Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-08-24
Thus the Republicans, against the stern

est opposition, against Misrepresentation,
against appalling obstacles, have struggled
on until the rebel States, reconstructed on
the basis of impartial liberty, have been
restored, and the sublime doctrines of the
Declaration of Independence made assured
and practical realities. In the progress
of the ages it has been given to few, in
any form Or by any modes, to achieve a
work so vast, so grand, so ben,6cent, so
sure to be recorded by history, and ap-
plauded and remembered by the coming
generations. i- & ea
81. Having achieved this grand work, hav-
passed through these three eras of its his
tory, the Republican party, entering on
its fourth era, was summoned to deal with
questions relating to the national debt, the
currency, finances and taxation, to reform
in the military, naval and Indian service,
and whatever remaining burdens and leg
acies were left by the war. Concerning
these questions there are apparent diver
sites of interests and real differences of
opinion. The solutions of some of them
are embarrassed by grave difficulties. They
require time as well as financial skill and
practical craftsmanship for their adjust
ment. Differences of opinion on matters
SO recondite and complex, in an organiza.
tion embracing so many men Of large in
teiligence, trained to habits of independ-
ent thought, expression and modes Of ac-
tion, are inevitable. They are indeed to
be expected and desired, for from such
freedom of discussion truth is ELECTED and
proper modes of action are deduced. The
men, therefore, who stand SO firmly while
in minority, amid the denunciations, ar
rogance and scorn of power; the men who
met the stern exigencies of civil war with
such heroic courage, who assailed the
slave power and extirpated the slave sys'
TEN; the men who grappled SO success.
fully with the perplexing and pregnant is
sues of reconstruction, lifted the helpless
freedmen up to citizenship, exalted them
to the nights of civil and political rights
and privileges, and made the nation free
in fact as we'll as in name, should moi
shrink from the less momentous and less
embarrassing questions now before them.
Patriotism, principle, the continued ex
istence, reputation and renown Of the
Republican party, and due sense O
sef.respect and pride of character demand
that Republicans now, as in the past
should have faith in this capacity to carry
forward to completion reforms SO auspici
ously begun.
1t came into being as an organization
of reform and progress, and be ever ready
to accept the living issues of the hour anc
march abreast with the spirit Of the age
Unaidcd it has fought the battles of re
form with constancy and courage.
Nor in the work still before it can i
hope for aid from those who still cling tt
the traditions Of the past, pride themselves
on their conservatism, and who, durin.
the conflicts of the past twenty years have
resisted all reform, and mourned over ev
cry effete and hateful abuse as it tfcll.
If there are Republicans who are wea
ry of the ascendancy of a party which
has achieved such browning victories, VIII
are tired of the responsibilities of power
and would relinquish it to other hands
they should remember that there are nom
worthy to accept it.
For surely they cannot fail to see tha
the Democratic party, by its policy durinI
the closing years of its power, and by it
blind and uurelenting opposition to reform
atory measures while out of power, evel
now, as if smltten by judicial blindness
refusing to accept the Constitutions
amendments as fixed and final, has de
monstrated its utter incapacity for such
trust. ..... ~. ..,.- rrs sf..r ,sqas ...
Accustomed to success even agains
fearful odds and undertaking perhaps tn
intrinsic difficulties Of the pending issues
many Republicans looked to Gen. Grant
administration with high raised expecta
|, tions. Of course they have been impa
tiept, and not always satisfied with results
But while these expectations have nc
been fully realized in the action of eithe
the President or Of Congress, much ha
been achieved; enough, any rate. to sal
isfy them that the difficult problems wi
be wrought out and the hoped for result
ACCOMPLISHED.
Gen. Grant came into Office pledged
, maintain inviolate the public faith, reduc
the national debt, diminish taxation, al
| preciate the currency, reform abuses
: the civil and military service and mail
: tain order IN the States lately IN rebelliol
!, BY the combined action of the Presidep
y the Heads of Departments, Congress ar