Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-04-18

Mr.. EDIT0R: Now, so far as We OF
Western States are concerned, the Yam
KEGS down East have shrewdly managed
to get us pretty we'll taxed in advance
so to speak. They are exceedingly sharp
felloWs-those Yankees. You never
supposed, did you, that all their profess
ions of solicitude in regard to the welfare
of the Negro were sincere? Nota bit of
it. They are merely unning" the ne
gro because they can make money on
him; and SO far, they have succeeded
pretty well, They got fOrty-Six millions
of dollars from the Government in one
year for making fire arms, and managed
so as to give us the taxes to pay by way
Of compensation for not being equally
favored With them in the matter Of con-
tracts,
Now these Yankees are able to sup
port themselves just about thirty days
out of three hundred and sixty-fve--
they are dependent upon the West the
rest of the time; and yet, they exer
else very powerful influence at Wash
ipgton City. While the Yankees pay
three per cent. by way of taxes, We Of
the West pay five. This should be cor
rected the Government should be just
to all its parts; it is disgrace to the
Government that, while, we Of the West,
have more population, as much wealth
and great deal more genuine devotion
to the cause of the Union and the Con-
stitution, we should be made showers of
wood and drawers Of water" to the in
habitants Of another section Of our
country. But how do they manage to
do all thisP The answer is plain /:
These Eastern mon are all Republicans.
| A Republican is elected from tho West
from Indiana or Illinois-and when he
goes and takes his seat in the House or
the Senate-5if he begins to show the
least disposition to think for himself, and
do what is best for his constituents at
home-these men, who are leaders of that
party in Congress, go to him and say
eff you do not vote for and with your
party, you will not be regarded as loyal
to the Government" 1t is thus that
you destroy your own interests when you
place Republican in power.
These things must be changed. Let
US go to work in earnest. We have q
high and important duty imposed upon
us. Our foreSfathers have left us, in the
free institutions of our country, legacy
richer by far than the wealth OF all the
mines in the world. They left us Gov
ernmeEt under which the aven ues Of for
tune, of honor, and Of position, are open
to every one Of our children; therefore,
it has been the privilege of every citizen,
no matter though he might be the hum
blest in the land, to look upon his little
children as they Sported around his fre-
eide, and that at some future time he
would have the happiness Of seeing Them
occupy respectable positions in society,
or perhaps taking part in the councils of
the nation. That thought soothed his
heart as he travelled the rugged road of
life, and in his dying hour be lifted his
eyes to heaven in gratitude that he was
leaving such legacy to his children
Strike that out of our histOry-let it be
written of US that we were the degener-
ate of noble sires-that we allowed the
glorious liberties bequeathed to us by a
generation Of heroes and patriots to be
torn from our grasp; and what more ia
there to hope for? Life would indeed
become weary thing. What hope could
we then have for our little boys, spring
ing up around us The Government
which has ever been the guardian Of our
lives and property, is destroyed and an'
archy must follow. Let US not deceive
ourselves into the belief that 1t is posi-
bic to destroy the freedom Of our people
without most fearful sacrifice of hu.
man life. No people upon earth having
once been free has ever yet yielded up its
rights and liberties into the hands of q
Dictator without most fearful--a most
desperate-a most bloody struggle. And
should such an attempt be made upon
the Liberties of the American people we
must expect to pass through such scenes
Of carnage and Of terror as characterized
the French Revolution. When Madam
Roland, standing beneath the guillotine,
raised her hand toward the statue Of
Liberty, and exclaimed, sob, Liberty.
how many crimes are committed in thy
name2" she Only expressed what must
occur everywhere when the attempt is
made to crush out the liberties of q free
people. Our only safety from the horA
rors Of revolution is in the Constitution.
Preserve that inviolate and we are safe
destroy it and who can tell whore the end
will b5 F. Nor should l. omit 90 cay ~
that maiOrities peed the protection of the
Constitution quite as much as minoritIef
and parties in power equally with those
Whoeare cut. When revolutions sweep
over the land, the very. men who contro
the nation one daymay be sent into ex'
lie the next. Now the present unfortu.
mate state of affairs may bo all wei
enough for those Republicans They
may desire the destruction of this Gov
ernment. But let them remember tina
the wheel of fortune turns.o They MAY