Daily Republican., 1880-10-07
The Democratic ~ Ravens ~
False PF0ph cts.

False ProDh cts.
The reasons for rejecting the Demo
cratic party's are found in Its ignoranc
ofthe people and their desires, In III
ignorance Of events and their result
and in Its inespscity to reason from
things that are to things that will be
Surrounded BY dense fog Of bigotry
and Bourbonism, the Democrats have
never been able TO penetrate II and 80,
ono inch beyond their noses.
They predicted that secession would
be peaoeable. II was not.
They predicted that tina States would
not respond to President Lincoln's call
for militia. They did with alacrity.
They predicted that an army Of lOO,.
900 men opuld not be raised. More
than ! 900, 900 patriotic hearts proved
their ignorance.
They predicted that 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 filed the treasury.
They predicted that government
bonds could not be sold. They we're.
They predicted that the people would
not take the grsenback. They did as
they would have taken anything else
to help the government.
They predicted that the greenback
dollar would be as valueless az rags.
It became worth 100 cents In gold.
They predicted that grass would
grow in the streets Of New York. In
stead there were thrift, industry, and
prosperity.
They predicted that England and
France would form an alliance with
the south to secure cotton. They were
mistaken.
They predicted that SO poverty
people in the north would
compel the government to terminate
the war;" The patriotic people Of the
Dorth responded with "the last man
and the last dollar for the Union"
They predicted that Sherman would
be annihilated in Georgia. And he
marched tramp! tramp! tramp! to the
lea.
They predicted that Grant could
never capture Richmond. But he said
le would "if 1t took all summer, and
% did.
They predicted that the war for the
Jnion would be . failure. The Union
l
They predicted that the Confsderaey
lever would be Overthrown. Appomat.
OK answered them.
They predicted that the people would |
'ever consent to emancipation. They
Iailed it with joy.
They predicted that the people wonld |
ever ratify the amendments to the
But they were ratified.
They predicted that the freed negroes
'ouli become race Of paupsrs. They
re becoming industrious, thrifty, per.
svering, and intelligent.
They predicted that the people would
ever permit black men at the ballot
OK. Now, in the north they are glad
D wheedle black men ont Of their votes.
They predicted that the war would
srminate In vast standing army and
military dictator. The army dispsr-
I'd to their homes, and the purified Re-
ublic lives.
They predicted that the child was
nboEn who would live to see gold or
liver restored to the currency
the country. The men who
incurred the rebellion have lived to
% II.
They predicted that the interest on
,e vast public debt ce0ld never b.
8 paid. 1t has, every dollar as 1t be-
lme due.
They predicted that the national debt
ould never be paid. In Is years af.
" the war the people, have paid of
early one third Of the entire debt.
They predicted that specie pay ments
ould not be resumed on the 1st oil
anuary, 1879. And resumption came
n the day appointed.
They predicted that the resumption
specie payments would bring univer-
Il disaster and ruin upon the business
nd industries OF the country. And re.
nmption was followed by q wide and
ure prosperity from which the people
ave resped golden harvests.
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