Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-21

| NEw York, October 20th.-Referring to
.he recent efforts of the Democratic leaders
TO stem the popular tide against then, on &C.
count OF The tariff issue in the pending cam
Paign, to-dsy's Commercial Builetia says /:
Inc democracy have taeitly conceded the
onesided argument of the other side. and
contemptibly turned their backs on their
principles by pretending that they have not
MADE Tree trade an issue in the election.
Such shameful reereancy to party principlss
has never been exhibited in the history of
| our political contests. 1t is not merely that
Senator, deemed worthy of nomination
for the Presidency, had spoken mincing
words to propitiate the protectionists, nor
that prominent party organs and party Lead
ers have shirked the issue and skunk away
from their standard, but their candidate for
the Presidency has belied his party platform
and its immemorial policy by declaring. in
response to o local clamor that be virtually
favors protection as much as the rival candi.
date. A party whose spokesman can thus
abjure the fundamental principles in the face
of contest that boldly challenges those prin-
ciples has sunk to the last stage Of demorali.
zatioD, and declared itself unfit TO be intrusted
with the representation of any great issue in
national politics.
fhOAfI AMI hEdhl1 hkSfONSES.
WASHINGTON, October 20th.-The circular
recently issued by the Republican Congress
sional Committee, asking employees of the
Executive Department for an additional
per cent. of their salary, is meeting with a
hearty and almost unanimous response. 1t
is paid with vastly more alacrity than any
previous assessment, illustrating the well
known fact that =" nothing succeeds like sue
cess" Up to this morning over half of the
public employees in Washington had either
paid this assessment or given notice that they
would do so within day or two.
CONFIDENT CALIFORNIAN.
WASHINGTON, October 2Oth.-The Star
this evening has the following: Ex-Con-
gresham McCorkle III of California, is in
the city. He says the Democrats are thor
oughly organized in that State, and will
carry it; that the Republicans will not dare
to introduce the tariff issue. because men of
all parties are free traders, for free trade and
free ships; that the Chinese question is the
principal issue, and on this the Democrats
are making their fight. He has been in Ne
vada, too, and expresses himself as very
much encouraged with the Democratic pros
poets there. He says Mr.. Fair is making
determined fight, and will carry the State
and Legislature. The fact that Sharon has
not a residence in Nevada is hurting him
Ddulyst 1uo Suluest question:, ne says, Is
being worked by the Democrats in Nevada
and Oregon, as well as in California.
BASE FORGERY NAILED.
New YORK, October GOTHAM obscure
journal here has recently promised important
developments in Garfeld's politics, and to-
day prints the following letter, which 1t
heads "Garfeld's Death Warrant"
personal and confidential.l
HOUSE OF REPREsgSTATivEs,
WASHINGTON, d. c., January 23 1850.
Dear Sir Yours in relation to the Chinese prob.
lem came duly to hand. take it that the question
of employees is only question of private and cor
porate economy, and individuals companies have
the right to buy labor where they get it cheap
est. We have treaty with the { thinese Govern
ment which should be religiously kept until its pro-
visions abrogated by the action Of the General
Government, and am not prepared 10 say that IL
should be abrogated until our manufacturing in
terests conserved in the matter of labor. Very
truly yours, JAMES. A. GARFIELD.
ii. L. Morey Employers Union, Lynn, Mass.
New YORK, October 20sh-Having tele-
graphed to General Garfield the full text of
the alleged letter on the Chinese question, L
learn that IL is an absolute and stupid forgery.
j. w. SIMoNToN.
GARFIELD SPEAKS TO HIS CoLoRFD FELLow-
CITIZENS.
MENTOR, October 20th.-Two hundred and
fifty colored men of Cleveland visited Gar
field to-day, who, in reply to their address,
said:
l have studied the difficult problem of equal
rights. The settling of that problem was a tremen-
dous strain our Institutions. 1t not for your
sake alone that the thoughtful men of the country
struck slavery and said it must die. 1t GER
tainly good reason why slavery ought to die that
ii wronged your race, but it was equally good
reason why ii ought to die because il dangerous
to the peace and prosperity of the white race and
the stability of the Republic. We are always
inclined to express much sympathy with
the man who suffers wrong. That is
right; but we ought also to express
ioUs soliciude for the man who does wrong, for in
one very important sense he is more to be pitied
than the vieim Ii murders you without
proyocation, YOUR soul bears no burden of the
wrong, but all the sad angels of the universe will
weep for the misguided man who committed the
murder, and so | say the men who wronged your
race were wronging themselves as well as you. To
protect them from teing wrong doors, and to shield
your from suffering wrong, the
mighty problem which was solved by
the abolition of slavery. Now, fellow
citizens, after the fierce struggle Of the war; after
Lincoln had given utteTance to the great thoughts
that the centuries of slavery had committed wrongs
so great that without the shedding of blood there
was no remission, and that our war was bloody
eXpiation for that sin then, when you free by
the proclamation of Lincoln and by an amended
Constitution that gave you citizenship, your prob
lem was not solved. What is freedom without in-
teliigence to use it wisely? What is freedom
it not curse but n blessing? You were
not made free merely to be allowed to vote, but in
order to enjoy an equality of opportunity in the
race of life, and to stand equal before the law
Permit no man to praise you because you black
nor wrong you because you black. Let it be
understood that you are ready and willing to work
out your own material salvation by your own en-
ergy, your own worth.
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.
SALEM (Mass.), October 20th.-The Demo-
Gratis of the Sixth District have nominated f.
Moody Boyington for Congress.
LYONS IN. C.l October 2Oth.-The Demo
Gratis of the Twenty.sixth District have nomi-
mated Peter H. Van Auken for Congress.
ALBANY, October 20th.-The Republicans
have nominated Thomas Cornell for Con-
gress. The Democrats have two candidates.
BETTING ON THE ELECTION.
WASHINGTON, October 20th.-Betting has
almost ceased, and those who bet on Han
cock before the Indiana election are now
hedging by betting twenty to one on Garfield.
THy Republican party adhernp to he Drinciples