The Osceola times., 1885-09-26
A MATTER OF COURSE.
The Republican Campaiga OF iss5-"Boa<
and the Bloody Shirt"

The Republican Cam paiga OF issS-"Roaeh
and the Bloody Shirt"
John Sherman has given II out, and
its acceptance by the faithful is mat
ter Of course. The Republican war-cry
for the campaign of 1885 is Roach
and the Bloody Shirt" II is an admira-
BILE combination, the two issues being
evenly matched and both appealing TO
the same low grade Of intelligence.
The heart broken contractor, with only
two millions between him and poverty.
after fattening on the public crib for
years, and making the American navy
bye-word Of shame, is an object to
move the compassion of the tender.
hearted farmers of Ohio. who. Of course.
can not help being impressed with tho
tyranny of Government that wished
to hold this poor old man to his bargain
1t is as moving sight as the distress of
another elderly gentleman, mentioned
by Dickens. who appealed so pite-
ously to the Judge, "a poor old
man, my Lord" Meanwhile, Sec
retary Whitney, in the abundance
of 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, it is hard on q man Of Mr..
Roach's years to be ruthlessly torn
away from the public crib and the
manger, so generously provided for him
by the Artful Dodger Of the concern,
Mr. ''Bilr' Chandler, and sent out in
tho cold world to browse with other
contractors. But that is one Of the little
unavoidable inconveniences that attends
the work of reform. The people of the
country have not signiiied to the Ad-
ministratiop their desire to be feeoe9
any longer by this poor old man, and
they rather think that two millions will
go 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 sensi-
BILE 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-C -Confederates in the establish
lnent Of manufactures. mills. iron
works, ETC., at various Southern points.
The negroes have awakened from their
apathy and normal laziness, and,
aroused by the rising tide OF industry
and prosperity around them. are vying
with their white neighbors in the good
work CT developing the illimitable re-
sources Of the country to which they
belong. They laugh at the bloody
shirt howlers, and think Massa Shcr-
man too comical for anything.
Swamps are being reclaimed, lands,
hitherto unproductive. are made to
bloom and yield bountiful harvests,
and q general expression Of content
and happiness Is visible on the faces Of
the people south of Mason and Dixon's
line.
One of the subjects Of discussion at
the ensuing Republican Convention in
this State may be the adoption of the
Sherman war-cry. Should 1t be found
too inappropriate for New York. we
would suggest General intentions and
the fundamental test" as n good substi-
tute. 1t would be delicate reminder
to the mugwump vote that general
intention is all that Is necessary for
good Republican, while it would salts
~ the Blaineites that the fundamental
test" is not forgotten 1t is more than
likely. however, judging from the
Hungry Joes who are gathering around
"the party" that the good old Repub-
lican war-cry of doodle" will be
adopted by large majority. The
faithful are very hungry this year ''ow-
ing to the changes in SO many Of the
fourth-class post-ofiices, as our es-
teemed contemporary. the Journal, SO
admirably puts ALBANY argus.