The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-14
Pungent Political Paragraphs.

the various towns he passed through
on his way to New York.
The bayonet is not a fit instrument
ior the collection of the ballot. 1t
gives the voter chance to take to
MS heels. The shotgun has long
range and is far more effective
chicago Times, Ind. Dem.
Does it ever occur to the minds of
the Democrats that there is such q
Thing as some soldiers voting for
GENERAL Garfield? Or is it given up
that all soldiers, rebel and Union,
will cast their ballots for Hancock +?
II there is anything about the
Detnocratic candidates or platform to
attract workingmen the workingmen
have not been able to discover it.
Consequently, they are arraying
themselves on the side of Garfield
and the platform which protects their
interests.
If the Democratic organs would
print the ''alleged" returns from
Alabama and Hancock's resembling
platitude about "a full vote, free
ballot and fair count" in parallel
columns, they would be likely to
rouse the North to better compre-
sion of the campaign for "reconcilia-
ton and change"
According to the Springfield Re-
publican. the difference between the
political situation now and in 1876 is,
That then tho Democrats were sure
of Indiana and hoped to carry Ohio
now the Republicans are sure of Ohio
and hope to carry Indiana, which is
truthful as well as epigrammatic.
The funniest Democratic excuse for
the emptiness of Hancock's letter is
that he was hampered in expressing
his views by the fact that President
Hayes is. commanders in chief! 1t
will be pretty hard work to stretch
that excuse over his silence on the
tariff and currency.
A correspondent, of the Chicago
Times, writing from Indianapolis,
says: zone thing is certain, nobody
wants English. The next fact is they
don't want Landers. Between these
two distasteful persons and the ma
tional necessity of a Democratic VIC
tory in this State in October, the
party may be describing as standing
IN what Belvawney deno.ninated "a
uncomfortable situation.'"
1t is, reported from Washington
that Mr.. Conkling is arranging a
Southern campaige tour for General
Grant in the interest of Gen. Garfield.
1t is thought that this step while it
might not secure any Republican
Electoral votes in the South would
largely contribute to the election Of
some additional Republican Con.
gressmen Gown there.
The Pension Office is only twelve
years behind its work IN acting upon
pension applications. This is one of
the results of the craftsmanship of
the Democratic Congress, and its lazy
il difference to the suggestions of the
Commissioner. ceaselessly repeated
for three years, fer reorganization Of
the Bureau. The imagination refuses
to conceive where the work would
be if it was at the mercy. of Demo-
cratic officials as well as of Demo-
cratic Congressman.
Why should Hancock be elected ?
That is the question his party failed
to answer. and it is one on which his
letter is silent. In fact, he gives a
firstclass reason why he should not
be elected when he declares that sit
is only by full vote, free ballot and
a fair count that the people can rule
in fact, as required by the theory of
our Government" That declaration
either means nothing, or else it means
that his election can only be accomp.
lished by violation of the theory
OF our Government.
The Boston Herald, whose leaning
toward the Democratic party in the
past cannot be questioned. says that
'If General Hancock is too timid to
lay cut a civil policy for his party,
those who vote for him will simply
be taking leap in the dark" And
again that "both the good and evil
Of Mr.. Garfieid's administration
could be predicted in advance, while
Of General Hancock's nothing can
be predicted, except that, from his
unwillingness to speak, it may be
judged that he is influenced by men
who are much more likely to go
wrong than to go right"
There are signs of Democratic
panic over the outlook, and well
there may be. ANY experienced
political observer can perceive plenty
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