Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-07-09
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
WAsurNGroN.D.C.Jnly5.1s .. 1880.


OF the political parlies, the Republican
has the least cause of uneasiness, for the
skies are bright with promise Of success.
1t is not all certain that New York will be
the debateable ground, for with California,
Indiana, and Connecticut the election
would he assured, and there now seems no
doubt but what the Republicans Will re-
ceive the electoral votes OF the above States
Garfield represents party aud party prin-
ciples that has history rich with States
manship, while Hancock represents no
principles, no party-or il the representa-
tive Of anything, lie is the exponent OF
West Point Aristocracy and exclusivensss
which are unrepublican, not in its party
sense, but in its prehensivehess. West
Point has educated set Of men, who sent
there by the public generosity, have shown
themselves exclusive and unamerican, and
the most enlh 1siaslic, blatant hpwers here
are the West Pointers, who see in the nom
ination Of Hancock not n recognition of
military service, but recognition of their
class. 1t is amusing 10 see how the ex-
rebel and Southern sympathlzers during
he war fralernize and hug each other IN
acstatic Joy over "now restored union"
No one should get angry at the driyeling
| OF mn IDIOT and tins diuInal performances
of such men are the merest idccy, which
may amuse, but deceiyes no one. No, il
| is simply policy. The Democracy have
| found it expedient to smother for The time
the old rebel yell" AID TO fall into llhe
with the procession that has kept step to
the music OF the Union. 1t ia for no new
born love Of the Union, that the South il
no unanimous over the nomination Of Han.
cock not because they have seen the error
Of their ways, and rs our clerical brethren
put it, "luve experienced change OF
heart, )" not at all; they do not support Han.
cock because Of his record of loyalty, not
| because ne was instrumental IN whipping
! them into obedience to law, but because he
| is Democrat aud is the standard bearer
Of the Democracy-the party to whom
| they look for restitution. The Democratic
sidea, the Democratic principle IN this fight
| Is 10 get possession OF the reins OF the Gov.
eminent, when they h0re TO accomplish by
insiduous means, that which they failed "a
accomplish by Rebellion. They say, why
should we fight over the gone aud dead is
sues OF the war? That the Republic should
not perish from the face Of the earth Is moi
a dead issue, and is one which will enter
pretty largely into this canvass, when
we zee under the blue, the Confederate
grey.
In 1861, the South were extremely anx,
ous 10 get out OF the Union, and expended
blood aud fortune to accomplish il. lr
1880, they are extremely anxious to gel
into the Union, "thst the principles OI
self-government may triumph" No one
ia deceived by this new born exhibition OF
fraternal love, and the Republican and the
Union Soldier is going to vote us he shot
for the good Of the people. 1t is rational
or human to expect that the Confederate,
who nominated Hancock, and lie who 80
sorely punished them can love him, or the
cause he so valiantly fought to vindicate
miss my judgement feaTiully il the pat.
ri0iic people Of the country can be hood
winked into trusting the destiny of the
Union to the Democracy, as even il the
purposes Of he Solid South are temporarily
masked behind a general Of the regular
army. Ton.