The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-11-10


would do me justice they will disabuse
their own minds aud the minds of their,
readers in regard to it.; and if they will
60 farther, and do me favor, they will
allow me to remain In contented obscuri-
ty.
~Senator CoNKLINa seems to be re.
cognized of late years as the Jupiter
Tonans of the Republican party. His
great speech was credited with giving
New York to CIR. Mt, two years ago,and
his other great speech was believed by
his friends to have carried that State for
his party last Fall. This hero of the heavy
artillery made still another great speech.
this Fall, and it was expected that when
the smoke of the election cleared away,
the Democratic party would be found
heap Of ruins. .v
There seems however to have been a
slight discrepancy between the anticipa-
tions and the result Instead Of coming
off more than conqueror, the Senator's
party was overwhelmed, ''horse, foot
and quadroons.
What makes this disaster to CoNK-
LrNG's prestige especially significant, is
the fact that his biggest thunderbolts
were directed against the heresy of ''in
flation," which be fixed upon the whole
Democratic party. He showed as plain
ly as that two and two are four, how the
success of the Democrats must inevita
bly, ruin the credit Of the country. His
proof was rather clearer than the noon
day sun that the sale of the five per cent
bonds would at once and forever cease.
He then ciphered out in figures which
would have shamed WAsHINGroN's little
hatchet, that the suffering and toiling
millions would be kept in perpetual
state of beggary by paying six per cent
instead of FIVE per cent on the public
debt. The financial honor Of the coun-
try would be 80 hopelessly degraded
that the government couldn't buy peck
of beans on credit.
Now that was an immense speech. 1t
was delivered in that lofty tone so be-
coming CoNKL1NG's omniscience. And
the people having learned just what was
going to happen, from man who knew
all about it, would, of course, go to the
polls very early, and vote for the credit
of the nation and Credit Mobi lier.
But the wrong headed voters wouldn't
do it. They voted exactly ss he told
them not to, and thus put his authority as
prophet to the test. So long as the
elections were all going in favor Of the
Republicans, it was safe enough to pre-
dict war, pestilence and famine as the
legitimate fruits of Democratic rule
But the people concluded to try the ex
pertinent, and so voted the Democratic
ticket, and virtually say to Mr.. CoNK'
LING, "Now come on with your calami
ties" earl sa frr-a
Alas, troubles never come singly.
CoNKL1NG can't ever have his predictions
verified as compensation for the neg,
lect of his warning. The calamities
like the voters, don't answer to his call
Just while the party charged with in.
aation. reputation and devastation gets
in full tide. carrying by tens of thou.
sands all the great States one after an
other, comes this prophecy smashing in
telligence:
"UNIrED STATES SECURITIES ABROAD
The action of the Secretary of the
Treasury to-day in calling in five mil
lions of the five twenties of 1852, is
based upon recent reports from the En
ropean Syndicate, which demonstrate an
increased demand within few weeks fol
the new fives. This gratifying evidence
of the still growing popularity of the
United States securities abroad, makes i,
almost certain, in the opinion Of Treas
ury officials, that the Syndicate will ayai
themselves promptly of their option fol
the remainder of the loan"
Can it be possible! An "increased
demand" for government bonds at lower
rates Of interest right on the heels of the
triumph of the Democratic party Oh
IMr. CoNKL1NG, Mr. CoNKLING! Hide
your diminished head. Lower your lofty
tone Get down on the ground, and livt
with other people. You thought you
voice was the blast of the rams horn.
of Jericho, but it is only the braying o
a very silly donkey.
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