Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-09-23
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The 0uaker'S SOlilOquy.

o, DemocracyI Democracy! thou
art a consistent jewel, infusing thy
self into the most obdurate and ire
sistible material of the opposing ele-
ment.
James Buchanan, who sought to
drain every drop of Democratic blood
that was in him, that modest Presi-
dent of the great Republic, he declar-
ing that there was not power enough
in the central government TO save the
branches, and thereby came nigh
handing the whole over to its cOnspi-
| ratOrs. Now thou Seekest to make an
| other JAMES q representative of the
18th Congressional District-JAMEs
MCEwEN, whose only political pride
heretofore was that he had since the
war of 1872 been n consistent old line
Federal, a personal friend of James
Buchanan, with whom in early days
he had often united in draining the
Democratic blood.
With the nomination of Buchan-
an he left the old wing party and
went over to the Democracy, persis-
tently claiming that his old Federal
ism is nearer allied to the present
Democratic party than any other.
In this, James, thou hast judged
rightly. Thou hast sympathized deep
" with thy Southern bretheren since
thy friend James the first came 70
nigh betraying us into the hands of
our enemy.
And now, James, thou being a Fed
eral Democrat, a secession sympathi-
ger, and the Democrats claiming that
the Republicans are all F~ederals, thou
shOuldst get the votes of all; most as
suredly, James, thou must be elected.
Being elected the country will be safe!
There is a fixed principle with thy
friends that all debts shall be paid in
accordance with the letter and spirit
of the contract.
To thee, James, we look with great
hope when thou takest thy seat in
Congress ; with the advice of thy
friend PendletOn, our debts can all be
paid at once.
LIST. The Government Bonds should
all be paid according to the under
standing Ofthe Government, and pur-
chased at the time they were offered.
The pensioned soldiers and widows
should be paid, and all honest and
honorable government obligations be
fulfilled. This will satisfy the Repub-
licans that vote for thee.
I'd. The whiskey tax should be re-
duced. he14thsectionO of the amend
ment to the Constitution declared null
and void, and the present Congress
driven out with the carpet-bag State
Governments, at the point of the bayO-
net by thy friend, FRANK. Alaw au-
thoriZing the hanging and roasting of
Negroes in New York for the benefit
of Governor Seymour and my Dear
Friends" should be passed at once.
This would satisfy the unterrified.
Sd. And lastly-thy dearly beloved
Southern bretheren, Wade Hampton,
Forrest and Co., who nominated thy
friends, Blair and Seymour, mot for
getting those gentlemen who were so
faithful in and about Libby and An
dersOnville), should be properly cared
for.
And for them, first, the Confederate
debt should be paid; Second, Confed-
crate soldiers and widows should be
pensioned. Third, damages sustain
ed by the ravages of the murderers
Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, and Co.,
should be paid. The Constitutional
Amendment being declared null and
void, thou canst easily do all this by
issuing and paying in greenbacks.
This will satisfy Wade Hampton & Co.
This will not only relieve us from all
our debts, doing justice to both North
and South, but it will enhance the
price of our farms, iron works, and
property generally, to an indefinite
amount; common labOrers will get at
least S100a day fortheir work, and the
wealth that will flow to this favored
land will be such as was never, never
dreamed of by the wisest statesman
and that all in greenbacksI
Then may the harpies cry, Federal
AriStOcrdtS! without avail; we will
have them!
James, go to Congress- glorious
future awaits thee!
Thou mayest be Federal James the
second, of this great Republic, if thou
should so long live.