Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-22

THE LARGEST CIRCULATION IN
THE NORTHWEST,
The 1nter-0cean.
FOR 1874:

Established lees than two years since as 6
representative Republican paper, pledged te
maintain and defend the principles and or.
ganization of the great Nation al Republican
party, the Inter Ocean has attained a circu.
lation and influence with the masses OF its
voters every here to entitle it to approach
the commencement of a new calendar yea,
and to prepare for the preliminary work O,
the next campaign, the shadow of which il
already casting itself upon the country. in
the confident belief that its friends, will
need no other specific pledge for the future
than has been given in its columns from day
to day during the past eighteen months
Since its first publication it has maintained
the position of
The Leading Republican Newspa-
per in the Northwest,
to which it was assigned by universal as
sent in the excited canvass which resulted
in the second and triumphal election of
President Grant.
The Enemies Of the Country
are vigilan,ly at work. Despite the over
1872, the opposition are skillfully massing
their forces for s. more determined onslaught
upon the Republican organization at the
next State and National elections. Encour-
aged by he apathy of Republicans ir the
"off year. Selling the unprecedent fnan-
cial 'tringency as pretext. and using as o
hoodwink the deep feeling among the ag-
ricultural classes for better and cheaper
modes of transportation than now exist,
The Democracy,
under as many names as there are hungry
Demagogues eager for office, is getting it's
self into readiness to become once more the
Ruling Party of the nation.
IN the South
the old Democracy of Secession end Rebellion
is being warmed into life by the apparent
reverses Republicanisnl has suffered in The
North. The election Of Allen in Ohio, the
triumph Of Tammany in New York, and the
few desultory successes VIII Oh have come TO
Anti-Republican tickets in various States
of the West ard Northwest have inspired
the Rebels OF 1851 with the hope that the
day is dawnng when the Lost Cause is to,be
by means of the bullet and bayonet. Already
R. M. 7. Hunter. former Senator from
Virginia, and a member Of the Cabinet OF
jeff Davis, has published his scheme for the
virtual payment Of
Four Hundred Millions Of Dollars for
the Emancipated Slaves Of the
South.
The Richmond (Va.) Wing and Governo,
Gilbert Walker are urging this plan with
all pertinacity; and there can be little
doubt that large party of the Southern
Representatives in the Forty third Congress
will be prepared to advocate the payment
OF this money by the General Government.
The past history of the Democratic party
gives no warrant that it will oppose this in
famous robbery of the people of the North
for the benefit Of traitors; but if the part
| IS true to itself and its instincts the South
will find it and its representatives a subser
| Went ally.
The Payment Of the Rebel Debt
is another scheme that is broadly limited a
in many parts of the South, and is withou,
doubt, one Of the projects to which The lead
ing Democrats of that section would ad
dress themselves if the time should eve
come when majority of the Northern
States and the General Government shoult
be in The hands of the party which helped
the rebels in their work of destroying TIT
Union.
These sre not fanciful issues. They ar
real dangers, either to be met face to face
or else to be squelched in their inception
by the continued success of that organiza
ton which crushed rebellion, gave freedom
to the slaves, and destroyed the save-hold
ing Confederacy