Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-04-27
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staunch Republicans, and hay
s stood firmly by that party through
E out its many holly contested can
paigns, that all the old issues ar
settled, and that therefore, the mis-
sion oftbe party having been ac
complished, il should be reorgan
lied upon new basis adapted t,
the changed condition Of things
They would have us believe tha
the men who we're few short year
ago leagued together to overthrow
the Government, ere now cOnlen
with the results Of the war, anl
are as GOO persons as any to bt
entrusted with the control o.
things This is not only a yer,
grave mistake-it will be a fataI
mistake, if acted upon by majori
ty Of the people.
1t is great error to suppose
that the old issues are settled, 50
long as the spirit which animated
our enemies during the war Of the
rebellion survives. That this
/ spiritslill animates those who are
/ in opposition to the Administra.
ton, is sufficiently proved by the
utterances Of Senator McCreery,
of Kentucky, on the proposition to
restore the Arlington Cemetery
property to its former owner: by
the more recent iteration BY Sena
tor Blair of the sentiments contain.
ed in his Broadhead letter. These
things, and many Others that we
might mention, show very plainly
that the necessity for the contin
uance Of the Republican party or
ganization is as great now as at any
time in the last ten years.
1t is worthy Of note that the old
spirit of revolt increases and grows
bolder in the South in proportion
to the growth OF Democratic prin
ciples and the increase in Demo
cratic votes in the North. The
Democratic victory in Missouri
last fall, which fixed General Blair
in the Senate for two years, is
most notable instance of the truth
of what we have said. General
Schurz and his followers thought
that the old issues were all settled,
and took "a new departure" in
politics, with the result we have
named. Judge Matthews and his
friends affect to believe the same
thing here, and have sought to fol
low in the lead of the Missouri
disorgaphers. Fortunately, the
people hereabouts have profited by
the Missouri mistake, and will not /
be tricked into duplicating it.
1t may be set down as a we'll |
established fact that the great ma
jority Of the people Of this country
are fully conscious of the results
of the war, and what it cost to
them, and also that moth
ing shall be allowed to operate to
that which has been ac-
complished. All the buster to the |
affect that the dread tribunal of war
has settled the destruction of slav /
cry and the doctrine of State
Rights, and that we have recon
the rebel States, goes for
naught, in the light of such a
speech as that made by jeff. Davis,
at Selma, the other day, wherein
be said that Estate Sovereignty,
defeated in the late strug
2le, would ultimately triumph.
He had "never asked pardon for
what he hed done, and he never
would, for he felt that he had done
10 agronq,"
Notwithstanding these things, we
ird some Republicans who have
the theory that REV
,nue Reform" whatever it may be,
II Civil Service Reform, which is
equally intangible as they explain
tN are of such importance that
hey express their entire willing
less to vote for a Democratic Free
Trader in preference 10 a Repub-
lean Protectionist, although the
'ormer may deride the Recon
measures, applaud the
Zu-Klux gentlemen, and seek an
opportunity to overturn the results
II the war. Republicans who do
his will be held responsible for
he greatest of errors.
To all such persons we commend
careful study of the proceedings
If the New York Convention Of
hree years ago, which nominated
Governor Seymour for President.
The speeches on that memorable !
ceasion furnish proof sufficient {
conrince any one of the real in {
ent Of that party, should it ever S
gain come into the control of the I
government. A convention in !
-hich Wade Hampton was the
Ming spirit, and which nominated
ieneral Blair, surely ought not
} be very attractive to Republi,
ans, yet those we refer to are tend
lg towards those disloyal affilia.
ons.
The sweeping triumph of Gen
raj Grant frightened those gentle !
zen into their holes, convincing !
hem that the country was not yet s
ipe for their return to power I
,at every CLEAN Of Democratic :
.iumph causes some of them to 4
ONE forth and mouth their trca- :
IN to the country, and there can be
o doubt but at the next Demo.
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