Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-06
The CAMPAIGN AND ITS ISSUES.

Oh nevada are now IHNpl"eu oeats this
important relation to the affairs of the
future, namely: 1t is. whether We pre-
fer to have it SO or not inserarably re-
lated to the Presidential campaign Of
lS76-a national election, which. from
its crowd of centennial associations, the
Republican party cannot afford to lose.
At the time of the adjournment of Con
cress in June last. the signs in the polit-
ical sky indicated the approach of a
most startling and extraordinary condi-
ton Of things. Grant, always strong.
even. if never popular. had come through
the trying ordeal of financial struggle
with Congress, which increased his power
in the North and East. The people of
the Soath. prepared thereto by managers
who thought they discovered hope Of
utilizing the President to their own pur
poses, were almos: unanimous in their
expression of . willingness to accept
Grant for third term. But the exulta-
ton over the thought of having Presi-
dent who should keep the hands of the
Government clear from any interference
| with sub-rebeI schemes. SO elated the
White Leagues that it became impossible
for them to exercise a wise and cautious
seif-restraint, and the outraees OF Slis-
sissippi, Louisiana and Georgia came as
the-for them-ill timed demonstrations
OF the real temper OF the Democratic
party Of the South. The hot heads
thought they had had hint from the
White House that there was to be. under
Presidential sanction, n white mans
party in the States of the late Confed-
eracy. That they rcckoned without
their host is plain enough since the
issue of affairs in Louisiana. We come.
then face to face with this facial rhe-
torical fiourishes and all Gushinss Of
.fraternal sentiment to the contrary
notwithstanding that the temper Of the
disbanded rebels Of the South Is such,
and such is the temper of their copper
head allies, MS to demand that the con-
tinued control of national affairs be left
in :he hands of the Republican party
And right here let us say. thNt it is not
by any means conclusively decided that
third term for Grant may not be pol
itical. if not. indeed. a military neces-
sity in 1876 1t is a significant fact and
one which We may not gloze over with
feiicitous phrases ara self assurances,
that there are forty fully equipped mill
tary companies in Georgia whose MEM
beIs refuse to march under the stars ard
stripes. Ii Is serious fact and one
which nothing bu: apathy can ignore.
tina, he South bristies with White
League. a hundred fold more dangerous
than the Knights OF the Golden Circle,
and a hundred fold stronger than the
lately suppressed ku-kIu1 klans Of
Caloii and the Cult and cotton States.
: These considerations determine the
grand. national politics o: the time.
Enlarged proportions Of these threaten
ing elements Of the South may make i,
, q necessity that Grants calm judsren:
: and unfailiug loyalty and courage be re.
tanned where at present they are-sub.
ject to the demands and e1isencies Of an
epoch whose great perils are not YET
. ended. We say this understandinsiyy
and fully conscious that there are many
= sound Republicans who are unwilling ,c
. admit that any e1igency is Possibl;
which shall come 10 Justify the election
. et Grant to third term. We are a~ar,
l also that We are limiting at an oppos
: itisn, under a certain condition o
things, 20 one of the planhs in the pla:
form adopted at the WIrIcmucca Con
vca;icn.
, But it is not the purpose Of this ar'i
l Gle to discuss the Third Tern Question
nor yet to so any further than 70 hint al
the condition Of things a, the South arc
z affairs bearing upon material politics
. We have said what pyecedes, merely 10y
} way OF layiug a foundation for an arsu,
ment in favor of Republican unity
Republican s.eadtas,ness of purpose
AMI the need of party dIscil lirt
: aud party isal,y- l. is nesu!es:
to tell the intelligent Republicans o
Nevada that they cannot afford 70 per