West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04
What 1t uns Oonc.

aGraphs under the general title Of
What the Republican party Has
Not Done is going tie round Of
the stalwart prose Some account
OF what tho Republican party has
done Will probably intoreet the av-
elaGo reader quito as much as this
ridiculous coneatenation Of mega
| tives.
The Republican party dohbcra-
tely introduced seoliona,ism into
politics.
1t attacked the peace Of one-half
the Union at It's very inception.
1t aimed at revolution from the
day it was organized.
1t fostered disunion before the
civil war and IFS most eminent men
opo My declared in favor OF "let-
ting the Union slide"
1t encouraged secession through
the utteranoes Of it leaders who
said to the southern States, Way
ward slators, depart in peace.
1t discouraged Uniouiom" before
the civil war by sneering at the
Democrat, as "Union savers"
/, committed cruel crime
against the army and the country
by relu ing to reinforce Mcclellan
before Richmond when lie might
have ended the war in 1862.
1t permitted Union soldiers to
stGryo and die by refusing to ex-
change them.
1t prolonged the civil war by liza
blundcriug. mismanagement and
iayoritsm in the war department.
1t sought to govern outside Of
the constitution, two years after the
war, aa acknowledged by Tuadjeus
Stevens in congress.
1t set up the carpet-bag govern
menta in the south which issued
stole and sold one hundred and
Thirty millions OF dollars in southern
state bonds.
1t conhscated :he property Of the
southern people through the intol-
cradle taxation it imposed upon
them during the Ieconatruction
period.
II impoverished the southern
States after tho civil war 80 that
the people OF the other States were
obliged to bear an undue share OF
the burden OF tax ,Lion.
1t set aside the civil courts and
sought TO rule by martial law in
time vi profound peace.
Ii donated millions Of acres CT tho
public lands to gigantic corporations
Snd voted lavish subsidies out OF
the federal treasury for thler benefit.
1t corrupted legislation through
the promotion and protection oil the
lobby.
1t brought shame upon the Re.
public through tho Black Friday"
operation, the Belknap scandal, the
Sauborn "moieties' swindie, the
Credit Mobilier job, the whiskey
ring frauds and other like in
iqulLiea.
1t managed the Gnaucos and cur
rency in such way that after it
Lad held power for twelve years
the country was involved in a most
disastrous financial panic from the
effects Of which it has not yet recoy.
cred
1t stole the presidency, in 1876
after the people had defeated its
candidate by majority Of a quar-
ter Of million oil the popular vote
and a clear majority iu the electoral
college.
Itls now brazening out it's shame
Iess RECORD W supporting CaudI-
date Tor tho presidency who was
branded as false swearer and
brIbe- tsker By Republican congres-
sional committeo8 and denounced
almost universally by the Republican
press fer his participation in the
Credit MobIiier and DE GJlyer ,obs.
and candidate for the vice pres
ldency who was kicked out Of the
New York custom house by Il. j
Hayes because he conm7ed at mai
ioasaucc aud corruption in his Office.
AS TO Hamptons speech at Staun.
ton. We can onIY cav ihaL NO annh