Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-10-26
VAIN HOPES OF THE DEMOC-
RACY.

Through local causes the democrats
gained Ohio, and local disturbances
in the Republican ranks are quite like
ly to give them New York and Penn
sylvania They are thoroughly elated
by their prospects of success i'm the
present year, and make proclamation
that such gain as they may make at
this time is but the prelude to a great
victory in 1884. In this they will find
their mistake. While the elections al
ready held and to be held are of some
Importance they are by no means de-
hence. Whatever may happen now,
the Republican party will have no dis
fractions and no extraneous issues to
carry in the next Presidential election.
When the National contest comes to
be waged it will be found that the Re
publicans are unit in defense of GER
tain well defined and important prin-
ciples There are matters yet TO be
settled in which the country needs the
wise craftsmanship and guiding hand
OF the great Republican party. The
rights of the colored race in the South
are not yet secured. A free vote and
an honest count is still unknown in
that section. The idea still prevails
there that this is only white man i
government and that negroes have
no other interest i'll ii than to exist. -
Until these things are remedied, and
every mans right, irrespective of race,
color, and condition, is secured, the
North will never entrust the admins
tration of the National government to
democratic hands. Tie people of the
great North, as n contemporary re-
marks. understand perfectly that a
solid South upheld by the Nation
al government in its ideas as TO the di-
vine right of, and absolute necessity
for, white mans government,
would readily find means, with or with
out color of law, to disfranchise or CO
cree its colored population.
The tariff is another vital issue upon
which tie country is not prepared tC
trust the democratic party now or in
the future. On this question there ],
IL wide gulf between the two great par
ties. Upon the principle of atfordinl
protection TO the American industry
tine Republican party is in unison will
great majority of the voters of thi
country. Inc American system OF pro
lection is as dear 10 Republicans as i
was To the old Wing party. Republi
: cans may diiier as to the special de
, tails of IL protective tariff, but they be
j., lIcve in the principle of levying sucf
duties on foreign products as will pre-
serve and build up our own industries
I rhe people have seen the good effec
OF protection in increasing the pros
, perIty wealth, and power of the Unit
ed States, and are prepared TO trus
tine Republican party 10 keep the sy'
:, TEN alive. The free trade position c
: tine democrats is fully defined, and TN
4 country will never trust its leaders UP
on tins issue. Nor Is the country ali
more prepared to trust the dsinocra,
Il with the regulation of the currenc
IS than with the tariff There are otht
10 ques tons upon which the masses wo'
= rather trust the Republican than I'll
democratic party, but those we hay
e mentioned are of the greatest inpor
II ance. At this time Republicans ma
IT differ and divide upon local question
: but the fact remains that they do ~
40 over To the democracy. breat n
tiona issues will solidify their ranks
Is 1854. and they will then win n victor
p. as decisive rs that of 1880. O.-ClevelaI
: Leader.