 grander record than this in dentiug with ita Rnaneint embarrassinents nt the closo of so great a War. When the ttepublican party nd adopted ita policy in references to the reduction of taxed and the puytncnt of tho public debt, the next thing ft felt called upun to downs to make whut ever currency ft had asa gireulating mediuin of, equal vole.” We hud at Oat time.—as wo have now,-wold, silver, Nutlonal-bank notes, and greenbucks, And the party took the position. that every dollur of its’ elreulnting imedivar should bo of equal value. The result was finally the passage of the Resumption law, by whieh te was declared that onthe Ist of January, 1879, the Governinent. of tho United “States: would make ull ite cirettluting modlurm interchangeable for gold, the money of tho world. The Repub= Hean purty was resisted in this muvement by the mocritic ety fromthe time of thu intro- vtion uf the bill up to the time when resumnp= don was an accumplished fuer. And not longer than two: yenrs avo, we were al- Most approaching the = moment when the duw owas” to) taka effect and resumption to be brought about, thigsame party resisted and denounced ua on necount of the pissuge of the bil, Bud deel#red that It would pen failures that the. Government xhould not resume: that its attempta at resumption would ruin the people, and that It would certainly be ts falltve, The Republican party said that we could; thnt it was the duty of the Government jo do it, and that, when it did It. good times would regain come, The Republican purty waa steadfast In its udherence to the haw and ita con= vietion that it was right, Whut has been tho result? The Ist of danuary, 1879, came, and with {t resumption, exactly as had been atated by Republicans alt over ‘the land: good begun, and to-day we find business-tmen, ng men, trudesinen.all elasses of peopla enjoying a dexree of prosperity all over (ho country rpled for imuny yenrs. In the past. [Lou +) WHAT MAVE THEY DONE? ° Thare been unable as yet to fing any Item in tho history of the two bes les thut gives us any reason why any American citizen should sup- porttho Democratic party this year, Tut our Democratic friends say thant we are disposed to talk nbent tho pust; that we ouxht to forget the past and talk of the present. Ane ey wlexsed, EATS zo that when ae wot possession of pubs He utttins thut they would ao something ft the interests of the people of this country. Finally. the Lower House—the popular branch of Con arews—wns controlled by tie Demoerutic party. and they have hud possession of tho Lower Jlouse ouw nearly lve years, and of the Benute. about two, and Pdefy any min to polut out one single thing that has been done or attempted to be dione by the Congress of the United Stntes since it hie been tn thelr hands to relieve tho people In uny substantial manner. (Applause. Judge Trumbull, in tis Belleville spur ate tempts to shaw that the Democratic party now atands upon the sume platforin that the Hepub= New prety stood upon in 1858 aud 10. While hisuttempt te only on exhiuition of sophistrs, yot it Is the fleet thine tht any man representing the Democratic party has attrn pte. to show that they hind fluaily: got upon the platform of the Rephblican party of 1860, and ucknowled) it was ritht. Thoy have approved of our plate form of 3364, aud of 1805, wid 3, alter oppo! jug them at the time, as they are opposing ad now, ‘The truth, however, is. that the doctrine of Stateu-rights, ax contended for by the Denv- eratie party, does not. uppeur in any’ platforin of is Fepupent party In any of its history. Applause vhikie rumbull refers in bia speech to the fourth and sixth resolutions of the platforin of it), The fourth seutiun referred to the in= yusion uf A by Jeb Brown and the in= terference in Kansas by tho General Government, und by Missourt buahwhack- ers, ‘The sixth resolution fa as appii- cabo to the Convress of tho United States, controled by the Democratic party now na it was then, in 18). A change In Congress {is imperatively demunded now. Ho entirely ignores the tlrst_ resolution, relating to the necessity of the organization ond existence of the Republican party. It was true then, and itis true now. tHe ignores tho third resolution, arserting the Unlon of Stutes mid denying the right of secession. He tins it convenient, ulso, twaverlook the turitf plank in. the twelfth rece tion of the platform uf 1830; the protection of native and forelgn born eltizens contended for inthe fourteenth kection; and the doctrine of the Improvement of rivers and barbors, a3 lid: downimthy fftecuth section, Those nro vital Issues before the Amerienn people. {t 1s true that the Republican party points with. pride to the bright record of its achluyements, but It is also true that TIM SAME ANTAGONISM EXISTS between tho Democratic party, and Republierp urty now as the. ‘fhe Kepubliean purty is wit voudting the sume measures It did fin 186U, exe cept In so far as they huye become accompilshed faets. LApphiuse.] Judge Trimiin “ys that tho Republican pare ty of tho dust ten years has been no less hostile P| under which ituchleyedanccess, The tepublice aan party shinply goes forward in the discharge: of what [t rexurds its duty and Its convictions, without-regard to who left tho party, whether great or staid), Mr. "Trumbull seems to he spes clay lous towards tho Republican party, a conde, when he concluded to. yo aut of {ty ho found that it cut no dgure in regard to (ts strength, but tit it went myht on suing and to conquer, curry ing out its convictions ane working in the Interest uf the people, scurecly knowlng that ‘Trumbull, or any other. wun re= ferred te by hitn, bud lefeitavall. — [Laughteed Juigy Trumbull also 6uys It ts not true that to the Hepublican purty exclusively. oven of that: perk, is duo either the suppression of tho Kus vilion ur the destruction of shivery, Tho ‘lie publics of this Stute and of tho Nation no doubt feet yery grateful to bin for even alluw= Ing Ut they did something toward put- Ung down the Kebellto that upon n tight equvezy nlinost ug much credit Is due to them usta our Democratie friends. Hs admiration and prise of the Democrats fs undoubtedly a howsbornt love und avery lute discovery, io waa elthor decidedly unjust in withholding tholr Just meed or pralse while bo was a Repube Keun, or elo the: Bepabieane were wrong ia supposing his ubuse of the “Democrats during the Rebellion was ut all merited, LApplause.} ‘ TRUMBULL AN 1B WAS. In 1871 Judge Trumbull was a Regublican, and ina public spoveh ho ultered those words; © Tho War js over, the contest ts done, Now, whit por Atle! orguuization will be safest fur the Amurl- can people hereafter? Where ehutl wo look? Shatl we look to the party which brought on tho Government civil war—to that party which ins auguruted the doctrine that ta the Vieturs bo- Jong the spolls—to that party whlch now desires: further to depreetute tho currenvy of tho coun try by tesuingy millions und million more of ity Uf it's botleved by the American people, no taatter towhat purty they bolony, epublicanor Domo~ orale, that the Government of the country will be safeut in the bunds of theag,—wuny of who, souaht to destroy Government,—with be anore likely to preserve It that Ueda who fought! for ils existences thu mon who ruined its, ereslit will be more Il to Improve it than | those who, when it wus rained, buve alvendy, to Baxreat extent, redstablished it? Lf you look for reforms to others, then itis the duty of the voter 10 go to tho polly and vote with the Democratie: purty. Butir the people bellove tbat yeunony hus Deon introduced juto the pullloe Kervive since the Republicuy party took possession of , the Governmont, if they belleve that thy Gove ernment is wow secure, und the rights of the citizens better secured—froa_ gpeoeh atid w fre bree iivall parts of thy lund better secured os dor the other organization,—thon It ts hele duty: to ae ty tho Republican party." (Laughter andeboers] ie ‘The Coltowlng woll-knuwa fucts wilt help. every voter to come to a conclusion qn the Judge's proposition that the Democratic party isentitied ta ag tuch credit n the Republican: purty tor putting downs the Hebelliuns , 1. Every State that sehelled wus a Detnocratic State, yuvorncd aud controlled by Demucruts, wid bad been for yours, a 3, Every leading mau in tho Robolion Wiig and had ‘been fur yours, u leader in the Dem: crathy party, elthor lu tls own Stuty or in Vone FORA, 1 ; bis In ten of those Ktubel States uot a Repuly Henn voto wus cust in le. 4, When succasion was Inauguratod by the set. tug upof the Stebel Governient, Nuchanan crutlo Presidout,’ carryloy owt t! the Denver pid ut,’ currylDy ing, in Yiewa of bid party us thon and nul, uuterta fu regard to Btute-soverciguty or bonie-rule, dare

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