The daily gazette., 1879-03-24
MARCH ~ 1870.

IT "REBEL CoNGREss ?"-We
had hoped the Repubiicdn would have
admitted that il had fallen into an error
in calling the TWO Houses now in session
at Washington "a Rebel Congress-" but
that paper seems bent upon doing what
mischief 1t can. 1t has not single idea
in unison with those who desire to heal
up the gaps that sectional difference has
made, but attempts to justify its "bloody
shirt" policy; and denounces the Senate
and House as ga Rebel Congress al
leging that it has thereby increased its
circulation ana brought money to its till
thus attempting to prove that Oar citi-
Zens are even more averse to the mani
Testing of kindly feeling of friendship
for the Southern people than it has itself.
1t boasts that in following this course its
circulation has been raised to extrava-
giant figures while the GAZETTE has been
less fortunate in securing popular favor
while it abstained from indulging in such
harsh and scandalously abusive language
toward the South.
There is chief regret about this mat
ter with us, and that is that we had in
dulged in the hope that when business
revived and the Southern people once
more become able to make purchases in
the border States, Wilmington might be
tha recipient of part of their trade. We
know that number of our tradesmen
and manufacturers have taken the trou-
bic to 60 South to solicit trade, and some
of them have established agencies in
Southern cities for the sale of carriages,
fertilizers, machinery, &c. Now if these
people and their Representatives are to
be called "rebels," and have the words
"Rebel Congress and "Rebel Yell"
meet their view and sounded continually
i'll their ears, it is not unlikely they will
conclude that our city is not pleasant
place to visit, and will determine to buy
Of those who are not nimical TO a union
upon the constitutional basis upon which
they were Invited to cease 10 be ''febels"
and come once more into the Union on
an equality with other States and the
citizens of other States.
If the Hepablicaa, as it would have is
readers bcncyc, makes MONEY by de-
nouncng the Democratic House and
Senate AS y REBEL CoNGHEss," there
is OF course no use in our raising an
argument upon the qucs ion, for it will
be sure 10 continue It's course Of denun-
citation, just as
"A man convinced against his will
Is OF the same opinion still"
There Is, however, another phase OF
this false and scandalous slander, and
may AS well state 1t here, since the Re
patticdn alleges that it is mot only itlsti
he'd III calling it "a Rebel Congress,
but the people need not be surprised
they soon hear the 'Rebel Yell"
lhal is asserted as fact, with seriou
and reaihrming emphasis and as tn
habit Of the Republican is 20 put fort
an aosurdlty and stick TO it, we may a,
cept the charge, and for arguments SAX
let the Republican teach its readers I'll;
the Congress OF the United States is
"kebel Congress" Now, if that Coz
gress shall conduct itself as we hope
Will, and reduce the expenses of Ill
government, and under its managemer
ana legislation the country become ben,
htted and the times grow better, why
Will be fair to infer that "a Rebel Co,
gress' is better one for the nation ,ba
the several ''loyal" ones have been A,
ring the past twelve or fifteen wears
eAtraVagahce, waste aud peculation.
Whether this shall prove true or no
however, there is one fact already prove
aud 1t is this: for the last ten wears tho
so-called "rebels" have been gaining
numbers until the G3 Republicans tb
We're III the Senate in 1oGS have been p
duced TO "a and the 8 Democrats j.
creased 10 Al ; and the 10 Republica,
III Tue House have been reduced To -
while the GG Democrats have increas,
to IA, and the l3 Greenbackers nret
the Democrats to the Republicans. TIL
change has been made from slovaln
"disloyal," If the RclUbiican will ba
it so. And the impetus of this Chan
had its greatest rise in the North. too
That there may be no mistake about II
the following table will prove. If "
recently published in the New y,
Tribune by MIR. j. w. Forney. 1t is
structive as showing how tie tide !
against the Republican party in
Northern States and in favor Of The
called "Rebes" during the eight years
General Grants administration. III
il is -
REPRESENTATIVES,
1865 to 1870. 1874 to Is
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