The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-10-02

rhe Republican Campaign Of tsS5-"Eoach
ani tho nlcody shirt"

rhs Republican Campaign Of isS5-"soAch
ani tho hioody shirt"
John Sherman has given i out and
is acceptance BY the faithful Is y mat
ter Of course. The Republican war-cry
Tor the campaigni Of 1885 Is Roach
and the Bloody Shirt" II Is an admira-
BILE combination. the two issues being
evenly matched and both appealing 10
the same low grade Of intelligence.
The heart-brokcn contractor. with only
two millions between him and poverty.
after fattening on tho public crib TT
years. and making tho American navy
\ byc-word OF shame. Is an object 70
move the compassion Of the tender
hearted farmers Of Ohio. who. Of course.
can not help being impressed with the
tyranny Of 4 Government that wished
to hold this pool old man to his bargain.
II is AS moving q sight as the distress OF
another elderly gentleman. mentioned
by Dickens. who appealed 20 pite,
ously 70 the Judge. "a poor old
man. nv Lord" Meanwhile, Sec
| rotary Whitney. in the abundance
| 81 his heart. is doing his best to get the
poor old gentleman out Of trouble BY
| finishing his work for him and taking
| care of the workmen he had abandoned.
| OF course. il Is hard on q man Of Mr..
| Roach's wears to be ruthlessly torn
away from the public crib n the
manager. so generously provided for him
by the Artful Dodgcr OF the concern.
Mr.. ..Bilr' Chandler. and sent out in
the cold world to browse with other
contractors. But that is one Of the little
unavoidable inconvenience that attends
the work Of reform. The people OF the
country have not signiiied TO the Adj
ministration their desire to be fieeccd
anv longer by this poor old q and
they rather think that W millions VIII
90 far toward Keeping the wolf from
the Roach door. They prefer to let him
build rotten ships for other parties than
themselves
The bloody shirt Is an equally scnsi-
bic issue. especially at the present
time. when the South is gathering the
harvest and industrial exhibitions are
being held or prepared in the leading
cities. War has been declared upon
Republican strongholds in the North
by the ex-Confederates in the establish
ment of manufactures. mills. iron
works. etc. at various Southern points
The negroes have awakened from thelI
apathy and normal ~laziness. and
aroused bv the rising tide or industry
and prosperity around them. are vyinl
with their whito ~neighbors in the guot
|. work Ct developing the illimitablc re
sources Of the country to which the
belong. They laugh at the blood,
shirt howlers. and think Massa Sher
: man too comical for anything
; Swamps are being reclaimed. lands
' hitherto unproductiyc. are made =
bloom and yield bountiful harvests
and a general expression Of conten
and happiness is visible on the faces 9
{ the people south OF Mason and Dixon
line.
. One OF the subjects Of discussion .
the ensuing Republican Convention !
this State may be the adoption OF IN
Sherman war-cry. Should il be foun
2 too inappropriate for New York. "
Q would suggest General intentions an
the fundamental test rs a good subst
tute. 1t would be q delicate rcmindt
to the mugwump vote that . gencr'
intention Is all that i necessary LOT
good Republican. while it would sa;i'
" the Blaincites that he 'fundamenf'
4 test is not forgotten. 1t Is more tina
q likely. however. Judging from Il
y Hungry Joes who are gathering aroun
s.the party" that the good old RepuI
il lican war-cry Of "Boodlc' VIII J
~ adopted by a large majority. III
faithful are very hungry this year 70,
ing 10 the changes in 50 many Of Y
y fourth-class post-ofiices.' a. our 9
8 teemed contemporary, the journal,
= admirably puts it. Albany argus.