Daily Republican., 1880-02-23
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no Cspaaense in the nemscrasy

No Confidence In the nemseras!
The "Gasetts," the acknowledg.
organ Of Delaware Democracy, is labo
ing under . spasmodic fl Of the blues
II can sec nothing good in the REPUBI
GAN, and tells its few readers what tn,
paper would do II it had the powe
Amongst other charges it says that "
would rather see the Democrats comm
some great folly by which the countr
would suffer in order that somethin
might be gained by the Republicans
1t also says that we know that John
Davenport, Supervisor Of Elections il
New York, deserves to be hidden ava
In the deep recessss OF some cell in Sin
Sing for his crimes against free sut
frage, and it says We would counte
nance the same thing here, and then /
winds up its formula Of charges agains
US BY saying We give no credit to tn,
Democratic Congress for the economy i
has exercised and its attempts to make
the elections free from the influences OF
Federal election officers. Apparently
these are grave charges, but a close
scrutiny will show that they are not
honestly made. 1t is true that we do
not expect much good from Democratic
legislatures, though occasionally a
meritorious measure has bssn passed.
1t Is not reasonable that We should
have confidence in party that tried to
break up the Union, and during the
long and tedious war that ensued for
its preservation, had Aousht but smilss
for rebel victories aud froans for Union
victories. We canno. have contid,nc.
In party that inaug tne Ku
Klux, the Night Riders and the White
Leagues Of the South, 10 install the
D mocrsts in power IN the Southern
b ~ates, at tbs expense OF the lives Of
thousands Of Republicans. Our conn-
dence is very much shaken when We
see Confederate Generals coming up to
Congress from Southern districts, with
vote Of only from 1000 to 5000 cast.
which should cast 10000 votes and
send Republicans to Congress if fair
election was held. Our conadnncs ia
not strengthened when We see the lead
ers Of KuKlux bands sent to both
Houses of Congress, who If they lived
In Northern Stats and wers guilty ofI
the same crime woald swing from TIE
hangaan's gibbst, OF at the least would
only be allowed to see daylight from
behind the bars of penitvntiary
We expect nothing go2d from such |
men in Congress. II ny free elections
the 'Gazette' means sush a. returned
Confederate Generals to Congress BY
unanimous vote from districts ovsr9htl.
mingly Republican at a fair election
then We must confess that we are rot
in favor Of such free elcc.io1s, We
would much rather have Federal off
GERS at the polls who would allow all to
vote who had right to vote no mett.r
WI 'h'r DIM crat or a R.pu hlics n
would be elected. We must confssz 81,
BtAAt We are Ether biss, ID in favor NJ
20 IA l. Dave prt OF Nsw York, Cbief
Supervisor of elections, and we hone the
"GaSette" will pardon us for saving
that We wish there were more Davep-
ports in other large cities at1 election t
times. If there We're we are COMPLIANT c
Ihers would not be so many illeP al "a
Votss. We do no, uphold Mr.. Dawn S
port, in Is tyranny sgainet natnr- t
alizrd voters as the "Gaz.tte" yopla t
have its readers believe, bu. b, cause bs t,
would allow no man to vote who had Il
40 rig1t to VOC whe.her that man vss !
1atiVe or foreign born. There are uanv "a
'ther reasons Why We expect no pood Il
rom the Democratic party; amongst I
which ID the fact that Just at a time
vhen business has increased in the =,
'ount,y, when cur manufactures are ,.
III in active operation and almost every A.,
'ody has employment that wants it, an h,
!tte1npt is made TO have the tariff leu, 4
modified in the interests of free trade "a
Which would virtually close up maov ot
VI our largest manufactures and throw ;,
Of thousands of men out of -,
'mpl 'Jment. We wculi aIs) recsr to 80
Democratic frauds and dishonesty in Il,
ur oTI State and local government as ~
reason WAY We have 20 confidence in 81
he DJuocracy, and we are sure that If ~,
wen intel grnt Democrats would yisw of
he question from an intelligent and II,
sasonable standpoint they can have "
bout as little confidence in D ,rnocratic .
ule as we have.
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s7a bse1 mads uso IF to carry P,pn. ,
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