The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-06-15
POLITICAL.
The Dritt Of Current 7hovytt

divide their local Offices with the
black man and solliersy Thy nc
yer did il heretofore. II is to be seen
whether they will do IL, now that
they want their votes"
lr IL well unler,,ool, says the
State journal. in political circles. that
the Democratic leaders have no hope
Of elcctipg McCandlcss and Cooper.
Tho same paper thinks their real end
is the control OF the Legislature.
TnE lcading Democratic organ Of
the West, tho Cincinnati Enquirer.
has been engaged in close observation
of the shadows Of coming events, and
puts its conclusions in the form Of n
brief parable which reads thus: "Thc
Whie party in 1852 made their plat
form as near IA the Democratic rs pos
sibc. They dicd that year. That
was their last appearance in politics
The Enquirer modestly omits the
"mcral."
THE st Louis Republican, which
three weeks since was all for jeff and
would have mono Of Val. now goes
its pile on the latter, considering him
doubtless as the shrcwdest rogue Of
tho two, aud one who has possibly
something TO gain. which the other
has not. Ii calls Davis "a sad apps-
rition," SAYS that "he is no longer
living public man (Which he ought
not to be, surely); that he should
"rcmain silent &c.
The spicy Republican Of Erie has
the following good hit: "The Detroit
Free Press thinks that, the Democrat
10 party having come on to the Re-
publican platform, there is no further
excuse for the existence of tho Re-
publican party. We beg the Free
Pr,ss' pardon, but this view Of the
case renders the existence OF the Re-
publican party more necessary .ban
ever. Without that party the Dem).
Gratis wouldn't stay where they are
on hour When one army surrondcrs
to another il takes about ss many
soldiers to guard tho prisoners, TO
keep them from mutuy. as IL did to
capture them. But for the continued
existence Of the Republican party tho
Democrats wonld soon he of BUSH
whackipg again. Can't the Free
Pre-. see i,?'
THE frce-tradc Democracy tactics
are thus exposed by the Reading
Times THE Democratic party has
always been opposed to the policy of
protection, as their votes fully attest.
OF course there are q few Democrat s
Gas 10 the case OF the last session OF
Congress) who voted for o low tariff,
but the bulk Of their party are now,
and have always been, com,nitted to
FREQ trade, which, in other words,
means the debascment Of tho labor
system Of this country, the contrac.
tio1 Of wages, and the inevitable ruin
and bankruptcy Of every man who is
compelled to toll with his hands for
the maintenance Of himself and family.
THE Tioga county Ayitator is dispos.
ed to regard the new departure la
vorably. 1t says: I'VE hail this
move Of Vallandigham, with the new
departure of Pennsylvania Democia-
cy, as indicative OF progress in .he
right direction. And il they wish to
succeed by honestly adopting Repub-
licau principles, We don't object"
To THOSE Republicans who voted
with tho Democracy last fall because
they We're opposed to negro suffrage,
says the Franklin Repository, we ex-
tend our sincere sympathy aud COM
miss0ration. They have no longer
any choice Of party. nor any place to
go that is not polluted by oontamina.
tion with the accursed raco. The
Democracy have opened their arms to
take TO their embrace the "mao aud
brother"
II don't believe did any wrong
Jefferson Davis, at Atlanta, Ga, May
~, 1871.
Il am not of those who accept the
situation. l accept nothiug."-Jef.
fcrson Davis, at Atlanta, Ga, May 81,
1871.
"You honor me only as the repre-
sentative Of your cause That cause
is dear to me-moro precious than
life-and glory 10 its remen bIance. :"
Jefferson Davis, at Augusta, Ga,
May 25, 1871.
II have been punished for my
crimes, aud have experienced the
worst which could be imposed. Iu
the caut language Of the day, puu.
ishment with me has played out,
The worst that can DO done has been
done, and have no more TO fear. -
Jefferson Davis, at Augusta, Georgia,
May 25, 1871.
"Filled with that jealousy which
springs from tho knowledge Of their
inferority, and OF the justice Of your
prctensious, aud conscious of broken
covenants and a violated Constitution,
they Ctbc loyal men Of the North
mistrust every moment and tremble
with fear when they think that right
may again prevail. ii.a'-Jeiferson Davis
at Augusta Georgia, May rs, 1871.
UNDER the heading of "a bad be-
giuniug," the Baltimore American
treats Of the present ludicrous posi-
tiou Of tho Democratic party. 1t says
Nj Vallandi0ban, and thA N.u, vi