Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-14
COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR
SHADOWS BEFORE"

The signs of the times indicate the GER
tain election of Grant and Wilson by an
overwhelming majority. Facts are stub
born things and cannot be disputed. The
issue has been made up and submitted to
the people. Their verdict has been rem
dered, The present Administration meets
their approval and they intend to continue
it in power. To begin with, the North
Carolina election was an agreed test Of
popular sentiment. Schurz, Doolttle and
all the heavy Liberal artillery reinforced
the Democratic army in this important
conflict. The New York Tribune, in
impassioned utterances, called upon every
friend Of Mr.. Greeley to rally in support
Of the Democratic ticket. because it would
be decisive of the result. North Carolina
elects the Republican ticket and shows
large Republican gains. Yet the defeated
Greeleyites will not acknowledge the
corn. The election was carried by fraud
ulent returns.
Vermont comes next. A State fully
four-ffths Republican. Surely there is
chance for Liberal Republicansm to man
ifest itself! Vermont shows large Re-
publican gains on the popular vote and in
the Legislature. Here there is no room
for argument.
To cap the climax, Maine, after having
been canvassed by Banks, Trumbull,
Dooittle and Greeley himself, represent
ing the whole influence of the renegade
Republicans, rolls up largely increased
majority for the Grant ticket Every
county in the State goes Republican for
the first time in ten years.
The hand writing on the wall is SO
plain that he who runs may read. 1t is
the people who rule this country, and as
matters now stand unscrupulous politi-
clans must take back seats. In 1868, the
politicians Of the Republican party we're
opposed to nominating General Grant for
President. Democratic politicians were
anxious to obtain his consent to become
their candidate. Grant would not run
except on the Republican ticket. The
people were for him and he was unani-
mously nominated, being the first instance
of the kind since the time of George
Washington. What has happened since
then, everybody knows. Grant was the
first choice this year of nine-tenths of the
Republican party, and his unanimous re-
nomination followed. Self-sufficient and
sore headed politicians, failing in all
attempts, have essayed to beat him be-
fore the people but have reapcd and
will reap nothing but disaster and defeat
Grant, the reserved, practical, industrious
honest President, is shamefully villifed.
Not one Of his detractors, from Sumner
down or up as you may choose to have
it, can put lis finger on a single fact to
The personal assaults upon Grant fully
verify the truth of the saying that "a des-
perate case requires desperate MEANS"
Among the clap trap arguments that are
urged, it is said that tho people desire
change. This idea is advanced by those
who think this sentiment commends itself
to the floating vote. Perhaps itdoes, but
why should the masses adopt it. The
people Of the United States remember
that we had a great deal of trouble within
the last ten years. We know that the
very existence Of free government was at
stake. We remember that our Union
was maintained only at vast expense of
| blood and treasure. We know that under
! the Democratic administration of John
son following the war the country was in
trouble, turmoil and uncertainty. We
know that under the Republican admin
istratlon OF Grant the country has had
peace; that the public expenditures have
been lowered; that the taxes have been
steadily reduced; that the public debt
has been lesscned; and that while the
percentage of official dofalcations has
become much smaller, the public revenue
has been proportionately increased by a
more efficient and honest collection.
What is there in this to induce the people
to desire change AS fast as they
have an opportunity they answer our
question at the polls. The people desire
no change and why should they? A
change means a new distribution of offices
and that is all. One set of politicians will
be the gamers, but the people will be the
losers. The American people intend to
let we'll enough alone. By a change the
people of this country have nothing to
gain and everything to lose. They are
for Grant and Wilson, peace, the pay
mcnt Of their honest debts, economy, and
"a government of the people, for the peo-
pie, and by the people," and Grants
i! what's the matter.
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