The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-21
A FoRErAsrE OF THE FUTURE.

It has been noted that the Atlanta,
Georgia, Constitution some time ago issued
pronunciamento, threatening Southern
boycott of Northern merchandise and
products, in case the federal election bill
should become law. That same paper, in
its issue of the 18th instant, announced the
introduction of Senator Quay's famous
resolution in dispatch bearing these dis
play headlines: "The Republicans HAZE
Weakened "The Force Bill Abandoned"
Matt Quay and HIS Partners in Crime"
"Haue Throvn up the Sponge" "And the Con-
stitution Scores a. Victoyy." And the dispatch,
a full column in length, double-leaded,
closes with these words: Congress will
adjourn about the 10th of September, and
the Constitution has won the greatest VIC
tory of all"
This is fair sample of Bour-
bon gratitude and manners. 1t is what
the Republican party may expect to have
Haunted in its face throughout the CAM
paigp if the Senate shall sustain the Quay
resolution. And it Is perfectly safe to as
sumo that as a result of the introduction
and postponement of this measure the last
condition of the disfranchised blacks of the
South will be worse than the first. They
will be tainted, derided and maddened
into acts of violence. and then the shotgun
will be the only available means of sup
pressing a negro instruction" and prevent
ing negro domination"
Such present demonstrations and such
forecasts of what is inevitable in the future.
must be fiattering and consoling to Sena.
tors Quay. Aldrich, Plumb, Teller, Wolcott
and their Republican senatorial confreres.
And latest dispatches imply that they are
not even to be compensated by the tariff
bill ii the Democrats can prevent it, though
it was originally intimated that by CON-
promise they had consented to its passage
on condition that the other should be post
poned. But it is part of their traditional
policy to ask an ell when given an inch.
and there can be no doubt that they will, if
they can, take advantage OF the fatigue of
certain Republican Senators, and of their
own consuming desire to get home, to de-
feat, If they can, the tariff bill, as well as
the elections bill, just as they voted against
and tried to defeat the silver bill.
In fact, the Democrats, with tireless per.
sisience and no little ability, have devoted
their entire efforts to defeat every popular
and useful measure, prompted by no high.
er motive or purpose as Senators and Rep
resentatives than to deprive the Republic
an majority of the credit of such legisla-
ton. 1t would seem that in view of these
palpabls conditions, prompted by manhood
and self-respect, if not By patriotism or
party spirit, Republican Senators-ouay as
well as the rest-would brace up aud re-
solve TO pass all of these measures 10
which the party is pledged and which the
best interests of the country demand. even
If il takes until the 4th of March to accom-.
plish it. The country and their party is
entitled to at least an honest effort in this
behalf. The spirit shown By the Consfita.
ton and other Democratic papers affords
abundant evidence that concessions are not
appreciated in that quarter. and certainly
such manifestations as they are making
kept up as they will be throughout the