Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-20
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The DIaIntenace of the Republican
Party.

the Presidencyif sustained by the Repub-
lican party, and also sympathizing with
Sumner, endorsing to its fullest extent
his tremendous Indictment of Grant, l
am still a Republican, and have been
since the advent of that party. Beyond
this, was worker for the principles of
that party long before the small remain
ings of ''pro-slaveryism" in the Wing
party crushed it out of existence, and |
saw the building of the Republican party
upon its ruins.
Sympathizing with Sumner from the
beginning of his splendid career, rejoic-
ing in his many triumphs, to the crown
ing one, of his defeat of the attempt to
absorb St. Domingo, l could but look
with disgust at the meanness of Presi-
dent, descending from his high position
to follow with bitter prosecutions man
like Sumner, bringing all the power and
influence of his vast patronage to bear,
to degrade him from his position as
chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations" and this far an act that was
endorsed by more than seyen-eighths of
the Republican party The man thus
prosecuted was one of the chief apostles
of our party, and the President who thus
prosecuted him, was one who had never
voted in his life, except for the pro-
slavery candidate of the Democratic
party, James Buchanan, and who owed
his nomination to the high position he
now holds, chiefly to the fears
of the Republican party, that he
might be adopted by the Democrats, and
made their candidate, thus allowing
them the benefit of the eclat of his sue
cessful military career, as, through him
they would hope to undo all that had
been done by the Republican party at
the cost of so much blood and treasure.
-Four years ago, the leaders of the Demo-
cratic party knowing Grants antece-
dents) hoped to accomplish this through
him, now, having witnessed the bitter
ness existing within the Republican
ranks, caused by Grants prosecutions of
all who occupy prominent positions, and
who dare in the least to differ from him
or his special partisans 'who find thrift
in fawning," that same party hopes that
the schism caused by Grant viii enable
it to triumph IN part noo0 by the cleo
ton of Greeley, an honored Republican,
who has done more towards the building
up of the Republican party, than Grant,
his cabinet, and his especial partisans in
the Senate combined, but who, Off elect
ed will owe his success mainly to the
Democratic party. The Democrats and
Liberal Republicans would expect to fill
the places of trust, and all who know
Greeley's generous nature must know
the influence the Democratic majority
of his supporters would exert upon his
administration, and thus pave the way
for more complete triumph of their
party four years hence. The great
question for honest, conscientious Re
publicans to reflect upon is, shall this
plot succeed When | read Summers
great speech, column after column, with
such sympathy and interest to its end,
reflection brought sorrow that he had
not closed that just indictment, by say
ING, that Notwithstanding all this, the
Republican party must live, the brilli-
ancy of its achievements in the past will
illumine the pathway of time to its end ;
its principles of liberty, justice, and
equal rights must live, and that there
was no other "Star of Hope" for our
country above its political horizon, than
that connected with the continued sue
cess of the Republican party, and that
no man however exalted his position, or
no cabal of political cormorants wheth-
er satellites of the President, or toadies
of his special pets in the Senate, should
be allowed to drive true Republicans
from the party or its principles.
Sorry am that he did not say this,
and feeling thus, | am led tol look beyond
the faults of the President, and the out
RACES he had inflicted upon many of the
best and purest members of our party
and the fact of his having exalted so
many scoundrels to high places within
his gift, the influence he allows the
Murphys and the Conklings to have up
on his action, and the only scriptural in
junction he makes prominent by thor
oughly providing for his own household,
even to the '.fourth cousin" | say not
withstantiing all this he must have the
credit of enforcing the laws enacted by
a Republican Congress for the protection
of the Union men of the South. He
has shown a willingness that the humble
and lowly should be exalted, and he has
given his influence in favor of protection
to American industry against the pauper
labor of Europe. Vermont, with her
wool, marble and slate interests, feels
the benefits of this, and we all know
the perils we would besubject to should
the Democratic party succeed, even in
part. The financial manager of the adj
ministration has been allowed to watch
in the main over the interests of the
business diIdlIS Oi lllt COltutl y. w z
have been protected from sudden panics.
Our national credit, at home and abroad,
is constantly improving, and we must
not forget that nearly all the good eff
fected during the present administration
has been, in spite of the persistent eff
forts of the Democratic minority in Con-
gress, and now shall our influences and
suffrages be allowed to increase the pow
er of minority, whose every effort is
directly against our best interests? I
say no a thousand times, no
Grant is again nominated, to my re-
greet, say it. AS between thetwo pre-
fer Greeley. But with Grant Ga bitter
pill though he Isl stands the great Re-
publican party with its principles of
humanity. Justice. security of public