The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-12
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Views OF The Press.
FRESH ISSUE.

Fresh issuEs.
Atlanta GAL Constitution, [Dtnl
The Democrats cling to the Government
Of the Constitution, aud, as rule, to reas.
enable taxation through the Custom
hauSes; and II they are reinforced by q
body Of Republicans, or II they march out
to reinforce the anti.monopoiy Reppbli.
cans, the political millennium would
clearly be in sight. 1.-THE anti.Grant Re.
publlcans prove the stronger Of the two
branches Of the opposlton, the Democrats
should 20 to them, and yice-yersa. It Is
simply plain, In other words, that the time
has come for q junction on liberal basis
OF all who desire TO see the Republic per-
petuated, and the revenue Of the Govern
ment collected In an equitable manner.
The lines are to be reinforced, and now,
at the beginning, every effort should oe
made, every concession granted, tnaI WIN
tend TO bring together the friends OF
lust tariff, and OF that form OF government
which has enabled Us to become pros
porous people nearly $1,000 600 strong
| SHORT AND POIhIAb'
vleSIsurg Herald tDsm)
A political Solid South is no good. we
must drop sentiment, erase the sectional
line set he example Of honesty in poll
lies and look 10 our local affairs and our
material interests,
pRlERr THE BLIND LEADERS.
August, tG4) cbrsaieis and Constitutions i,t (psu
It Is too soon to say what had better be
done four years hence. The South should,
fpt Of all, cease following blind leaders,
and look out for herself.
NORTHERN DEMOCRATS NOT TO BE RELIED
UPON.
New orleans Times.
The impression we have bal for long
time, that Northern Democrats are not TO
be relied upon to efectually support the
South in making President, has nov
grown into 3 positive conviction. They
have had the control Of the Democratic
party since the War, and their manage
mept has been productive oil little else
than disaster and defeat. The credit Tor
the temporary success achieved In getting
control Of both branches OF Congress is
due entirely to the Democrats OF the South.
The advantages Of that success are now
lest, not by any fault OF the South, but by
the imbecility or weakness OF the Demo.
Gratis OF the North. II 1t were not for the
South, the Demo cratic party would hardly
have a respectable Minority in the next
Congress. The Southern Democrats. since
the restoration Of the South 10 the Union,
have not sought to dictate Presidential
nomination or TO outline the policy OF the
marty. They have always said to the
Northern wing OF the party: Make the
nominations and Gle platforms, and we
will give you all the assistance In our pow
er. Al the commencement ofthe campaign
inst closed, they said: We will give you
l3S Electoral votes, and you will have to
furnish the other forty-seven that are re-
auired. The Northern Democrats read.
/ lily promised the needed forty.seven
votes, and great many more.
Indeed, they have always been
fertile in promises, but sterile in
deeds. What is the result? They may
furnish eighteen Electoral votes, but that
number Is not absolutely certain. The
truth is-and 1t might as well be stated
boldly and squarely-that they offered
nothing TO invite the confidence and sup.
port OF the country. They were at sea on
financial matters, and played fast and
loose with the Rag.Baby crowd. On
other great economic questions they had
no settled policy. Some shouted for free
trade, some for free ships, and others for
the most ample protection TO American
industries. One faction cursed the Ma
tional banks as great evils, and another
faction praised them as blessing.
SOME OF TIE CAUSES OF DEFEAT.
Andtnau.s s. c., 1utolIgsnesr, Dem.
Again, the party lost strength by the
foolish action Of the last Congress, which
united the Republicans and disGustsd the
Independent voters Of the country. TIE
lirresolute stand OF the Democracy upon
the financial and tariff questions also aid
ed considerably in securing defeat. The
party has sought to take both-sides oil
these questions, and has really not been
sufficiently Independent to command the
respect OF It's own members In many In.
stances. 1t was worse than bluBder, II
not worse than that, TO have fused with
GTeenbackers In Maine aud temporized
with them in Indiana and Ohio. Then,
too, certain SouthGrn leaders were entire.
" 100 prominent and indiscreet in the re-
cent canvass, which enabled the Republi-
can party to resuTect the War Is
sues and solldiiy the North against
what they termed the Solid South. The
Democratic canvass was entirely misplaced.
II was rested upon tine personal abuse OF
Garfield and the military record OF Han.
Tna ms a n.
cuss any OF the great questions presented
in the admirable platform Of the party,
and from the shape assumed by the can
vass one could not really tell whether the
party was In favor OF hard or soft money,
or Protection Of FTee.Tade, OF American
ships for American commence or not.
Nay, the majority Of campaign speakers
were even afraid TO handle the Southern
question boldly.
These are some OF the causes which pro-
duced the terrible overthrow Of last Tues
day, and we may rest assured that so long
as the Democratic partyis 80 timid and has
such unfortunate allies, so long will it be
defeated.
MISSISSIPPI FIREKA1ERs YE1L
N.ridsn (NisIl Mercury.
Let the "Solid South" take an immovp.
BILE position OF mastery inactivity" and
let the North run their machine politics.
Drop National politics, and discounte.
nance them until they are at discount.
Discourage the idea that position in the
Federal Government Is higher than the
State Government. Elevate State pride
until one feels It more honorable to be q
Mississipian than a citizan Of the United
States. Make It disreputable for your first
men TO be more ambitious Of public ser.
vice in the United States Government than
for service in their own State Government
Above all, love your own sunny South.
land with all your heart, mind, soul and
strength. II Is itself large enough 10 en-.