Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-10-31

the odium of disastrous failure. When An
drew johnson sought to reinstate the South
in greater power than she had eyer before
possessed when the whole influence and pat
ronage of the Executive was used against
the reconstruction system of Congress; and
when the most resolute President we then
had ever had was ready to plunge the coun-
try into revolution rather than to allow his
policy to be overruled; then Congress oppos-
ed to the determined President the still more
determined General; they intrusted the
whole system of reconstruction to Ulysses
s. Grant, and he made it successful. He full
TILED the trust reposed in him with absolute
fidelity, saved the country from Southern
domination, and saved the Republican party
from destruction. There is little doubt that,
if Grant had united his power with that of
johnson, they could have carried the day,
and the reactionists would gladly have re-
warded the former to the utmost extent of
his desires. If the Republican principles
and policy were right, General Grant then
performed incalculable service for his coun-
try: he certainly performed such service
for his party. wish every Republican reader
to bear this part of Grants career in especial
remembrance, and, to take earnest counsel
with himself before he votes against the
man who then turned the scale on the side
of equal rights.
GRANTS SACRIFICES FOR THE PARTY.
The next time was in 1868. Owing to
General Grants previous wonderful sue
cesses, the danger was not so great as be-
fore, and the service consequently was not
so important; yet the danger was sufficient
to require the pest efforts of the Republi-
cans to oppose it. Grant did not solicit
aught from them; they forced the Presiden-
tial candidacy on him. He made great
pecuniary sacrifice, giving up the place of
General, held for life, with its dazzling sal
ary of ST, 900 year, and its comparatively
moderate expenses. He never spoke the
hrst word soliciting the position; but the
Republicans wanted q candidate to lead
them to victory, and they selected him to do
it. He did it. He generally does. Not
withstanding the Generalization produced
by the impeachment tiasco; notwithstand
ing the terrorizing of Louisiana and other
Southern States; notwithstanding the enor-
nous frauds of Tweed 81 Co. in New York
City; notwithstanding the outcry raised
against negro suffrage, Grants popularity
brought success to the Republican banner.
And then commenced the fourth contest
in which Grant took part, between the Re-
publicans and their ancient foes. If Grants
Administration failed, the Republican party
must fall with it. But the success of that
Administration was so complete that the
Democrats themselves acknowledged it, by
refusing to renew the conflict. Some Re-
publicans now propose to reward him for the
four great victories to which he has led them
in days of doubt, by uniting with the more
unprincipled portion of the Democracy in
order to defeat him. Will Republicans, who
owe to Grant their triumph over the des-
perate schemes of Jefferson Davis, Andrew
johnson and Frank Blair, now clasp hands
with all three of them to ruin him Z?
GRANTS FIDELITY TO FREEDOM.
Every Republican ought to vote for Ulys-
| ses 8. Grant, because he will carry out the
| too often for Republicans to have the slight
est doubt. Under his Administration, nei-
ther the Gulf States, the Cotton States, nor
all the Southern States, will be allowed to
set up an independent government, no mat
ter how many may vote for it. Under his
Administration no schemes of reputation,
nor semi-repudiation, will find favor. Under
his Administration there will be no attempt
to rescind the constitutional amendments,
nor destroy any of the securities of equal
rights. Under his Administration the Ku-
KluX canvassers will not be allowed, before
each election, to use rawhides faggots, and
bOwie-knlves as campaign documents. Re-
publicans, even Greeley Republicans, feel
perfectly satisfied on these points; they are
not obliged to guess at General Grants
coarse; they are not obliged to trust the
Republicanism of Democrats nor the loyalty
| of rebels.
GRANT AS WORKING MEMBER OF THE PARTY.
Every Republican ought to vote for Ulys
ses s. Grant, because he has been for ten
years faithful, ayorking Republican, and was
fairly nominated by fairly elected Republi
can Convention, on a Republican platform
The Republican party cannot be preserved
unless its members, especially in national
matters, adhere to their nominations; anC
the Republican party must be preserved; it:
work is not done. What would be the
thought of the army which, in the hour o.
conquest, should disperse, giving the foe
chance to turn their defeat into victory?
What would be thought of the husband
man who, after planting crop, should a
once abandon it to accident and depreda
ton? Let the Republican party at least
guard the tree of Liberty they have planted
until its rebel foes have ceased trying tc
overthrow it, for four years instead of fou
months, which is the time of their present
meekness.
GRANT AN HONEST OPPONENT.
Every Democrat ought to vote for Ulysse
s. Grant. To make their votes effectiv,
they must choose between Grant and Gree
ley, both of whom claim to be Republicans
and have been nominated on substantial,
Republican platforms; and Democrats know
very well that Grant is by far the more com
petent person. Would they deny this? lie
them remember what they thought fiv
years ago, or two years, or one year; or a
any time before Greeley began to war OF
Grant. Did they not then think the forme
would be a far worse President than tn
latter? Men do not change their natures il
twelve hours.
Every Democrat ought to vote for Ulysse
s. Grant, in order to rebuke the unprinc
r pied coalition by which Greeley was nom
t mated; to rebuke the shameless betrayal @
: party and sale of principles at Baltimore il
!. July last. Democrats If you must have i
!. that the Republican party is the Devil, so b
b | it; but better the Devil who fights you tina
S the Judas who betrays you. Beat the Bal
u gamers, and you will have chance to bull
r up party founded on the principles i
y which you believe. Reward them with SUI
: cess, and the chief post in your organic.
It tion will be that of auctioneer, whose dut
y it will be to dispose of your principles, nc
S indeed to the highest, but to the loves
l. bidder.
J. GRANT STRONG, JUST AND SAFE RULER.
e Everyone else ought TO vote for Ulysses
u Grant. Every citizen should cast his vol
e for the man who will best maintain justic
order, peace and prosperity. Grant hi
maintained, and, judging from the past, wi
E. maintain, all these. He has maintained in
e tice in face of the greatest difficultie
o Abroad we have obtained just settlemel
4 of all our disputes with Great Britain; ju
e action from Spain in regard to Americs
o citizens; just action from Russia in regal
lie to her Minister; and we have done justice
y well as obtained it; done it so thorough
S. that no nation has ever complained of Il
'r conduct of America. At home Grant h
IF not only maintained Justice in favor of Il
~ Southern Unionists against the midnig
IN robbers who, according to Greeley, soug
ID to oppress them, but justice has been pra
ot ticed throughout all departments of &
Government. If wrongs have been perp
~ | 6EdIcQ dSdluSb buc -pdhCIo III buc SOuI
s it was done by the State Governments, ov
le which Grant has no more control than Gre
r. ley has over the city government of Ne
York. When the President was only 81
pected of trying to control the Louisial
State Government, headed by the infamo
Y. Warmoth, the whole Democratic and LlbeI
IS press opened on him with the bitterest
ne nunciation; Warmoth was at once taken
x to full communion with them, and made
ne member of the Liberal National Committt
r. Neither in the South nor the North has t
n United States Government countenanced
ne justice.
On GRANTS DEVOTION TO PEACE.
lg Grant has maintained peace in the face
" the greatest difficulties and the create
o, temptations. Cubans and Fenians have
G, vited him to war, shaking their votes in l
e. face, without effect. Last spring, at t
er time of the difficulty with England, the 81