The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-10-05

ent pOUcY, ~ Itlltl We uEe W naNt,
i. must come from a change In tho ad.
minis,ta.ion ot the National govern
menr. There must be mot only
wise, patriotic and - gasious statesman
ia tic Presidential chair, but an hem
e.. and intelligent Congress; men
who possess the patriotism to drop their
individual interests. and whose aim 10
to promote the welfare and prosperity
Of ihe country, Let Us have a ehangel
What Is the condition Of your eouu-
tryt Why, sirs, il Il as one yaal
farm, With its fences in ruin; tho
choicest meadows allowed to grow up
with weeds and ilth; and where neat
ness aud order should prevail, disor-
der and devastation stalk through the
beautiful heritage bequeathcd to us BY
our fathers. Can you, my friends, see
any i dpenmentto continue its pres
eat oeeupautsi What Is the coudi-
ton Of sOuth Carolina aud Louisianai
Every we'll informed man within tho
sound Of my voice knoWs that in
the .'desplation Of Poland or the
devastation Of Ireland. outragss
such as arc every dsy perpetrated up
on the people Of the South. were nm
knoWn,-Eyen IN the city Of Wash
ingtop-our national capital, under the
very shadow Of the tomb Of the immor-
tai Father ofbis country" and the
eye Of the government, the people
have been so outraged By the corrup-
ton Of the ruling power, that even
Radicalisn bushes at the result If tho
investigation. Think Of Il, will youf
Think Of a President Of the United
States signing and approving sbill BY
which his own salary wOs increased
100 per cent. Think Of q Republi.
can Congress, at its closing hours, pas
sing law whereby its members wrong.
fully withdrew from the public treas.
ury and place in their own pockets,
IS. OOO each. They contend that tho
Radical party is not responsible for
this great wrong because sons Demo.
cratic members voted for and took the
money, but having majority in both
houses Of Congress. they aud the Pres.
dent are responsible for il.
Indulge me, H. you please, 10 again
referring 10 the financial condition Of
the country. Why this universal cry
Of "ham iimesi" sirs, notwithstaud.
ing the fact that nine years have pass.
ed since the war closed, tho National
debt is increasing Revenue Collect.
ors and other officials are almost as
thick as grosshoppers in Kansas and
the whole substance Of the country IL
being eaten up and tquaniered by tho
army Of office'holdcrs and government
contractors, who are fatteping upon The
labor of the poor. The New England
States. while they control. by Radical
Legislation tue money interests ofthe
country, pay comparatively nothing to
the support Of the government by di.
rect taxation; much Of which lcgisla.
ton was enacted while the entire South
was u'represent,d. in Congress.
West Virginia pays moro than the
great State o, Maine and her neigbors
Of Vermont md Rhode Island conbin.
ed Our productions are taxed to
death, while others go comparatively
free Old Virginia, III her impoyer-
i'hed condition. with less than
$4,000, OUO banking capital, pays more
government taxes than all the New
England States with their hundred
millions.
1t is claimed BY the Radicals that
the tax is imposed upon ld1uries; but
have not the New England States,
With all their vast wealth, no luxuries
from which taxes could be raised.
The financial condition Ofth coun-
try is known and felt by every one Of
you. NO.a farmer III Gilmer coun-
" but has experienced to bis sorrow,
tue hard times that have fallen upon
Us. And it should BE- borne in mind
that this state Of things is due to the
Encouragement Of 4 Radical Congress.
The Democratic party have had no
band IN it, txeep! TO oppose the ruin
Jus policy Of the party in power.
This is Of itself reason sufficient for
vusting The Republican party: enough
Of itself to pu. ut the helm o, govern.
mcnt party under whose adniui,ira.
zion tue history oftbe country was an
are Of prosperity such as the world had
never kncwn.
But further than this, what does
tbs Republican party nov propose?
Why, gentlemen, not satisfied with
the lnass Of negro Legislation they have
slr,udy forced upon US, they Purpose
to pass the Civil flights Bill, a law
Which seats the black child in tho
same free school with your child, and
witch iualcts a heavy sue and a
loug imprisonment If you dara TO re.
slst 1t. aud being 50 odivus aud revolt.
ing to tue white race must ultimately
destroy your free schools. 1t goes
iurther; you are prohibited BY its pro.
Visions llvln keeping sacred from Afri-
cap Intrusion tue very grayeyards Of
your dead; tue landlord may not re-;
iusc colOred man seat Mt lie table
with bis Shiie guests. or bed in com.
nun with lLeni, Tor il you object to
auy Of tliese things the same paius and
Penaliies stare yOu III tue face. Aud
1t is IDLE, my friends. for these Rpnub.