Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-08-10

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GENERAL GRANT
began his term ofservice as president
of the United States two years ago
last March. Since that time the
country has not been troubled with
the Improbable and graceless contro-
versies between different branches OF
the government, which characterized
the administration of his predecessor.
The proportion of executive appoint
ments which Indicate attention to
character and capacity has been rather
above than below the average OF
former administrations a considera-
ble check has been put on tendencies
to consp;re against the treasury. The
business of the departments has beer
successfully transacted. Over two
hundred millions have been Ia ID on
the national debt. In the president
is reproduced several of the personal
traits of Vcspasian, first of the Roman
Antunines. Opposition, not of a
party character, seldom rises to q
graver height than matters OF taste or
temperament. Opposition of party
CHARACTER. proposes no substitute for
such oi his measurer as it complains
OF. One cloud darkened our foreign
re ations. Wisdom aud good fortune
combind have dissIpated the cloud. a
settlement respectful to the sensibili
ties of this country, and honorable to
both nations, has been achieved with
England.
The most difficult half of General
Grants first term has passed, and the
usual forecasting for new combina-
tions has failed to develop formidable
opposition. The country seems in
disposed to- another agitation for mere
change in personal arrangements. 1t
lo. Ks now to the re election of Gen.
Grant. Unless some new disturbing
cause shall! turn aside or break the
unity ofpubIc consant,th acrimories
of doubtful contest will be saved.
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The character and prospects of
political parties present themselves
unembarrassed with difficulty. Europe
aud America have been and are rapid
~ tending toward greater general in
tellgence and higher ord9r of
Liberty. That is tue direction toward
which tire world is moving. The
causes winch impel it are the causes
which make and mar the fortunes of
public men and political parties
Nowhere has the movement been more
demonstrative and signal than in the
United States for the last ten years,
but it has been rapid and grand
throughout Europe In order to know
which part of the people ofthe United
States will control the policy OF the
government, you have only to enquire
which part is most in accord with this
movement The answer will be, OF
course, that part which has been and
is least clogeed by institutions and
prejudices which are to be left behind.
The republican party is another ex
preston for the same thing. The
democratic party represents the
morihund influences of American
society. For the last 20 years it has
had no insl alton except slavery. Its
maxims. habits. morals and theories
were all formed TO defend slavery and
it. The necessities of the situation
compelled it to fall out OF the line OF
onward movement, and face in the
opposite direction. Having lost its
sympathy with the influence which
inspire liberty, it lost all that can
make p ,litical action prosperous, or
guide it in the path of triumph. 1t is
not SO much question how that part,
can get into power, as how power can
be got into the party. The elements
of political power have moved beyond