The daily gazette., 1880-09-06
cannalsn EaIIacles.

From the N. Y Herald, Sept. 4th, 1850.
What is the use, again, of the Re-
publican organs and stump speakers
pretending to a narrowing fear that
if the Democrats should come in
they will pay the rebel debt, or
rebel war claims, or the value of
slaves, and generally destroy the
credit of the country and bankrupt
the Treasury and the taxpayers ?
Not one of them believes in this
silly stuff, which yet is a staple of
the Republican canvass. Every man
outside of a madhouse knows that
the Democrats pay taxes, own gov
ernment bonds and are concerned
for The credit and prosperity of the
country as we'll as the Republicans.
Moreover, every man who has
watched the course of Congress
under Republican and Democratic
control knows that the Democrats
are, as a party, far more economical
of the peoples money than their
opponents. The lobby, formerly so
powerful and corrupting in Wash
ington, has absolutely disappeared
since the Democrats took control OF
the House. But even if the Demo-
Gratis were bent on running the
country and themselves to enrich a
few thousand ex-slave- holders and
other rebel claimants, how could
they possibly do SOP Before the
Congress to be chosen this Fall has
completed its first session the can
vass for a new Congress will have
begun, and if there should be the
least reason even to suspect Demo-
cratic Congress of any such insane
purpose as is charged, the party
would be swept from power forever.
When Republican stump speaker
threatens his hearers with the pay
ment of rebel claims, those who are
not absolutely ignorant know that
he is attempting a gross deceit; for
they know that under our constitu-
ton the people never surrender
themselves or their rights and pro-
perty into the hands of any party.
What is the use, again, of this
stale Republican outcry about the
danger" to the country Of "solid
South ?" The solid South can hurt
nobody but itself. 1t is ridiculous
sham, which checks the prosperity
of the Southern states, but which
cannot in the least degree affect the
North. 1t is a passing phase in our
politics, mainly brought about by re-
sentiment of the Republican malad-
ministration and robbery in the
Southern states, which, to their
shame, the Northern Republican
leaders have always condoned and
supported. The decent and proper
ty owning people of the Southern
states have horror of Republican
rule. The "solidity" of the South is
a mere hollow sham. Moreover, the
South has been "solid'' in Congress
for four years pray what has it got
or doneY Northern Democrats
have controlled in both houses and
have prevented even the considera-
tion perfectly just Southern money
bills, because Northern Democrats
have the old-iashioned love Of public
economy. The Southern whites are
lot ofchildren; they have lost their
political sagacity. If they were the
astute men which Republican organs
represent them to be they would
have long ago gone over to the Re-
publicans, who are in favor Of liber-
al appropriations.
Republican misrepresentation of
the South is rank folly, and is apt to
do them harm if it is continued
They cannot persuade thoughtful
voters that a region is given up to
lawlessness which raises this year
six million bales of cotton, besides
other valuable products, or that
black men are systematically robbed,
abused and wronged, when black la
Dor produces these enormous crops
year after year. Let us have little
reason and common sense in the
canvass.