The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-09-24

.pou. tnc cvtto cvuthf FIRST, they abnii
| don that whole section, take care that IN
| south shaIl bo "solid' and then ~ m On,
faces with the protcnse that this viii BE- TN
success " tho rebellion which was suppi cssec
| hftecn years ago. and tho rcsto, atom III I'M
| slave power Ia the Government fifteen Year,
alter slavery iscIf has ceased 10 exlstf
NOW, there - no question thai the cIoven
southern states we.lt into the rebellion the
staics that supported Iilcckrnridve ID isjo
hut they were reconstructed under X plbllcan
rule after the war, and since la5, have been
eIuai members IN the Union the salnc a. b ;
fore Republicans cannot find fault with this
Tor u wa. their party That restored them O.
their rights In the Government after freeing
their slave. and giving them the ballot. Il q
complained now that these ftatc do not sup
port tho Republican, party and give maJoritics
for the Republican ticket. What are the
fscisf In lv'v. the first Presidential election
after reconstruction. these states were nearly
all car led for General Grant, the Republican
candidate. and this was the case also nj q RAM
second election in lss2. Even In 1876, the Ia Il
% hive carried three Of these states; they
took them whether they carried them or NIT
~ that election there were, Ia rounl num-
n Ter i.1uun Republican votes Ia the south.
isut since then Hayes. their own President
has removed the bayoncf the negroes are
leaving them. the South ~ recovering from tho
war and the carpet-bag devastation and grow
Ing prosperous, and these states are ali pass
ing out 81 their hands and giving majorities
against them.
Kindred 70 this talk about n .solid south.
nnu .xceeiins u ~ errontcry Is the cutlery
npout delivering the country over into the
nnnds 81 the men who tried 70 destroy H." I
SAID this exceeded tho other In etfrontcry be-
canse' however s.nscless and bascless. that Is
u'kch ~ simple argument or propO -ition
from plain facts and hgurcs. but this com. ny
IrHi republican organs ana Speakers II
stamped with such utter consistency and
~ ulster tue tongue that utters IL. have no
patience u argue with such n prctense ~
TINS. can only denouncc II. When we come
a 41V.a.
President, man who has risked his life a
hundred times and shed his blood 20 save this
mon. anu loyal Northern man for Wee
fresiient, we are met BY such q cry AZ this
from party which for twelve wears has
nnnorcd conspicuous and blood-stained
rebels with some Of the highest Offices in the
me men who tried 70 destroy this Govern
rncnty Let me tell you there hasn't been a
cay ior twelve years that you have not re-
warncu scne,s with oiiice. Grant took AN oh
1cufe rebel Colonel. who tried in his small
mean way to ''dcstroy this Government
fourth rate lawyer though he was. and made
nim Attorney General, the law officer OF the
haycyou forgotten thatY A rebel Judge pro
slded over your Convention that nominated
!, rnnt the second time, Convention that
Carolina nm original hrc-eatcr and scce-son-
- whom your Administration afterward sent
- Administration to Russia Longstrcet, next
p Lee: the leading rebel General. was early
'ewarded by your Administration with a mi |
'edcral Office. and has only lately been sent NJ
Minister 20 Turkey 10 represent the Govern
nd do you remember Mosby, the Rebel bush
X htcr and guerilla. who shot our brave bows
Town from the fence corners and the thicket 4
"A name which We used u pronounce In the
ynr times with objurgation and horror \
Well. he, too. under q Republican Adminfstra-
ion. represents abroad the country which he
tried 70 destroy" Don't YOU feel proud "
i'm? And there IL the late Postmaster-t;cn-
rnl under Hayes, the rebel Colonel Key. who
tried 70 destroy the Government. for super
Intending whose mailbags he was afterward
aid eight thousand dollars n year by the Re
ublican Administration. How does that look
o your Hut you tell me these men have
pincd the Republican party. Does that, then.
tone lor their treason to their country and
hat United States Army officer who, 1T the
eginning of the rebellion. deserted his COM
1and and his colors and went into the Rebel
rmy aud fought ms for four years unto the
ioody death. can square his account with the
government BY Joining the kepu blican party
nd taking lucrative ONCE under in And
nc any better for his double dcscrtion than
10 Rebel officer who lay down his sword and
stunned to his allegiance nj the close or the
Ar. but concluded 10 vote the Democratic
ckctg
hut you say; .Oh. yes. Hancock Il a rood
IAN; We don't hnd any fault with him. but
e don't like his company You complain
~ that you can't trust the Democratic party
hich i behind him. You charge tina, this
arty was disInyaI I'm the war and will be en-
rely controlled by the rebel influence.
ave already shown you tho great changes
nerent issues. and have Just called your
fcnfion TO the fact that what you cali the
bel element In tho party - minority SEQ
ser n s ns c ,S., nav S"w ss me se r
the rebcl element In minority In the Cow
nmcnt, but II Is in very decided minority
the Democratic party also. Look asain ut
initial election. the Democratic vote WA. In
snd numbers, ,60O,OO In th6 whole south
q only l.GSs0U In the rebel states. while Il
ice Of 100000 votes. a. you see. IN the North.
, hear Republicans talk in THIS campaign
~ would think that the whole Dcmocrafic I
, g. va ~ the south. But you say the +,
!; and they expect. also, TO carry good part
me North. DO you know that their pros
&C "a most excellent for carrying : majority {
ould need, to do that, would be the States az {
and Ohio, now trembling IN I J
,sc balance between the parties. should 3
z wake up on tho morning Of November 3
a md that Hancock has carried the North
vel - the south, what then would you I
sut, felicw-citizcns. what Il there 70 this !
- n'soscn ~ ,s q ne hcpueicsns
IN the country II the Democratic party sue y
"a thisy Year, Has anybody besides Rcpub- Z
ans any rights IN this country Are all men y
q well 10 understand some Of these things.
. whole argument on the other side pr,- q
IDS upon the idea that the Democratic par. q
II vast organized conspiracy to overthrow y
Government and destroy the country j
4 IL they succeed the rebels will come into q
vcr and Immediately proceed 20 do what
y failed To- accomplish In the war--that the N
81 debt will be paid, the Treasury bank q
tied by the rebel claims. the Fourteenth b,
] Fifteenth Amcnouisnts repealed. and the II
Fro disfranchised and practically reduced uI
lin 90 slavery. n,
ellow-cItixcns, II IL Amazing that va should !,
e 10 meet such stun NJ this IN every cau- m
gn: but we shall n long ~ the Republican Of
~ 10 IN existence. IL would BE- charity 10 III
EVE that they DO not know any better; but 70
II leaders who say these things do know &c
ter. They know that there Is not single r.
~ OF truth In them. They know that the ct
party IN Congress- has refused to III
rci,cl claims while their party mas paid m
lions Of them. that no Democrat anywhcrc III
poses the payment on the rebel debt. or "a he