Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-07-04
man who is NOW or ever has been a republi.

man who is NOW or ever has been repnbli.
can, will so forget the past as to do an act so
dishonorable. AT the close of the war every
republican was more than friend to General
Grant. We all said that he had done his work
well. He was modest, unassuming. and con-
tented in the consciousness that he had tried
to do his duty. The head of victorious ar
my, he was as unpretendng as the humblest
citizen among us. The republican party
asked him to be their candidate for the Pres
inency-we all Joined in the request. lie
modestly replied, that he was contented, and
had no feelings to be gratified in that direc-
ton But we insisted and made him Presi-
dent. With what he did as leader of our
army. have never heard airy republican
complain As President what has he done OF
which they can complain? Does any COM
plain that he has not been true to the princi-
Piles on which the Government is founded,
and to the party, that entrusted him with its
confidence? Has he not maintained the pub
lie credit at home and abroad? Enforced the
laws and given protection to the humblest as
well as the highest among us? Is not the
country prosperous? Was labor ever before
so we'll paid, and so encouraged by Govern
ment as day? Never. Labor, arts and the
general diffusion of knowledge among all the
people, he has commended to the fostering
care of Congress. The national debt has
been reduced more than three hundred and
fifty millions during General Grants term of
office. Has not his administration been one
of economy? Let Horace Greeley answer
this last question.
Mr.. Greeley said in 1871, "that General
Grant would be better President in his
second term than in his first At the end of
one year of General Grants Administration,
tration has been a success, and that success
was due to the carrying out of the principles
of honesty and economy" "And having aid
ed he said, Sin the elevation of General
Grant, it gives us pride and joy to point the
country to the results already achieved"
Has anything occurred since, to change this
picture? Has not the public debt steadily de-
creased, and the taxes on the people from
that day to this as steadily decreased? No
man can deny it. Aud this republican ad-
ministration and party, that by principles of
honesty and economy, have SO administered
the government that Mr.. Greeley could point
the country to their acts with pride and joy,
you are called upon to denounce and re-
nounce, and to unite yourselves with party
of whom Mr.. Greeley within short time has
spoken as follows
every one who chooses to live by pugil.
ism or gambling or harlo,ry, with nearly eve-
ry Keeper OF tipping house, is politically a
democrat. Greeley.
1T there were not newspaper nor a COM
mon school in the country, the democratic
party would be far stronger than it is ."-Hor-
ace Greeley.
1.-The essential articles of the democratic
creed Lare love rum and hate niggers.' The
less one learns ana knows, the more certain
ne is to vote the regular ticket from A to H.
zard. Horace Greeley.
.'We thereupon asked our contemporary to
state frankly whether the pugilists, blacklegs,
thieves, burglars, keepers of dens of prosti
tuition, etc, etc. were not almost unanimously
democrats. Horace Greeley.
40 smoke is democratic virtue: to chew
is that virtue intensified; to drink rum is that
virtue in the superlative. Horace Greeley.
"a purely selfish interest attaches the lewd,
rnfianiy, criminal, and dangerous classes to
the democratic party."-Horace Greeley.
"This would amount to six in bed, exclu-
siye OF any other vermin, for every democrat
ic couch in the State of New York, including
those at Sing Sing and Auburn. Horace
Greeley.
'1he brain, the heart, the soul Of the pres
ent democratic party is the rebel element at
the South, with its Northern allies and SYM
pathzers. 1t is rebel at the core to-day. 1t
would come into power with the hate, the
chsgrin, the wrath, the modification of ten
otter years to impel and guide its steps
Whatever chastisement may be deserved by
our national sins, we must hope that this dis
grace and humiliation will be spared u.s.
Horace Greeley.
Think of this. republicans! You are called
upon to dcnounce President, and to forsake
a party, whose honesty and economy are
source of just praise and worthy of the atten-
ton Of the country, for an alliance with such
a party as Mr. Greeley describes above! The
brain, the heart, the soul OF the democratic
party is rebel, and you are to ally yourselves
with that. 1t would come into power with
hate and wrath, says Mr.. Greeley, and you
are to ally yourselves with that. But why
change at all, republicans? Listen now to Mr.
Greeley.
''As to the administration of Gen. Grant,
! recognize no one as n republican who is not
grateful for its judicious, energetic and sue
cessful efforts. Horace Greeley.
He has been judicious, energetic and sue
cessful. Do you expect more than this by
bringing the party above described by Mr..
Greeley, into power? But do hear some one
say Grant is failure? How :? In what? Have
we not peace and plenty? Is not our flag hon
ored on every sea? Who molests or threatens
us? WHO'S appalled, with fear of instruction?
Has MIR. Greeley spoken the truth in regard
to the honesty, economy and energy of Gen.
Grants administration Who then desires
change? Can the business men of the country
afford to have this honesty, economy and en-
ergy changed? Laboring men. can you afford