The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-03-14

mann. CueninR ana Evarts, or ~. ".
Adams or Holt. They were dolts in
comparison, mere pretenders. OF all
the offensive asses old Tilden was the
most conspicuous. He seriously recon-
mended 10 his last paralytic days an sp-
preparation OF eighty million dollars for
coast defense in order to support the
Monroe doctrine and to reduce the sur
plus in the treasury. The coast defense
was New York city job. and he lugged
the doctrine in to supper. his argu-
ment. This was the last OF the doc
trine until Cleveland got back from his
ducking expedition to play of his jokes
on congress and monkey with the Latin
mongrels OF Spanish Venezuela.
Now. when Canning and Rush and
j. Q. Adams were setting up the propos-
ition Of Honroe for paragraph in his
message to congress INTENDED solely for
the advantage Of Adams chances for
the presidency Dom Pedro had en-
barked at Lisbon for Brazil as her en-
peror. Iturbide had left Paris for Mex
leo as her emperor, and Monroe vel
coined the ambassador OF each. Two
new empires acknowledged before the
ink was sanded on his doctrine
Dale Owen landed his colony at New
Harmony. and old Rapp established his
ut Economy, each with codes from
Europe adverse to the social policy Of
this government, in the face OF the Mon
roe superstition. and John Quincy
Adams never squeaked. because he
knew the Monroe doctrine was a farce.
played after q comedy OF politics. How
could they menace the safety OF this
government! Bosh. 1t never was men.
aced but by Jefferson Davis. who only
asked to be let alone! and "enjoy the
fruits Of honest toll" Fair enough!
1t is what the Spanish mongrels OF
Cuba want,-to be let alone, to be indie
pendent OF authority. to be clear of the
Paramount. And the objection in
either case was and is that neither would
pay excise and impost to Washington
or Madrid. Both resolved against taxes
the most selfish and impracticable con-
sideration ever proposed at a X roads
muster or 10 a county court house. 1t
ekes Of treason. felony and rebellion and
ought to be put down in every instance.
in every modern instance at least.
Jefferson Davis had trivial grievance
that the Cubans have not. We stole
his niggers and refused 20 give them up.
We neglected to enforce constitutional
provision Fourteen states nullified the
fugitive slave law,-that was his griev-
ance But he still had three million
likely niggers, good property. The sup
erintendent OF the census Of 1860. a
South Carolina editor. statician and
capable gentleman. estimated that for
the ten years from the passage of the
fugitive act Of 1851, there escaped year
~ not more than 100 niggers. and of
these there were not more thar ten re-
covered each year under the law, and
that the annual loss to the south was
not in excess OF forty thousand dollars.
This was accepted as correct an estiu ate
as could be given. What trifie was this
loss to provoke rebellion on. But it was
a more exssperating grievance than the
Cubane ever had
MRS. PILES RESTA URANT.
Mrs. Pyle, having purchased tn
Model restaurant in the Salisbury
block, Twelfth and NJ streets, hereto
fore conducted by Mr.. Scott. is giving
her undivided attention to the work Of
making this the most popular restau-