The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-11
ANOTHER SCiRECROW.

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ANOTHER SCiRE(ROW.
1t is perfectly aston shing to perceive
how very absurd are some Of the utter
ancrs of the Chicago T-iJ"nc, since it be-
came Independent" so called. lis
whole idea and object in life now, seems
to be the getting up of imaginary scarcs
regarding the future OF the country, and
il makes most futile attempts at Tighten
ing the souls of honest American citizens
out of their propriety. Strange to
say, too. the tendency of all the frightiul
ideas are against the unfortunate South.
Hardly had the monstrous image OF
peonagc or slavery rcviviiicd, been dlg">-
ted and exploded, ere another terrible
form arises hearing the shape of southcr!
demands upon the United States Trcasu-
~. whenever the Democratic party shall
b, restored to usccndcncy. Here is the
mighty discovery which so suddenly lifts
il hidruu- head before the troubled vision
of the Tr,jdu,c:
"Whcn that party obtains possession
OF the government. under the refused
leadership of their Southern right wing,
Steps will SurrIy be- taken i'll Congress to
return the cotton war tax from the fed
rral treasury, principal and interest
amounting to 100000 600 or more.
bill will be passed to compensate the
Democratic rebels for losses and damages
sustained by them whine resisting the
Union armies and upholding the 'sover-
eiyn' State right of secession. And last
~ will come demand for the value OF the
cnuncipated slaves, who, under the doc
trur OF State sovereignty, are alleged to
have been unconstItutionally liberated.
These claims will more than double the
national debt.
Now we submit it, could any more
flagrantly absurd bugaboo cmanate from
any brain
We are glad to see that even some
members of the party, represented by
this paper, not only laugh at such utter
anccs but have the courage to express
their utter incredulty i'll them.
The Springfield Republican pertinent
" asserts its belief that Democrats are
no more anxious to bc relieved Of their
means by additional taxation, than are
the Republicans, and consequently the
dancer Of Democratic President and
Congrc<, doubling the national debt, is
not sufficiently imminent to justify Il
lyin.e awake ut night in dread Of such II
catastrophe And again the Republican
sors; at has not been observed that
Democratic Congressman are any less
careless in their political future than are
their Republican associatcS,' and it asks |
what sort of reception would Northern
representative get if he came before the |
people. candidate, with such Il record !
This simple question is unanswcrabic |
in regard to the point under discussion;
but if there is any doubt about its being |
= clinchcr. the TriLms is respectfully re- |
tcrrcd to the late slaughter, by Wholesale, |
OF the salary grabhcr>.
But apart from the views taken by the |
RcpubGcan practical acts have shower
that the scare crow Is nowhere received |
with less favor than in the South, itself. |.
For. instance rumor was started u
short time since, which soon became wide |
spread, that cx-ScnutorIuLEE, of Florida, |
had gone into the purchase of
Southern claims against the Govern |
mcnt. Thcw whole story was denied by !
Mr.. YuLEE, and turns out to be an utter
fabrication.
And again. rs we noticed n few days |
AGO. Mr.. STOKES, of Tennessee, ran as II
candidate down there, on this very plat
form, and received in seventeen counties, !
in all only 500 votes. Even those of the
Southern people who believe that
thew have right 10 receive COM
pensation for their slaves, have no
hope that any such result can
BE- effected under Democratic, any /
more than Republican rule. There are
doubtless, many Southern claims against !
the Government; but none such rs are |
spoken of in the extract given above. |!
They are claims of just nature; and in |
many cases, the parties holding them
have already preferred them before
the present administration. Al
ready some have been granted;
Others are being considered, and Others
still will, in future be considered and
granted; but always and only on condi-
ton that they are sustained BY justice.
The fact that such absurdities as are
herein alluded to- are thought of and pro-
muIuated AT all but yerifies the old RdaSe