American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-10-16

ness enterprises completely wrecked. Tina
wise and competent craftsmanship coulC
very largely have mitie ated the severity q
share of the losses which 1t cntailed, is a fac
about which there ought not to be any debat,
among intelligent public men. But the party
In power proved itself totally incompetent tx
meet the emergency. Its efforts to control the
disaster were feeble and inefficient and it die
little more than act the part of a dazed wit
ness, while a mighty river of bankruptcy
swept the interests of the country into thu
great deep of irretrievable loss And this i:
dian OF the public veal But in spite of it.
never ending claims to superior purity an6
governing capacity, the American people
wEARIED OF REPUBLICAN, PARTY CONTROL.
They concluded to change the administra
ton OF their Government. They commenced
the change by the election of u Democratic
House of Representatives in 1874. They con-
tinued it by like election in 1876, and by 9
popular majority for the Democratic NOMINEES
for President, over all competitors. of l53, $50
and over the principal opposing candidate Of
252,44. The election of lS6S continued the
sentatives, and in the same year the DemOc
racy obtained control of the United States
Commission, whereby the popular will was
defeated and Gov. Ha, es declared elected to
the Presidency, the Democratic party would
ments of the General Government. The ac-
ron of that Commission is a great and
citing theme. 1t was so astounding in its pro
cedure and results that, after the lapse oil
nearly four years, it can not be discussed
without a burning Indignation at the manner
in which a President, not elected by the peo-
pie was seated in the executive chair. Let us
rather hasteu its consignment to oblivion
the charnel house of dead patriotism and
honor. Let it rest there.
But in the sacred names of truth and Just
ice, the leaders of the Republican party assert
that the election OF Gen. Hancock to the Pres
fdency would put the Government into the
control of 1.-THE men who tried to destroy it,
in the great rebellion, and would lead to the
payment of enormous sums on claims of citi-
zens of the Southern States. And by such as.
AeItlOnS seems SunDOSPd that citizens
can be frightened into voting for the Republi-
Gates of the Democratic party should, with
tue like sOlemnity and zeal, assert that the
election of Gen. Garfield would commit the
of the United states to be "a league will,
suited the american flag with Tear down the
Haunting lie" and who would have said to
the Southern States, when they rebelled.
Maynard sisters, depart in peace" and that
they would inaugurate measures hostile to
the Union and Constitution, and seek the
overthrow OF both-thOse advocates would do
no more violence to the truth, would commit
no greater outrage on the patriotic fidelity of
millions of citizens than do the leaders of the
ton of Gen. Hancock would subject the coun-
try to rebel control. Our opponents will win
no votes by any such calumnies.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF TO-DAY
has renewed its youth like the eagle" and
while it retains all the pure gold OF past ex
perience, it meets the advanced Thought OF
the present day with clear purposes and plans
of progress and reform. 1t embraces in its
ranks many who have been members of other
political organizations. Such men as David
Davis, Lyman Trumbull and John NJ. Palmer,
of Illinois, are among its leaders. Similar
men advocate its claims in the other Stat es.
In every community NAV be named eminent
merchants, bankers, manufacturers. and other
business men, who are proud TO avow them
the control of such party, under the direc-
ton of such men, the business interests of the
country viii assurcdly be safe.
Rut the DemOprafic = the only no
litcal organization in which Important
changes have occurred Few of the founders
ranks In many chIrchyard their dust
mingles with the earth from which it sprang.
for which it was created-the overthrow of
South Southern slavery. 1t was always sec &c
whole country it should have dissolved when
the abolition of slavery was secured. and, no
held together by what has been aptly de-
scribed the cohesive power of public plum
der" 1t did its own work, not wisely but
with an irresistible energy and zeal. But
when it undertook the work of reconstruction
in the conquered rebel states, it speedily dem
Onstrated its utter incompetency for the task.
1t breeded disorder and i'll will everywhere,
and added to the affections of an impoverished
people the uncomfortable burden of
"CARPEr-BAG GOVERNMENT"
1t undertook to deal with the vast financial
questions which resulted from the war, and
dealt with them in such a feeble and inefficient
way that pecuniary panic ensued, in which
the industrial interests of the country suffered
losses probably equal. in the aggregate, to the
administration of the Government, but its
in that direction so utterly
bic of the mountain and the mouse. Since it
finished its proper work, and devoted itself to
office seeking for the sake , Of
ed into contending factions that have so
and described each other that, if
half they say is true, neither is hit to be trust
ed. But, for the honor OF the country, let us
make some allowance for partisan bitterness
and personal int crest and pr ejudice, and trust
that the leaders of the Republican party are
really not quite so bad as they have been
painted by the artists of their own household.
The party itself is so vulnerable to attack on
ever. side that we may well forego the oppor-
tunities offered for criticising the conduct of
its chieftains.
We seek the complete overthrow of the Re-
publican party ut the next election, that the
country may be entirely delivered from sec
tional rule and pass wholly into the control of
a truly National party The success of the
will secure the results of good
government to the people of the United States.
PEACE, PROSPERITY AND PROGRESS
will follow that success, as the bounteous
harvest succeeds the golden summer, for the
husbandmen go forth to SOW the
seeds of Justice, frat ernity, and equal rights;
and to root up the thorns and thistles of sec
tional bitterness and strife. In this noble
work We invite every lover of his country to
participate.
The sword that defended the country under
Gen. Winfield Scott in the Mexican War, and
of the REBELLION, crossed by the pen which
wrote the orders of Gen. Hancock as Military
Governor of Louisiana and Texas, and his
letter to Gen. Sherman. and his acceptance of
tho nomination for the Presidency, would
form a fit emblem of his life and character. In
hoe signo vinces! was the war cry of the knights
of the Christian Cross. And in this sign of war
rior's sword and statesmen's pen the new
November, and they will inaugurate, with the
of Winfield Scott Hancock to the
of the United States, a new era of
reform, progress and prosperity, of reconcile
alton, good order and peace, of more perfect
union. better Justice, and increased domestic
realizing more fully than ever
heretofore the purpose for which the Consti-
tuition WAS ordained.
triple trinity of blessings is the object sought
by the Democratic party under the leadership
Of Cen Hancock. and in the reiforts to secure
voter, of an who would see a sectional admin
superseded by one that will promote
The welfare and protect the rights of all
classes and interests, all localities and races,
with equal and impartial fidelity and Justice
When the Republicans talk about
he danger of interrupting the existing
BRA of prosperity by change in the
it is always well to remind
hem that the Republican party has had
nothing to do with originating legisla-
ion since 1876, and no power to make
laws since 1874. The country has had
plenty of chance to find out what the
Democratic policy is during the past
half dozen years it has been in power,
put as the Republican party has had no
power to do anything but obstruct legis-
alton since it counted in Hayes, no one
can tell what it would do if it had the
,hsnce of making laws against. Louis
1t appears that the Secretary of
State desired to open the campaign in
New York, but Senator Conkling put
,is foot down and forbada II Tho w;ly