Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-28
Republican Fidelity.

( The Republican party is entitled to the
continued appreciation and confidence of
the country for the manner in which it has
redeemed it's promises made when power
was entrusted to it. OF course we do not
mean that every Republican official has al
ways proved consistent and faithful in the
discharge Of his trusts. This never can be
claimed for any party. We cannot expect
that any party strong enough to be in a
majority will be clear of bad, reckless and
dishonest men. We have had our share of
such, though we think they do not feel as
safe, nor as much at home with us, as the
same class of political pirates did in the
old Democratic party. There is too much
individuality, independence and honesty
in the intelligent masses of the Republican
for the sake of party, to the extent they
were tolerated by the Democratic party
when it was in power. But, however that
may be, we admit that no party can hope
to be altogether free from the Vaccinations,
of rogues and selfish aspirants. Yet, al
lowing amply for all this the Republican
party has proved itself honest, capable and
faithful to it's trusts. No other party, in
this or any other country, has ever met
and overcome trials and difficulties of such
gigantic proportions An arrogant, pam
pered, insolent and powerful oligarchy had
had control of the general government for
many years, in every department thereof.
1t had controlled largely not only the gen.
eral policy of the government, but the con-
victions of the popular mind, thus gaining
large hold on the sympathies even of
Northern people The Democratic party,
as an organization, had been its obedient
and accomplishing vassal for a long time
The Republican party had to preserve the
| government against the plots and arms of
secessionists, and to contend with hosts of
semi-secessionists at home. 1t had to pro-
coed with great caution, and with the
utmost wisdom in all it's movements. In
the midst of difficulties such as never en-
vironed a party in charge OF government
before, it succeeded in. it's work. 1t held
| Copperhead organizations and rioters in
check at home, and subdued rebels in the
field
When its victory was complete the work
of reconstruction involved a task OF most
delicate and difficult character The bib
critics of an emancipated race were to be
guarded so that they could never again De
wrested from them. The power OF the oil.
parchv which had undertaken to destroy
the government was to be finally broken,
so that it never again could have power for
great mischief. This duty to the Constl-
tuition and to humanity the Republican
party has well performed.
The Republican party has rescued the
credit of the nation from the disgrace ana
peril into which the imbecile and recreant
administration of Buchanan had plunged
it. 1t has abolished the old, ragged, de-
preciated unreliable currency of the state
banks, and given us a national currency OF
| well established and uniform value IN all
| the country, 1t has kept our home manu-
| features in vigorous operation, and our ag-
| ricuIturists never realized such golden
profits as during the time in when hepuo-
| iican legislation has prevailed.
The party in power has been faltn1ui |, 70
those who loaned it their money IN the
time of great peril. 1t has harbored no
dishonest or treacherous schemes for repu,,
diation. 1t has been the party OF good
faith and honest dealing. 1t has opposed,
| bitterly and extremely, all attempts 10 pay
| rebel losses out of the government treas
urv when the same has been proposed py
! Democrats. 1t has done its best to make
| rebellion difficult, odious and Impossible
| thing hereafter, thus providing 1or lhe
neace of the country in all the future. -
These remarks do not exhaust the SUD
| iect. bv any means, butthey show that such
has been the high capacity and rare tideilty
of the Republican party, as an organlza-
| ton. that it has, and ought to have an I'M
diminished hold on the confidence of all
honest and patriotic citizens: = Toledo
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