, 1880-06-22

not pro,ntt]r Tint nny Congressman would dispose
of hs influence for Fse, when 1t was eAslly woreh
n,ntty tithca Tint alnuvst: nr aeeept pnrt 1T n
money consideration fnr hts rott. anu never tt-
ouire alp,ut tho rgAt. s Ohkrs Auies tcstltlcs |
wna tho cnsn. Nh rtipnnl, tAlr- minded tt,nn cf,
suppose tint. II ho wcrc iMplicatcl to tho OK.
tent ot $:e.l, Mr.. OnrHrlil wuull mt hayc shawn
my nuxety about tho prfncIpalof hls inyast- |
t,,unt nr tho remaining dividends. which nlt |
bcn,tHctt II hin. It my dill, Tho fnet thNt llo
never usketl fnr thcu, never know Of tticu',
never even eouvcrse.l nt, tho subject with Onkes
An,es. |. convincing evidence TINT Ep was innt-
ccnt of my connection. nchr ur remote, with
tho Credit Sfobllter transaction.
sHALL THE SOUTH CONTROL THE RE-
PUDLlOf
The Illinois Sitiuts-ZcItu'lu lit recent
c.lituriul expressed the opinion TINT there
were no burning questions " III this ca'n-
Iaign involving money ar tariff or the ltkc.
and tl1at the main issnc wn1lat b. who SHOULD
r,le tile Republic NOrt,, 0r tin South.
UnQuestiotlably Il great lnany people Are
thinking at this very question wlIU tln not
openly Express It. Internationally nlso II ts
the issttc which antnatrs tic "Solid South"
fl preparing for the struggle, antt. II tlie
truth were known. It Is tho paramount lssue
which occupies tho Cincinnati Conyunttnr
today. II il M issuu which cnnnot bc coli
eca!ta. 1t will crup nut On tho surfacu lnore
thnn once during tic campaign, anil It might
as we'll lie met at tho very ontset. 1t IL tic
great question Of the tluy, and It inclncs all
tho lcsser questions. 1t Is ST far-reacling
TINT It embraces everything that tends to tho
fortune or tho misfortune Of tho Republic.
ills q,lcstlri which s11oud le met sharp
Ex.tf .ktft &nt$
tho help Ut two Northern Statcs--Ncw York
and 1itlEana-as ba!ance Of power, gains
tho control. 1t ran ttn rs 1t rlcases, mil the
country passes ut ONCE l1i.ltr Southern liu~
c,lces. !: should not bu forgoticn tllat tho
triumph, Ut the Democratic purity Is tho tr1-
ln,pli 0f the cx-lsebet States fur they constt-
t,,te the yast majority Of the Democratic lMr-
| ty. What II will 10 when Dnce IN power may
easily enough be inferred frtn whit 1t at~
tempted 10 ito Mt tic extrn Congressional scs~
sion 1T lust yrar. The measures which 1t
tlluM sought to imposa t1ron tho country, III
c.ttltng the nstrncisilt Ut untOn soldiers aid
Union men, tile payment of Rebel clans, tho
pensomIMg of cx-Nebe!s, tho nullttlcation Ut
tho constitutional amendments, tho disfraia-
ch1scncnt Ut thu negro, tho corruption of tho
hal|ot-!,oN, tae st,o!iattol Of tho Treasury,
! md thu condemnation Of Loyalty, are too well
known to need rrnetition. But, lny1ng
inside what the South may attempt
IL do, why should tic control Of
the Mutton be turned over 10 cx-lseGels9 Why
are thcy, with the ussistance NJ ao,,glsfnces,
entitled to rule? Arc they superior 10 tho
yortE? Wnnt have tlley accomplished III
tho nrts, In tle industries, in scionce,
In }uycu,loll, III education, III trade, or
In commerce, tint entities them In sucl,
concession? Arc tho masses Of the
South mora intelligent, more law-abi1-
iny. mort safe I'll counsel, moro ~
snretat,lt. n,nre proRpcrous, more progres-
slys. linn t,,o Northern pcop.ca Would the
| National Government be safer II, their llalitis
| thai III Northern Hn1H!Hf Afb Lcy more