Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-04


/ she outs; that the plasforma are The same.
Il win rot do to take the expressicns In
teaded for the pubic Is Che evidences of the
spirit and the purpose Of the party. You
must examine the men and their pttersnces,
who control ana direct the course OF the
| administration. A careful examination
win show the spirit aud the inevitable re-
suit Of each. go, -,s
The education and life Of the present Ex-
ecutiye have been the very reverse Of that
which constitutes a good Republican. The
country cannot be ignorant of the fact that
his conduct has emanated from his educa
ton, habits and propensities. The earliest
lessons of bis life were those of subordina-
tien TO superior. His subsequent life has
been spent in enforcing subordination to
command. 9The government of the many
is an evil, (" was the sentiment of a great
commander three thousand years ago. 1t
has been the maxim of all military rulers
since. 1t becomes the principle of their
action and the habit oftbeir lives. The in
fuences around the Executive are of the
same kind, servile flatterers or corrupt hunt
ers for place and power. The men Of ideas
have no influence over him, and those who
support him would have no salutary infu-
ence on him il they had access to him, for
they are the same order of spirits. President
Grant has few or no ideas. He is man of
instincts, habits and passions. These seek
their object of qualification without the I'M
certain and slower medium of thought. He
fairly represents the Philadelphia move
ment. Mr.. Greeley is fair representative
of the Cincinnati movement. These two
characters furnish the keys by which the
people may unlock the chamber of the
hearts of the actors Of these NO conflicting
forces.
The education of Mr.. Greeley was In
striking contrast with that of his COMPETE
tor. Without wealth or influential friends,
whose patronage his natural indie pendence
would have scorned, he entered alone the
contest Of life, asking only clear field and
and sn equal chance. He entered the do
main of journalism, where success could
alone be achieved by intellect, industry and |
excellence. Convinced that thought is the |
lever that sslights and lifts and sways the |
world" he has ever confided in the reason |
and capacity of the people to comprehend |
and direct their course by the light of truth. |
His labors have made deeper impression |
on bis age than any of his eminent cotem- |
poraries whose talents have illuminated the |
world. |
The people have man moulded by the |
influences of free institutions type of an |
independent American, Of great intelh-
gence, strong sympathies and generous |
heart, and of high craftsmanship.
The man of Philadelphia from boyhood |
has sacrificed whatever of manhood he may
have had at the hand of patronage, and re-
joiced in the brilliant collar as the badge of
his rich inheritance, purchased at the price
OF serVility. From these two men the
the parties may be readily
learned.
The Cincinnati movement looks to
government of law, subordinate to the will
Of the people. The Philadelphia move
ment tends toward personal government,
and seeks to subordinate the people to the
will of the Executive. The one relies upon
the voluntary consent; the other upon force.
The one introduces conscience, intelligence
and confidence; the other, distrusting the
people, surrounds itself with spies,
nformers Sad the vulgar instruments of the
military camp.
The morality of these two political forces
are as different as their sense of justice and
enlarged humanity. Turning aside from
he moral tone Of the administration and
It's appointees, L will cali attention to the
great question in this contest. The organ
zed injustice towards one half Of the Union
S paraded as the reason why this admins
ration should be continued in power. The
candidates of the administration party are
sectional, whilst those of the people are ma
ional. When the sectional ticket was put
n nomination by Senator Morton, he bold
y announced that the South could not be
trusted and invoked the prejudices of the
war to rekindle anew the flames of sec
,ional antagonism. Later, the Secretary of
the Treasury, Mr.. Boutwell,, the organ of
The President, whilst engaging in the can
yass of North Carolina, affirmed the cold,
and deSpotic purpose of his chief,
81 protest against closing up the bloody
chasm." Mr.. Boutwell, in many respects
resembles his chief. His mind is narrow,
his heart cold and his disposition reIhorse-
ess. His position and sentiments may be
AIKEN as the reflection of the Executives
wishes.
The civilization of the South is a 'bar-
1aric development" and s'tbe Cincinnati
is Southern conspiracy to seize
he power of the Govern
nent," says the Secretary of the
Navy in bis late speech in Maine.
Mr.. Speaker Blaine declares in terms the
most offensive and bitter that the South
cannot be trusted. Mr.. Garrison is still
more pointed and violent, and proclaims
hat the South ''Was always liar, full of
multiplied prejudicas and must not and
cannot be trusted" The spirit of the Grant
press, orators and conventions is all in har-
nony with the same sentiments.
tn confirm fhqeo eaDtiman{o fba tnua |
and sentiment of the executive for the past
four years is sufficient. 1t has been reign,
not an administration, in all the Southern
States. 1t has been characterized by BAY
onets instead of ballots, suspension of the
writ of hsbeas corpus, and all the instru-
Of arbitrary government, in
stead of an administration of law. The
principles and practices Of President Grant
IN a government of the people and States
formed fJr their mutual protection and
are marked by an injustice
shocking to reason and decency.
1t presents sad spectacle in the nine
5eenth century to see the most abhorrent
Injustice vindicsted on the ground of sec
.ional malevolence. II is of itself manifest
evidence of the unfitness of the executive
70 be the ruler of a free and enlightened
people.
The conduct Of the executive in bis pub
lie as in his private life contravenes the sys-
5em of ethics sanctioned by the enlightened
voice of the world. He announced in
his opening address that he would
have ''no policy contrary to the will of the
people," Before he feels himself firm in
bis chair he demands the repeal of most
salutary law as old as the government, to
one of his monetary almoners
with one of the most responsible officers
n the nation. He soon seeks by the most
persistent efforts to force the annexation of
San Domingo upon the Senate, and upon
allure seeks to chastise the Senators who
defeated his disgraceful scheme.
He executed contract for the sale Of
ais house, and received part of the pur-
chase money, and in the face of his record
ed contract seeks and executes another deed
10 another party for larger sum of money.
Then seeks through the patronage of the
Government to purchase release from the