Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-15

their names upon It's banners, ana theV De
VIGOROUSLY elected in November.
TIE REPUBLICAN, PARTY HAS RE
DEEMED ITS PROMISES.
There is not a promise made by the Re-
publican party to the people of the United
States which has not been redeemed.
1t was under Republican auspices and
by Republican measures that the insurrec-
tionary States We're restored to the Union.
But for these measures, wisely conceived
and judiciously executed. those States
would still have been under military gov
ernments and practically severed as States
from their relations to the common gov
eminent. The Democracy made the war
that imperiled the Government. The Re-
publicans met the insurgents, conquered
them, and saved the Government. Hav-
ing done this as party, as party they
We're forced to reconstruct the shattered
Southern fabric The Democrats would
give them no aid in this work 1t devoly-
ed, therefore, on the Republican party,
first. to save Southern society from de-
structon, to beat back the foes who were
assailing the very citadel of the Union,
and then restore order and government in
the South. This achievement was equal
TO that of founding new States.
The heavy debt necessarily incurred to
suppress the rebellion has been managed
with consummate ability and skill. If the
finances of the nation had been misman-
aged and had failed during the REBEL
ion the Confederates would, probably,
have triumphed. The war currency is
peace currency. There has been no re-
pudiation, no scaling, no compromise
with creditors, but the interest has been
promptly met, is reduced at the rate of
eight millions per month, and the credit of
the Government at home and abroad is as
good as it would have been if there had
been no rebellion At the same time the
taxes have been reduced, and the funding
of the national debt at lower rate of
interest has been successfully inaugurated.
What party, in the whole history of the
country, has so well managed the finan-
ces? Can any fair minded man find fault
with party which has achieved such re-
suits? The credit Of a nation is everything
to it. Its currency is its life-blood. A
nation without credit, and with debased
and worthless currency, exists only in
l. 1a,t it,1,t
responsibility.
Under Republican auspices, and as the
result of Republican measures, every hui
man being in this country is free. This is
the freest land the sun ever shone upon.
Equality of rights has been secured and
made perpetual in the fundamental law.
What aid did the Democrats contribute to
this benign result? None whatever. On
the contrary, they have opposed every
measure of the kind. True to their old
notions of class and caste, they have OBJ
structed every effort which has been made
to elevate and improve the condition of
the masses. Pretended advocates of De-
mocracy. they have denied its first prin-
ciples whenever the Republicans have
sought to apply them for the benefit of the
people.
The laws have been enforced for the
protection of persons and property in all
sections. The Republican party is, in this
respect, eminently conservative. Laws
have been enacted to suppress violence in
the South, and but for these laws, and
their rigid enforcement. large portions of
that section would have been to-day, I'M
der Democratic auspices, given over to
anarchy and the rule of the strong hand.
This new rebellion, instigated and con-
Quoted for political purposes, would have
assumed the most alarming proportions
but for the prompt action of the Republi-
can party. 1t would be useless to inquire
what aid had been given by the Demo-
Gratis to suppress this violence and restore
order to that section, for they were the
prime instigators of the disorders, and
even now seek to screen and excuse the
criminals engaged in them.
Difficult foreign questions have been adj.
iusted. and the nation is at peace with all
the world. At the same time the national
honor has been maintained, and the Amer
lean flag and name are more respected
everywhere than at any former period. 1t
can not be denied that this is the result of
Republican measures and Republican pol
icy.
Economy has been observed in the adj
ministraton of the Government, expenses
have been reduced, and corruption of all
kinds discountenanced and punished.
Does any thinking, sensible man sup
pose that the people of the United State
are going to discard such party? The
people OF this country possess common