The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-04
WAR DECLARED.
FREE TRADE AGAINST TARIFF,
The ou,,poksa Words Ofan Independent pennsyl,
raaia EdItor-rhe Election OF Carll.ls the
Death Ka,ll OF Democracy In 1885, t-The
Eaa on Horseback Looming up.

| 1ulLADELPHAt OectnUer o.-a. N. mC
Clure, editor Of the independent Times o
this city, telegraphs from Washington I
striking letter on the election Of Mr.. Car.
Isle and the possible results:
It was made to cruelty every Southern
conservative element Of the party anC
force liberal Southern members TO desert
Randall or be retained at home. A con
test thus wsged and thus won can take nc
step backward. 1t Is revolution In Dem
ocratic policy, bold departure from all
Democratic teachings and traditions OF the
last century, defiant declaration Of war
against even incidental protection to the
dissatisfied industries which are TO day the
pride, the force, and the wealth oi the Re-
public. For years the Democratic party
has battled against prohibitory protection,
but never until now has 1t avowed Its pur-
pose 10 discard even discrimination in "a.
vor Of domestic industry.
A SUICIDAL DECLARATION.
The new Democratic deliverance will
startle the country North and South. The
suicidal declaration for "a tariff for revenue
only" in 1880 defeated the Democrats in
Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York,
Connecticut, and nearly lost New Jersey
and Delaware, but the party disavowed it
in all these States, and the country had
enough faith in General Hancock to pre-
vent the positive disintegration Of the
party. But now the D D.mocrstic proclama.
tion OF aggressive hostility TO any and every
shade OF protection to American industry
comes from House assuming 10 speak for
the party Just on the threshold Of Presi-
dental contest, and the proclamation
comes from the body that Ia charged by The
country with the preliminary legislation
about the subject.
It Is not the mere deliverance OF party
platform that may be forgotten alter the
battle. 1t Is the deliberate declaration Of
the supreme Democratic representative
body, and it will promptly proceed to exc
cute Its purpose. OF course II can accom-.
plish nothing in the modification Of the
tariff, as the Senate and the President are
both ready to defeat and profit by this i'm.
practicable Democratic agitation; but 1t
will throw uncertainty and unrest upon
the already depressed business Of the coun-
try, and all past history must be at fault in
lis lessonsif the business interests. OF the
land shall not be crystaliz:d against Demo.
cratic authority, and Republican authority,
with all its ghastly sores oil corruption,
prohigacy aud sectional despotism, 5eon.
tinued as choice Cf evils.
Nor will this sentiment prevail in the
South alone. There are many, very many,
patriotic Southern men who have thrown
themselves into the brench TO arres. this
wanton assertion OF sectional force.
THE RESULT OF sEcrf MALI II.
The obvious result Of the issue will be q
united North Oh the tariff, and every State
ess: Of the Mississippi, and a divided
South, with minority OF the ablest JOUR.
malls Of the South aggressiyely against the
whole sectional and industrial policy de-
livered by tho election Of Carlisle. This Is
the entertainment to which Southern sec.
tionalism invites Democracy. It would
give Virginia back TO Malone. 1t would
make North Carolina, Alabame, Louisiana,
Tennessee and West Virginia doubtful,
and 1t would leave the Democrats without
the hope Of single electoral vote in the
Northern States.
Such Is the outlook to-day, and only the
resolute revereal OF the sectional policy de.
clared by the House can give. the Demo
Gratis the rsmotest chance to contest the
election OF President next year. Tho
mere sslf.destruction OF the Democratic
party would be q matter Of very little con.
stquelce. But, in Its self destruction, it
gives new life TO the sectionalsm that has
been suppressed in the North by the in
telligent and patriotic pt ople Of all parties,
and that element can ana will Iuls the Re-
publican party whenever II can rule with.
out party disaster.
From this day until the Democratic peo-
pie shall unmis,akably reputiste the Sec
tionalism OF their party leaders in Con.
gress, no conservative Republican will be
IN the range OF the next Presidential nomi.
nation. II Blaine shall ie enter the con.
test, as Is now more than probable, he will
refresh himself on his debate with Hill,
when he made his desperate bid Tor North.
ern sectionalism, to nominate bimselt in
1875; and II nominated, he would sweep
the North and break the South by local
strife. He knows that the South cannot
now remain solid on a sectional Issue with
the North certain 10 be solid against II,
and he would rend 1t by fear and promise.
THE CID GUARD AGAIN.
But l look beyond Blaine in casting the
results Of this seelhipe Democratic fountain
OF sectionalism Just created in Congress.
There will bs loud and earnest calls for the
old commander to return 10 the fore, un-
less Arthur shall prove an intuperable OBJ
stncle to concentration on Grant. lie will
be made candidate again, and in the
present attitude OF the Democracy he
would bs nominated, and, il nominated,
he would carry more Southern State than
any Republican in the country. He Is the
strongest candidate that Northern section;
alism can present, he 10 the idol oi capital
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