Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-10-27
Political Notes and Opinions.

Since the Southern question has assumed
such tremendous proportions in the canvass,
it may perhaps be well 10 recall what Mr.
Tilden said of the subject in his letter of ac-
cep,nnce. The following will commend itself
to every true American citizen
Gan accessory cause enhancing the distress
in business is to be found in the systematic
and insupportabe inisgovernmeat imposed on
the States of the South Besides the ordinary
effects Of ignorant and dishonest administra-
ton il has inflicted upon Them enormous
issues OF fraudulent bonds, the scaniy avails
of which were wasted or stolen, and the exist
ence of which is public discredit tending
to bankruptcy or reputation Taxes, geral-
iv oppressive in some instances have confs-
Gated the entire income of property, aud
totally destroyed its marketable value. II is
impossible that these evils should not react
upon the prosperity Of the whole country
The noDler motives of humanity concur with
the material interests Of all in requiring thai
every obstacle be removed to u complete and
durable reconciliation between kindred popu-
latious once unnatnrally estraneed, Oh the
basis recognized by the ST. Louis platform, OF
the Constitution of the United States, with its
amendments universally accepted as final
settlement of the controversies which engender-
ed civil war; "But in aid of result so
citizen as well as every governmental authori-
~, ought to be exerted, not alone TO maintain
their just equality before the law, but likewise
to establish u cordial fraternity and good
will among citizens, whatever their race
or color, who are now united in the ore
destiny of common self-government. II the
duty shall be assigned to me, ! should not fail
TO exercise The powers with which the laws
and The constitution of our country clothe its
chief magistrate. TO protect all its citizens,
whatever their forme! condition. in every
political and personal right"
While Secretary Morrill, prostitutes his Of
fetal position 20 the purposes Of Republican
campaign managers, and has the audacity to
say that the prospect of Democratic success
has endangered the funding operations, be-
cause Of the fear of foreign capitalists lest The
silver scheme should succeed, the Cincinnati
Commercial pauses TO give column and u
half puff to that scheme, and SAYS: "We
have here a vast number of productive mines
of silver, anG ii is directly in the line 10
utilize the product of these mines in paying
our debts aud in helping us TO resume specie
payments That is, it is TO our interest to
pay the bondholders and resume specie pay
ments in deprecated metal.
We say it with sorrow of the executive of
the nation and The executive of one of the
States OF the nation, that there is nothing in
the proclamaions of Grant and Chamberlain,
forming as they do the last of long series Of
similar disgraceful documents, TO lead us to
suppose that tins overthrow of the Democratic
canvass in South Carolina by the virtual es-
adjustment of martial law is anything but a
partisan trick --Aeae YORK. World.
The attitude of the colored population of
the South 10 the carpet Dagger has convinced
the Radicals that they can't control that
element in politics much longer, so they turn
to the Mongoisns as the last stay of their fall
ing fortunes. Sitting Bull Morton is now at
California in consultation with the Ceestials.
Ne has some hope of Chinese cheap labor on
election day Indianapolis Sentinel
The presidents proclama ton and the sec
rotary of wars order in regard 10 South
| Carolina have overshot the mark altogether
1t is wicked and a vile scheme, unworthy
| even of pretensious to civilization, but il de.
| sioys itself by its own monstrosity Boston
| Poet Dem,)