The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-01
The SplendOr of the Confederate De-
mOcracy.

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mOcracy.
We confess that there is nothing par
slmonious or mean about the Confeder-
ate Democracy! The princely munifi-
cence OF the old Shareholder, INDUCED
at the expense of the blood and sweat
of the negro, when not assessed upon
the national treasury, formed the bur-
den of the old eulogies of Democracy
and slavery. Their panegyrists de-
lighted in contrasting the iberality thus
INDUCED with what they contemptuous-
~ styled the sordid parsimony of the
Northern Republican or Wing. The
Yankee, with them, was proverbially a
niggard. The "Yank" believed in la
Dor. He worked for and earned his
money, appreciated it's value, and re-
fused to squander it in profigate ex-
penditure. Even the notorious "Beau
Hickman" the professional hummer,
boasting of his Virginian ancestry, and
regarding all work and workers with the
contempt born of slavery and Democ-
racy, lamented, during and subsequent
to the Rebellion, the fall of public virtue,
in the declaration: "You know these
id Yankees have not the same hber-
| ality as Southern gentlemen p
Accordingly, the earliest return of The
Confederate Democracy to power in the
House is naturally signalized by mu-
nifcence rivaling the most brilliant of
it's ancient gala days. But, slavery be-
ing no longer available as Crosus fund
with which to meet the expenditures,
the national treasury, as of old, is as
,sessed for the necessary "spondulicks.
So, too, as of old, under the slogan Of
retrenchment and reform! Now again
the Confederate Democracy revel in all
the munifcence of their ancient liberal
ity >! Even their committees OXIDE the
Morrison) in pursuit of fraud, lunch on
nothing less luxurious than Mumm' dry
wine, at 1923 per case 1880 brandy, at
1913 per dozen; V5aao de Paste sherry,
at $12; Old Stag whisky, at $15; Still
ton cheese, at IS cents per pound
Cheddar cheese, at SO cents, and i'm
ported cigars at $16 per LOCAL at the
expense of the nation, these committees
checking the expenses upon the treasury.
And now, in the exercise of this munif-
cence, the Potter committee has adj
journed it's sessions to Atlantic City.
We confess, and none Will deny, that
ali this is truly princely-a liberality
highly creditable to a great and wealthy
nation in these "hard times" when
"bread OR blood" is the cry of the fam
ishing masses, and certainly gratifying
in the highest degree to the tax payers,
as an illustration of the economical
practices and benefcent en- Is of Demo-
cratic reform.
| But still higher qualification looms
up in the future-when the Confederate
Democracy shall have attained full pos
session of all the departments of the
Government. Then the liquidation of
thousands ofmillions Of fraudulent rebel
claims by assessments on the property
and means of the loyal States may de-
stroy the industry and wealth of those
States, may overwhelm Democrat and
Republican in one common ruin, and
carry beggary and starvation through
out their length and breadth; but what
of that? Their payment will enrich the
Confederacy, will recuperate the ener-
gies of "solid South, heal the wounds
inflicted by the failure of the "lost
cause" and revive in all it's princely
splendor the ancient hospitality of the
Confederate. Let us rejoice 1.-The Neao
Republic.