The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-07-01

last wear By iteir votes, or hv not voting 1T \
all. in losing two-.hirls OF ;Le States We |
had carried in 1872, and " converting a !
ma jori;y OF thu U-quariers OF a |
million 10 a minority Of halt million. !
They who do not see that these Eepubli- |
cans Of 1872, and those now deeply iissat-
isfej, but who are sill proud of the record !!
the party has made, hold IL their hands |
the fate CT the next Presidential election,
little comprehend tie condition OF public
affairs, ard OF what IS
NECESSARY TO SUCCESS.
A journal that docs not see the wisdom
Of irving 10 influence dissatisfied Republic
als says that the T. ;JRae has said sundry
unkind things OF me and it taunts NE
with being The most fOrgiving oi men,
and declares that my action may be "excel-
lent Christianity" but it is not "self-re-
sIec,' or "manliness" came 10 the con-
clusion, wears ago, that life Is too short TO
I've spent in reycn.ing mere personal wrongs;
and ] have been Tor long while forgiving
men and presses that have sal unkind, IN
just, or untruihfnl things Of me. | expect
10 forgive those who are 80 foolish as TO
say untruthiul things Of me now. They
need forgiveness. and, if can act in the
spiri; of excellent Christianity" can al
ford 20 let NV self Prospect and M man
lines" take care OF themselves.
am accusrC, too, OF not treating the
President with Secoming respect. Where?
When How? am surely unconscious
Of any such purpose. ! have seldom OF
trIded my opinions upon the President :
and, whenever have made suggestions, it
has been because | religioUsly believed
that what defe: nntially suggested would
be for the credit II his Administration, the
success Of the party, and good of the na-
ton.
MY OPPOSITION To THE TIiIBD-TERN FOLLY
has been construed into opposition TO the
President. But nothing is more untrue.
When saw that issue ra.sel and pressed
with such disastrous effect upon the party
hy the a,lroi. representatives OF Its enenies,
! took early occasion to say 10 tiInid friends
that :here Ms 10 real danger; that it Tas
contrary 10 the settled convictions OF the
PEOPLE, and that they would cleo: no man
| President Tor 4 third term. was actualed
/ by no hostility TO the President, nor by
| favor TO any one DESTROYS oil being his sue
cessor. ceemed the proposition ~ whom
soever favored, quite as fatal 10 the Re
publican party a. would have been a prop
ositiOn 10 amend the Constitution so as to
elect President foi life.
Having opposed the policy OF reconstruc-
ton when adopted, it Is not surprising that
the organ sees little or no progress in the
Southern States; and that it criticises me
for expressing the opinion that there has
been progress, and that there is a better
feeling than heretofore. Having been an
An;i-Slavcry man for thirty-nine years,
and having read and thought much OF the
Southern affairs, examined with some
care the present condition Of the South.
There have been unqucstionably some mis-
takes and Encouragement, and in some
cases corruption on the part OF those called
TO the high duty Of working out the rrac-
teal problem OF reconstruction in those
Gisordcrad and devasted commemorative.
But. with all these mistakes and corrupt
practices,
!Stw PROGRESS
slow, but think sure. Had prophet, al
the close OF the War, predicted that, in the
short space of ten year, there should hap
zen Just what has happened, few would
have believed him. Then, the culored race,
Just emancipatei, had neither property
homes, education, nor Political or civil
rights Now, though little accustomed q
the habits of economy and thrift, it pos
seSses millions OF property, has hundreds OF
thousands of children in rhools, has beer
clothed with civil and political rights, &C,
cupies high positions At home, and has rep
resentatives in Congress. Then, the white
race. with institutions, industries and labor
ldisn-saI.nsu. unaccusiomed 10 toll, disap
pointed and defeated. were careless alike Of
the rights OF iae b.. X men and o. the OpII
ION Of lnelr count yInen. Vow states. H.
dustries and institutions have been reor
eauized, labor l. becoming more honorable
and more universal. the Government J.
more respected. the old flag is more loved
and tne iavo-oble opinions OF the Northern
people more highly appreciated. Much re
mains 10 lie done bat 4 beginning has oeer
made, and hope al progress has been -.
ready secured, Iue.e are yet unscrUPuIOu.
men who are seeking 10 divide society and
parties upon tie periious line 81 race. Enc
mics OF their country, OF mankind, and of
God. these reckless men SHOULD receive Ia,
sternes. condemnation O. the pa'riO. Ia,
l.hilauthropist, and the Christian. In spite
however. of all urtoward influences, tner,
is UHqUe-tionab,y
A KINDLIER AND ELTIER FEELING
pervading the South. ! pi.y the head Ct
That man wn0 dC not see and comp :
bend il, and the heat o: him who does moi
acknowledge, hail. ana welcome it VIII
gratitude 10 God, and with hope for hui
mainly and the nation.
IL may be mat | have spoken too otter
and too much bIs my corvic ions nav,
forced me 10 raise quite of;en the voice o
entreaiy, advice, warning, remonstrance
and protest. fear, from the present ou;
look and the tenn ,r Of 4 few presses, it vii
he my duty. rs it Will he The 'uty Of all de
voted, experienced, and thoughtful Eepub
licans, 10 continue to do so, however dis
tasteful il NAV : 10 those who seem e
heed no. the lessons OF defeat. l am moi
one a those who believe that the way Il
make party strong is 10 make il indefen
si5le, or 10 closc its ranks 10 the believer
in lis principis. The s'a for which ! an
now 80 sharply IehEked by seif-cons;.tutec
censors appears not 10 be unfa; ,h;ulrcSs 4
the Republican organize ior, bat nv col
tiuucUs efforts TO win back 10 the H;epUb
!: lean ranks honest men who still adhere Il
the Republican faith. Having advocate
the ideas embcii in the Republican CT q
and illustrated in Reprblican deeds. il
nearly ] 500 speeches. in twenty sever
States, ought 10 know something of the
feelings, desires, ard purposes oi th'
American people. Finding nothing in tn
Constitution, nor in the traditions Of tn,
. people, that forbitis We, .esident 20 en-
treat or advise political associates 10 hee,
the lessons Of experience in legislation and
administration, have warned, remonstrs
ted, and pro- - ii against mistakes be
. iieved
: WOULD BRING DEFEAT, II NOT DIsHoNoI
Eighteen months ago, thought | saw
, danger looming up in the near future.
warned my Republican friends Of the I'M
pending peril, and advised that we should
by wise and prudent legislation. and al
minisira;ion, and by timely and eiiicien
organization, strive TO save he pieSen
House. But ] was cors dered, by SOM
. who did not scare well, an ala; an,
was told, with that superciiious arroganc
which has driven i'onl u. so manv Eepub
, licans accustomed 10 organize victories
: that .'Ihe President had better TO
play the role OF 4 political prophet" IL
: spite however, Of confident assurances q
! these presUming, but nos over sagaciou
politicians, unexpected disaster came
/. had no doubt linen, that these were Re
publican defeats rather than democrat
victories. Nor have any doubt now tina
majority OF The nation sill adhere to III
distinctive principles OF the Republican
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