The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-10-30

enormously urged against the Demo-
cratic candidates this year is that they
represent a sectional party that will
have the support of the solid South,
and that should they be elected they will
be the tools of the Southern extremists
and Confederate brigadiers. The. alb
surdity of the argument shows what the
Republican organs and speakers think
of the intelligence of the people to
whom such reasoning can be ad-
dressed. ...--
What are the plain factsp The South
iern States are Democratic. They were
made 90 by Republican hate, misrule,
plundering and wrong. They were kept
Democratic by corrupt carpetbag Gov
ernments, backed by the Federal troops.
The whole policy of the Republican
party since the war has tended directly
to make and keep the South Demo
cratic. Yet, in spite of these facts, the
supporters of Grant commended that
were he nominated the Republicans
could carry two ifnot four of the South
ern States, and Representative Loring,
at the conference in this city, urged
the Republican managers to send
money and speakers to Florida which
he felt sure could be carried By the
Republicans if they would spend money
enough there. The argument. SO far as
it goes, tell directly against the Re
publican party; but its hollowness APP
pears from the claims of the Republi-
cans themselves that the South is not
solid at all, bat would divide at once
were they to nominate the right man,
and also from the fact that they hope to
secure the vote of one Southern State
for Gaf6ld. Il aslg TIA;
But the North Is not solidly Republic
can. Connecticut is sure for Hancock,
who may carry Maine apd New Hamp-
shire. New York is certain for the
soldier-statesman of Pennsylvania, and
Pennsylvania, once q stronghold of
Republicanism under Cameron rule, is
now doubtfpl New Jersey, Delaware
and Indiana are sure for the Democratic
candidates. Illinois trembles in the
balance, and is most likely to throw her
vote for Hancock and English. Ohio is
doubtful, and Oregon and California
are conceded to the Democrats. In
fact the North is nearly evenly divided
between the two parties, in spite Of all
the efforts Of the Republicans to keep
it solid. Now which is the sectional
party-the one which has the support
of al the Southern and half of tho
Northern States, or the one that has no
support whatever save in one sectionp
Which is the truly National party--the
one which is supported by all the South
ern and half the Northern States, or the
one which is supported only, by half
the Northern StatesP The question
needs only to be stated TO show the
desperate straits the Republicans are
in. The fact that Delaware, MARYLAND,
Virginia, North and South Carolina,
Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee,
Kentucky and Missouri, constituting
nearly one-hah of the Union, are solidly
opposed to the Republican party, while
it is in minority in half the, other
States, brands it as sectional and makes
it dangerous.
The Democratic party is the truly
National party. Its strength lies in
every sectionsof the Union. Its policy
embraces and provides for the interests
of every section. Its platform pro-
claims peace. fraternity, goodwill, an
end to all sectional strife. 1t proclaims
that all the results of the war shall be
sacredly kept, that all the amendments
to the Constitution shall be honorably
observed in letter and spirit, and that
the enmities of the past, the prejudices
and passions born of evil days, and
the antagonisms of races and regions,
shall be buried foreveri in the union and
concord and prosperity of the Repub-
lie, which hereafter shall know no
North nor South. no East NOR West,
but one people under one equal Govern
ment Of Just and helpful laws. And
though the Democratic candidates are
both Northern men, schooled in North
ern ways and institutions, imbued
with Northern ideas and sentiments,
they are both National men, holding
comprehensive views of National duty
and policy, and will never give to q
State or section what belongs to the
whole Nation and al its people, And
the claims Of such party 70 the sup
port Of all claseeR IN Al sections Of the
Union, are beyond comparison with
any that can be truly put forth by its
sectional rival r Ezpress
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