The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-09-07
TRY Us sv Our REGARD

Facts are so much better than fanciss.
works are % much better than words, thar
there ought to be little wonder at the
steady progress of the Republican
party 10 the face Of it's own internal
difficulties. The absence Of oil CO.
berence in the modern Democracy IL
not lsss the fruit Of ito own want Of
genuine principles than of the repeated
successes Of its sn tagonist. There
are two classes embarrassed by this state
Of things 6rst. those 10 our ows
ranke who allow personal feeling to
control their actions; second those on
the adverse side, who expect to win
through our disse asions. While the
Republicans stand firm, prove their
fidelity to their faith, and fulfil their
pledges, they can afford to rest upon
the results as upon . rock, iodulging
n due forbearance to their dissffected
associates, and defyipg tho machiua.
tions of their sdversarie. Our
strength 10 not simply In numbers
and majorities, but 10 our general
ability for government and 10 the uu.
ssailable integrity of our record. We
do not invoke support by promises Of
what we shall do. We demand il by
the fair showing Of wha, we bsve
done. Perhaps nothing 70 vindicates
Republican power os the concessions
OF the Democrats. The best of them
yield to the new amend ments Of the
Constitution. The worst of then,
dare no longer attack the systamstic
reduction OF the national debt. The
beet of them frankly yield to the Abo-
lition Of slavery. The worst of them
dare not ask for its restoration. All
of them, without exception, are
dumbfounded before the fact that the
present national currency is the most
perfect ever known 10 tho United
States. None OF them, save perhaps
the foreigners resident in New York
who arc interested only 10 the profits
upon imports. make free trade IN is.
sue, even in the midst Of their clamol
for what they call revenue reform.
Never before has Q practical Indian
policy been achieved by any Admins
tration excepting that of Presiden,
Grant Never before have our ma.
tional securities stood 80 hivh among
oil the nations. Tho recent placing
Of astupendous loan upon the mark.
cts Of Europe at reduced rate of 10.
terest, is 10 itself a grea, Republican
victory. The treaty with Great Bri
tain removed all causes Of difference
with that great power, paved the way
to increased and increasing immigra'
tion and trade, to a rival Of our ship
ping interests. closed half a century Of
dispute and threatened war and opener
an endless future Of progress and
peace. These arc the facts Of history
these are the works of the Republican
party. They sink into and stay il
all mems minds; they affect alike th,
popular instinct and the popular in
terest; they appeal to the judremen
and the pockets of men /; they make i
impossible to organize q success fu
opposition they discourage Rcpubl-
can faction; they obershadow the
poor business of individual calumny
they uplift the people from tho consid
GRAFTON Of sinai! charges against Pros
ideot Grant to careful appreciation
of his grand military and civic achieve
ments Even honest Democrats viii
turn away from IN accusation whicI
springs from disappointment. and vii
cnndidly honor the record of promises
ratified and reforms accomplished -
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