The Republican journal., 1883-12-20
Washington Whisperlngs.

Washington Whisperlngs.
BY THE JOURNALS PRIVATE TELEPHONE.
Every day shows more clearly that the cleo
ton of Carlisle to the Speakership was tri-
umph of the solid South and the free trade ele-
ment over the northern wing of the Democracy.
There are, of course, some free traders in the
importing cities of the North, and some in the
West; but it was not SO much the efforts of
these men as of the free traders of the South.
and the idea of putting the Confederacy on
top'-as one Southern Congressman tersely en-
pressed himself in his telegram home - that
gave the Southern man. Carlisle. so decided
victory over his Northern competitors, Cox
and Randall.
Some of the newspapers deprecate the bring
ing into politics again of sectional questions.
But the Democratic party brought the sectional
issue sharply and squarely into its contest over
the Speakership, and the recent elections show
that in the South there is no more freedom of
opinion for one who differs from the Bourbon
Democracy. and no more protection for person
and property than there was in the old days OF
slavery, when men whose opinions We're not in
accord with those Of the shareholders were
tarrcd and fcathercd and sent floating down
the Mississippi on log. To say that there is a
free election in any Of the doubtful Southern
States, is to say what is not true.
The Vital issues Of 81 will be, Whether Brit
ISL manufacturers and Bourbon intolerance. or
protection to American labor and the enghten-
ed, free sentiment of the North shall rule th,
great and growing country. No unmeaning
platforms can cover over or set aside these real
may. the real bones of contention in 1884. II
lhc Republican party with its heritage of pa
irioti>m and love of liberty, is again successful.
We Shall see the country go on in IFS present
unprecedented career of prosperity: and the
sound, patriotic principles which have charac-
terized the Republican party since its birth will
he maintained If the Democracy. with its
record of treason, lis crimes against the free
dom Of the people. and it, present alliance with
British free trade clubs, is successful in 81.
then in the south will absolute tyranny be con
iirncd and made triumphant, and the laborer,
Of the North and the various industries in which
they are engaged, be Frustrated by misfortune,
never before experienced in this country. Il i
our American tariff that maintains the dignity
and prosperity of American labor. Ii i alone
he American idea of liberty. OF personal pro
lection and independent individual action with
N the limits of the laws, which can give to This
great country the realization of its promise of
9eatne>, and prosperity.
50 far Il free trade Is concerned ii is the hope
IF the most conservative Democrats that they
may be able to Disguise their purposes until
after the election of 81; that they may carry the
country and elect their ticket. and they will
hen give Il, free trade, pure and simple. But
he more honest and more earnest member,
from the South want to make the fight for free
rade at once. openly and boldly. The
nercuri:d >outherner is not content to wait
patiently until the game is enticed into the
Bourbon net: while his more aStute Northern
iIl> prefers 70 disguise bis purpose until power
la> been secured. and it j. safe to exercise it
trcorIins 10 the viii Of the party.
i'''>'l i'H"e'N i'i''c"' ISSUES li'aH ASSUME
" "a''N'r hlah"uNerH may pc lhaue' Tree ifade
ma b"uTboh rule are the objective points TO-
ward which the Democracy is pushing it, way.
" neither the people can be deceived by speciou>
IDEAS and Ill contrNed DISCUSSES and then be
cd INTO the fatal trap the southern Bourbons.
Nh" now dominate the Democratic party. have
inder the meal remains TO be seen. There
reed however be IlliI" apprehension a. /" the
'e>uI' Inc American people are not likely TO
''!1hIt the sweeping away Of all that was ac-
lli''i'i'd DE me war nor TO be deceived by
ne arguments 81 me democratic toDdeh ciuo-
"ho>e purpose II i ioAdNahce English interest,
T. against he American manufacturers, labor
.r, and uIo,lutcrs.
'li7i 'N'Hih i''"''"H hhH MlFa'iH 'ieHlltd
as position here n an active and aggressive
m. other ,Ity Mr. Hewitt fine
d'ir i'''1'I- oH'ich Ifooiut"h III i1t
Ilon>r. calling upon the President to interfere
h III. ca,,. fO'Donnru. Mr.. Bout4lle thought
hat If liz. nitcd STATE, House Of Representa-
iy.. oil tl4 tir,t dgy of i'll meeting before if
VA fuI, .rg4nil.d. couId reoue.t tbe pr4.i-
lent Of the United State. 10 fnnr,ir. whether
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