The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-24
a MATTER OF COURSE.
The Republican Campaign of 1SS5-"hoseh
and the Bloody Shirt"

and the bloody Shirt"
John Sherman has given it out, aod
its acceptance by the faithful is mat
ter of course. The Republican war-ery
for the campaign of 1885 is Roach
and the Bloody Shirt" 1t is an admira-
bic combination, the two issues being
evenly matched and both appealing TO
the same low grade of intelligence.
The heart-broken contractor, with opiJ
two millions between him and poverty,
after fatteuin0 on the public crib Ior
wears. and making the American navy
a bye-word of shame, is an objecs TO
move the compassion OF the tender
hearted farmers of Ohio, who. of course
can not help being impressed with the
tyranny of a Government that wished
to hold this poor old man to his bargain.
1t is rs moving sight rs she distress OF
another elderiE gentleman, mentioned
bv Dickens. who appealed so plte-
ously to the Judge, "a poor old
man, nv Lord" Meanwhile. Sec
retary Whitney. in the abundance
of his heart. is doing his bess 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 a man OF Mr..
Roach's wears to be ruthleSSly torn
away from the public crib and the
manrer, so generously provided for him
bv the Artful DOdger of the concern,
| Mr.. ..Bill'' 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 signified to the Adj
I ministration their desire to be Ileeced
anv longer bv this poor old man, and
they rather think that two millions will
90 far toward keeping the wolf from
| the Roach door. They prefer to let him
build rotten ships for otner 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 he'd 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 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 cf developing the ilimitable re-
sources of the country TO which they
belong They laugh ut the bloody
shirt howlers. and think Massa Sher-
man too comical for anything.
Swamps are being reclaimed. lands.
hitherto unproductive, are made to
bloom and yield bOuntiful harycsts.
and n general expression of content
and happiness is visible on the faces of
the people south of Mason and DiXOn'5
line.
One of the subjects of discussion at
the. ensuing Republican Convention in
this State NAV be the adoption of the
/ Sherman war-cry. Should it be found
too inappropriats- for New York. we
would suggest General intentions and
! the fundamental test as good subStl-
! tutp. 1t would be.a delicate reminder
to- the. mugwump' vote that a general
| intention is adj that is necessary for 4
! good Republican, while it would salts
/ fy the, BlaineiteS that the fundamental
test is not forgotten. 1t is more than
likely, however. Judging from the
Hungry Joes, whoare gathering around
''the party ~ that ihe good old Repub'
lican war-cry of Doodle" viii be
adopted by a. large majority The
faithful are very hungry this year ''ow--
ing to the changes in SO many Of the
fourth-class post offices" as our es-
teemed contemporary, the JOurnaL,. So
admirably puts it--AtbaHy ArguS.