Maryville Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1867-187?, 1867-11-02
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Nall speedily III nearly every SOuthefn
State, as the natural result of univer-
sal suffrage, Sound in its theories
from the outset, its answering adhe-
renee to great vital truths has placed
in its hand the Sceptcr of power, and
made it the party of action and achiev-
ment. 1t has abolished Slavery, sub
dued Rebellion, created into a Gov
ernment a Congress which was pre-
yiously a mere debating society, and
consolidated into Union league Of
States which was before held byarope
of sand. 1t found the country with
out an army, except that commanded
by its enemies; without a currency
that was acceptable away from the.
neighborhood in which it was issuea-s-
without credit at home or abroad on
which million Of dollars could be
borrowed Under the rule of the
Republican party the country has
overwhelmed its enemies, vindicated
the national unity, and adopted plan
for the reconstruction of the Uuion
and ofthe States in rebellion, charac-
terized by equal magnanimity and wis
dom. First the rebelious South aided
by northern sylnpathizers, and after
ward NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and feeble
President have planted themsevcs u
the way Of e,e country, and havejIeeu
crushed IN its Onward prdofc$ The
furtct on oriUs rJFtrSailee ms Into,
pFrcipitate action where ,lUik ~ 81
difficulties required dcliheration, and
10 incite delay who're action was i'm
peratively demanded. In all the con-.
glomerationSof6 bilious dntediluotlnS,
worn-out political hacks. broken down
Rebels, ministers to vice and ShameG
and devotees ofrum and Slavery, from
which the leaders of the sham Demuc-
racv are taken, there cannot he found
a single individual who has any policy
to propose or any other political
principle than to obstrucr and prevent
the doing of something the Repup-
hCan party. Q ..'. 81 -,Te3 -.
To prevent the collection of reven-
ue adeoate to the support of the Coy
eminent is their financial policy. To
1 precipitate the return Of the Southern
States into the Union when the plan
proposed for their return was illegal
and unsafe, and now to prevent Their
return in the mode devised after due
deliberation and determined by law,
has been their reconstruction policy.
To hinder the success of the National
Banking system would be their mode
of providing the people with curren.
CIV as to obstruct the enlistment OF
troops was their mode Of carrying Oh
the war. THey.d are not an enefgy
. bit a paralysis. They inspire moth
ing, do nothing. Even their criticistf
Il is worthless, as it Is not eritica, b4,
IA mere indiscrirujnatc carp At al tilaf
l is. son,, Just a9ga tFeir theme 20
A grv~tiiig IL nc condition, sses''s i,ee s
struction question. They cS l'eio'.
!, the people asking power, because til,
Rebel States a..a not vet reconstructed
and restored TO the Union. Yet their
party in every Southern Stateis work.
ing to prevent the military rule from
being superseded by State Govern
ments in which The loyal have barely
equal rights with the disIoyal, Il I
When plan Demonstration was
proposed without lawful authority, III
manner whichpromised to keep the
South in q state Of chronic ware bel
tween the races for the next half GEM
fury, these bilious patriots rushed to-
its support. When President could
be found willing to spume his maudlin
drunkenness before the crowd, they
were enthusiastic in his praise. At
the least hint that somebody is MUIR
dering negroes in Memphis or New
Orleans, they admire the vigor and
extol the magnanimity of him whose
duty it is to enforce the laws and pre-
serve the peace. ~. ,a .Inr.
What can such phase of society
be called? tits not a party, for, in
place Of a conviction it has merely
prejudice. Instead ola policy it has
only audible, Instead of a,,reform it
has merely a groveling hatred of adj
vancement, like that of the Indian,
whose names and badges its leaders
borrow, and whose orgies and stupidity
they initiate. .--...... y. 'st'
We ardently look forward to the
time when the Democratic party, adj
versaries though they may continue |
to be, shall at least attain to the pos
session of a policy, principle, an aim
Of some kind, something worth defend
ing, discussing, or at least attacking.
At present, it; is a mere miasm of the
marshes. .t-....,. NM. .tr.,J
While the, protracted existence of
such party is not the highest proof
of the average intelligence of our peo-.
pie, its continued overthrow and pro-
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