The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-26
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER &c. 1892.
SIX PAGES.


The announcement made that Charles
ton. South Carolina, has home in which
20 care for the widows and orphans Of
Confederate soldiers that has grown. in
twenty-five years, through the charity
mercy and benevolence Of her people
from nothing, 10 an institution with $4,000
is one that does great honor to the good
people Of that historic city. This an
nouncement brings TO mind the fact that
the people Of the South generally have
done themselves great credit by the efforts
they made to take care of surviving Con-
federate soldiers. They contribute mill
lions and millions Of dollars each year
TO furnish pensions for the camp follow
ers and suffers Ct the Northen Army,
while they are forced to see heroic, brave
men. the peers Of any Soldiery the world
ever saw, suffer the depths Of the ex-
tremest poverty. yet forbidden to look to
the Government they maintain for any
aid or assistance whatever.
This business of pensioning needs
soldier capable of taking care Of himself
ought to be on two pension rolls; and
every Confederate soldier who is not
capable Of taking care Of himself ought to
be there II is nonsense to talk of treason
and rebellion now. The deeds Of the Con-
federate soldier show as much lustre
upon the American name as those from
any part Of the Union could possibly
bring TO ii.
The extraordinary vote which Mr.. Cleve-
land received in the West and North
west is still a matter of very great sur
prise. In accounting for 1t the most gen.
orally accepted theory is that 1t was due
to the tariff. But it is certainly a fact
that manufactures have developed there
enormously within the past twenty years,
and we naturally look for a strong tariff
sentiment where we find large manufac-
turing interests. Chicago for instance has
become one of the greatest manufacture
ing points in the country, yet Chicago
gave Mr.. Cleveland a totally unexpected
and overwhelming vote The most
rational solution Of the matter we are
Nable to make is this. Though manufac-
lures may be greatly developed in any
Quarter of the United States, those In
ferested in them are necessarily but a
email part Of the whole population, while
fhe interests of the great bulk OF any
population must necessarily be on the
eide Of low duties. Mr.. Cleveland's form
er administration proved to the country
that its fears Of the South were baseless.
and men voted therefore. this time. under
the dictates Of their interests rather than
their passions The result is, those in
terested in manufactures voted for Harri-
son, those not interested in manufactures
voted for Cleveland and hipc lilac lach-
rymae.
Congressman Grosvener, Of Ohio, a
devoted Republican and friend OF Major
Mckinley. loses his temper when he
thinks about Carnegie. He charges that
highly protected and fortunate Scotch
man with having acted as he did in re-
ducing wages on the eve Of the election
because Of his hatred to Harrison, and he
calls Carnegie 'the greatest coward and
sneak of the day" 1t is very evident
that the Radical brethren are not just
now realizing the happiness OF being to-
gether in unity. Instead OF calling each
other bad names, they would be wiser
II they acted on the principle that misery
loves company, and be trying to console
one another.
Connecticut sadly needs reform in her
system of districting the State for the
Legislature. The Democrats carried the
State for Cleveland and elected their State
ticket by a majority of the white vote.
and yet the Republicans managed TO
secure the Legislature and will elect an
United States Senator. Something is
radically wrong In this for that Republi-
can Legislature plainly does not repre-
sent the sentiment of the people of the
State.
The Southern cotton planters will have
as much cause for elation this year as
they had for depression last. IL is now
estimated that the short crop OF this
season Will, by reason OF higher prices,
bring as large a return OF money as the
crop on last year. and having been gath
cred from fewer number OF acres. the
products OF corn. wheat. sugar, rice,
on 100000 acres withdrawn. from cotton
culture. will be clear gain to the South
nm planter This increase IL estimated
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