Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-23
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON d. c., March Is, 1876.
Iue Democrats claim that they rep
resent immuJablG and unchangeaUle
principles. Whether they do or not it
has been demonstrate that their prar-
tees never changed, aud they are the
same tu day that they were in 1861, ,
when they lOstered rebellion, stole the
money ana army of the government
and gave them To rebels, and did ali in
their power 10 destroy the country.
The same that they Wyre, When III
1864 they declared the war for the
Union failure, and denounced the
emancipation OF the slaves. The same
that they were i'll 1868, When. they de-
n0unced reconstruction and demanded
the repeal of the amendments securing
the rescltS of the war. The same that
they were in 1872, when they attempt
ed To "eke out the lions robe with the
fox'S skin," and hypoeritically accept
ed 8S their candidate lifelong Repub-
lc5n upon quasi Republican plat
form. Fortunately the opportunity h..s
been given them TO show in this cen-
tennial year how little, if any, they
have changed. BY accident, the bad
conduct of some Republicans, the
bowling of disappointed place seekers
auu persistent lying, the Democrats
succeeded in getting possession of the
House of Representatives Elated with
success they supposed that this was an
indication that the people had for
gotten or cOndoned the past. AT once
they showed their hands. First in the
attempt to violate the Louisiana COM
promise of last winter. On this they
were foiled by Mr.. Blaine. Then came
an outpouring of their true sentiments
on the war, elected by the amnesty
debate in which it Was evident that
the Democratic sentiment sustained the
South, and even apologized for Ander-
The investigations set on
foot and copducted.upon the models
by lgnatius Loyda when he established
the secret chamber of the 1nquisitiOn,
were the next expose of what Denocra-
cy is. In one they followed the trail
of corruption until they found Re-
publican official guilty of high crimes;
this the Democrats were cordially
aud ably seconded by the Republican
members OF the committee, but SO soon
as the indications pointed to promi-
nent Democrat, the witness was dis
missed and hurried out of the country
where process could not reach him,
against too, the protests of the Repub-
licdnS. Out of Congress, the Demo-
Gratis We're emboldened to carry Missis-
Sippi by VIolenc ce, intimidation anu
biOodsLed, to again attempt to seize
upon the government of Louisiana.
Ia New Hampshire they nominated
Tor Governor an open and avoWed cop
perhead, and in thousand other in
proved that there was no
change in them. The masses of the
people of the United States are not
fools; they can see and judge for them
selves what such acts indicate, and the
result has been q great reaction against
Democracy. In Maine, where a nutn-
Der Ui iOlal elections have been held,
the Republican vote has been largely
increased. In New York last year the
Democratic majority of the previous
year WAS reduced from fifty to ten
thousand, and then in 9l6 towns the
Democrats had majority OF 56 super
viSUrS. This year i'll these same towns |
the RopubIicauS have majority OF 1870
In New Ham pshire came
the CroWning triumph. Last year
Jnaney had l72 majority over The Dem
jcratic candidate, but lack Il about!
our hundred votes Of being elected by
Inc people; this year he is elected By |
nearly 1000 majority. Last year the
.tepU bilcans had nine majority III the |
this year they have thirty.
The Senate was seven Democrats to
i've Republicans, now it is nine Re
JgbitcanS to three Democrats. Ia fact |
t was Il most glorious victory. The
moral to- be drawn from these results is
)lain. The people of the United States
&ere dissatisfied with some OF the acts
If the Republican party. The Demo-
.ratS were making loud professions of
We're shrieking reform and
.voWinS an undying love for the
Union, and the people were iuclined to
rust them with the reinS OF govern
nent. Bat the acts OF the Democracy
Don convinced them that this would
'e to undo all that tine war haf accom-
,liShed and the amendments were in
ended 10 secure, and the people j
''abOut faced" and will send
he unchanging Democracy in the
Residential election so far to the rear
hat they will never be heard of again.
Nothing is being done in Congress.
The Senate has exhausted its calendar ::
nd is waiting the action of the House, ,
While the latter is engaged almost ex-
lusively in trying to find mud to throw .
n the campaign. There were twenty |.
even investigations in progress, and j.
tx new ones were ordered this week
ut 50 far none ''have panned out" any a
lth except in the Belknap case, and ,,
iat has resulted in disgracing a Re- !,
official and Democratic aspi- y
ant for the Presidency, besides show :
lg up the three DemOcratic members
the committee in a most unen viable
ght. The Republicans can stand all a
liS kind of investigations.
The Presidential wire-workers on
9TH sides are knowing on" and tigur-
~ As TO whom shall be the favored t;
an. COnkling, Morton, and Blaine, a
/ have strong friends who hope 10 Sc V
'rn the selection of their favorites. t.
ut there i3 Il deep-Saated and plainly n
hc seen among the people, which O
IS the hackneyed politicians must b
and aside. This sentiment demands el
t.H candidate o! the Republican n
.gty, :. man who has not been mixed W
any way in the cess pool of WASH ii
gtvn politics, and the general tenden- L
OF public opinion is toward Cover eC
y Hayes, OF Ohio, as that man. Quite
number Of leading Republicans from
I!Ous States and some of the repre- ..
IHtlve Republican newspapers are an
king Of Governor Hayes as the man Je