National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-28

mountains oil mOlchills, and putting on tho |
colored people and the carpet-baggers re-
sponsibllity they are gulltless Of. This may
serve for political effect, but Il Is neither fair
nor truthful.
Mr. Y. then presented q view Of the
JANIS RIVER AND KAsAwuA CANAL,
which made an obvious and deep impression.
lie said 1t would require ESQ, 000, 900 TO COM
pletc the canal, and II would require some
eight years to complete II, so that for eight
successive years there would be expended along
the line of the canal, extending from Rich
mond to the borders Of West Virginia, somc-
where about $4,000, 900 Of ready money her
year. And what precious relief TO the i'm
poverished people along the line and within
It's scope would not this expenditure be
The nelghboring farmer would find at his
very door q market for his surplus corn,
wheat, meal, flour, beef, pork, forage and
every pioduct Of his farm.
| Tho poor old woman, who probably has
not seen dollar since the war, would nnd q
market within the smoke Of her chimney for
her spare dozen Of eggs, her milk, her but
| ter and her chickens, and every spare peck
Of salad, and every head Of cabbage and
peck Of potatoes or Of fruit, adding to her
humble store supply that Is as much to her
as thousands to the less humble. Aud every
mechanic along the line-tho blacksmith, the
stone-mason, the carpenter, the whcelwright,
the brickmnker and the common laborcr OF
both colors-will find rcmuneratiyo wages
and certain aud prompt pay-"unclc Sam
being tho paymaStor, and paying In ready
greenbacks, Aud besides, thirteen millions
invested In tho canal being refunded, the
State debt Is reduced to that extent, and the
ASSuAL TAXATION DIMINISHED
slxtccnlsendred thousand dollars annually,
leaving 20 much the more for FREQ schools
and relief Of the people from taxes! And
the pcoplc should bc reminded that their best
reliance for this great boon Is 10 their com
ing "a carly as possible into full political ac-
cord with tho Republican party, and as evil
dcnce Of that accord the election OF the Re
publican ticket.
Mr.. scgar said he thought enough had bcou
said to show, In reply to Conservative taunt,
that white man may be Republican and
, gentleman, and not deserve the harsh anath
I cma Of perpetual infamy." We who choos,
so to cast our votes have no shame at oui
4 political association. The present Republican
party, as its principles are now asccrtainct
a and ayowcd, is but the old line Wing part,
' como to life, for the principles OF the two ar
4 absolutely identical, and Gen. Grant, tn
\ head OF the present Republican organization
holds on every leading point and principle
public administration precisely the SAM
opinions rs Henry Clay; and no man, surely
= however proud, need be ashamed Of conncc
II ton with party which Is so near akin 4
Q the old line Whlg Organization, headed b
d noble, glorious old Harry Clay and III
l. great expoundcr."
i This county Elizabeth City tho smalles
!, territorially In the State, and the natal Ian
70 Of the great chancellor, George Wythe, an
10 the barons OF Revolutionary naval fame, wi
y cast a majority Of at least one thousand 70
j. the Republican ticket. The end approaches
., and both parties are sanguiue. W.