Middletown transcript., 1872-07-20
Consistency.


sssard 70 the action Of that body. They
appeared to be exceedingly solicitous les,
the Democrats should not maintain their
ancient record for stcsd:astncss and hon.
esty in their deliberations. A great out
cry vas raised against such Democratic
journals as had expressed themselves in
favor Of the Cincinnati nominations, and
enc who was stranger TO their ways
that are dark, and tricks that arc vain. "
might have supposed that. thoroughly
disgustcd with the gross inconsistencies Of
their own party leaders. they entertained
ahesrtfclt desire that there nigh. be one
party at least which would still retain its
integrity.
As soon as 1t became known that the
Baltimore Convention had endorsed those
nominations, the extreme Grant Radicals
raised their hands in( mock )holy horror at
the inconsistency" Of the Democratic
Party, and nothing is more common
than to hear the expression from Republi.
can lips. =. don, see how any Democrat,
can vote for Horace Greeley" Thus far
We ngrcc with them, bu, no farther. We
cannot see how Democrats can vote for si-
.ther. But we think the charge Of incon-
sistency comes with very bad grace, like
unto hypocrisy, from mcn who have been
for years ra,ifying the pledges and promi-
ses Of the Republican Party, voting its
ticket at all times, and, regardless of the
fact that its leaders invariably break every
pledge as soon as made, continuing to sup
port them. Inconsistency Of profession
and practice is charge which no Rcpub.
lican can bring against the members of
any other party, Let them but review
: the past history Of their party, and they
will find that its road to power, and con-
tinu,nce therein, is. like n certain dark
place We read Of, paved with broken reso-
utions. Never siuce the first formation
Of political organizations in this country.
> has there been party whose leaders were
% corrupt. SO utterly regardless Of truth
10 perfectly reckless in violating their
pledges, and who so utterly ignored the
oaihs they took to obey the constitution
and laws. as the leaders Of the Republican
Party have been. Did time and space
permit, We could begin with the Chicago
Platform. on which Mr. Lincoln was uom.
mated 10 1860. with its pledges OF the
.couSsc which its advocates declared should
Be pursued in reference to the rights aud
Interests Of the States, taking up the res.
,olutions in regard to slavery and the OBJ
ject Of the war passed in Congress. their
destinations as to the course they intended
20 pursue toward the negro race, their
many promises in regard to the Southern
States. and their pledges Of non-interfer.
eacs with the domestic affairs and Consti.
Ssut;oual privileges Of the States. and we
'Aesld produce record sufficient to appal
their most ardent vo,arics, and effectually
sesl the lips Of all Grant men who are in
clinsd 70 pirate abou. the Inconsistency of
Democrats.
= Before his nsginaiion for the presidcn-
'cy General Grant declared that he bcliev.
cd il he vas anything be was Democrat,
but this great siaiesman(!) was so we'll
'vcrscd in the views aud principles that d.
vided the tuo great political parties. that
he did no. know which side be favored,
and ii required nomination for Office to
veveal to this mighty Solon Of the nine
tseuth century whether he was Demo-
lerst or Republican. lie, had BY advoca-
ting lcniency aud good faith toward the
South manifested a leaning to Democracy.
bet anxious to get into the presidential
chair, this great jockey cvinccd disposi-
tion to be the candidate Of whichever par
y would take him. And. believing him
- b the most avsilable person they could
lud. the Republicans offered him the po-
dntiss Of their Sssodsrd Bearer, at his own
psiss. md the great Ulysses became Re-
psblIssa. As we'll as his mighty intellec,
sesld comprehend the questions Of the
day. 0ssst believed be Vas . Democrat
h 1858. Jet ha received the Republican
1utdaa4siod for President. Was the con.
M q thsss Republicans Who voted for
m ~ lsss ipsousistent then. than that
- ~ Dsmsssais sho choose to vote for
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