The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-08
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BAsELEss INsINUATIoNs.

The interview of Congressman Reagan
} this morning, is very interesting and sug-
gestive. 1t proves that lapse of twenty
years has not welded the north and south
into compact unity; it proves, despite
the erasions of time, destroying the bit
ter hatred then engendered, despite the
protests of our noblest men to a union di-
vided in sympathy, despite the call of
Grant, the conquering general, to peace
and forgetfulness, despite the scenes
around the funeral cars of Grant, Han
cock and Mcclellan, there yet are those
who for gain, even of foreign clients, or
for base politicel lntrigues and purposes,
will rekindle the jeaJousies of the past and
instill into our institutions deadly
poison, eating to the life center.
Judge Reagan takes the charitable
simply brought forward in the interest of
| European holders of confederate bonds.
! But at tine same time, he says interested
and prejudiced newspapers are claiming
that it is democratic scheme, and voices
southern wish. This he Indignantly de-
MES, aud ably champions the cause of
the defeated and Impoverished, yet I'M
selfish and noble southern states. The
democracy is on trial. In power for the
Grg lin nj, we and
first allowed to exercise an executive dis
erection in matters, till now prejudged
against the south, the party stands on
dangerous ground. Naturally, every act
is questioned, every motive liable to griev-
Gus misconstruction.
The last presidential campaign was
conducted, by the republicans, upon this
theory, the unwisdom of change, that
the south had not yet forgotten its losses,
always favoring the south; and that thus,
changes, upheavals, calamities and dire
distress would quickly follow upon dem
ocratic rule.
Butunder Cleveland's wise, conservative
administration, even these interested
croakers have been silenced. A cabinet
was formed not alone from the south as
was predicted, but acknowledging the
claims of the north and west; and civil
service, child of the republican brain
and its idol when fearing the loss of the
reins of power, has been carefully carried
out, even at the expense of disaffection in
the democratic ranks. But now we hear
the first cry of alarm and of fraud. The
vetoes of the pension bills cannot be en-
dured; they reflect upon the past. Pen
sion bills have been too fruitful springs
republican misrule, to be
thus cut Off iudiciously Disseminated in.
The republican senate committee has
as singing a rebuke upon the
president as they dared,Or as they deemed
parliamentary, and It's evident there will
be war to the knife between them. Upon
the heels of this comes the published
of the republican lawyer Judge
Fullerton, and the base iDsinuations of a =
partisan republican press The plot thick d,
,ns; and unless the NEST rigid care aud
performance of duty mark ;,
he remaining years of Cleveland's term :,
If Office, the next presidential canvass
will be characterized by the most unpre !
array of eliminating assertions
Known in the history of nations. But
President Cleveland has thus far proved
rue to every trust reposed in HIM. He
an be safely relied upon for the future,
md the democracy of the country, strong "
n such representative, need not fear
UGH filings from bitter and disappointed