The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-12
rHE BELI-HoRsE or rHE BLACK REPUBLICANS.

THE BELL HORSE OF THE BLACK REPUBLICANS
"Maine has spoken e1claims the Boston Atlas ia a
of frantic exuitahon And has lows, and has
Vermont and their united voices amount TO precisely
eneen in electoral college composed Of
dred and ninety votes Scott tells that after the de-
feat Of Uayerhouse by the Covenanters under Balour
they takedalthough thsir little army did not number
more than thousand men--of marching straight to
London and there debating Of peace Charles H.
Maine has spoken contrary the hopes but not contrary
the expectations of the democrats and because she has
spoken black repubcanism conceves that the pesden
al contest is virtually decided there is nothing
left for the Greeeys the Garsons the Beechers and the
Wilson's do but to escort their chief in triumph to the
federal capital
This is the first presidential campaign Of the black
publicans for their guerilla fights of 1874 ls4s and 1852
are unworthy of passing notice. Like most young
soldiers, they have mistaken skirmish for general en-
gagement and have shown their weakness in their tumu
tuous joy over the simple fact that the rng aid promised
by Iowa. Vermont and Maine has not been withheld All
pitched battles are preceded by sharp skmishe the
of which has little influence the fortunes of
either OF the contendng armies 1t is true that three of
our weakest ouposts have fallen before superior numbers
but their brave defenders after gallant and deSpe
ished ardor to the main body. That main body, upon
whom and with whom rest the hopes of every pa
ot have not changed front lost inch of ground
The post of honor the post of danger has been assigned
to Pennsylvania with her wentyseven electoral votes.
And there too in the van find Illinois and Indiana
California and New jersey New Hampshire and Connect
cut The democrats of New York. Ohio and Michigan
Fastening to the field but if they should be prevented
from taking part in the fortunes of the day the reserved
CORPS with its hundred and twenty votes win charge
the black republicans the famous Old Guard of Napo-
leon charged the Prussians at Jenaconverng complete
victory into an ignominious flight
Travellers who have made the overland journey to the
Pacific tell some curious stories about the deerenta sub
seryenoy of mule horse On the plains the
poor badly used, long eared, and roughcoaed animal
follows it is said the noble object of its admiration
dog follows his The captains of emigrant trains in
which mules employed, turn the knowledge of this
fact to excellent account horse with bell attached
his neck, precedes the train. His movements are i'm
plicitly followed by his humble hard-workng admirers
and as long as bis flowing is seen his tinkDg
bell heard the mules follow with much enthusiasm
mules capable of mpartng to their movements. So
far as New England is concerned-and say it with all
due respeahe Boston Atlas appears to be the behorse
of black republican donkeydom 1t shook its head in such
ecstacies the bloodess victory in Vermont and its
bell tnkled loud and long, that the black donkeys
brayed vocerousy they patiently and even cheerfuy
followed their leader. Again the bell nkles, and again
the bray gone orthfor has not Maine with her eight
pote, spoken in the defiant to tweny-eght
States who number only tOo hundred and serentynins
potes?