The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-19
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for This Week.
John Rr.stt YSang IN Sar York Fra
Mr. Cleveland has not written his
letter Of acceptance, but lie said 10 DO
preparing speech" There is TO be
tremendous gathering IN tho Madison
Square Garden to hear him, and the
Funds Gro being .aissd" to sec that tho
demonstration will not fall short OF
simi!ar achievements Of tho Snowman,
Bafnum. II will be reunion Of tho
Democracy. General sickles, Mr.. Cock
ran and Mr.. belmont will rcnew their
as.urances of devotion to the sage and
stateanan of Buszas.l's Bay. Mr.. Wat
teraon is not among the invited, but
that bri!lian. and original leader has.a
way OF appearing at unexpected limos.
Mr.. Mattcrson could lend historical
interest to the occasion by explaining
why no throw Out the negative, cloudy,
involved commonplace plank on protec-
ton and Tree trade in Chicago and I'M
proved through tho aid Of bowling
convention thofrco trade dogma, which
commits Tho Democracy to tho constltu-
ton OF tho Southern Contederacy as
adopted In Montgomery. And as Mr..
Cleveland is bound in self respect to
affirm his own convictions as they had
boon in tho first place expressed by the
committee on the platform, thcre might
DO TN unexpected aud sensational Incl.
dent II ho greeted Watterson on the
stage of tho Madison Square amphi-
theatre.
-tE roRcE TlIG FARCE.
sIr. Cleveland makes one stop toward
fighting ground In tho canvass in let
tor TO a Democratic gathering express
ing "horror" OF tho Republicanism
which would impose upon tho south
what he calls "forco bill" lie cannot
await tho Madison Square meeting, for
which funds arc being raisod," " de-
liver himself. but must anticipate any
public expression OF emotion in n VIC.
lent letter. This may DO an advance on
hispart toward q cordial understanding
with the aggressive and intrepid leader
OF Democratic journalism.
Although Mr.. Cleveland's language is
more violent than that OF his editorial
representative, we may accept his dec
laration as an invitation to carry the
campaign back to tho days OF Buchanan
and Breckinridge-to the old Kansas,
Nebraska, anti.Lecompton days-to is-
sues that were dead and damned, it
would seem, centuries ago.
REPUBLICANS WELCOME THE ISSUE.
Such campaign may contribute to a
better understanding between Mr.
Cleveland and the leading journalist Of
his party; but.no Republican need view
it with apprehension. Since the war
the southern states have been under
the rule OF Democrats rs well as Repub-
licans-of Democrats like Andrew John
son and Grover Cleveland-of Republic
cans like Grant and Arthur. Have they
received from the one party any meas
tre OF Justice denied TO the other?
Under johnson Tho southern leaders
dictated their relations with the execu-
tive. 1t was to the persistent, and as
many still believe the questionable OPP
position OF Mr.. Blaine that federal con-
troll OF the elections was defeated. Mr..
Hayes began a Republican admtnistra-
ton by surrendering to General Hamp.
ton, Mr.. Lamar and Mr.. Watterson Re-
publican rights In the Southland no
one, not even Garfield, Arthur or Har-
rison, has sought to regain them.
The steady advance OF the southern
leaders toward the realization Of every
political contested issue in the Conted-
crate war, with the exception OF slav-
cry, which they rejoice to have lost,
and the federal Union, which is their
glory and power, has been the noted
event OF the generation The attitude
az the Republican party toward the
south has been that OF magnanimity
and generosity. Nothing has been de-
MED to the south.
MANAGE THEIR OWN Affairs.
Ii they have financial troubles, as in
Texas and Virginia, il is no fault OF the
north. Ii the colored people are unIuly
1t is because they have not been treated
with equity and justice in matters Of
finance. When people lend money
they like to SEQ an effort toward repay
ment, and no miserable adjusting aud
readjusting as in Virginia, no invasion
OF vested rights as in tho railway leSis-
lation OF Toxins. We can imagine moth
ing more to be deprecated by conserva-
tive southcrncrs than to have "tho
south" brought once more as an issue
or grievance into q campaign.
There was time, and not long ago,
when the political cant OF tho hour was
sutnmed up in the course phrase: mo
more OF the bloody shirt" II for no
othcr reasons than those Of comelincss,
il wasa relief when We had the laet OF
that despicable election cry. There was
none OF 1t in the last campaign.
CLEVELAND MADE TIE IssUE-poN'r
DODGE IT.
Mr.. Cleveland himself mudc tho issue
ono OF finance. Five years ago, when