The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-10-20
POLITICAL ITEMS.

they said. Ohio responds, You lie, ny
10000 majority.
Shylock English might foreclose 392 mort
gages of poor men whom be got into his
clutches, but be has no mortgage ON the vote
Of the people to foreclose.
What created the hard times of the past
seven years? The shutting down OF so many
manufacturing establishments throughout the
country. Still worse effects would result
from non-protective tariff
The Philadelphia Times (Dem.) says: :" II
may not make any difference now, but It
would be an assertion of sef-respect on the
part of the Democrats to compel the retire.
ment of William Il. English from the national
Democratic ticket.
The Democrats party pledges itself to sus-
tain the national credit. On the other band,
the solid South has repudated $500, 0O0, 900
of State and municipal Indebtedness mostly
due to Northern people. 1t is easy to see
that mere resolution will not prevent re-
pudiaton.
The South was so strongly opposed to
protective tariff that it incorporated the fol-
lowing clause in the Confederate constitution
g Nor shall any duties or taxes on ilnporta-
tions from foreign nations be laid to promote
or foster any branch of industry" And now
this Solid South wants to get control OF the
AT a recent Democratic meeting in Boston,
Hon. Robert G. Winthrop's name appeared in
the list Of Vice Presidents, and now Mr..
Winthrop writes to the Boston Post that the
use of his name was not only unauthorized,
but that he will vote for Garfield and Arthur
This was one of the widely advertised Dem
ocratic .'gains' Most of them are like it.
New Jersey Republicans have no margin to
xpac tn in vi ar
October elections settle the Presidential fight,
but not the fight in this State New Jersey
will be carried by the Republicans if Jealous,
earnest, unceasing work be done from now
until November second, but not otherwise.
We must avoid the danger of oyer-coniidence.
Stale Gazette.
The Democratic Investigation of Mr.. John
l.. Davenports doings ia New York disclosed
the fact that in 1868 between $1,000 and TO-
600 fraudulent naturalization papers had been
issued in the interest of the Democratic party,
and because it is now proposed to suppress
these fraudulent papers whenever and wherev-
er they may be detected, the Democrats are
almost bursting with rage and disappoint-
ment.
A REBEL HoPE.--ts We cannot but indulge
the hope that when we have helped to ex-
tinguish the public debt, and time has healed
the gaping wounds Of the past when reason
and brotherly love shall have fully regained
the ascendency over prejudice and bate, even
though it shall be in the next generation,
brave and honorable people Of the same blood
and lineage will see to it that the oalue of oar
property IN slaoes shall be returned to snose
from whom it was wrongfully wrested y
From the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph and Aessen-
ger.
The,New York EUening Post-Republica
~. fo,.
protesting to favor high tariff. 1t says this
is dishonest demagogism, since Mr.. Schurz is
known to be "a free trader" and u insists
that tie Republican party Is not q protectioe
party True American.
There is, nevertheless, one point in which
Mr.. Schurz is rather the advocate and the
partisan than the statesman. We refer to his
careful suppression Of the fact that the party,
aodich on tie aohole he prefers, Is SO targeig and
aneQasoocally deo0ted 10 The doctrine efTpro-
tectsoB.--Neao York EUening Post
Hancock says be will veto bills that shall
directly provide for the payment of Southern
claims But the Rebel brigadiers know how
to beat the devil around the stump. bill
giving the Court Of Claims jurisdiction of the
cases presented by disloyal persons would not
be within the meaning of Hancock's letter.
A bill repeating the act which excludes Con-
federates could be signed by " the Superb "
without the violation of his pledge. No posi-
tive enactment is needed Hancock would
sign such bin, or he would break with his
party and it is remarkable fact that no
soldier in the history of this country has ever
Tylerized.
AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THnEAT.-" II it
had so happened that the Confederates had
occupied Washington and taken possession of
all the public buildings, and Pennsylvania
had been Confederate State Qu which case,
we fancy, General Hancock, like General Lee,
would have resigned aud offered his sword to
his native State) Baltimore had become a
Confederate seaport New York Confeder-
ate metropolis; slavery restored the Ma
tional debt repudiated, and the Confederate
constitution adopted, we apprehend the world
would not come to an end nor American lib
erty, nor American Union. A greater calamity
miqht haze 5efallen the Union l0eing people of
the North. and may yet." Prom the AerideB
(luiss.) Mercury.
The corruption of the carpet-bag govern
meut in Louisiana was the constant theme of
the white Democrats complaints IN that
State. But no carpet Dagger was ever de-
tected ina personal fraud of the magnitude
now proved upon the Civil Sheriff of New Or
leans, a white Democrat He has pocketed
longing to the State. The-New Orleans Demo
crat Bourbon White. Liner charges criminal
negligence on the Attorney General, Auditor,
Tax Collector and City Council. Even the
bonds of the Sheriff, it is said, are forgeries ;
and they have been permitted TO remain in
his custody. Nothing in the history of the
Republican government of Louisiana can CON-
pare with this exposure of the rottenness Of
the Democratic machine in the city of New
Orleans.
Congressman Blackburn, surnamed the
Wiper, made this manly tribute to Garfield in
a recent speech at Upper Saudusky, Ohio :
81 don't mean to speak unkindly of General
Garfield don't mean to speak in disparage-
ment of that gentleman (; know him we'll.
For SIX years past have served upon the
floor of the same House of Congress with him.
We are members of the same committee.
Our relations are close and pleasant and
friendly. believe--and say it here as |
say it everywhere--I believe that he has no
superior in point of intellect, culture or power
within the limits of his party. | believe he
has as broad brain, and an intellect as big,
as any man you can find within the limits of
that party whose candidate he is" Now let