The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1871-11-22

administration especially OF us mead
as "a wise and careful civil magistrate
whom 1.-The country can fully trust"
We jndgc that the "anti-Grant Repub-
licans'' are not 4 very formidable force
in Ohio.
And 80 it has been everywhere. The
State conventions have sustained the
President, and the people at the polls
have sustained the conventions in their
actions, giving to the tickets which
they lad nominated overwhelming
majoritics. But we have not space TO
refer to them particularly, or to quote
the resolutions which they passed. y
reference to the great State of New
York mast suffice. Here there was we
were told. a strong party of anti-Gov-
eminent Republicans" skillfully led by
men OF talent, experience and position,
and here. we were assured, no indorse-
ment of the President could be antici-
patcd. But the State convention pass
ed the.follwo Ding resolution:
Resolved. That we recognize i'll the
wisdom. patience. coura@e.an patriotic
| FORESIGHT of the administration Of
Ulysses :. Grant a full redemption of
the pledges upon which he was nominat-
ed. and we view with pride and ADM.
rati0ntLc result of his policy and actlou-
1t may be thought. however, that iii
the progress of the fierce fight against
~Tammanv.thr President was forgotten.
Such however was not the case. At
the Republican ratification rally in
New Yorh city only Il few days before
the election. the fourth resolution
which was adopted with laundering
| cheer, was vi these words:
That W. lave abiding faith in the
wisdom. tirmncs>. and patriotism of
President Grant. and his true and trust
ell cnunscIor>: and wcpoint with just
! pride to the confidence which his adj
ministrationh has inspired. botha home
and abroad. and 10 the fact that by its
prudence and economical management
our national faith and credit have been
preserved ~unimlarcd. III public debt
greatly reduced. the blessings of lasting
peace have been assured, and the whole
land la, been made prosperous and
happy.
This was the banner, so Ear As person
al preference for The Presidency is con
cernnd. under which the battle WAS
fou"ht. Twenty thousand majority Tor
| the State ticket. Il tw0-thirlS minority
| in both hou-cSo the Legislature. the
rescue u both city and State from Dem
~crra!ir control. ana almost the annihiia-
ton Of i~a:mmInl. are amongst the
results Of the canvass. 1t will be born"
in mind marcvc.. that the Democratic
journals and orators constantly assured
the people tina; = Republican triumph
would be- al Endorsement OF the admin
i>tration. and would encourage the
President in the commission OF still ether
unconstitutional tyrannical and outrage
ou- acts. THE great heart of the Re
publican party in the State Of New
York" SAYS the New York independent.
is clearly with President Grant. Facts
prove the same TO bc true throughout
the nation. The State elections already
held. AM in which the Republican,
hay" won the victory. have been tccid-
ed by til" people with thedistinrt ante
ipation that General Grant would be
the Republican nominee for the next
Presidency. Til" people have been viz
Wa,iv voting for him while voting for
Nut" officer.
The great reactions against General
Grant. of which Democrats have been
prophc-yin". and for which hoping.
shows 10 sign- o'it> coming. R"pupli-
cans by an overwhelming prevalence Of
Numbers. have >"tticd down upon the
firm conviction that Ulysses :. Grant i
their best man for the next Presidential
campa;@l.'
Surh /, h,-itu,tiua. l. j. tn ri",t
AM pviyilcw. If every Republican t.
oppose tn denomination of General
Grant for the PRESIDENCY: but il he Is
regularly presented by Il Republican
Convention. on ? Platform winch
cNDr">-r-> the convictions and progress
>ivc idras of the party. it i, only u mis-
cradle fiction. c"nt"mptiblc both in
Numbers ana character. which will lift
the standard Of revolt with the cXpccta-
ton Of contributing to Il Democratic
stcr"S..-.To. DcHorfH'.