The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-06-01
LIFT UP THE BANNER.

LIFT UP THE e BANNEK.
The detection of Mr.. Greeley,
and his nomination by the Gin
cinnati Convention, has brought
and uncert ainty. for the
upon the public mind;
but it ought not for an instant to
throw doubt on the path Of duty.
The ihiladelphia Convention is
now bound, even if it were not is
duty before, to raise up the old
Republican banner under which
have been gained such illustrious
victories, and to print upon it the
name OF General GRANT.
1t is notno a question whether
General Grant has beena little too
firm or little too lax, too fast or
too slow. By the conduct Of those
who have abandoned the Repub-
lican party, he has been placed in
q position where order, public
safety, snd honor, require his re-
election. We believe the public
peace, order and safety require tho
continued ascendency of the Re-
publican party, and that no other
man can now 80 we'll lead the par :
ty as General Grant.
1t is not the fault of the Repub
lican party that personal piques
and private ambitions, mingled in
. few cases with some worthy
aspirations for reform, have bro.
Ken out into revolt and political
revolution. But it will be its fau;'
il it shrinks from the conflict fore
ed upon il. or loses victory through
dlscouragement or indifference.
II the danger which lies before
us be once appreciated, We do no,
believe that our citizens will steI
of from firm and stable ground in
to the morass or quicksand of ex,
periments.
It is time for making plain til,
old landmarks-for arousing agail
that stanch courage by which tn
Republican party has often carrie'
the country safely through peril
more threa:ening than those whicl
environ it now.
What are we to gain by a ne,
party-made up in haste, withou
common principles, jumbled to
gather not to correct grave publ
evils, but to avenge private grief
or to reward violent and irregula
ambition?
Every great interest in the Ian
is fourishing. Even in the Sont
4 enfeebled by war, and bewildere
by the total revolution of its ir
dustrial economy, there has been
slow but steady recuperation, exec
in the cases Of one or two State
where local causes thwarted Il
honest endeavor Of Governme'
for their peace and security. Is
prudent to abandon a ship that h'
been tried and proved in . Iul
dred storms, for new ship, q ne
crew, made up of deserters, of ms
contents. of raw landsmen, and
suspecious men come from !
know not where?
Can that be safe leader who b
90 suddenly become the faveri
Of the whole Democratic race.
Hhom he has for thirty years be
immessurably abused. and sgair
whom he fought that incssant b
tie on which his political fan
rests? What is she meaning
this strange new friendship b
! tween lifelong enemies ? Su
friendships are suspicious I! He
ace Greeley, President OF the Un
; ed States by the votes Of
Southern men who carried on
war, and of that Democratic pal
which hung like dead weight
Lincoln's Administration!
I Il the Democratic party, in vi
OF it's past history and testimol
shall now endorse Mr.. Greel,
their lifelong antagonist, it v
q not be by conversion nor by b
3 orable surrender, but by an act
: political immortality as shameful
ever was recorded! There h,
" been, before this, coalitions
tweon antagonistic elements
the mere sake Of power. But Il
): will ell turn to the color Of viz
. BY the side Of the infamy Of .,
. . c0lition As 10 now meditated !!
=" 10 into such hands of such q pa
that our circumspect merchal