The Lincoln County herald., 1872-01-04
THE HER AID.
TROY, MO, JANUARY 1, 1879.
HoV 10 Defeat Grant.

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Under the above caption the New York
Day. Book has o leagthy editorial, but
utterly fails to inform us what IL proposes
to do. The article is Characteristic
throughout Of that class Of Democrats
who think Fourth Of July buncomb and
continuous recital Of what the party has
beea and has done 10 all that is necessary
to right our much denoralissd govern.
ment. And here is the wonderful areu.
meut that the Day. Book presents, itali.
cised ,hrous hout to give il prominence,
and which that sslf.stylcd organ Of
simon pure Democracy says will squolch
Grant:
"lt is the easiest thing in the world to
defeat Grant, IT we 60 to work tho right
way; but also the most difficult, indeed,
the most impossible, if we trust to the
policy m ongers aud the appliances of the
last ten years. To defeat Grant we have
only to stand by the work Of our fathers
a. It 10 defined and written in the Consti-
tuition Of the United States, and then to
expose to the indignation Of the people
all the departures, aud disregards, and
utter violation Of that sacred compact for
the last ten years. Tho Constitution
was, and ia, and must be forever "A con.
pact between the people-the whito
people of the United States, aud 1t
Guarantees to each State, the entire con-
troll over it's own population, or in other
words, q Republican government. How
simple, grand and beautiful
1t will be seen at glance that this is
NO argument at all; but it is like unto
oil the reasoning produced by that class
Who regard adherence to party paramount
to the salvation Of tho country. For
years has this mild measure been resorted
70. Democratic journals and orators, and
honest Republicans, have been ceaseless
10 their expositions of the corruption and
u.urpation that have been carried on in
the name of Republ,canism, and etill We
see the party that has been doing all this
in the ascendancy, and even witnessed its
gain in the recent state elections. This
ought to be sufficient to convince the most
oredulous that spread eagle speeches and
highly sentimental newspaper articles are
perfectly futile.>
What matters it how much the "work
Of our fathers is Defined" how much We
"cxpose to the indignation Of the people
all the departures, and disregards. and
utter violation Of that sacred compact"
how much we repeat and assert that the
constitution "guarantees to each state the
entire control over its own population. "
Are the people of this country so igno,
rant that they do not know these things; =;
and have not those who have respect for
and revere these fundamental principles
been laboring earnestly in their behalf ?
But what has it all amounted to? All
remonstrances have been disregarded q
a congress that respected them not, and
did not deny that it was working outsid G
the constitution, passed bills that gave q
plant. tool President power to declare
martial hw, overrun states with troops,
arrest citizens, break up conventions and
intimida,e any and all who opposed the
bold usurpation. Talk Of pittiug reason
against such mobocracy Why, at least
half the voters in the United States ap
plaud this work and rejoice over what they
call "making treason odious."
What prompts this feeling9 Is it love
Of country? adherence to republican in
stitutions, or desire to see this govern
ment uu asylum for all king ridden ol
otherwise oppressed people? Who will
assume the responsibility to answer
Yes? 1t is prejudice-a deep rooted
prejudice. Many Democrats, also, ore
swayed in the opposite direction by pref
udics and to save the country this bane
OF liberty must be destroyed. But how
There is question for statesmen to an
ever, ana no VINO can solve tue riddie Will
be counted greatest Of them oil. 1t Ger.
tainly cannot be overcome by disparag
ing every effort to unite the conservative
elements Of tho country. What is party
natho-what do tho past glorious achicv.
meuts Of the Democracy avail against g
relentless sea Of bayonets and usurpation
Grant sits enthroned with power greater
than that of many imperial rulers and
unless the patriotic elements Of both
parties can be drawn together. whict
would also draw from Grant many O.
his supporters, the cause Of constitutions
government is weak indeed. Wha
statesman will mako for himself an I'M
mortal name by devlsing the successful