The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-04-28
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AN . = ANH@-'~'
There has been considerable criticism
uuon the Chiesgo Tribune recently be-
cause il has Rad the independence ioPoIns
ont snd comment upon The errors that
hove been committed BY the Republican
party. Some few nsWspaPers have
sou iht 10 strength their own standing
in a psrlisao sense by qus'tiOoIng tho
TribnnsJ politicsl soundnesS and cOo-
Sislency; b. 10 the judgement Of The OBJ
serving, their structures only Indicate a
subservisncy 10 bind party drill that is
unbecomiDg in those sho make nny pre-
tensions to independent Journalism. Is
The Republican party sud is manager:
! imm eeulnts that they can do no Wfongl
Is the admioiuralion Of General Grant
divine institution and therefore above the
criticism Of the common people who Ilit'
cd it into poWeri Are the chief men 10
the Republican synagogue so pure and
ipcoruptible that they are. like Gears
wife, above suspicion and reproschi
These are questions which every honest
mao will answer correctly for himself,
and while No arc prompt 10 claim that
the administrations Of Abraham Lincoln
aud General GRAFT we're great improve
msns upon their predecessors in serving
the cause Of justice aud humanity yet
We arc free to admit that there are rascaIs
who need watching measures IhOt ought
m hs rsnndiatsd. and barn scles sdhe ring
to the ships bolton that ought 10 be
scrSpsd Of
Now what is the duty Of evsry news
D, per that has labotsd in the Republican
cause, advocated its measures. helped TO
make its public men, Snd are 10 love with
its principles? Ia their da'y to excuse
and palliato every error that tho party
makes, and screen every scouuIrsl from
the Just indignation Ofthe people. simply
because hs wears the badge and follows
our camp! God forbid that the press Of
tho Republican party shall ever become
so subservienl to purliAn drill and dicta'
ton thai il swaps The claims Of ruth and
justice for party success and individual
benefit. Rather let it denounce tho
wrongs and misdeedS Of its own party
with o. much freedom az it would those
committed By the opposition. for 10 no
other way will its errors be corrected and
tho party keep its hold upon the conf
deuce oibouest sud sincere men. There
never was o party in this country SO
,smn,sd 10 usurp authority and com nit
acts not wsrrenlsd By the organic lew,
as the Republican parry, and with the
great trust Of power reposed 10 it by the
people, aud the terrible crisis through
which i. was called TO carry The nation,
demanding the exercise Of tho wisssI
slarsumanship ss we'll as the expenditure
of unbounded material resources, il is .
great credit to Il that it has kept IS close
ash, has 10 the 5lrist line Of Pubsia veal
and patriotism. In The earlier days Of
the republic. parties were so nearly
equal that the one out Of power was a
constant check upon The one that vas
administering the governments slflis,
bstthe Republican party Ofto'day know"
no such restraint, ADD unless men inside
Of lie own ranks raise their voices 10 re
buke anil warning on proper Oce'sioos'
ils purity aud usefulness will soon end
We say, theu. thai ii is The hes. evil
dsnoe Of public journals fidelity to
principle aud ofits sincere love for the
cause il advocates, when it has the cour.
,ge IN sav In wfonp doors as Nathan said
to David, "Thoa art the man." ond re-
buks tho sins and errors Of its oWu party
frlsnds.-ErOm the JuncsciWs (Ws.l
Ga=ette,