The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-24

The republicans assented TO the ar
rangement with reluctance, but wisely,
I'm view of the disturbance with which
the country was threatened. When
the commission decided otherwise than
was expected by the democrats, and
they found themselves "hoist with
their own petard," they fell to abusing
the majority Of the commission, and
have been whining about 1.-THE stealing
of the presidency" ever since.
To show that there has been no Inn
provement In this party, we have only
to refer to It's treatment of the colored
people Of the South. The whole pop
ulation of the country Is counted as
the basis of Congressional representa-
ton By keeping or driving large
numbers of colored voters from the
polls, the political power of the white
mans party In the South Is largely
augmented; and there is hardly pre-
tense that cOlored citizens are allowed
TO vote In such q manner as to jeopar-
die Democratic supremacy. The men
who control the politics Of the South
ern States have no power to reunslave
the black man, but they have the power
to rob him of his rights, and this they
do without mercy. If they favor this
education, it Is only such an education
as prepares him to be useful In servile
condition, not one that gives him any
thing like fair chance In the battle
Of life. The Christians who engage In
self-denying labOrs to elevate the
freedmen are ostraciZed and treated IA
outcasts, or, In the language of the
South, like "niggers p"
CONTROLLED BY UNREPENrANT REBELS.
1t Is not to be forgotten that the I'M
repentant rebels are the controlling
power in the democratic party. They
are, If not the heads of the party, the
caudal appendage that moves the body
Of the animal. The success of this party
would De the triumph of the old slave
power, and prepare the way for the OBJ
liberation of all distinctions between
loyalty and treason. This is indicated
by the utterances Of rebel brigaders,
on the floor of congress and elsewhere.
jeff Davis more than intimates that
the rebel soldiers should be pensiOned
from the Treasury of the United States.
Let the South gain the control of the
country, and how long will it be before
it demands compensation for the losses
sustained In its efforts to destroy the
Nation? Should the democratic party
admit the justice of these claims. and
tax the country to pay them to the
uttermost farthing, there would be
nothing in such action inconsistent
with its past history.
A LIBERTINE AND A CoPPERHEAD.
Never had this party less reason than
now for asking the votes of patriotic
citizens. They have placed at the head
of their ticket man whose moral char
tc hos hnt IN nf n lie
name eXcites disgust and loathing i'm
all virtuous circles. And for Vice-Pres-
ident they have nominated q copper
head Of the copperheads, an apologist
for the rebellion, who not only refused
to vote supplies for the war, but who
threw his whole influence against its
successful prosecution.
When the past history and present
condition Of this party is candidly con-
sidered, one Is reminded of Dr.. John
sons leg of mutton that he described
as being "badly cooked and badly serv-
ed, as bad as bad can be- And you, my
brother, would have me believe that be-
tween this party and the party ofjustice
and humanity, by which it is opposed,
there Is little or nothing to choose. To
do this | must stultify myself and be-
come obliviOus to the history of our
country for the last twenty-five years.
WHAT TIE REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS
DONE.
Do you ask, "What has this party
donc?' | reply, with the blessing Of
God 1t suppressed or crushed out the
most gigantic rebellion known in the
worlds history. In doing this it dis
appointed the hopes of Old World
tyrants, and elevated our country to a
foremost position among the nations
OF the earth. 1t cmancipated millions
Of slaves. and lowered them with the
rights of citizenship. 1t has given our
country IA currency than which there is
none better in the civilized world.
Without depressing the people with
burdcnsome taxes, it is paying our Ma
tiOnal debt with ii rapidity that Is a
surprise to ourselves, and an astoni>h-
nient to our enemies. The most sober
and careful statement of what this
grand old party has done for the couiI-
try since it called Abraham LincOln 10,
the presidential chair in 1860, sounds
like wild exiggeral ion.
md you. and the friends who are
cooperating with you, are content To
have this party superseded by democ-
ICpIcoCUbCu ny ilcu llhc OTONeT
Cleveland aud Carter Harrison! am
glad that you appreciate the fact that
you are rendering the democratic party
al Invaluable service in supporting the
prohibition candidates. 1t would be an
impeachment of your Intelligence to
suppose that you are Ignorant of this
fact. You have no doubt observed that
the democratic press INDUCES In no crit
icisms on your course, but c0mmends in
the most emphatic terms your consci-
entious adhesion to your principles.
o you never ask yourself, "What evil
have | done that these men should be
praising me?"
EFFECTS OF A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
UPON THE CAUSE OF TEMPERANCE.
You are candid enough TO admit that
the triumph of the democracy In llli-
nois would probably lead to great
increase in drinking and drunkenness.
such victory would give II staggering
blow to the cause OF temperance, and
be followed by such legislation as would
be acceptable to the brewers, distillers.
and salOonkeepers of the State. Your
assumption that an increase of vice and
crima wnulI ha nnlv tnnttnrarv onJ