Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-08-27
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. %, 80.

WASHINGTON, ID. T., Aug. 70, 80.
l have still TO chronicle that there is
nothing new nor startling here. The cold
wave has rolled away, and we are just now
sweltering in midsummer heat. 1t is too
warm for political matters to thrive very
luxuriently, yet we had on Thursday last
an immense turn out of our better class TO
hear good sound Republican doctrine. No
one, stranger to our city, can fail to ne-.
tice the different appearance OF Republi
can and Democratic crowd. One order
ly, well dressed and intelligent, the other
as a class, or whether they having the in
nings for twenty years have improved their
condition and manners | leave to those
whose penchant it is to gather statistics on
NIL subjects. l simply sling out the fnct,
that persons personal property would he
safer in Republican crowd here than with
the same number Of Democrats. 1t has
been truly said that the Solid South ,,
was solid, for either of two reasons, from
Sectionalism or resentment. If from Sec
tiona lisni, then no Democrat should tlepre-
cate Seclionnlism in politics, for il came
forth as "a Democratic flower. 1t isdificul!
to say what makes the South solid as il
| is not certain that that section has formu-
lated policy, but it must be accepted ia a
! fact that they nre solid, and that the elec-
toral vote will be cast for Hancock and
English.
1t would lie well for the young voter TO
examine the case as it is presented. Strip
the Democratic cause OF it's platform, of
done, and which of the two parties would
be more willing and able to perform that
which il promises in the heat OF anticipa-
ton.
Hancock WAS nominated by Southern
votes, was the Southern candidate second
on the list for choice, and lie is not cast in
that mould which would make him in the
event OF an election greater than those who
created him. The South is, as regards the
Democratic party, the dominant section,
1t once sought TO be the dominant section
of the nation. Is it saying too much to
say, that any man, be he ever so loyal,
would be under the power OF the domi-
nent men who brought about and partici-
pated in rebellion2 1t is not shaking the
bloody shirt, nor is it Sectionalism to ask
what has the South done that entities them
to an unlimited letter Of credit on the Ma
lion. Let some gentleman, some Demo
Il.
reason why the South should be solid
and we may then alter our opinion that il
il solid for mere sinister motives some mo-
tive ulterior TO it's cheap John protesta.
tons of loyalty to the Union, a solidity
which is brought about by suppression OF
Its majority vote by unlawful means,
means something more than appears on
the innocent countenances OF the Pamela
Grays" or the Hampton Guards" 1t
will not do to say that they wish local
self government as reason for their desire
for sOlidity for they have had il for four
years. Nor will il do to say as an answer
that the colored vote has changed and that
the negro votes with his former master
To he plain, that might do as an apOcryphal
! romance for lhe amusement of the marines
but il will not gain credit among landsmen
nor sailors. II the South is solid from
Secliona'ism then no true union loving cit.
izen can vote to place the South in power
and IN control OF the Government. If
soled from recruitment, then surely the
question is an answer.
There is to my mind, no one question so
pregnant with ultimate advancement or
retrogation as this one solid fact. "Why
is the South solid" Let the young voter
study the history Of the two parties closely,
study them In the light OF more recent
events than Jackson's time and be cannot
fail to vote right. Tom.