National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-12-04

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The general feeling throughout
the country since the election Of
Grant and Coliax, is, that the Re.
public lsas taken a new lease of
life, and frmer. stronger grasp on
the wholesome vitalizing principles
OF liberty and equality, which are
the nourishment and sultenance Of
every healthy nation. Tho earnest
desire and imperative demand Of
the people is that we shou 4 have
peace throughout our borders, and
thu personal security should bethc
universal rule which should govern
all our social and business associa
tons. There is that feeling Of good
will to all men which peryaded the
entire nation immediately after the
fall Of Richmond, aad the close of
the rebellion. Yet intimately blend
cd with this good feeling is the stern
resolution Of 4 free people, that all
men when engaged in lawful pur
suits shall be protected in person
and property. Freedom Of speech.
~ public and IN private, lndepcu-
donce in thought and action, law
instead Of anarchy, democracy and
repnblicanism instead OF mo6ulIao5
and q Tu Klux Khan administIa.
.ion, are the demands Of a people
WHO have just emerged from the
darkness of slavery, rebellion, and
tie lawlesS, b.utaliziug, Insecure
condition, fostered by the acts and
misdceds of Il President elevated 10
lat high Office by an act 50 similar,
and SO much in harmony with the
0utrages and murderous proprnSi.
lies which the policy OF his admins.
tration has engendered. The ma.
zion must come back TO that keen
sense of personal rights and per
sOnal wrongs which had such 9
strong hold on the minds and hearts
Of our forefathers. \ warm, ftWeA
love Of law and order must actual,
The people. The most severe penal
ties OF the law must b. visited on
It's Violations. The civil war LeCcs
sarily brought OH an imitation If the
currency, arrangement Of our tinauc
es and burdenSome taxation. An
Of these evils and many others of =
kindred nature the people will cheer
FULLY endure and lend n patriot,
hand TO remedy and regulate them
but they demand Of the goycrnmcn
perfect safety and security for them
selves and their property, Whether
tlhay choose TO have Il home aud a
dreside in Maine or Texas. and no
matter what political ptiat;iiea .le.
may proclaim and advocate. They
have fulfilled their part of The con
tract with the government, in sup.
porting and sustaining it At a fear.
tul cost to them, and now they ash
that the government shall perform
on It's part, and give them the heue.
III Of it's strong arm, project them
N peace and security throughout
this broad land, and throw around
hem the immunities aud privileges
81 citizens of IA great nation. The
Hconing adminiarati ION is expected
. nave Il strong, vigorous policy in
rae management Of afliis At home
aLi abroad An American citizen
MI. he protected everysherp, and
5noh disgraceia, -.enc as has
lately been enacted hy our Minister
n Paraguay should never he re
peaied. The Intense desire of ,,,o
loyal nation is tla, the Unilod States
bhou.d stand before tie civilized
world tho exponent aud representa-.
live Of tho strength aud power Of
genuine republication. This Ia the
Language of the iecent election, and
~ the administration soon to bo in
aaguratCd do tue people look for a
consuamatiop Of all their patriotic
Efforts to secure safety aud protec.
ton for person and property through.
olt 'he world