Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-11-13

tbat the loyal party. who fought and won
the victories Of war aid deserved the
unity Of The country, shsii remain in
power ill the country Is completely re-
stored 70 its harmony am prosperity
Divesfed Of all its defSils. 4 $ hypocrisies,
rs multitude ofwords and professions. the
Democratic nominations IL New YORK
simply made an isspe befwess rebels and
patriots. Seymour very weak man ct
best--was Copperhead throughout the
war. Blair had openly declared. aud been
sppisuded for it, that the President Of the
United States should trampIe on the laws
Of the country BY forceI All the military
chiefs in :he country, given diclstorisl
powers, could not have done more than
that, or been greater enemies of public
liberty. The sentiment was sirocious.
II makes an era ia political history. Il
startles political minds and siigmaiizes Il e
character of the Democratic party. In
fine, the nominations ut New York revived
the rebellion; the rebellion is again
signally defeated
Thirdly-The nation has decided that
there shall he stability in the pubic
finances, that public credit shall not be
injured by party management, and that
business men may resume their enterpri-
ses with hopes Of continued prosperity
In this respect we look Cor q great and u
happy change in the affairs OF the couoiry.
No man can fail to have seen how much
doubt and apprehension pervaded the
minds Of many Of the most intelligent
commercial men ia regard to the future.
Generally party elections have little in
fiuence on commercial affairs, aud men
pursue their ayocstioDs without much fear
for any result. But in this case momen
tous consequences attended the result. III
the public credit should be seriously in
jured, If a food of paper money was to be
poured out, if the system Of taxation was
to be materially changed. il would have
given commercial shock, if not made a
revolution of which no man could see the
end. The termination of this doubt and
anxiety will put many enterprises in mo-
ton, which would not have been UNDER
taken without this 6naity. We hope the
spirit of speculation may not be too much
INDUCED. but that there will be renewed
activity in all branches Of business there
is no doubt. The very striugepcy which
prevails in the banks il sufficient evidence
of that Men are crowding into business
now, with new hopes Of success.
Fourth-It is decided, by putting
Grant at the head Of the Executive, that
the rebel outbreaks in the South shall no
more go on unpunished. Order must
reign in Warsaw, even il il reigns at the
point Of the bayonet. A government is
no government which can not preserve
peace. Grant says, Let Us have peace
aud peace among tbs Ku Klux Klaus
lies on the edge of the sword Hundreds
of poor people lie murdered in their
graves, who would have been alive II
Sheridan had commsn ded in the Gulf
States. The murders. nassscres and
frauds in the extreme South have made
the blood run cold, and darkened the
fair character OF the American govern
neht. The South must understand clear.
ly that NO more erines are to be com
mitied with iwpunlty, under preiense OF
political wrongs. Ii Congress has made
a mistake by too much Ieniency; If il hss
made an error BY supposing the South
intelligent enough for self government. IL
is not too late TO correct il. Ii they in
sist that the power OF this nation shall be
put forth TO suppress their frauds. their
violence, their insolence, it will be done.
Messrs. Forrest Hampton, Semnss, For
sythe J. Go. may DO assured that nothing
but quiet submission can save then from
the sword Of justice.
Fifih-It is decided that the President
is NOT to have separate and opposite
policy from Congress. Grant has ex
pressly declared this himself, and il is iu-
possible to doubt that he is sincere in what
would be greatly to bis own advantage,
peace and reputation. No sensible man
would, after the course Of johnson and
Tyler, expose himself to such fate rs
this. Ii the Democratic intriguers are
expecting any such thing, they will be
sorely disappointed. Blair, The World and
most Of the Democratic press have attack
ed and slandered Grant, in regard TO bis
military operations, his capacity and his
m oral character. The were ever so amis
bic, these are acts not likely TO commend
tue DtmOcfaIc lehoefb 10 nis favor.
General Grant will eelect q Cabinet OF
strong Republicans; aud We hope. for the
character Of the nation, aud the honor oi
human nature, one Of the 6rst acts OF his
Administration will be to cleanse the
Augean stable, aud put men Of honesty
and capacity in the responsible Offices Of
the nation. Corruption has reigned ram
pant in the country since Johnson began
to administer public affairs Fraud aud
venality have walked barefaced through
the places OF public trust We must
purify the high places of the nation or we
can not hope to be a righteous people, or
sustain our fair fame In the Judgment Of
the world.
So much, we may say, is decided. More
we trust will be done, and the career of
this great country be pursued with uuin-
tcrrupted glory aud success.
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