The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-09-18
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER


WASHINGTON. d. c.. Sept. IA, 1880
On the oath of October 1876, Mr.
Tilden found it political necessity
to make the public al Ouncement, that
should he be elected to the Presi.
dency, no rebel debt should be as.
sumed or paid, no claim for the loss
or emancipation of any slave b.
allowed, the cotton tax should not he
refunded &c. An immense pressure
is being brought to bear upon. General
Hancock to make like announce,
ment, so far without success. The
General says the constitutional
amendments are a sufficient obstacle
to the payment of these claims. But
why did Tilden think it necessary to
make his announcement in 1876,
those amendments were as much in
force then as now. The fact is, every
one at that time (1876) knew deter.
mined effort would be made by the
South, in the event of TiIden's elec.
ton, to secure payment for Rebel war
losses, and Mr.. Tjlden, aware of the
effect of this determination upon the
loyal sentiment of the North. found
it necessary to set his face against
them. In this campaign we find the
same preparations being made at the
South to secure payment for these
claims. and Hancock refuses tc follow
the goo! example set by Tilden,
Hancock was nominated by the
"Solid South" he. was its favorite
candidate, and as Nasty says, "be
can't go back onto u.s." 1t is safetO
predict that with Hancock in the
White House, a Democratic majority
in Congress, every Southern rebel
claim, that is not directly in violation
of actual law. will be paid, and paid
by an increase of tax upon Northern
industries. Democratic success means
more than Is seen upon its face. 1t
IneaDs the prOstration of Northern
industries and consequent impoyer.
ishment of every man having capital
invested in them. Striking deeper;
Democratic success will take from his,
mouth the bread of every Northern
mechanic who depends upon these
manufacturers and Aasiness men for
| employment.
A Gentleman prominent in Penn.
sylvania politics. in an interview
here this week says in substance,
that the detection of Republicans on
account of Hancock's nomination,
claimed by the Democrats, does rot
exist, and that Pennsylvania will
give her usual Republican majority.
He says the Democrats are making
strong fight TO secure the legislature
to return Senator Wallace 70 the Sen.
ate, but that the chances are against
them, and that the Republicans will
81 cure the legislature. He says that
Cameron has not yet been doing
much because he is away, Hehas
now returned to Harrisburgh and will
enter the campaign with his usual
vigor. The same gentleman thinks
Garfield's chances good, but says that
victory will not come to the Reput~
llcans except by hard work. 1t is
now settled that Senator COnkliNg
will make his first speech of the CAM
paign in New York city on Friday
the 18th. The Senator will then pro-
coed West, meet General Grant in
Ohio, where the General will preside
over "a meeting at which the Senator
will speak. General Grant will then
come East and place himself at the
disposal of the Republican National
Committee, and Senator Conkling
will do campaign work in the West.
Soldiers who Eave applied for, or
are receiving pensions, should before
voting the Democratic ticket, give
the letter of Democratic Congressman
BeltZhoOver serious consideration
This gentleman says, in writing to a.
constituent, in relation to pension
claim with the present Democratic
House, pension bills do not have
much favor" and "the Rebel Gener-
al at the head of the Pension Com
mittee in the Senate is still more
averse to allowing such bills to pass"
What chance will the Union soldier
have to secure their rights with Dem.
0crats in complete control of the
Government. None at all.
LOGAN.