Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-22
GLASS AND SUGAR
THROWN TN!7

After the nomination of Gen
Ewing, the guardian of The
tattered infant known in the annals
of the times as the "Rag Baby
and the champion Of everything
that is bad in finances, we thought
that there would be something Of
a division in the ranks of the Ohio
Democracy, knowing very well that
there are Democrats in the Buck
eye State who do not believe in
printing lie on a piece of green
paper and calling it money. We
knew there were issues upon which
the party could be united, but we
had hoped they would not come into
the present canvass. We did not
believe there were any Democratic
leaders in Ohio would be astute
enough to discover them or bold
enough to make them. But our
hopes are blasted. One Zebulon B.
Vance, of North Carolina, did the
business. After the nomination of
Gen. Ewing, his friends in Wash
ingtOn gave him boost by way of
a serenade, and a elbow out gen
orally. Senator Vance made most
ferVid appeal to the Democrats to
stand by Ewing and among other
things said:
I'VE want to restore the ancient
prosperity of the country. Just think
If the times. o my cOuntrymeu, when
whisky was five cents a drink and
sugar thrown in B.; and just think of
the price you have TO pay for it now"
Where is the Democrat that can
stand up against that appeal ? IF
the Democracy of Ohio should in
scribe upon their banners, whisky
five cents a drink and sugar thrown
IN" all the ridicule the Republi-
cans might offer against the Rag
Baby would fall still-born and life
less. A campaign fund should be
made up at once and Senator Vance
should be hired to go off to the
springs, furnished with free whisky
and "sugar thrown in" until after
the Ohio election. We have
seen right here at our doors what
an inspiring effect such a cry has
upon our Democratic friends. Three
years ago we had a Democratic
candidate for Congress who was not
a favorite at the outset, but when
he took the stump and cried aloud,
ooh, for the good old times when we
can have a still-house in every hol-
Ter :" his friends rallied to his stands
ard enthusiastically. His voice be-
came melody in the land and music
to the Democratic sinners ear.
They rallied to him to a man, and
many of them bet their money on
his election. He received an i'm
mense vote and would have been
elected but for the fact that his
competitor received more.
"Whisky five cents a drink and !
sugar thrown in, is a winning cry.
1t has a soothing effect upon the
Democratic ear. 1t gives life and
energy to the Democratic
anatomy. 1t sharpens the
Democratic appetite, and in the
Democratic stomach fills an aching
void which nothing else will supply.
1t adds keenness to the Democratic
vision and acuteness to his hearing.
1t gives strength to his arms, MIN
bleness and alertness to his legs, {
clearness and shrillness to his voice
and unlooses his wonderful tongue. I
His olfactOries are fitted by educa-
ton to the correct discharge of
their delicate functions, and in
matter whisky at five cents
glass, and sugar thrown in, are as
unerring and steady as the needle
to the pole. Senator Vance is la
boring for Democratic unity, and it !
must be admitted that he exhibits '
thorough knowledge of the subject, t
and an entire acquaintance with the Q
instincts of his audience. g