National Republican., 1878-10-18
But are the present instructors

campaigns. But are the present instructors
any betterp The college buildings were
not confscated or handed over to distinct
lively loyal men. The college Is understood
to be engaged in perpetuating, like other
Southern institutions, the sentiments Of dis
loyalty which caused the rebellion, and to
be teaching the youth to admire and follow
the footsteps of their rebel fathers.
Perhaps in Mr. GOODIES eyes this kind Of
instruction was an additional argument for
the Government to reward the instructors.
The claim, however, was so startling from
its internal history that 1t was kicked ont
Of Congress, and Mr.. GooDE resolved to
bring 1t up again. But Mr.. GooDE Is in
trouble himself The people of his district
are dissatisfied with him, though he is an
excellent sample of the 6re-eating, swag-
gering, rebel Democratic swashbuckler,
very much inclined to show q chip on his
shoulder for Republicans to knock Of, and
to introduce plantation manners. The
mystery of his getting into Congress is ex-
planned by the House being Democratic,
and letting him in, Democrat, to occupy
the scat of Mr.. PLATT, who was elected,
while GooDE was not The people of Nor
folk now throw this in GOODIES teeth.
They say they don't want q man like GooDE
TO go to Congress as their representative,
when they didn't send him, and they don't
like him or his political ways. So the
chances are that Republican will succeed
him, who, the people assert, they will elect.
This is not pleasant for Mr. GooDE, nor Is
1t more pleasant for voter to meet him
with the remark: why, Mr.. GooDE, you
were no more elected to Mr.. PLATT's seat
than the man in the moon" But Mr..
GooDE had to take it with the sad and
sickly smile Of one who was proddtd with
truth in his vitals which no denial could
avert. 1t will be unfortunate, too, for Mr..
GOODIES college client. If Mr.. GooDE is
not in Congress he cannot bring up the
claim of William and Mary College, and 1t
is certain the Republican member will give
the claim very wide berth.
But all the Southern Democrats are load
ed down with rebel claims. Some had
pocketsful last session, which they emptied
and presented for the action of the House.
Many were paid under the laws which were
passed and numbers were thrown out to
come up again. Upward of four thousand
bills were introduced by Southern men and
printed at the expense Of tho people, and
the purses of loyal citizens are expected to
pay hundreds of millions of dollars to per.
sons whose claims rest alone on their hav-
ing been rebels; and we now warn the
people, and it is hoped that this warning
will be needed. There is an unseemly per
sistency in urging these claims, and these
hundreds of millions of dollars will be paid
to rebels should the next House be Demo
cratic. The struggle in the next election
which Is so near, is for Democratic suprem
acy for the purpose of helping the South IL
its claims. Northern Democrats merely
wait upon their Southern taskmasters tt
learn their pleasure. And remember before
il is too late that the Northern Democrats
will do the bidding of the insolent and dis
loyal solid Democratic South with the ser
Witty of slaves, and that the protection o
the nation from deliberate plundcr depends
upon the success of the Republican party
\ Republican does his duty as Represent
ative in Congress, but Southern Democra
takes the pay of Congressman, while h,
turns his office into Congressional rcbe
claim agency. Think of that!