Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-06-27
DemooratIc Rerrenchment.

The last Democratic Legislature was |
elected under pledge to reform and re-
trench the expenses of our State govern
ment. What they mean by reform-as
we have right, by their acts to judge,
when they obtain the ascendaRey in the
State government-is simply to reform
every Republican they find in office, out,
and reform some Democratic leeeh in his
place; it matters not whether he has the
necessary qualifications to discharge the
duties of the Office or not, it is enough
for them to know that he is an unwashed,
unterrified member of their political per-
suasion; that is all there is in their pro-
fessions of reform.
By retrenchment, the people are given
to understand, that if the Democratic
party can be placed in control of the law
making power, they will reduce the taxes
that are required to be paid by the people !;
and when they are in power how do they
undertake to bring about retrenchment? !?
One of the modes, adopted by our Demo-
cratic Legislature at its last session, was
| by enacting law depriving the orphans
of our soldiers and sailors, under the age
of II years, of the benefits of the Or
phans' Home, and by requiring the moth
ers of the above named orphans, who may
be receiving pensions, to pay over the
same to the trustees of the Home.
This is the way Democrats undertake
to reduce the taxes of the people, by de-
nying these unfortunate little ones, who
have lost their natural protectors in the
defense of our Government, or died il
consequence of wound received on the
battlefield, or disease contracted while
in the army, leaving their children with
out the pecuniary means necessary to feeC
and clothe them. Children of this kind
under II years of age, most need the ben
efits of the Home and a school so gener
ously provided for them and sustained
by Republicans while in power, are now
under this temporary reign of Democra
cy in our State, ruthlessly driven from it
hospitalities, and the doors of the HON
treacherously closed in their faces.
But, when we reflect upon the conduc
of the Democratic party (we mean as
political organization, perhaps we ough
not to be surprised at this almost inhu
man treatment of those poor orphans b
: this class of political demagogues. W
know that they opposed every measure c
the Government for paying the fathers {
these children while in the army, hazard
ing their lives for the sake of the Govern
ment; and what Republican does M
; know, that during the terrible confiic
9 between the Union and Rebel armie
: the Democrats regarded every defeat {
+. the Union arms as a Democratic victory
a In support of this fact, we have but to r
= call to the memory of our readers that Il
r Register in 1854, at that time edited
o Samuel Pike, Esq, and the acknowledge
C organ of the Democratic party in tn
: county, cautioned its Democratic reade
n against believing the reports of UniC
o victories, published in Union papers, 70
said Mr.. Pike, ''they are published wit
view of aiding the Union party at tt
r elections" If this was their idea, it
fair to conclude that a rebel victory WI
a democratic triumph.
le Looking over the whole ground of Der
it ocratic opposition to the war and Il
e Union army, have we any good reason
expect that the Democracy, as a part
le would have much sympathy for, or fe
g like paying taxes, for the support of t
If children whose fathers lost their lives
o- cause they opposed, and with viii
they never were in sympathy.
II Every soldier, who served his count
l. in the bloody conflict for its perpetu
e tion, should ask himself what claims t
I'd Democratic party have upon him for
N suffrage.