The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-10-20
THE OLD sEcT,oNAL ISSUE.
The Democratic Party No Longer Handle
capped by Republican NIisrepresenta-

/ THE OLD SECTIONAL ISSUE.
The Democratic Party No Longer Handi-
| capped by Republican NIsrepresenta-
| tons.
In the first place, says George W. Julian
in his speech delivered recently at Indian.
apoGs, the Democratic party is no longer
handicapped by the Republican theory OF it's
hopeless dcpravity. From the final recon
struction of the Government to the canvass
Of 1884 1T was the helpless victim of fore
gone conclusion. Tho entire stock 10 trade
; Of the Republican leaders was the alleged
wickedness of the Democrats. 1t was, in
fact, the platform on which the party made
+, its fight in every National canvass since that
| of 1868. The Democratic wickedness was
not actual, but only constructive. It was
imputed diabolisn,, and was depicted in
startling prophecies OF what the Democratic
party would do should it be restored to
power. The election Of q Democratic Presl-
dent would PROSTATE our manufactures and
derange the finances. It would debase the
| currency and destroy the public credit. 1t
| would lead to the admission Of Utah, with
her polygamy, and give the Democrats two
United States Senators.
| It would open the way Tor the creation Of
| a new state, TO be carved out of the Indian
Territory, and thus add two moro U. S.
| Senators to the side Of Democracy and the
South. It would lead to the division of
Texas into five States, and thus strengthen
the ascendency Of the South by eight addi-
tional q. S. Senators. 1t would recon
struct the Supreme Court Of the United
States by duplicating the number of Judges,
three-fourths Of whom would be selected
from the South, and then the reconstruct
| ton acts and constitutional amendments
| would be pronounced uncon stitutional and
! void. The country would be saddled with
the Confederate debt and The Confederate
pensions, while the bounties and pensions
of our Union soldiers and sailors would be
cepudiated. The doctrine of secession
would be reasserted and slavery would be
re-estalolished throug hout the South, and
khe finishing touch was frequently given to
! this catalogue OF Democratic crimes and
calamities by declaring that the old slave
holders were preparing inventories OF their
lost slaves to he presented to Congress
with their petitions for compensation when
the Democratic party should regain the
control Of the Government.
Gentlemen, reproduce these stunning
! prophecies for the special eoiication Of the
public in this cauop:Sgn. They are too
picturesque and fascinating to be forgotten,
and will form a permanent chapter in the
curiosities Of politics. OF course, the
prophets themselves did not believe word
Of their predictions, but all the same these
predictions were made to play very de-
cisive part in defeating the Democrats iii
the campaigns of 1872, 1876 and 1880 Dur
ing the past twenty years there has been
q constantly growing spirit OF discomfort in
the ranks Of Republicanisrn, aud hundreds
~. l-.~ tod 1op
the banner Of temperance or as members OF
cur various labor organizations, but they
were made to bellows that their independent
! action, by weakening the Republican ranks,
would restore %'the rebe}s'' to power. They
were 50 thoroughly indoctrinated with the
theory that one hale the people Of the United
States were Inherently alsloyal to the old
flag and incurably vicious chat they felt
constrained 80 remain quietly in the party
traces i'll order to save the country from i'm
pending damnation and ruin.
They did not see that q theory OF Amert
can politics which makes one totally base
and unworthy and the other perfectly vjrtu.
Gus and patriotic, would, in practice, prove
utterly fatal to Democratic institutions, and
that the adoption of such a theory by the
Re publican party would so at11iet it with the
dry gan creme OF its own self~,lgbteo
that death would inevitably follow. But it
worked admirably for years. No dejusion
ever had more marvellous success, or
more INSCRIPTIONS managers. No political
superstition was ever more sldlfully ma
nipulated by its chief priests. It held the
Republican party soldly together, and thus
completely disabled tho Democrats. They
could not silence the clamor or their ene-
mics and refute their railing accusations
unless they could regain power, aud with it
the opportunity to act, and they could not
regain power because these railing accuss'
tions were accepted as gospel truth. 1t WAS
a state Of things perfectly calculated to per-
petrate Republican rule indefinitely, and
| suppress ali criticism Of Its misdeeds; and
it now seems marvel that this party devil"
worship was so soon brought TO an end.