The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-04
VOLUME IX.---NUMBER 1896

be Republicans and become Grant men. 1t is
no longer political party, but personal
party. For myself, I say openly, l am no
mans man; nor do belong to any personal
party.
We give the closing sentences Of the speech
in full:
To the Republican party, devoted to ideas
and principles, turn now with more than
ordinary soil >Lude. Not willingly can see 1t
sacrificed. Not without earnest effort against
the betrayal can suffer lts Ideas and princi-
pies 10 be lost In the personal pretensions OF
one man. Both the old parties are In crisis,
with this difference between the two: The
Democracy is dlssolving; the Republican party
is being absorbed. Tue Democracy Ia failing
apart, thus loosing ils vial unity; The Rrpnb-
llcan party is submitting 10 personal inf1n-
ence, tnus visbly losing Its vital character.
The Democracy Is ceasing to exist. The Re-
publican party is losing It's Identity. Let the
process be completed, and it will be no longer
inat Republican party which helped 10 found
aud have always served, but only personal
party, while instead of those Ideas and princi-
pies which We have been so proud to uphold
will be Presidential preten.scns, and Instead
Of RepublicanIsm there will be nothing out
GrantiSm.
Political parties are losing their sway.
Higher than party are couRtry and The duty TO
save 1t from Caesar. The caucus Is 1t last un-
derstood as q political engine, moved by
wire-pulers, and 1t becomes more in6upport-
able In proportion as directed 10 personal
ends; nor is It's character changed when called
National Convention. Here, 100, are wire
pullers, and when the great of1ce-hoder and
the great off1ce-seeker are one and the same,
IL is easy to see how naturally the engine re-
sponds to the central touch. A political con-
ventlon Is an agency aud convenience, but
never law, least of. all despotism; and
when It seeks to impose candidate whose
name Is synonym oil pretenslon5 unrepuoll-
can In character and hostile 10 good govern
ment, it will be for earnest Republicans to
to country. Such nomination can have no
Just obligation. Therefore, with unspeakaole
interest will the country watch the National
Convention at Philadelphia. II may be an as
sembly land sucn Is my hope) Where IDEAS
aud principles are above all personal preten'
slons, aud the unity OF the party Is symool
lied In the candidate, or 1t may add another
TO Presidential rings, being au expansion OF
the military ring ut the Executive Mansion,
the senatorial ring In this chamber ana Gae
political ring In the customnouses OF Ne"
York and New Orleans. national conVen-
ton which Is presidential ring cannot rep-
resent the Republican party.
am dedicated, under the Image OF a lileooat
not to be sunk by wind or wave. How often
have said this to cheer my comrades 90
not fear the Democratic party: NothluS from
them can harm our liteb0at. But DO fear
ouarrelsome pilot unused to the sea, but pre-.
ienlious In command who occupies himself 10
loadlng aboard his own uuserviceable rela-
ttons and personal patrons while ne drives
away the experienced .ealaen who know the
craft aud her voyage. Here Is peril WHICH
no lif-boat can stand.
Meanwhile | will walt the determination OF
the National Convention, where are Delegates
from INV own mucn-honored Commonwealth
with whom Irejoics TO act. Not Without anx.
iety do wait, but with the earnest nope that
the convention may bring the Republican par
ty into ancient harmony, saving 1t especially
from the suicidal fully of an Issue on the per-
sonal pretensiOus OF one man.