The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-07
Detroit Post.)
The Democrats as Ravens and
False PROPHETS.

The reasons for rejecting tthe Democratic
party are found in its ignorance of the ps sople
and their desires, in its ignorance of event.
and their results, and in the entire incapacity
to reason from things that are to things that
will be. Surrounded by a dense fog Of
bigotry and Bourbonism, the Democrats have
never been able to penetrate it and see one
inch beyond their noses.
They predicted that secession would be peac.
able. 1t was not.
They predicted that the states would not re-
spond to President Lincolns call for militia.
They did with alacrity.
They predicted that an army of 100000 men
could not be raised. More than 1, 1,O00, 900 pat
riotic hearts proved their ignorance.
They predicted that the Union troops could
not pass through Maryland. They went.
They predicted that the militia would refuse
to cross the Potomac and invade Virginia. And
their tramp was heard upon its shores.
They predicted that money could not be
raised to sustain the army. And the people
filled the treasury.
They predicted that government banks could
not be sold. They were.
They predicted that the people would not
take the greenback. They did as they would
have taken anything else to help the govern
ment.
They predicted that the greenback dollar
would be as valueless as rags. 1t became
worth 100 cents in gold
They predicted that grass would grow in the
streets of New York. Instead there was thrift
industry and prosperity.
They predicted that England and France
would form an alliance with the south to Sc.
cure cotton They were mistaken.
They predicted that "a poverty-stricken
people in the north would compel the govern
ment to terminate the war" The patriotic
man and the last dollar for ha mi .,
They predicted that Sherman would be ami
hilated in Georgia And he marched tramp!
tramp! tramp! to the sea.
They predicted that Grant could never cap
ture Richmond But he said he would ''if it
took all summer" and he did
They predicted that the war for the Union
would be a failure. The Union triumphed
They predicted that the Confederates would
never be overthrown. Appomattox answered
them.
They predicted tha. the people would never
consent to emancipation. They hailed it with
joy.
They predicted that the people would never
ratify the amendments to the constitution
But they were ratified.
They predicted that the freed negroes would
become race of paupers. They are becoming
industrious, thrifty, persevering, and intelli-
gent.
They predicted that the people would never
permit black men at the ballot box. Now, in
eAS A.oAoA ehOy fAAO Siau " WhOCuiO utdCh uioii
out of their votes.
They predicted that the war would termi-
nate in vast standing army and military
dictator. The army dispersed to their homes,
and the purified Republic lives.
They predicted that the child was unborn
who would live to see gold or silver restored to
the currency of the country. The men who
conquered the rebellion have lived to see it.
They predicted that the interest on the vast
public debt could never be paid. 1t has, every
dollar as it became due
They predicted that the national debt would
never be paid In Is years after the war the
people have paid off nearly one third of the
entire debt.
They predicted that specie payments would
not be resumed on the LIST. of January,
1879. And resumption came ON the day ap-
pointed
They predicted that the resumption of specie
payments would bring universal disaster and
ruin upon the business and industries of the
country And resumption was followed by a
wide and sure prosperity from which the peo-
pie have reaped golden harvests.
These are but sample of Democratic pre-
dictions, every one OF which were quickly falsi-
fed.
How can the people trust party, or why
should they change the government into the
hands of party, SO incapable of seeing or un-
derstanding the sure march Of events?