The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-07-10
DEMOCRACY AnRAIGxED.
4 Strong bill OF indictment
AgFtlaist the Reyoiu-
'tfOnfsfy.

dant, aud there Is little doubt as to The
verdict OF the people when their deris.
Ion Is recorded at the polls. MIR. Chan.
dlcr said:
Mr. PREBIDEET: We are approach
Ing the eud Of this extra session, and
It's record viii soon become history.
The acts Of the Democratic party, az
manifested in this Congress, justify me
In arraignlng It before the loyal people
Of 'he United States, on the political is
sues which it has presented, rs the en-
envy Of the Nation and as the author
aud R better Of rebellion.
Mr.. Chandler proceeded TO arraign
the Democratic party AS follows:
First-For having resorted to revo-
%lutionary measures to carry out their
partisan project by attempting TO CO.
cree the Executive by Withholding sup
plies. and thus accomplishing by star
walton the destruction Of the Govern
msnt which they had failed to over
throw by arms.
Second--For having injured the bust
ness interests of the country by forcing
the present extra session after liberal
compromises were rendered ID them to
the close of the session.
Third-For having attempted TO
throw away the results of the recent
was by again clevating State over Ma
tlonal sovereignty. We sacrificed more
than 300, 900 lives and expended 5000,
900 to put down this lIeresy and to per-
petuate the National If. They surren-
dere'l this at Appomattox, but now
they attempt to renew this prcten-
| sion.
Fourth-For having attempted
there are honorable exceptions and
long may they be remembered) to
damage the business interests of the
country by forcing silver coin into cir
lation Of less value than it represents,
thus swindlirg tae liboring man and
the producer By compelling him to ae-
cept eighty-fre cents for a dollar. and
thus enricling the bullion owners at
The expense Of the laborer. Twelve
hundred pLllens Of dollars is paid
yearly TO labor alone in this country,
and by forcing an eighty-fve-cent
dollar on the wo%rkingmen, you swim
lie them oet Of $lS5, ZOO, 900 year
ly.
LEIihh-Tor Saving removed, without
cause, experienced officers and employ
Lees of this body, some of whom served
and'were w~onHded in the Union army,
and with appointing men who hatf, in
the,rebel army attempted to destroy
the Government. q
Sixth-For having insttuted a secret
and illcgitimate tribunal; the edicts of
which have been made, the supreme
governing power of Congress, in deii7
auce Of tie Fundamental principles Of
the Constitution. Tho DEGREES of this
junta are known, although its no.
tivcs are hidden
Seventh-For having held up for
public admiration that arch-rebel JEFF
erson DAVIS .lgreat laughter on the.
Democratic side ldeclaringrthat he was
isspircd by motlvesFls s4ered and Ias
noble. as animTedfW Washington, and as.
having rendered saryidesiin attempting.
to destroy the Uni9n which Will equal
in history Greqian fame AMI Roman
glory, You may laugh, but the people
of the North will make geq llash folt
of the other side Of yoW month. Tres
newed laughter.l W:
Eighth For, having uudertakenss,to
blot from the, statute book of HieT Ma
ton wise laws rendered necessarily Eby
the war and its results, AMI j8strhlg
"life, liberty and the pursuit. of hap
piness" to the emancipated SfreedD6!,
who are now 50 tbull7dozed and Ku-
Kluxed that they are seeking peace III
exile, although urged to, remain by
Sinth-For having attempted to re-
peal the wise Legislation which X
cludes those who served under the reb-
Ell flag fran holding commissions in
the army and navy of the United
States.
Tenth--For having introduced a
large amount of legislation for the OK
elusive benefit OF the States recently in
rebellion, which, if enacted, would
bankrupt the National Treasury.
Eleventh--For having conspired to
destroy all that the Republican party
has accomplished, many of them break
ing their oaths Of allegiance to the
United States and pledging their lives,
their fortunes, and their sacred honors
to overthrow this Government. They
filled, and thus lost all they pledged.
Call a halt The days Of vaporing are
over. The loyal North is aroused and
their doom is sealed.
Mr.. Chandler continued: I accept
the issue On the arrangements, distinct
ly and specifically, before the citizens
Of this great Republic. AS n Senator Of
the United States, and MS u citizen of
the United States, | appeal to the pco-
pie. 1t is for those cltizeps to say who
is right and who is wrong. ! so be-
fore that tribunal confident that the
Republican party is right and that the
Democratic party is wrong. They