The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-17

Oe"s0o' 10 VIII regard the foregoing
merely as "tyes and figures"
But the urchin who figures in last
weeks Democrat under the caption
OF amusing" must be very young.
He mas my thanks for his good in
tensions, but his early training has
been sadly neglected for his history
as well as his facts is deplerably
mixed.
H. however, he will pay particular
attention l will gladly assist him
with his lessons.
Now then, young man, look here
The democratic party had control of
this government for about 80 years
this was period of profound peace,
except a little fight with Mexico,
when Democratic administration
inaugurated for the purpose of ac-
curing slave territory. Instead of
providing a safe financial system
these Democrats adopted what is
termed wildcat banking system.
Inc country was not prosperous be-
cause the banks were constantly
breaking, and this destroyed conf
dence TO such an extent that the peo-
pie were afraid to embark in great
enterprises. Then, again, instead Of
encouraging the development of the
councry's resources, these Democrats
We're busy breeding slaves for the
markets. and planning for the extern
ton of slave territory. If anybody
spoke or wrote against slavery they
wanted to kill him, and did kill
number of persons for thus offeding.
They did not care for the public SER
vice so they could control the Gov
eminent, and they finally run the
credit of the Government so low,
that they could not get money enough
to pay the salaries, and when they
went to the people to borrow, they
had to pay 10 per cent interest. FL
nally, new party called the Re-
publican party was organized. They
said that slavery was a bad thing,
and they were opposed to any more
slave States. In 1856 they ran can
didate for President, and in 1860 they
elected Abraham Lincoln. The Dem
ocrats said they could not live under
a Republican President, and they
took eleven States out of the Union,
and formed Southern Confederacy,
founded on slavery. A great war
ensued; hundreds of thousand of the
best men in the country were slain
While the war was in progress the
majority of the Democrats in Con-
gress and elsewhere, helped the rebels
all they could; they voted against
supplies and money to feed and pay
the Union Soldiers, they discouraged
enlistments and encouraged deser-
tons they declared the war failure,
and wanted the country to be divi-
ded. Atlast the rebellion was con-
quered and all the States were
brought back into the Union. AS
soon as the war was over, the Repub-
licans began to make preparations to
pay off the war debt. The Democrats
did not like to pay people for whip
ping them, so they wanted to pay
everybody that the Government owed
in paper. Again after the war ended,
the slaves being free, the Republicans
said they ought to have civil rights.
This the Democrats opposed. They
did not want them to be able to tes-
tify in courts, to sue white man,
and above all they said they ought
not to be allowed to vote. They went
before the people on these issues and
were defeated.
The Republican party conquered
the rebellion freed the slaves, gave
them civiland political rights, funded
the National debt, resumed specie
payments. gave the country greater
prosperity and better credit than it
ever had before, and this in spite of
Democratic opposition.
Now run along, this is all that
have time to say to you to- day, young
man; but l will give you other les
sons as you are prepared to under
stand them.
DEAR REPUBLICAN,, in my next /
may be able to say something about
the weather. / do like to write about
the weather it is such an absorbing
topic and we are so dry over here.
With best wishes,
l remain as ever,
CITIZEN.