The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-10-18

we would assure an undoubted
triumph in November. And in view
of the desperation and energy of the
Democracy, we should not give a COM
plimentary vote to any, or divide our
ticket.
The extraordinary desperation Of
the Democracy, means something unu-
sual. Their anxiety for success is
greater than has been witnessed before.
Their struggles for Congressman are
as earnest and positive rs are their
efforts to carry their Presidential can
didate. What does all this mean ?
We cannot avoid the conclusion that
il is the last desperate effort Of the
Democracy to regain power, and that
thev realize it to be a final struggle.
Since the war, they have adopted Re-
publican ideas and doctrines, and
even Republican candidates, in the
hope of commanding themselves to
the good graces Of the people. Fail.
ing in this, they have attempted to
spring ahead, and by the cry ofreform
to claim prc.eminence before the peo-
pie. Failing in this, they have played
their last card. Already the signs of
the times look to their defeat. Tho
people do not trust their Reform cry !;
and the revelations Of their spirit and
purpose, made in Congress and at the
South, as we'll as North, is not encour-
aging to the people. The introduce
tion of bills, providing for the pay
ment ofover $4,000, 100000 to rebels
does not look like economy. The
sending Of the worst roughs, from the
great Northern cities, to act as repeat
ers in Indiana, and the use Of the
names of soldiers and sailors, to cover
a scheme of rascality and fraud, does
not indicate a high moral sense. Add
to these the use Of terrorism and mur-
der in Southern States, and we know
exactly what kind of reform we are to
have. "Do mep gather grapes of
thorns, o. figs of thistles ?" "By the ir
works ye shall know them ?" As their
works are evil, their spirit is evil.
We hold the Congressional election
to be equally important with the Pres
idential. There are those, among our
Republican friends, who imagine that
it is q good thing to have the two
Houees of Congress divided between
the two parties. The result of that
policy was witnessed last Winter. The
leading Democratic papers, as soon as
it was ascertaincd that they had a
majority in the House, deliberate ly
urged that in place of giving attention
to useful legislation, they should in
vcstigate Republicans, AS result,
the entire session was given to partisa n
Investigations, and not single meas
ure of public utility was passed. Even
the reduction ofthe current expenses
of the Government was controlled by
the grossest partisanship, the supreme
idea being to cripple the Republican
administration. The careful and Judi
cious pruning ofexpenses would have
met with favor among the people: but t
when, after cutting off appropriations
from the Judiciary, and for the COLA
ting of rebel archives, they appropria.
ted large amounts to improve creeks
and canals in Democratic territory,
the motive was clearly apparent.
So, too, there has been a vengt ful
spirit in all their Investigations. Their
conclusion that the shooting Of Twitch.
ell in Louisiana was personal, and
not political affair; their threat that
if the Senate investigated affairs in
Mississippi, they would also inyesti-
gate and offer a coun.er-report, their
vcngeful spirit in bunting after Re-
publicans, and readiness to shield
Pendleton and other Democrats, all
point to the fact, that with the class
of men sent by the Democracy to Con,
gress, there is no advantage, but posi-.
tive injury in divided Congress
We can imagine circumstances under
which such division would be benef-
cial but viciousness and brutality
have grown TO be so dominant in the
Democratic party, that it is impossi.
bic that it should do otherwise than
persecute and steal, if it has opportu.
nifty. We urge, therefore, that no
vote should be cast by any Republic.
an, for any Democratic Congressional
candidate.
We are, practically, fighting, in
this canvass, the final battle Of the re,
bellion. The armed power of the re.
bellion surrendered at Appomattox,
but it's vengeful, vicious spirit remain
ed. Pressed by humanitarians within
our own ranks, VIC treated the beaten
rebels with excess of generosity. We
hoped they would appreciate the treat
ment bestowed on them, and respond
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