, 1869-08-25
SUBSCRIPTION TEHH6.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST IS, 1868.



There never was u period in the history
OF the country when there was stronger
desire on the part Of the great mass Of tbs
people TO ignore mere party divisions, and
mite in a restoration Of "that era Of good
feeling which marked national politics in
tie ears succeeding .lu war Of l6l.. There
Il no abandonment Of principle on the
part II the people, but there is universal
~earintas md disgust Of any further arcu-
naent and contention upon questions
which lAre been is7evocsbly settled,
and which but few would
disturb cTcn il they could
LIE man who wants Office, or seeks Office,
BECAUSE # his nere party fidelity, and who
patades his record upon past and detunct
Issues. wLo Eas no word for the future, but
is ever appealing to the Fast who asks Of
fec thAt be may hu those who are already
dead nnd i's1ried, mistakes public sentiment
ard out,zSes public patieacc. Tho people
ere tsea Of these things, md will have no
1nore CT them. Loyalty during the var
Tas sirtue, and disloya1ty crime. But
fos men to undertake to run a party upon the
mere fact limits members were loyal during
the war, and ignore the new, living and
practical questions which now address
themselves TO the popular mind, ind affect
the popula. interests, il us direct an insult
10 popular Intelligence rs is that of the
Democratic party asking the election Of
Aldermen md Constahlss pledged to q
faithful devotion to the nniIi6cadon resolu-
tions Of rs. The country, ut 6sst from ns-
ceesitr. Tas compelled BY the presenca Of
civil v'sr to elect men to Congress and 9TH
Ct otfiees upon the issue Of the salvation
OF destruction Of the Union; in the face of
positive Danger, patriotism necessarily
ove1sAsdoHed all other qualifications.
The choice Of representatives con-
Haued TO tuzu upon the same
considerations. 1ntil the war WIS effec-
lively End permanently closed up by
tie rehabilitation of the inEurgent States,
ard the re-establislment Of popular civil
Government founded upon the consent Of
tue whole people. But the questions Of
these times hare been decided and decided
forever Tho Thirteenth: Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Amendments to The National Con-
sitution have been 1ati6ed and placed
beyond repeal. Reconstruction has been
accomplished, and the South and the North,
4fter the ncmentous struggle Of seven
yen1s. have resumed their political, CONNER
ciAl, and sociAl relations upon the broud and
enduring Lasis Of the political equahty Of
Ill citizens. To continue to elect public
oEice1s upon their views as to .ecoustruc-
tion, the Fifteenth Amendment or the civil
rights Of ireenen, is about Is sensible IS
10 elect them upon their opinion as to the
repeal Of the Fugitive Slave Law, the use Of
steam as motive power, or the postpone
ment uf the late solar eclipse.
We have living questions which must be
1aet. The de4d OF the past have been
buried, and 10 post morfem examination OF
Ccrorcr's inquest is needed We have
other business before us-buaness Of taxa
tiur. Of finance, questions OF political
economy, measures Of international trade
and ccnlnetce, questions Of internal CON-
1nrnicatiun and transportation, questions Of
1lboE aud production, Of capital and mo-
nopoAes. and to act upon thcsa Important
subjects We want quite another-and, VIC
may odd, q superior-elass of representa-
tives thar those whose study patriotism
supplied the lack Of general information
during the dark days Of rebellion. A good
war record, though valuable addition,
will not t1ooe justify the election Of Con-
gresham ~lo is ignorant Of finance, who
does Eot know when be votes ta1; who
has 10 taste for study md no talent for OBJ
tanning Information. Mere party nomina-
tians will logger secure the election Of IN
iEnorssnns, md it ought no: to do so. The
people arr :a1ed to the uttcrn,ost farthlng
OF the1r earainss, and through the negi-
genee of some, Ignorance uf othera, and
aaroitrcss II few, these ta1es nre not
l7EieJ for p.Llic uses, but to give bouutes
to l fnvored cla 1t viii. not CO for men
to ask popular favor merely because they
have been sound on the issues Of the var;
the u..n 1aua also be able to understand
that t;1e-ttLths Of his constituents are 50
taxed upon II they eat, drink and Eear,
that tlcir cntire earnings are consumed,
while Tie otAer tenth are accommodating the
entire wca!:h OF the country. The candi-
date for of6co at this day who docs cot, or
cannot, understand this fact, and who bas
no information OF knowledge TINT will lead
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is the 10y fresh from the cornheld To be
placed in charge Of the engines Of a
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