Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-02
From the New York Tribune.
Nemesis.

Slow footed, tardy, blind, but terribly
sure. Justice at last Laws is heavy hand on
the Democracy of the North. From 1850 to
1877 is a long chase. But memories are vet
longer, when sealed with bio cd. Perhaps
the Northern Democrat fancied that the
South had forgotten. But graves last long
er than monuments the South can forget
everything else sooner than It forSets ITS
dead. Who sent them down to death, the
brave sons of the erring South ? The North
ern Democrat. His fawning treachery to
the convictions to the Northern people, his
assurance that Northern men had no prln-
ciples because he had none. his encourage
ment to threats OF disunicn. his pledge that
Northern streets should run with blood be-
fore an army should 90 South to defend the
Hag-these were the causes OF the war Had
the South dreamed, in 1860, that every
Northern State would be found standing iu
defence of the Union as firmly as the ever
lasting hills, had the South comprehended
the depth of Northern convictions, or the
intensity of Northern attachment to the
Union, not a single man would have gone
down to death in q war for secession. But
the South did not know. 10 had listened to
the lying tongues OF Democratic oftce-seek-
ers. 1t believed that Northern sentiment
laQ no ugul III IL tAdl ANOAhh'ih 4Sfe4NJ
was not more sincere than that OF Democrat
ic politicians; that Northern shopkeepers"
and Northern 'mudsiils" would protest a
little, but fight not at all. 1t had faith in
the solemn pledges of men like Pierce and
Eaton faith in the declarations OF men like
Buchanan and Tilden. ard trusted that
Democratic resistance at the North would
make secession easy, peaceful. and safe
The fatal step was taken. Hall q million OF
men were doomed to death By the ttickery
of Northern COpperbesds, who promised to
strike but only dared to hiss.
The day Of rdtritution has conc. North
ern Democracy named as candidates ~ 81.
Louis two Of the very men whose beresics
had caused thu war. Tho South, not set
able to sec that It's alliance with Northern
Democracy was surely fatal, gave an over
whelming support to those candidates Inc
contest came, and again the Northern Dem
ocrat tried to win Cfhce and plundor by
threatening civil war. Then SIuthern eyes
were opened. Mr.. Reagan, Postmaster
General of the late COniederacy. suggested
that the SJuth would brin- up the reserve
this time. Mr. iii! conteiGptuOusiy OBJ
served that Mr.. TIlden'S friends hal Little
conception Of the Conservative Inuuence OF
fifteen iach shell, with the fuse IN process
of com austiOn. Mr.. Tllden and his North
ern friends stormsd, clustered, hGlli.d. but
the South only laughed The Electoral hui
was passed largely by southern votes. lt
would have pleased many Northern Demo
crafts TO defeat it, hut they did not dare.
The decision in the Florida case was IN iivor
of the Republicans. aud az ace Northern
Democrats proposed to repu,ilalea compact
they had accepted. racn came the con-
-apiu traYu - aud gt leaders
Democratic caucus: You. p,-sihy. are
capable Of this knaysry Ne are not
Three times, durinr this month, Democrats
have been assembled In caucu-. Mt The de-
s;re Of Mr. Tilden and hi friends.
aud men like Randall and Springer;
three n.,es the attempt has bcea mndn to
commit thai party {" political scDun-
drelizrn By reputation OF ITS agreements.
But every time the sS.. smu has been defeat
ed BY the unsptUkable cGsturnp. - SOUTH
ern Deuoofs,s for the li-honCsi End reyo-
lutionary tricks Of their Northern allies.
Pat into words, tho votes ol Southern
members in caucus would feAI thus lou
led 10 ~ in 1860. ard cheated u % leel,
and our fathers, brother, and r1n" lie ~
graves hivn ysar broken pledges opened.
Begin the next yey0iS.iun yourselves. Not
bv our consent shall I.>;Ing Disgrace he
added to defeat" The hJat. 5rmemb; =
Never again will Southern men IL 49, -"
catspaws nv greedy, oihce seeking sioa'-
tiers of the Northern Democracy
80 1861 is avenged, 1871 sqdnre7 'ho
account, and Northern Democracy sit1
down in tho shadow of Il most Illuminating
defeat. Tho despised negro IN the =" amps
Of Florida struck down Democracy because
it had denied his rights, and now the
defeated Southcrnor stamps out the new
rebellion which Northern Democrats. mad
dened by greed, are impatient to begin.
Will not the South see st last that alliance
with Northern Democrats has cost At 3nlte
enoJgh2 Will 1t not at last seek TIC intiu-
ence ia publIc affairs which 1t may right
fully exert. no longer through ALLIANCES
with those who ehcnted tho South into war
in 1861 but with the conscience and brain
aud sturdy manhood Of the North 1t is for
Southern men to say Their great service
to the cause of peace and good government.
rendered within the past month, justlhes a
hope. But in any case the Northern Dem
ocrat has his reward. He sowed di.honor
in 1861, and he resps dishonor In 1877.