Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-02-09
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shows that the conviction of the
denomination of the President is
SO strong that gentlemen are will
ing to pronounce for him, thereby
prejudicing their chances with any
other possible candidate. There
is, indeed, no other serious can
didacy, and the reason undoubtedly
is that the administration of Gen.
eral Grant is felt to be, upon the
whole, honest, efficient, and salts
factory 1t certainly has not lack
ed criticism from its friends, in
which we Lave borne a part; but
its great merit is that it has prac-
tically persuaded the great mass
of intelligent American citizens
that it seeks unostentatiously and
economically the public welfare.
A certain good sense has presided
over it throughout; and, attacks
with a raucor which from its eX-
travagance has been often ludi-
crous, it has yet maintained its
even way, and has quietly lived
down a great many imposing
accusations.
Indeed, a feeble Repuhli an ad-
ministration would be more trusted
by the country than any Demo-
cratic administration whatever
For the permanent fact in the po-
litical situation which is universally
seen and pondered is that the
Democratic party is the party
which sneers at the war and the
victory of the Union, and which
steadily honors the cause and the
leaders of the rebellion. 1t is by
Democratic votes that General
Blair, who would have relinquished
the victory in which he took part,
is elected to the Senate. 1t is by
Democratic votes that a portrait of
General Lee is ordered by the
Virginia Senate, and a portrait of
General Thomas is declined. 1t
is by Democratic papers that Gen
eral Longstreet is decried, because
he did not persist in his hostile
attitude to the government. 1t is
by Democratic papers, in fine, that
rebels are tolled, and the great re-
suits Of the war are beittled.
Meanwhile the leaders of that party
are seen to be substantially un-
changed. The old Copperhead
element is supreme. The party
orators and papers.cry out against
extravaganza and cor
while in the government
of the city of New York, the whole
country beholds an illustration of
Democratic economy and industry
There ie, therefore, and most
Justly, in the great popular heart
1f this country, a profound dis
rust of the Democratic party. IfI
man thinks the taxes heavy, he
sees that the dominant party has
10Th diminished the debt and re-
luced taxation, and he asks him
self whether he can fairly expect
my speedier relief from the party
whose last declared policy was vir-
ually repudiation. He looks at
General Grant in the White House
Who, rs General Blair told us,
would undoubtedly make himself
Emperor, and he asks himself
the country would have
,een more peaceful and prospectus
nd stable if MI Seymour had
,een placed there. He sees every
fhere tranquil and confident indus
ry, and such restoration of order
$ no country ever showed after so
cree a convulsion as that of the
iar, and lie asks himself whether
ldustry would be more tranqil u
and order more assured, !
those who made the great and
loody disorder should be called !
} control affairs He sees that +
le intelligence, the rural labor, /
le moral sentimentof the country
favor Republican rule, f
I'd he asks himself whether the r
luse Of individual liberty, Of edu-
ltion, Of moral progress, of the !
neral welfare, is likely to be more
lvanced by a party to which the
norant and vicious classes natu. =
lily gravitate. l
And this man sees that the Re ooII
Iblican cause, at once patriotic, C
d full Of the glorious traditions
tie pure devotion and heroism |
d results of the war, and pro !. :
essive in the truest American to
nse, the cause which is that Of all eG e9
I best principles and Of our most
Ultimate hopes--is satisfactorily
presented to the popular mind by
9 honest purpose, the sturdy good
nse and simplicity, of General
ant 1t does not make him an n
.al hero, 1t does not deny that
wishes some things might be diff
ent in his administration, as, in
I'd, in every administration. 1t r
rs not defend or praise every i
asure; but it judges him by the
lrNcter Of his whole administra-
n, and it declares that it finds ~
n sensible, sincere, upright;
n who does not believe that the
day of slavery was better than
new day of liberty; who does !
wish to try how far he can ven va
0 to return toward policy aol tSe
ch the country has rejected til,
who does wish to confirm and Su,
'ngthen the country in its new sue saC,
true policy Of equal rights for MA