The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-07-24

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i ters it which class Of rebels ruie in
the despoiled -Sonth--a battalion of
scattered bummers or the orderly
masses of honest men? What matters
il whether the Southis ruled by one
man with kink in his character, or
by another with a kink III his hair?
Whether Louisiana suecumbs to the
Gatlin guns of Casey, the sword of
the Federal Executive, the illegal de-
cree of Durell. or the keen razor of
+! Pinchback? Is not reform the order
of Providence? Did not Wilson
plant and Colfax water? AlasI for
THAT reform. Some there are who are
proud of our diplomacy and may
| compare Franklin with jay, and Dali
/ las " it'll Cramer. Others, still look
/ ing abroad, blush about Vienna; but
| does it follow we have less credit
| there than at home? Who does not
recognize an iromc Providence in our
/ Indian affairs The Qhaker policy is
peace and-Canby is at rest. Captain
Jack is exalted in life, and if he dies
! Imagination needs no aid TO see him
apotheosized and standing whites
robed on the New Jerusalem, singing
with John Brown the battle-hymn of
freedom, with the scalp-lock of the
pale woman dangling at his belt.
To come nearer to our homes and
our interests, in what department of
! the Administration does not this high
ironic appreciation appear? In the
| grand schemes of internal improve
ment TO crafty local pride and ag-
grandize selfish speculation? Not in
these alone. The intellectual force of
the majority is not less apparent in
Al,
and North, in State and city. Is il
not late to complain of this? Was it
not known that States like North Car
olina had been betrayed, robbed of
resources, taxed to impoverishment,
States and railroads put under bonds
of paper and bands of iron, handed
over to rogues who were preferred at
Washington Why should rebel
States complain if they are left to re- /.
pudiation and anarchy? Did not the
men who furnished the means to COR
rupt the ballot last fall dicker in the
false, forged and illegal bonds of
these States? Is not that better than
secession and slavery?
l can understand why we have
pharasaicaI cant about misgoVefn-
ment at the South from those who are
the guilty; but cannot understand
why the victims of this government
and spoliation should complain when
they are told, "Mind your business,
Engage in trade. We will take care
of your politics. Put in your crops;
and no matter whether laws protect
them unto harvesting or not, we will
protect YOU. Providence has given
us the power. We will not limit its
exercise to one State more than to
anotherw What divine impartiality
Not only were these gentle policies.
confirmed by the last election, but
one of its ironical demonstrations was
to tempt the victorious party to as
sumo powers which interfere with and
destroy the self-dependence and spon-
taneous progress of the people. The
proper functions and true limits of
the State, the relation Of State to-
State, and each to the Federal Govern
ment-had they net been ignored be-
fore the election for good purposes
only? Why regard them afterWard ?
60 to Florida. She has taxes at Z
per cent. She has no more right to
complain than disorganized Arkansas
Go to impoverished, broken, despair
ing, bankrupt Louisiana. Was her
cry heard Oh, yes, a thoughtful
President sent a message leaving it to
Congress. | was simple enough to
think it ruse. The message came
while the House was thronged and
excited by the trial of the Christian
statesmen of the Credit Mobilier.
The good General Butler moved to
refer it to the Judiciary. What right
had to interfere and move that it lay
on the table, to be taken up at any
time, with a view to relieve the State?
said then what seems now q waste
Of prophesy-that there would be no
action and that ''non-action would per-
the usurpation." Perhaps I
was rash in treating in that way SO
good a message. True, the Senate
Committee itself had denounced the >.
wrong and gave some hope to the OPP
pressed but had not the election said
in advance to the oppressOrs: & e Lay Is
on the mailed hand. 1t is only the
mouths of the Mississippi which you
This was the climax of
irony. 3'tse
The Democracy has proved the best
ofhome rule. This Society
IS one of its best exemplars. Tam
many means nothing now if not the
lonest conservator of public right. 1t 5a
S regenerated, am not afraid to
pronounce its name. Names are but
lgly viZors to scare children and -aE
women. sfT Htg tseiI
In his estimate of the function and
,areer of the Democracy do not hn-
lerrate our Liberal allies of last year. q
Next to fearless press, and the spon-.
aneous movement of the people, is
he united organization of those who
hink alike for the Republic. Coali- &
ions of dissimilar partisans for mere
uccess are odious. All prearrange7
nents for party success are suspected.
All movements however, East or
Vest, yelling forth impulsiYely, if
honestly made, will find direction,
nergy and organization. If all 9TH
rs fail, there is one organization as
ucleus. The Democratic party has
een purified by sacrifice. 1t has its .4.f
Ugh utility In this crisis. In this day
? hen the Latin races of Europe are
ssaying to establish republics when
rance even is moderate in its. changes
f rulers under self-goyernment;i y
7hen the hymn of RiegO in Spain
rowns the careless click of the Caste
ct and lazy twang of the guitar;
yhen all Europe is being inspired
nth the doctrine of federal and local.
berty when the experiment of de-
without disruption is be-
lg tried before the world, it is not
1r us in this hall nor the Democracy =.
f this grand metropolis of the hem-oil
sphere to sing jeremiads about eur
spublic, its system and its future
'ur voice should be like that of Isaiah
Ill of hope and promise: +" Good
dings shall bind up the broken
earted, and to them that mourn in
ion, give unto them beauty for ashes
le oil OF joy for mourning, aud the
arment of praise for the spirit of
eaVineSS. And they
lall build the old wastes. they shall
.ise up the former desolations,
the earth bringeth forth her bud,
Id the garden causeth things that are
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