The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-10-08
OUR WASHINGTON LETT Frs.
From our Regular Correspondents.
WAsuINeToy. d. q. Oct 1st 1sso

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 1st, 1880.
In his recent speech at Philadelphia
Senator Blaine called attention to the
fact that British manufacturers, we'll
known advocates of Free Trade, are
aiding the Democrats in this campaign
with large sums of money. 1t has
been a matter of surprise to many
where the Democrats obtained the
large sums of money spent and in pos
session of the Democratic Committee
in this campaign; it is explained now.
A new issue is brought before the
American people. After fighting a
war to stop British interference with
American citizens are we to allow
British money to influence American
politics? Since the adoption of our
Federal Constitution the British gov
eminent has allowed no opportunity
to do us injury pass unnoticed. While
pretending friendship it is perpetually
watching for an opportunity to grasp
the nation by the throat. The British
manufacturers have looked forward
impatiently to the time when the
American system of protection shall
be wiped away, and our markets again
opened for competition with foreign
cheap labor. TO strike down our tar
if system would destroy many of our
large manufacturing industries and
throw thousands of men out of en-
ployment, but it would make the man
ufacturers of England prosperous.
Hence,as the Democratic party is pledg-
ed to free trade, it is mott strange that
Bristol money should be given to help
the Democratic party into power.
This newly developed fact, in connec-
ton with the campaign is creating
great excitement in the east, and will
operate powerfully against the Demo.
cratic party.
There are two unknown quantities
that will greatly influence the result in
Indiana. The first is the uncertainty
of the Greenback vote; the second is
the effect of the large sums of money
now being distributed among the vo-
tiers. With fair election, no coloni-
zation of voters, and a moderate
amount of buying by the Democrats,
the chances are in favor of Republican
success.
The speech recently delivered by Sec
rotary Evarts in New York IN favor
of the Republican party is said to be
the most convincing and best ever de-
livered by him. 1t bristled throughout
with telling epigrams, and the audi
ence was kept in almost continual
laughter by his wit, which was never
without wisdom. The argument of the
speech dealt with the simple question
whether the fact that the Republican
party has governed the country wisely
and well, in spite of the opposition of
the Democratic party, is reason why
the Republican party should be turned
out and the Democratic party put in &.
The people are asked, in the Secretary's
own words, whether they are tired of
patriotism and Wearled with liberty"
He well asks whether the Democracy
suppose "we are a nation Of Red In
dians, that few years of peace seem
irksome, and change is desired" Mr.
Evarts paid high tribute to General
Garfield, and demonstrated forcibly
the difference between his election and
General Hancock's.
Senator Jones has nailed as a lie,
manufactured out of whole cloth, the
story that he has gone over to Han
cock.
A special force of clerks has been
employed night and day for a month
past adjusting the accounts of the thir-
ty thousand census enumerators, with
view to a final settlement of their
accounts. Superintendent Walker
thinks that the work will be completed
within a month. SAXON.