The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-27

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nor" the South did not object. In 1872
pronounced Republican, the South &C.
cepted him more implicitly than the
Democrats OF the North and West
This year, the only question they asked
at. St. Louis was, viii Mr.. Tildeu
| win? and they were perfectly willing
to give up Mr.. Hendricks, their first
choice, when told that his war record
| was too highly favored. All that they
| desire Is Democratic success. What do
| they expect to gain from that, no matter
who is the nominal representative of the
party? This question Mr.. Halstead an.
sWers. They expect to get payment for
the greater part of the damage inflicted
on them by the United States Government
during the war. Doubtless, sectional all.
imosity has much to do with their attach
ment to the Democracy; they are faithful
to the party that has been faithful
to them. Race prejudice too is involved,
Tor they can rely on Democratic ad-
ministratiOn to look on unperturbed
while the negroes are "taught to keep
their place. But more imperative,
more practical, more universal with
them, touching more closely the springs
OF individual action, and awakening a
protounder feeling, is the expectation
that, with a Democratic victory will
come compensation from the National
Treasury for their terrible losses.
The feelingis as natural as it Is pow
erlul. No one can contemplate the con-
dttion OF the white people at
the South since the war without a
sentiment of pity. The war left
them in poVerty-notin commercial dis
tress only, not embarrassed and de-
pressed only, but In actual poverty. The
money which eacn section lent its Gov
ernment was largely represented by
bonds. Those of the Uaion, from the sur
render to App0mmatOX, continued to in
crease in value, aud the in, ONE from them
became more and more certain. Those
OF the South were wiped out, and with
them went the millions that had been
staked on the success OF the rebellion.
Every family in the broad region over
which the Contederacy had extended
felt the blow, and nearly all, in addition
to the humiliation and grief of defeat,
were brought face to face with poverty
which has ever since compelled them TO
a hard and doubtful struggle. 1t is not
strange that the Southern whites are so
nearly unanimous in desiring the sue
cess OF party from which they expect
relief in this trying situation.
And certainly that they have reason
to rely on Democratic administration
TO bring them such relief was very
clearly shown by MIR. Halstead last
evening. Mr. II tchie, a Democrat from
Maryland, has expressly declared that
to distinguish loyal and uisloyal in pay.
ing for property taken by the Union
pie, perniciouS in example, and unjust
in operation" The War Claims Com
mittee OF the House, through Mr..
Cabell, of Virginia, reported in favor OF
paying a claim, one OF the parties OF
which was held to be loyal because he
had been pardoued by andrew OH n son.
And the committee-not one member,
notice, nor minority, but regular
standing cOmmittee-reported that IN
reference to property taken from South
ern owners by the Union Armies, "the
United States Government stands in
the position of trustee for the owner"
On this remarkable pretension Mr..
Halstead very justly remarks: II
need not pause to speak OF the
scope OF this proposition. 1t rolls over
the whole case, as the waters cover the
great deep, and all the leviathans OF the
Confederacy can sport therein" Mr..
u Democrat from Arkansas,
to refer the Southern claims
to the United States Courts in tae dis.
tricts where the property was taken,
the claims to be decided by local
Lieve Mr.. Tilden of all neces-
sity Of vetoing bills on tbe sub.
ect. And finaii5, MIR. Riddle, a Dsm-
ocrat from Tennessee, has introduced a
oill Tor paying any claim which is estab.
ich hyy hA "a ntyir ~ N TOT
supported by the competent testimony
)t any reputable citizen" These are
,he various forms wnicn, up to this time,
he Democratic idea OF paying for South
9rn losses has taken. 1t is obvious that
,hey all spring from firm conviction OF
he justice of the claims and resoiu-
ion TO satisfy them from the Treasury
Vt the earliest possible moment.
The defense OF Gov. Tilden against the
allegation that his party will pay the
'ebel claims is disingenu0us. He says
hat the payment is prohibited by the
ourteenth amendment. The answer is
hat, fist, the Democrats have not &C.
,epted, aud do not accept, the fourteenth
and second, that if they
lid, that amendment does not forbid
he payment OF the claims tor prop
,rty taken or destroyed by the Union
Armies. And when Governor Tilden
says that if the people will only give
1im a chance, he will veto the claims.
,he answer Is that the Democrats can
put the proposition in such shape that
ne can not veto it; that if they did not,
.hey could as easily compel him to ac-
sept it as they forced him to accept the
epudiat!on Of the Resumption act; aud,
iually, that it is very much saier to
lect "a President under whom the ques.
ion can not arise.