The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-01-20
The Republican Parry And Pres
dent Grant.

rhe Republican Parry And Presi.
dent Grant.
Fifteen years ago the Rspubli-
san party came into existance
It supcrceded, and tosk the
place of the old Whig party, that
had as clean and patriotic q record
- any political organization THAT
sver existed and flourished upon
The earth. The Wing party did
not die out and give place to the
Republican party, because Of any
stain upon its escutcheon-or want
of purity and patriotism in its
principles.
In the progress Of time ahtl
events ithad lost prestige BY de.
leafs and misfortunes as . party
70 that in taking advanced grounds
lts leaders thought it wise to
change its name without . change
of principles. Many Of the best
md purest minded members of
the Democratic party embraced
this opportunity Of leaving party
hist had become corrupt In its
practices and upsound IN its prin-
ciples--attaching themselves to
this old party that took the name
Of Republican, and advanced to
higher grounds and refinement Of
principles in true democracy,
mans capacity for self-Govern-
ment and more perfect Liberty.
Still the old Democratic party
had such q hold on the people that
it elected its President in 1856
And, in fact. it seemed that moth
ing short of an earthquake would
move the minds of the American
people from its attachment and
to the Democratic
party. That shock cams in the
Rebellion in eleven Of the states in
the Union, and the Inauguration
of . civil war, that shook the
country from its centre to it's cir
cumference The chief magis-
trate elected by the Democratic
party, not only favored tue Seccs-
sion of these eleven states, and
the dissolution Of the Union. but
aided and abetted them in their
work of treason, As the head of
the Government and commander
in.chief Of the army of the United
States-raised a childish and pitt
ful cry, that he had no: power to
coerce a State 1t was we'll for
the cause Of Liberty and the pres
ervation OF the Union, that this
fossil and weak head of Q corrupt
and treacherous party went out
of power just then, and gave place
to live, able aud patriotic man,
elected by the Republican party
whose motto was preserve the
Union ut all hazzards' crush the
Rebellion-and wipe out Slavery
An appeal was made to the pa
triotism Of the people, and all
these things were donc-though
most bitterly, and strenuously
aud traitorously opposerl by every
means in the power of the Demo-
cratic party.
This party gave aid and com .
fort all through the bloody war to
the rebels in every way in their
power, except 10 60 in the field
and fight for the wrong and the bad
cause they had es. .,oused Know
ing they were wrong-aad on the
wrong siIe--working the downfall
and ruin of their country--they
were too cowardly to 60 into the
field and fight in the bloody war
that was raging But the leaders
OF these same trsitors and towards
have the effrontery and brazen
impudence to stand up to- day, and
ask to be intrusted with power and
the government Of the country,
and with the preservation Of the
Union they labored SO hard and
80 long to destroy and break up.
A few fsome tcn) who were or
the Republican side during The
dark days Of the Rebellion, now
holding seats in the Senate of til,
United States-we are sorry to SC,
and say, are reaching out thciI
hands to their Rebel leaders ans
trying TO keep alive this treach
erous, cowardly Democratic party
by giving them aid and comfort
aud even faint hope Of success
God have mercy ON them! The,
are no better than JEFF Davis! AM
their names will go down to pos
terity as stencil in the nostrilt
of all true patriots and lover,
Of Libcrty.
In their ambition and lust fol
power, or desire for revenge, lea,
them to this ruinous couroe in th,
face Of all that is fair and honor
able-patriotic and true, occupy.
ing the high position that they dc
and having their record on tn esid
Of the Union, again wesay God hav
mercy on them. for Of they persis
in their wicked course, they mus
fall under the ignominy and con
tempt of their country and sim
into the perdition Of infamy-no
only as disorganizers Of the Re
publican party-but as enemies t,
their country in working to pu
the Rebel party in power.
| AZ Isaac Murry, Of Laural. wa
driving to town in his buggy o
Saturday morning last, one Of th
front spindles broke. throwing th
front part of the buggy ON tn
around. and ha HAVING nf, oonfrc