River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-09-30

GENERAL GRANT.
You have listened to a letter from one TO whom,
at least rs much as any other man, the nation
owes its preservation prosperity and supremacy.
This letter, full of common sense hit the nall on
the head. Its writer generally does hit nails
rebellion and pretendcrs-on the head. lie says:
'This meeting should awaken the people to the
Importance of keeping control of the government
in the hands of the Republican party until. we
can have two national parties, every member OF
which cast his ballot as his judgment dictates,
without fear of mOlestation or ostracism, and
have it honestly counted-parties not differing in
opinion as To whether we are nation, but rs TO
the policy to secure the greatest good to the great
est numbers of its citizens. Sincerely believing
that the Democratic party, as now constituted ana
controlled Is not fit party to trust with the con-
troll Of the general government heheye 1t to the
best interests of all sections south as well as north
that the Republican party should succeed IN NO
yember. Yours very truly, |. > Grant.
Lord Chesterfield said that letter shows the
man it is written to- as well the man it IS writ
ten by. This letter bears Lord Chesterfield out.
1t is written to General Arthur, and 1t reveals the
confidence and esteem in which the writer holds
him, informed by many years OF intimate ac-
quaintance. General Grant knew ana let, as We
know and feel that he was writing NOT only to a
friend but also to one of the most genuine, patri-
otto and honorable of men. This letter furnished
a text for many sermons. The Democratic party,
as now constituted and e'hTolled-how 1t Is con-
ttutcd how controlled. There is vast number
c "prght, patriotic men in it; vast number OF
who gave all and did all they should have
given and done to uphold their government and
their flag in the supreme and dire hours OF trial;
Il vast number who imperlled their lives as other
Democrats laid down their lives for their country.
Many northern Democrats who cast all their
weight and sympathy on the nation SIDE, after
the war was over returned t. their former party
associations Many Others never did 20 return.
Ia on influence
Democratic Congress and Democratic admins
trati0n their party would not be constituted and
controlled as it is Because such men and their
views and interests viii not and cannot control m
the event Of Democratic success much grave peril
arises As the Democratic party is const tuted,
not the men Of tine north not the men Who'll We're
~ the Union and the Constitution b I the men
Of the south who were against the Union and the
Constitution men whose policy and purpose are
still hurtful to the country. and bound ana pre-
destined 70 control a Democratic administration
and Democratic Congress. The south has on
troll Of Congress. This is true in this way On
every committee there is majority of Democrats
and of these n majority IN al cases consists O.
southern senators. The same condition prevails
in the House. There are forty-two committees
The chairInen Of twenty-five are from the south.
A Il the committees are 50 constituted that tbs ma
i0rity i Democratic ard Of the majority more
than half is southern. During the two tears
while this absolute power in both house mas been
81 lodged the existence Of the veto power and the
approach Of the Presidential canvass has suggested
urgent reasons for Going slow. Many expected
bills have not been introduced many that have
been introduced have not been passed; some that
have been passed have against such obstinate
opposition aS to secure present postponenent or
some modification But whenever the hour strikes
that the veto power is in democratic hands put
there by southern votes, whatever the "soiid.
caucus DEGREES will be written. That caucus VIII
be controlled by those who represent less than
one-seyenth Of the people Of the Union
OFFICIAL FIGURES
have said, also. that they represent not more
than one-fourteenth Of the producing CONNER
eial industrial, tax-paying. and property inter
est Of the country Let me prove TINS by the On
eial figures Of the bureau Of statistics 1873. Gus
toms duties, Sl37 -250 as; collected at southern
ports, s. Is, 800. This ,s per cent q one-slx-
tieth part Internal revenue. 1879, SlI6o SIC ~;
paid by twelve Southern States, $50 So s5o4
This Is II per cen. or one-sxth part Since the
war, Ohio alone has paid more internal revenue
than all the late confederate states united 80 has
Illinois New L OK alone has paid nearly tWiee as
much. If customs duties we're added the com
parissn would be more striking still our domes-
tic commerce exceeds cur foreign commerce
twenty fold. Railways move 80 per cent q T.