The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-09-19

ernment 80 lightly felt. The State,
under Republican Rule, has been
honestly governed, and her honor
held above rcproacb.
1t is alleged by the opposition
that the annual expenditures Of the
State have been increased since The
Republicans came iuto power. The
increase of expenditures has only
kept pace with the increase in pop.
ulation. wealth and tho material in
dustries to be fostered by Govern
mont. Twenty-four years ago the
Common Schools received an annual
appropriation OF $4,000 10 S172,-
900 now they receive ono million.
Then there was no expense for re-
bellion invasion or suppressing the
rebellion no Chambersburg suffer-
rers TO be indennifed no soldiers
orphans to be maintained no insane
asylums to support few charitable
institutions to aid. The Legislature
has beeu doubled IN size and expeu.
Sc. 10 these causes, not to extrav-
agance, corruption, or wrong, the in.
creased expenditure is largely attrib
utable. The increase has been for
tho public good, while tho ability tc
maintain the expenditure has grown
with the growth of the State, and
strengthened with its strength.
Within the last few years the people
bavo been relieved entirely from all
direct taxation for State purposes,
except partially upon personal prop
erty, and the burden Of the mainten
ance Of the Government has been
imposed upon corporation.
The Republican party cane into
prominence before the whole world
as the sword bearer of this nation to
p: o. .e,t and preserve it against inter-
nal as well rs external foes and
having delivered the Union from de-
struction, claims that the National
Government should be administered
upon tho principles of those who
preserved it, and not upon the prin,
ciples of those who eudeavored to
destroy it.
The doctrine Of State Rights,
though kept in the background, is
the distinguishing tenet Of the
Southern Democracy. Without the
Southern Democracy the Democrat
ic party OF the nation cannot prevail.
1t is dominated by them. Mr. Sin
gleton, of Mississippi, at the last
session Of Congress announced bold
ly his adhesion to tho doctrine that
his allegiance was due first and al.
ways to his State. No party adher"
ing to this principle can be safely en-
trusted with the administration Of
national affairs. The Union, held
subordinate in supremacy to the
States, would fall asunder upon the
first resolute assertion Of State SOW
ereignty. The Republican party |
maintains the recognized powers Of
the States under the Constitution |
but stands like q rock against the
right Of State to set up its supre-
macy against that Of tho nation.
The party maintaining that right is !
untitled by its principles to admin
lister the government OF the nation
or maintain its integrity.
Controlled by the South the Dem. |
ocratic Party must shape its policy
upon the mould OF the Southern
leaders, and tho southern leaders, in
turn, must accommodate themselves
to the demands of their section. Mr.. |
Goode, OF Virginia, who has charge
of tho bill to reimburse William and
Mary College for its alleged loss
during the Rebellion, gave to its
constituents as q reason for not
pressing o vote, that its passage
would affect the elections now pond
ing; after the elections he could rally
more strength for it as the immedi.
ate fear of public censure would then
be removed from the Democratic
members. Tho policy Of Mr.. Goode
actuates noarly all the friends of
southern claimants. They await a
Democratic Congress aud Adminis-
tration, when tho Democratic Party
must give them oil they demand.
Pesent delay is no abandonment
Of tho claims. Democratic success
will not only invigorate them but
like tho ArchangePs trumpet will
wake from the dead thousands Of
others now resting in the grave
Their extent cannot be measured,
except dy the ability Of the party
in power to manufacture them.
For the same reason the Demo-
critic Party, in Congress-. discharged
disabled Union Soldiers from posi-
ton and replaced them by the SOL
diers OF tho Confederate Army.
For the same reason, the Demo-
cratic Party is q Free Trade Party.
1t made determined effort last win,
ter, following the lead Of a Commit
tee of Ways and Means appointed by
o Democratic Speaker from Phnnsyl
vania, to pass the Wood Tariff Bill.
aimed destrvctively at the vitals Of
all the industries Of our State. The
bill would have driven our working-
men out Of employment or reduced
their wages to starvation point, and
would have succeeded, but for the
almost unbroken front presnted
against it by the Republicans in
Congress. An analysis Of tho test
vote upon the bill is as follows +:
EOr the bill. Northern Republicans, g
~ ~ Southern ss 2