Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.

THE VOTES OF THE SOLID soUTH-A SOUTHERN
ARE TAUGHT-DEMocRAT1o REASONS ron A
oHANoE-HANcocK's LETTER.
Wade Hampton at Cincinnati pledged
Northern Democrats 1873 solid votes for Han
cock. This solid vote was under slight en-
barrassment during the four years they were
enforcing their demand for a change of gov
ernment by the use of musketry and cannon.
This vote was solid during that struggle in
all that represented states rights, and South
ern opinions. It has been solid vote all
these years in its devotion to the "lost cause "
1t is solid now in its determination to accom-
plish by the election Of Hancock the purpos-
es that were temporarily postponed at APP
pomattox. The utterances of Hampton,
Toombs, Hill, Blackburn and other Southern
orators, the drilling under the rebel flag by
students in military academies and in Fourth
of July professions, are indications that this
vote is likely to remain solid for years to
come.
There are other evidences that show that
these Southern leaders do not intend to let
the spirit of the rebellion die. distinguish
ed Southern clergyman says the whisper of a
mother shall be the future boom of cannon in
defence of the "lost cause" Within sight Of
the dome Of the capital in Virginia and Mary
land the children study the New School
History of the United States of America by
j. S. Blackburn, Alexandria, Va, and w. N
Mcdonald, A. NJ, Louisville, KY, published
by W. j. Dulsny & Co, Baltimore. 1t is IL
Illustrated by pictures of Calhoun, Lee, John
ston, Davis, jackson and others Calhoun
it says, Twas statesman, and it was the aim
of his life to strengthen the South, SO that
she might resist the encroachments of her
rights by the North" Ittesches that Lincoln
was a sectional candidate who Joined to his
political opinions the prejudices Of his party.
Ellsworth it pronounces "a famous rough and
circus rider"
OF the secession of the Southern States it
says The departure from the halls Of Con-
gress was an occasion of solemn leave taking
Some hurled defiance at their political enc
miles, Others oppressed with sense of COM
ing evil, appealed to the magnanimity of their
opponents" The Northern army was filled
by thousands of European mercenaries, while
the South had nothing but her gallant chill
dren to put in the field and she was compell-
ed to stake her precious jewels against the
trash Of Europe" AT the Wilderness Grant
had l2O 3S4 men Lee only had 80, 900. Not
withstanding, he attacked the Federals, in
flicting heavy loss" To impress the minds
of scholars with tho supreme prowess OF
Southern troops, questions are framed to draw
forth answers most favorable to the Southern
side. Those questions relating to the battle
of Gettysburg are examples Of this method
of teaching history. Question How did
the first collision terminate Ans BY the
defeat of the Federals Question; Why did
not the Confederates occupy Cemetery Hill
Ans. Because the Federals were reinforced
Question; Why did Lee withdraw into vir-
ginia Ans Because his ammunition failed"
"The men in the South were peculiarly fitted
by blood, climate, institutions and education,
to contend in defence of their rights with q
world in arms" This History had passed
through ten editions in 1879. With this kind
of education the young are receiving in the
solid South the bourbons will be prepared to
furnish from these young ideas who will
hLOh now ~ huOOl hOllu NOltb UT EtDtl Dul-
lets as the case may require. 1t is high time
for the North to awake out of sleep.
These are some OF the Democratic reasons
why the North should surrender the control
of the Government to the bourbons. The
Union men Of the North conquered the rebels,
preserved the Union and gave the country
peace, which was bad for the Democracy
h. al of
ments to the Constitution giving freedom,
franchise and civil rights to the slaves, meas
ures that Southern Democrats have trampled
under their feet They pensioned Union SOL
diers, sailors, widows and orphans, which
much disgusted Southern Democrats. They
destroyed wild cat money and legalized the
best currency in the world, based on Govern
ment bonds instead of the rotten securities of
repudiating Democratic States, saved millions
by making currency of equal value every
where, reduction of the annual interest $7l,-
343, 7lG.0O and the interest bearing debt
SG2s, 537, 1900, maintaining the National
credit Opposition to fiat money, responsible
ty for resumption, fostering American indus
tries, collecting Government money without
stealing it, protecting American laborers,
making greenbacks worth 100 cents on the
dollar, refusing to pension JEFF Davis, these
are some of the heinous offences of the Re
publican party which are stencil in the nos
trils of the bulldozing patriots who promise
1873 solid votes for Hancock
His letter on the payment of Southern
Claims, is poor bid for Northern votes. With
great gush he declares that the proposition
to pay such claims is an "insult to the honor
and intelligence of our people" This soldier
candidate is either grossly ignorant of facts
or is trying to throw dust in the eyes of the
voters of the loyal North. Seventy of his
confederate friends, members of the Senate
and House, have already insulted the honor
and intelligence of the people of the North"
by offering bills now on the calendar calling
for payment of more than thousand million
dollars of such claims. Hancock as the tail
end of the Southern confederacy will be help
less as a child. The rebels mean business in
this matter, and it is their last chance. Will
the voters of the North awake to the peril
that threatens to bankrupt the country, by
payment of Southern war claims and COM
pensation for slaves?
GEN. GRANTS LONGEST SPEECH