The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-01
A rev DfMOCRATIC TRICKS.
Logic that MIR. Buckwbent Cannot Make
Gee with Common sense.

Tee WIN Common sense.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Sec
here, | mt to ask you a question or
two in friendly way l never learned logic
when WAS at school seeing as / went to the
plough at fourteen. But my neishbor Bullion IL
chock full OF that sort Of thing aud always 90
to him when 1 get things mixed. My neighbor
Bullion IS rich cream. has lots OF bonds and
stocks, aud he gives advice monstrous kindly,
all you want Of 1t. But still, 1t seems to me as
if-but what ! was going to ask you Is this !:
Are logic and common sense two different
things2 III not, will you explain to me some
points In my neiehbor Billions logic which
can't make gee with my common sense7
The other day asked Bullion II he thought
the country was going right.
He said It was not going right, by a long shot,
which was just what thought, too.
asked my neiehbor Bullion II he didn't think
II would be good for the country to have a
chpnne, II for nothing else, only for the sake Of
variety, you know.
John Buckwheat," said he, "you echo my
sentiments. We need change. The country Is
sick for a change But. then, John Buckwheat,
we can only change from the Republican party
TO the Democratic party; you must never forget
that"
~ won't. sir" answered 7. 81 never did be-
lleve much In third parties. So you think we
ought to change our votes from the Republican
party to the Democratic pariyf I'm clad to hear
you say that, sir. I've been thinking the same
for a right smart whil,, Mr.. Bullion"
"Yes but, John Buckwheat," said Mr.. Bul-
lion, In that inc logical way of his "the trouble
lie, the Democratic party Is so dreadfullv tricKv'
"Irckvp DO YOU think so, Mr.. DullionS But
they nominated Gov. Tilden, though, didn't
they2"
Yes, they did. John Buckwheat, and an ex
cell nj President he would make. But we must
never forget that this nomination Of rilden was
altogether Democratic trick"
"Now. that's pity. TOO. Mr.. Bullion" says /.
since it's such good trick! Aud they nomi-
mated MIR. Charles Francis Adams, too, up yon-
der In Massachusetts,"
splendid strategy No better man in the
worldl one Of tho best tricks the Democratic
PARTY ever played But beg you to observe,
my friend John Buckwhoat. that this nomina-
ton also was altogether u Democratic trick
And then. they turned round and imDeached
$50 thev did. and the scoundreI fully deserved
II Bur. John Buckwheat. all that impeachment
bushes, Democratic trick. You must
never forget that. IL would be Illogical for us
to forget that
$50 It would, sir" says I, and believe in
logic. But, any how, they didn't acqut him,
hfter he was proved guilty. You can't say that
was Democratic trick"
"Why, no. John Back wheat" says he, doubt
fully, tn twas a bad business, to he sure Bat,
then, everyDodv knew that the impeachment
wns all "A Democratic ttick-iust the same sort
Of trick that Congress " yed when they repealed
the resumption clause"
That Vis Buncuinbe business. MIR. Bullion"
SAYS I. Just about Ike tue Resumption clause
itself-the sham act. That wasn't Democratic
trick. VS. II, Mr. Bulliont"
No and aver, 9 very un. satisfactory piece Of bust
but the repeal OF II was nothing but Demo-
cratic trick"
nut tue parer money amt Democrats
a if nlr hp rt4ft ia
keep TIE iaith OF the Government, Is 1t, Mr.. Bul
liont'
And suppose the Democrats didn't Ike to
be bound up IN promises tp DO what tney know
couldn't be done-thelr consciences not being
As well gre lsed as the Ropubli sans', who are
rather used to that sort Of thing -"
"Oh, II You put II upon that ground, John
Duckwheat. grant you fully that II WAS an act
OF the hi1htest morally To Insist upon the re-
rc i Of a spurious pledge To do what was lint o.
sihle. because the party by whom the pledge
was made Refused o. lroviue tue means Tor It's
accomrlislment; bat viewed IN practical.
husln ss nsht, II was nothing 0ut Democratic
Well they've cut down the expenses Of the
Government. TOO, haven't they, Mr. Bullioni
Yes; unothe. one OF then tricks. They'll he
bringing In a heavy deficiency hili next winter"
" And they wanted to cut down expenses sull
more, only the other tide wouldn't let EN-.
MT w4sut Democratic trick, WAS IT, Mr.. Bul-
II don't exnect any economy from the Demo-
era s, sir liuckwheal.'
wcf"
Certainly. II the present scale ~ cxpendi-
tur.s Is kopt M the Duuhtty viii he ruined
And tue Republican, naiu't manifested much
Of saving turn Of mind since they have had
tine swing ut the Government, have they ~
~ must confess huvc no hope OF economy
from the party now In power John BucK-
b" Wen now, hadr't YOU ought to have n leetle
hope Of economy from the Democrats. Nit. Bul-
lonY There the Democr tie House has saved
SpUJlNO already ana lr. Iiiden hes cut his
II tie kos down TO halt. That looks rs " they
knew now to 20 about saving If they were a
mind to-
"Psnuwl Flimsy pretensel Scurvy election
eerlni lodges! Democratic trlcksl tell You,
into power Ga N'll bankrupt the Government.
rebel war debt Tue, Ii pension ON ali the bel
soldiers. TheY'll issue bonds TO pay Cor all the
siayes, They u pay al the southern ar claims.
| rEcl II rum "a in iiiTy.'
And they'll 20 aud repeal the amendments,
too. won't they, Air. BIiiiOIf"
No. Of course not. Iney couldn't touch
tnrec-iourtns vote Ia 40 It. Besides, really DO
not believe the ma ioriN OF the Demo'rattc
party wdn. the anlcndule disturb 4. slavery
never was q pawn. business, aud ~ for negro
voters. atter hite tho southern planters will
on ten wneIe "e c1uld srt one. ln.re's an,
" 10 toe vote-huyerl Nou mean iui IL seems
to me- Mr.. hullion, If the democratic part, can't
toNcn tue Amennolent,. nor vt don't want 10
toYch then, tney'n uAve e. play a mighty hue
tuck indeed to g in all those payments You
speak of. Ain't all those payments iOrpld IN the
dneuImentsf
"Not quite ALL"
Am tne rebel war debt forbid to be paid -
Amt rebel soldiers pension rebel war
dob.
Ami southern var claims forbid excopt
where the pirty's loyd2 Aud thrros none ~
| them left Tor the II public ~ have made n,-tc
to pay them an on, without luOKlng too closely
mt the v"ucnet~' neither
| ION, theyil trump az new ones
| " inen wC II want hone 4 men in t1ngl a. TO
| vote Thorn down, Mr.. Bolton, and un honest