New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-09-01
Washington Letter.
w d. G., Aug. 9th, 1SS

W. D. G., Ang. 9th, 1880.
The Democrats admit that they
have no hope of carrying Indiana,
in October. They have filed a peti.
tion asking the Supreme Court Of
the State to reverse its decision on
the legality of the constitutional
amendment, thus putting off the
election for Governor until Noyem-.
Der. This action is most deigning
confession of defeat, and will en-
courage Republicans to work hard
er than ever to carry the State by a
large majority. In fact it is now
apparent, that the West is solid for
Garfield, and that the doubtful
States, if there are any, really
doubtful, are in the East. But the
signs in the East are very encour-
aging. In New York the Demo
Gratis are doing all the talking and
the Republicans all the work. In
Maine it is only question as to
how large the Republican majority
will be. In New Jersey the action
of the State Convention this week
in adding a protective plank to the
platform, makes the State sure Re-
publican. Connecticut no one full
ly informed doubts that the State
will be Republican By small ma
jority. III spite of all the encourag-
ing signs to the Republicans at the
present time, General Hancock,
surrounded by Democrats who, of
conrse, keep the true state OF affairs
from him, is more sanguine OF sue
cess to-day than was poor Horace
Greeley in 1879. He seems to think
his election assured. and as mat
ter of course. He has been led to
believe by injudlcious friends, that
the whole country is ablaze for him.
He alludes to all Democrats as Han
cock men, and to hear him talk one
would think he had taken the ell
tire party under his wing and it had
become matter Of personal proper.
ty. Let us hope for the sa Ike OF the
army, that he will survive his disap.
pointment next November.
We are told by the papers North
that several Southern leading Demo
Gratis are in Vermont and Maine,
begging for Cancellation in touching
terms, complaining that the Repub-
lican party still continues to wave
that ''bloody shirt" Allthey want
is Cancellation, and the election Of
Hancock will secure it. How will
business be more brisk, will cotton,
whiskey and tobacco sell higher?
I remember at the commencement OF
the war the South only wanted to
be left alone while they destroyed
the Union. They are back in the
Union, defeated in their mad at
tempt, and now complain that the
North has no confidence in their
professions Of loyalty. Hancock's
election will demonstrate to them
that they are no longer held in suspi-
sion. Should this of right be so?
Have their actions Of the past twcn
ty years been such as to warrant 10y
al people in ceasing to regard them
with suspicion? | think not. Are
the people of the North ready to try
the experiment? | am convinced
they are not. The mission of the
Republican party is not ended. The
great principles Of government it has
taught are not yet established be-
yond the reach Of Southern hatred.
Four millions of our citizens, ''our
black allies,'' General Garfield calls
them, are without representation in
the council Halls of the Nation, and
until such representation is given
them as their right under the SUI
preme law; until their ballots are
given their legal and proper force,
the Republican has work to per.
form. Until every source Of Nation
al wealth, our industries are estab-
lished beyond the power of freetrade
party to injure; until our currency
the only successful one in the world,
is, Of itself strong enough to resist
the States rights heresy Of Democra.
cy, the Republican has great mis-
sion before it; and it will by the en-
dorsement Of the people, perform it.
General Halbert E. Paine Elk
Commissioner Of patents, in addition
to his legal business here, will pro
secute cases before the Patent Of
flee.
HOWARD.