The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1871-11-22
OPP0SITITlON TO GRANT.

OPPoSITITl0N TO GRANT.
The Democracy commenced The cam
paign with a special rindictivc war
npon President Grant. which they have
kept ND during the whole anyas and
in which they have been vigorously
assisted by "thc anti-Grant Republicans
The Democratic members Of Congress.
i'm tlioir address to the people ut the
United States. said:
The President of the United States
has been formally announced as Il candl-
date for reelection. Til" declarations
of his selfish supporters have been echo
cd bva subsidized press. and the disrip-
line ofpartv has already made aiheslonS
10 his personal fortunes the SUI
nrcmc test Of political reality. The
partisan legislation to which We
refer was dccrccd and shaped in secret
caucu>. where the EXTREMIST counSciS
always dominated. and was adopted by
a SuhServcnt majority. if not with intent
certainly with effect 10 place i'll the
hands of the President power 10 ON
mand his own denomination. and 10 cm-
ploy the army. navy and militia at his
sole discretion u Il means OF subscribing
li- personal ambition.
The issue thus mad was promptly
met by the Republicans. They indoors
ed. defended and upheld the ~chiefcXccu-
tive as honest. patriotic and worthy of
public confidence. What is the verdict
Of the people: In New Hampshire the
Republicans were divided in their coun-
sells and laEguid in their cXcrtionS. and
a Democratic success was hailed al Il
verdict against the administration.
Bit Connecticut reversed the decision
and rayr uSa Republican triumph, and
ever since the tide has set III the saInc
direction.
Nor cali il be claimed that the Grant
issue has been avoided. that the Prcsi-
dent has been kept out of sight and that
his opponents have been appcascd by
silence or concession. On the contrary
the administration has been emphatic
ally indor-cd. the battle has been fought
..on that line" and the victory i one i'll
Willcll inc It>i'l'Ht i!'N iISiii ~ Ic-
jOicc.
The Pennsylvania Republican state
Convention, for Instance, passed the
following resolution:
Rc-olvcd. That the administration
of Prc-idant Grant meets the full APP
proval Of the Republican party ofPcml-
~~vlvania. His financial policy. by which
the national debt i being steadily re-
daccd. the reduction in the expenditures
ufthr gl.crnmnHt.th. honest collection
of the revenue. his fidelity to the prin-
ciplr~ ofhumian rights. through which
the liberty of all j. to be secured in
every part Of the land. hi, loyalty to the
people in having no policy to enforce
AGAINST their Will. aud the >potlc>-
integrity Of his administration. COM
moni him 10 the continued confidence
of the American people, and point to
him as the honorcd northumberland OF
the Republican party i'll 1872.
As reported from the committed hi:
resolution was without its final clause.
Judge Shannon ~proposedit as an amend
mcnt. 1t eXcite'lthc oppogition of"thc
anti-Grant Republicans but was adop-
ted nearly unanimously and with great
enthusiasm. 1t was on this platform
that the battle was fought and the vie
tory won III tho keystone State.
In Ohio, where it was supposed the
anti-Grant feeling was as strong as my
where, unless it was Missouri. the Re
publican State Convention put the par
ty on record in the following magnifi-
cent resolution:
The present administration Of the
National government has vindicated its
right to the continued confidence of the
people: lis success has been illustrated
in the impartial execution of the laws
in its f%aithfulncss. honesty and economy
in the collection of revenues, and in the
expenses of the government, so that
willie taxation has been reduced TO the
extent ofonr hundred millions Ofdollars
per wear. the national debt has been
liquidated to the amount of over $3.50
900. 900. a reduction unparalleled in his
tory. The administration has been
equally successful in the management
of our foreign relations, and has achieved
imperishabic honor in the settlement
of our difference with Great Britain
upon terms creditable to both countries
as embodied in the treaty Of Washing
ton. The head of an administration
thus distinguished by success and states
manship is jnstly entitled to be consid-
cred as a wise and careful civil magis-
and his uniform Difference to pub
lie sentiment shows him to be one
whom the country can trust fully hav-
redeemed the pledge he made before
upon the duties of chief magis-
hat he would have no policy of
lis WI to enforce against the will Of
he people.
The result is the election of Il Repub.
lean Governor and Legislature, the
liter discontinue of the Democracy
nd the triumphant Endorsement ofth"