The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-12-11
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CHARLES Crrr, Ia, Dee. 2.-lEdi.
tor HtHALD. This Northern region
In already locked In the embrace of ioe
aud snow. We have had one regular
northwest blizzard, which has been
timely, by way ~ cooling OFT the exces-
siys heat OF the presidential campaign,
lust ended. We think the political ths.-
monster got up % about 80 degrees
Fahrenheit. One would have supposed
that the Republicans hore could have
kept cool, being accustomed 10 seeing
from iOlvC 10 Sl,OoJ majority, but not 50.
The iuslonists had Them badly scared
Every means, without regard 10 honor
ar truth I've must say 10 the shame of
both parIiesl, were used 10 influence
votes, Meetings with torchlight pro-
cessions, with uniforms aud Transparent
cios, were held every night by one or
the other OF the parties, from about the
lst OF October u the lat OF November.
Asa matter OF course we had every va
riuty Oi speakers, from the high-tOnad
United States Senator Allison down To
the lowest political crank. The mission
of tho latter seemed To DO 10 convince
his hearers that the opposing candidate
had barely escaped the p0nltuntiary, or
WAS iL subject for AN idiotic asylum.
style; II was courteous, candid and free
from slang, | believe he meant To to II
the truth a, far "a he went, but In dive l.
ing on he Republican record, no loft
out many things l would liked TO have
heard about. | would like for him To
explain about the corporation land
steals and money subsidies from tho
government 10 railroads, In many
instances enough to cover the cost
az the road; liked to have heard
about the strengthening acts; also,
about navy contracts and steals aud
about some postal contracts, also con
corning tho star routes, etc, but | sup.
pose he thought This was all settled-iu
the pockets OF tho operators. He made
ono stron. point near the close OF his
speech. l do not know as | can
give his precise language, but the sub
stance WAS ~ follows:
"This In the present condition OF the
electoral count. You ask any Demo.
craJ OF Mr.. Cieveland's chan es and he
will commence by putting down l56 u
believe this the number) IN the electoral
vote of tho solid south; then he can
name Two of the northern states, whirh,
II carried, will make Mr.. Cleveland
president. Now you al! know that six
of the southern states, with u fair cleo
ton aud an honest count, would belong
TO tho Republican party. You also
know We will not get either OF them.
Now what would DO the result? To
whom would Mr.. Cleveland ow"
his election? and who would be in his
cabinet and confidential advisors? AS
a matter OF course, Democrats from the
southern states, and the northern peo-
pie, with all our manufacturing and
commercial interests, would DO virlu-
ally ruled by the south. Haye they
shown spirit in past elections that the
north il prepared for such a changer |
think not. With their persistent sec
tional feeling and hatred, it IL our duty
TO confront them with solid north"
Vuciierous cheering.
took but very little part in this
contest; voted the fusion ticket as the
least OF the evils l was not pleased
with any OF the nominees unless IL was
Belvs. | liked hei frankuess and APP
parent honesty. But as Mr.. Cleveland
is the president-elect,, / sin
eefeiy n, hope Fl. oh he will IN, dsdp
one of the best executives that ever &C.
cupied the white house; that he will
not be influenced by any sectional spirit,
but will be the president Of the whole
people: that his conservatism and JUS
tice viii. tend to unite all sections and
interests in the bonds OF prosperity and
peace, and be the means of raising the
standard OF morality and manhood in
our country, to the end that when the
next national election comes around
that al. parties may use more reason and
less slang, more truth and less false
hood, in discussing the merits and de-
merits OF principles and men. !
further hope that extremists here in the |
north will be disappointed in their |
notions OF the various assumptions and |
unjust demands of tho south that this
victory will call out.
believe, from what l know of |
tho south. that aside from extremists |
and designing men, that the popular |
voice of the people south, as well n
north, are for an undivided country, or |
union in act, sentiment and interest;
that this administration may accom-
piish, or at least pave the way for the
of these anticipations and
desires Of the people, is The prayer OF
your humble servant,
w. II. LITTELL.
Giles Pills are Safe,