Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-09-26
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDING
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. %, 1868.

Wnen was IN Gnllauelpnla leW mOntnS
since, there seemed to be an apathy in re-
gard to political matters, that was discour-
aging to some of our over -sanguine Repub-
lican friends. Since then there has been a
wonderful change, and the result is, the Re-
publicans intend to carry the elections here
as they did in 1864, by majority that will
quiet their opponents for years to come.
Outside of the cities, where there is not a
floating population, subject to every wind
and tide, there has been no change against
the Republican party since 1864, when the
election of Lincoln left the Democratic
party in such a condition that there were
strong doubts whether the party would ever
recover sufficiently, even to make an attempt
at reorganization. In that condition it
would now be dead but for the little vitality
given to it by Andy johnson, who was
fondled and fattered by the leaders Of the
defunct party, as long as he had official pa
tronage to distribute among the hungry
cormorants who control that organization,
but who, true to their instincts, left him
the moment they saw that power and pa
tronage had departed from him. A short
tine since "Sunset" Cox, of Ohio, who is
one of the leaders of the Ohio Democracy,
made a speech in this city, in which he de-
clared that the laboring man and mechanic
We're not fit persons for such high offices as
the Presidency. This was strictly in accord.
ance with the doctrines of Senator Ham.
mond and other leaders of the rebel Demo
"mudsills of society,"" and yet we find dema.
gogues who are trying to dupe the laboring
men into the support Of party who are
not only opposed to tariff that will foster
and encourage our manufactures, but whose
leaders hold labor in contempt, and only fit
for negroes
The principles now advocated by the
Democratic party are so inconsistent, and
80 utterly at variance with the doctrines of
Jefferson, the father of the Democratic, or
rather of the Republican party, that but
few intelligent men long remain in the or
ganization, unless seeking after Office or in
fuence by other considerations than the
public good.
A prominent Democrat last evening intro
duced me to a gentleman of intelligence
and position from Alabama. He complain.
ed very much of the state Of affairs in the
South, and denied the charges of misrule
and violence urged against them. He de.
clared what was, no doubt, true of most the
Southern States, that majority Of the peo,
pie were opposed to secession, but the dele.
gates were bribed and forced into the meas
ure. When | stated that the Republicans had
no desire whatever to withhold from them a
single right or privilege, and that l was
confident that Gen. Grant was in reality a
more sincere and reliable friend of true
Southern men than Horatio Seymour, and
when in power would do more to pacify the
South and restore order, than Seymour
would be able to accomplish if it were pos
slble to elect him. There is one thing to
be said in favor of Southern men, whether
Union or rebel Democrats, which should
make the cheeks of Northern doughfaces
mantle with shame. You seldom hear
Southern gentleman traducing the character
OF Gen. Grant, whom they respect not only
ior his great military achievements, but for
DIS magnanimity aud bearing as gentle.
man. Even Frank Blair, himself, only a
short time since, denounced these vile Sian
Gerers, and spoke in the most exalted terms
OF the military character Of Gen. Grant, un.
Ger whom he held command during the
long siege at Vicksburg and the splendid
campaign waich ended by its capture.