Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-01-31

Preside.t Gtsas for P,eadest .ex, Fail

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Our Democratic brethren have q limit
less amoust Of talk shout the Republica,
Office bolders, from post neeter up, sivinl
their earnest support IA Favor. Of 1sesi
dent Grant just as if il were something
unusual for such persons to support .
President of their own party.
The precedent of the Democratic party
itself ie in favor Of just such support
The of6ce-holders of every Democratic
administration always. were . suis in tha
particular. not excepting the disastroul
administration of James Buchanan. I'ht
country does not forget the pertinacity o.
the great majority of the Office -bolderl
under Buchanan. in upholding him when
the people of the North were outspoker
against him. 1t is believed that had 9
Republican Administration been in power
when the Rebellion manifested itself AZ
it did under Mr.. Buchanan, and had the
Chief Executive pursued the same favor.
able course toward the Rebels that Mr.
Buchanan did, that the nineteen-twen.
tieth Of the commissions held by the of.
fice-holders would have been sent to him
for disposal. This belief almost becomes
a powerful conviction in the full light Of
the fact that when Andrew johnson be.
came an apostate, that thousands of of
fee holders throughout the North threw
up their commissions and would act under
his administration. And it is worthy Of
notice. too, that Democrats were ready
and eager to gather up the cast away
"loaves and fishes
Whatever may be said Of the eager,
ness Of the Office holders to favor the re-
nomination and reelection of President
Grant to retain a hold of the pnblic
''bread and butter" the truth is as plain
as the sunlight that on the Presidential
question they are in accord with the large
body Of the Republican party. Presi-
dent Grant is not the nominee Of the
Office holders for the Presidency next
fall. He is the nominee Of that portion
Of the party tha, has not asked for and
do not desire political place. lie is in
the highest favor with such people. The
that the Democrats heap
upon him fall like feathers. lightly. and
do no harm, for their prophetic declara-
tions in regard to him have all ended in
mistakes, and he has been Just
the opposite of all that they told the
world that he would be.
President Grant had scarcely loomed
into prominence a. General, when the
Democracy opened their fire of denunci-
alton, and declared him a failure. Ac-
,ording to their method of calculation he
was failure all through the war, even
,fter he had compelled the Rebels to
ground their arms, and to this day they
10 not zee the false prophesy in regard to
lis generalship. Then they declared
hat if elected President he wonld usurp
III of the civil power and establish mil
tary despotism. As President. Gran,
las proven the unreliability Of Demo-
ratio prophecy, for no executive before
lin observed higher regard for the laws
Santo Domingo came prominently be
ore the public. 1t put the Democracy
III agog. Only straw, according to their
way of thinking, was wanting to break
he back of the Republican party. Santo
Domingo was the straw. When, 10. to,
he chagria Of the prophets, President
irant gives the whole question over to
he consideration of the people. and the
rcuble is stilled. and the Democratic
PREDICTION goes the way Of all preceding
mes
Then in the eyes Of the erring breth
en-" the Alabama Claims became the
ock on which Republicanism is to go
pieces. In the management of that ve1-
d question the President exercises the
highest craftsmanship, and submits the
rouble that threatened bloodshed to
IN arbitration, and the trouble disap-
,ears. and the mouths of she prophets
ire .hut.
May this settlement of national trouble
,e but the beginning of the adoption BY
,aiions of policy for the settlement of
IL matters in dispute, by peaceable
means. as individual disputes are settled
'mons highly civilized people.
On the question of Civil Service and
Finance Grant would throw into chaotic
tate the Republican party. if Democratic
predictions had been fulfilled: but, alas,
or that party, one and all have passed as
,lasts of the 6tful storm. doing no harm
urther than to reveal the truth that the
Democracy has no policy, and does not
ven possess the quality to predict the
ourse Of the nation in its onward march
f progress and reform. ....
The denuncia:ion of the Office holders
or supporting Grant is but puff Of idle
reath, for oisce holders and people are
like for Grant. And the denunciation
nd prediction of failure of every mea-
ure pursued by the President have re.