New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-04-04

The fact that the Overwhelmingly we
think-advised his friends to support McClurg
against Brown did cause temporary feeling
of hostility toward him; but the reasons
which the President gave for the advice, VIZ !:
that the Liberal movement was scheme to
hand the State over to the Democracy, time
has demonstrated to have been emnently
sound and truthfuliy prophetic. 1t is our
candid opinion that Gen. Grant will command
a larger Liberal Republican vote than any
other candidate who can be named. and we
will Give orr reasons for this belief before we
close.
"The proposition that Missouri Republic
cans have much to complain of, and are hos
tile to the President because certain men hold
the offices. could have been made by no man
thoroughly acquainted with the stuff Of which
the Republicans of this State are made. The
bolt of 1870 had nothing to do with General
Grants patronage. That division is healed.
The true men of this State, since 1861, have
fought under the banner of Republicanism.
They are members of the Republican party,
for that organization was the only one which
aided them in their conquests with the inva-
ders of the Southern Confederacy. For four
wears Missouri was battle ground on which
some of the most sangliinary contests of the
rebellion were fought, and General Grant led
the hosts which rallied Under the banner of
freedom. MissOurians have not forgotten
that, and it will take something more
potent than few crumbs of paltry pat
rOnage to drive them to the ranks Of
those who fought him and them in lite-and-
death encounter. The masses OF Missouri
Republicans never give the subject of patron
age passing thought, and to place their Re-
publicansm on the low ground is doing them
base injustice. The Republicans of Missouri
are intelligent, progressive, and fully posted
in the current politics Of the day. They read
the newspapers. They have watched the
course of Gen. Grant critically. Certain
great facts stand out so prominently in his
administration that they compel the admira-
ton of the most hypocritical. Republicans
of Missouri feel that Gen. Grant was tried in
the fires of the rebellion, and came out VIC
torious patriot, an honest man. Three years
of trial in the White House has given us as
sured security at home and increased power
among foreign nations. Firmly, silently, and
with dignity, he has enforced the laws and
protected loyal citizens in every portion of
the Republic. Important treaties have been
made by which we are to receive justice from
the great Powers of the Old World. The peo-
pie know that the President will enforce those
treaties. While taxation has steadily de-
creased, three hundred millions of debt have
been paid. The percentage of corruption i'll
Gen. Grants administration is not as great as
that in any of his predecessors, and every
known volatOr of law has been vigorously
dealt with. The national credit has gradually
grown strong, and the country has continually
prOspered. For these reasons the Republic
cans of Missouri stand by the administration
of Gen. Grant. Six Presidents have been re-
nominated, and neither had made so brilliant
a record as this. And yet there are men who
would have the world believe that the Repub-
lcans of Missouri will abandon this grand Re-
publican party, desert the colors under which
they have rallied to so many fierce struggles,
and 90 over to the enemy, because-because,
forsooth, few paltry offices in st. Louis are
held by true and tried friends of Gen. Grant,
who do not happen to be versed in the trickery
and chicanery of ward caucus
"This county, Buchanan, care B. Crate Browa
l, 1858 majority, bm today almost ere'y Liberal
Republican IN 1t is pte1iged to support the nominee
Of the Philadelphia Conreation. At our last
county convention, speeches were made by
Messrs. Wilkinson, Chandler, and others, and
once more unit and for Gen. Grant, elected
perfect whirlwind of applause. That is the
feeling pervading the Republican masses of
Missouri.
"The Missouri Republicans do not enter the
contest of 1872 with the same feelings that
inspire their brethren of Kansas and Iowa.
We go into that contest with none of the
pomp and circumstance of mere parade.
Before us lie a sturdy contest, a severe strug-
gle and doubtful field. We go in to fight !;
we are determined to win the victory. We
have the same enemy to confront which we
have encountered on many occasions. We
have fought him in the BRUSH in the prairie,
and from house to house. We have worsted
him in every engagement, and we shall again
conquer. If our old leader is to carry the
standard, the old hosts will rally with their
old enthusiasm