The Osceola times., 1880-11-27
Capital CTsIsIics The PcO-
Rir.

Under this caption the Progress
edited by Forney, for long tim,
a leading republican, but in the las
canvass II supporter Of Hancock
contains the following article, which
should be read by every one:
Tuesday Night, Nov. 2d-ThC
telegraph has just flashed the tate
of Gen. Hancock, and the same
streets that rang with deliriou'
cheers over his valor at Gettysburg
on the morning Of the 18th of July
1868, the same hearts that throbbed
with gratitude over the opportune
arrival which saved Phlladelphia
from fire and spoil, now ring and
throb with delirous and migrate Joy
over his defeat tor president of the
United States by man denounced
by his own party rs venal and cor,
rupt. What IL comment on the vox
populi voX del. As | recall my
own part in this last drama with
pride unspeakablc, regretting only
that | could not do more-l would
tomorrow repeat the act OF graft
tudo to the great soldier feel
that the men who have done this
thing will soon feel the chastening
rod Of theic own conscences. An
act more cruel causeless and
shameless was never perpretrated.
Men calling themselves better than
others have wrought work of
hate without parallel. The over
virtuous of great communities have
struck hands with the most Vicious
classes to spread the infection of a
new sectiona!Ism among a forgiv-
ing people, and as they see whom
they have struck and whom they
have lifted up over Hancock, they
turn from the contrast with shame.
But let the past go. Let the
dead past bury the dead. We now
face the empire, and there is bat
one great force to meet il, the Dem
ocratic party. Garfield only fills
the gap for Grant. write this name
with Il new feeling, that Of profound
regret that one / loved so well
should sink 50 low. First the de-
fender of the forgiven south, then
its deiamer. First eager to honor
Hancock tor his virtues, then to
hound him as an enemy. And this
is the man who wants to play king
hereafter. How, in the face Of all
these loud shouts over The defeat OF
Hancock, ! think OF the scene on
the blasted heath where Macbeth
meets the weird sisters:
"First Witch All hail Macbeth ;
hail to thee, Thane Of q Glamis.
"Second Witch: All hail, Mac
beth hail to ;hec, Thane of Cav
dor.
"Thiri Witch All hail, Macbeth;
thou shalt be king hereafter
First the general OF our armies,
then president, then king hereat.
ter. How wonderful the resem-
blanccs. And mark what Macbeth
said of his dream of ambition to
his wife in his letter describing his
interview
They meet me in the day OF sue
cess, and have learned by the per-
fectests report that they have more
IN them than mortal knowledge.
When | burned in desire to ques-
ton them further, they made them.
selves air INTO which they vanished.
While | stood rapt in the wonder
of it, there came misslves from the
king, who hailed me, 'Thane of
Cawdor,' by which title before
these weird sisters saluted me, and
referred me to the coming IN of
time. with Hail king thou shalt
be ! THIS have | thought good 70
deliver thee, NV dearest partner OF
greatness, that thou mlghtest not
lose the dues OF rejoicing by being
ignorant ofwhat greatness is prom
iscd thee. Lay it to thy heart and
farewell
Why not, gentlemcn2 The path
of empire is as plainly reached by
the present triumph OF money over
patriotism, of terror over truth, as
fit We're lightened by a new plan.
ct. The means and the covenants
are all patent to one end. An army
of ce-holders are organized,
backed by a battery Of banks
these are the forces TO fight, and
Garfield the instrument to lead TO
the throne IN 1884. That is the
plot. 1t is bold. 1t ls clear. Are
you ready for it ?
Over four millions of democrats
voted for Gen. Hancock to-day
they answer: Ready, aye ready
There should be no dependency
or any delay. They have thou.
sand interests to preserve their
ranks, local duties aud local can.
dldateS, and now to these they add
the imperative call to active and
constant work against the clearly
defined conspiracies of empire. "A
perpetual guard OF cc.holders. an
exhaustless treasury, public ana
private, suborned press and Il
great community of reluctant slaves
at the polls, mean empire, and moth
ing else.
| am only one of the millions
who voted for Hancock to day, aud
what can do to aid in tins great
work is ready. The democratic