Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-10-12

Democratic party never so con-
strued II. There were individual
Democrats who gave 1t that con-
struction, but not the party.
Thomas Jefferson defended State
rights, and he was sustained In his
views by Madison and other emf
nent statesmen of that day. II is
said that these ideas were exploded
by the Union army during the war
which ended fifteen years ago.
Our Southern friends broke their
Allegiance because their rights
were openly violated. They inau.
gurated revolution, which IL the
right of any people feeling them
selves oppressed. The men
who gave us this government
were rebels, and noble rebels at
that. George Washington was a
rebel, and the revolutionary army
was composed of rebels against the
British government. Our South
ern friends rebelled because of the
notification of the laws. In a
large number Of States laws were
passed prohibiting the notification
of the laws. In q number of States
laws were passed prohibiting the
execution of federal law within
the limits of those States; making
1t a penal offence for any OF their
citizens to assist in the execution
of the fugitive slave law. The
Southern people became alarmed
at this extraordinary assertion of
State rights in the North.
Our Republican friends tell us
there is solid South. am In
clined to think there is. / am in
clined to think that three weeks
from next Tuesday there will be
heard a voice from the solid South
that will cause the bones of our
Republican friends to shake; and
another voice from the great centre
OF the North that will cause our
Republican friends to say: "Take
care of the Treasury books, fire is
coming" 1t IL unfortunate that
we find men in high position who
are attempting to keep up the old
warfare; continually bringing up
this secession issue. 1t is an at
tempt to array one section of the
country against the other; 1t Is not
| justifiable; 1t is mean and con-
temptible, and the people should
rebuke those engaged in this low
business. The Senator referred
particularly to the assertions of
Blaine and Conkling in this con-
nection, and to singing rebuke
given to the latter by Senator
Thurman, q pure-minded and able
statesman, who, to the shame Of
Ohio, has been displaced in the
Senate by a man [Garfield1 who
stands scarIfied from head to foot
as with fire.
HANCoCK's ELECTION CERTAIN.
Senator Farley here called to
mind some of the election returns
In Northern States, showing that
Tilden had majority of the popu-
lar vote over Hayes of eleven thous-
and In certain central States of the
North, and predicted that the same
States will give Hancock over &c, 900
majority. He referred to Forney and
other prominent Republicans who
have Joined the Democracy. saying
that q verg large number of infiu.
entail men In New York and Penn
sylvania who formerly affiliated
with the Republican party are
now working for Hancock. 1t Is
estimated that Philadelphia city,
which gave Hayes a large MAORI
ty, will be about evenly divided,
with the chances in favor of Han
cock. The changes in other parts
OF that State MAKE Pennsylvania
sure for the Democratic ticket.
WHO SAVED THE UNION?
The Senator, referring to the
boasts of the Republican Lariy that
they put down the rebellion and
saved the Union, said he could
name the leaders of the Union
forces in the field, majority of
whom were and still are Demo-
Gratis. Ii it had not been for the
Democrats in the Union army, Of
ficers and men, the rebellion would
have been success within thirty
days from the time Of the firing GU
Fort Sumpter. He here told a
story of q Southerner who, after
the war, asked for q Federal Office,
and who admitted that he killed
all he could of the Union army.
When asked II he didn't think It
rather cheeky to ask for an office of
the men he had fired on, he replied:
"Why, never killed any of you.
The fellows l killed were the Irish
and Dutch In front, while your
people were specializing in the
rear" When [ hear, added the
Senator, our Republican friends
say they fought tue battles aud
saved the Union, am inclined to
think some of our Irish and Ger
man friends had as much to do
with it.
THE GovERNM ENr CREDIT.
Senator Farley replied to the as
sertions of the Republicans
that the success of the Democ.
racy will destroy the credit of
the country. He showed that
since the Democratic House got
control of Congress the financial
condition Of the country has great
ly improved, and that it is owing
not to the Republican policy. but
to the returning confidence of the
people, inspired by Democratic
success. Greenbacks are at par
and the rates of interest on the
bonded debt have been reduced;
the current expenses of government
have decreased under Democratic
legislation, and If Hancock Is elect
ed, (as he will beg the bonds now
nearly due may be refunded at 81
per cent. The idea that the South,
poor as the people are, have any de-
sire to pay the foreign holders Of
Confederate securities is too absurd
for comment, and as to pensioning
rebel soldiers, every school boy
knows better, The charge is non.