Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-02

have deliberately come to the conclusion that the
ruling classes of the South accept the amendments
TO the Constitution which are intended TO make
permanent the great results of the war the
French accepted the Frankfort treaty-the van
dial was on her soil and she was helpless. There
Is no doubt about it whatever. Why, | myself
have often heard Southerncrs remark that what
the sword makes the sword breaks. That there
has been no change he continued, SIS further
shown by the fact that in this very canvass the
candidates who have been nominated for office in
the South have almost invariably been men who
were distinguished for their services to the c n.
iedcracy. There are Vance in North Carolina,
Hampton in South Carolina and Nichols ia LOUISE
ana all Of them bitter rebels. Nichols was edu-
Gated at West Point, but went into the military
service of the Conlederacy and lost arm, and |
have personal knowledge that he has repeatedly
boosted of his hatred to the United States Gov
ernment.
An Of the democratic candidates in South Caro-
lima were, believe, in the rebel service. The
same spiut pervades the democratic party of the
North. Here it COnfers its honors on it, extreme
men like Senators Eaton and Cockrell and the
democratic candidates in the latest State elections
ia Maine and New Hampshire. The negroes in
the south know that there ha, been no change in
the spirit of the ruling classes, and that is why
they refuse to trust them. once said to MIR.
li!Ount, colOred State Senator of Louisiana, that
did not understand why it was that when the
COiorot people could have employment and good
treatment and consideration by acting politically
with the democrats, they were willing to be har-
assed and tOrmentcd and even to live in constant
terror OF losing their lives. simply to stand by the
republican party. | could understand why he
shoHld do II, because he was an intelligent man,
but should have supposed that the mass of the
negroes would have been driven from their allegi-
ance. HIS reply was that the coored people be-
heved that If the democratic party should gain
power they, as race, would become slaves
again :"
Referring to the "sold South" on which the
democrats base heir hopes of success, Mr.. Wheel
or said that he did not know Of one thing on
which the South IS united, on which the North is
also united, and on which the welfare of the ma
ton depends. On the other hand, the South is a
unit on everything that opposes and hndeis the
progress Of the nation. This remark led to a dis
cuss on of the effect of democratic success the
financial prosperity of tue country. 1T is not in
accordance with human nature, said Mir. Wheel
er, "that the South should be Jealous of the pub
lie credit, and it is not. Oar Latunal debt is the
price CT It's subjugaiiOn, and this is fact that they
cannot forget. Inen the South is poor; the de
sructIon of capital there was very great and the
recovery IS necessarily slow. They desire pecun-
larry assls'acc2 and If they cannot obtain pay
ment Tor the property they lost they want large
sums of money spent in the southern States for
internal improve ments. They want the United
states to improve their rivers and harbors TO
build leyces On their river banks and canals to
furnish them with cheaper transportation to
market Tor the products. They also want aid in
budding railroads, and as they know that these
things cannot be brought about except through
| an increase IN the volume OF our CURRENCY il i.
natural that they should be nfationists, as they
are. For these reasons believe - democratic
success will throw us into financial chaos by I'M
settling what has already been settled; it will dis
turb our credit abroad, greatly increasing our pc.
cunlary burdens, and retardiDg the payment Of
our dubic debt, and finally it will hinder our re
turn to specie payments by causing to be undont
what has already been accomplished in this direc
| ton"