The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-30
not 50 Anxious.

Last year, before inc lall electiou,
there we're more rampant Republican
patriots, like Grant, ready to sacrifice
thems Ives for the good ofthe country,
than there are just now. There arc
several reasons for this. One is. that
many distinguished Republican iudi-
viduals have been returned by the peo.
pie to the shades Of private life, there
to ruminate upon the ingratitudc Of
Republics. and tho increasing poverty
Of the public crib. The only reason
Is, that the chances Of coming defeat
for tho Republican statesmen. are
rather too brilliant to be comfortable.
Il is not SO much Of an honor now to
get q Republican nomination for the
Presidency, as it was sometime ago,
when the nomination meant election
Now, when it probably means defeat,it
Is very different thing.
Never in the history Of parties 10
tho United States. has there been such
strong, decided and general uprising
of tho people, Of all classes. in condem-
nation OF Republican governmental
thieves who have been running our
government not only the National
government, but most Of the State
governments. The same spirit that
aroused our forefa,hers aud caused
Them to throw of tho Calling yoke OF
oppression which an unjust parliament
and king had forced upon them. is at
work now. The same spirit Of indie
peudence and love Of fair play. which
led to tho declaration that "all men
are free. and endowed with certain 10.
al,euablc rights" tells the popular
heart that they have rights which have
been insul,ei and trampled upon BY
men to whom they have given author
ity for very different purposes. Hence
the revolution in public sentiment,
which is sweeping away, one after an-
other. the bad men in prominent posi-,
lions who have brought our country to
the verge Of auaucial ruin ; though oil
the timo promising the people prosper.
i,y. Now we sec this once proud party
stepping to the meanest subterfuge, in
order to secure if possible a small
portion Of tia, public favor which
they have deservedly lost. 1t is not
possible; aud it should not be possible.
An abused people cannot thus DO triacd
with with iinpaniy. Their only safe.
ty at this juncture is in tho utter re-.
pulialion Of tho men and of the meas.
ures which have brought things TO
their present pass. All the gold,
pinchback. aud deprecated paper Of
Ihr Republican party, which they have
6ictrd directly 4u'l Indirectly from the
puhIir officers. cAuuot atone for tho
evils they have induced; but neither
will they ever willingly part with q
single oo.'ar Vi their .Ill'gotten gains,
nor WI my willingly retire from
ottic-
H. hates, lodge Of General Grant,
,hut l. nd. aot let bad men 60. while
'ney .rI under lfe' "a W eai's IT. u
one 81 iue most ingenious 'e'l'es ana
political tricks o. modern t'I,es bY
me same token. urau'' ninise'l ID very
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