National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-25

and the remarkable progress they made re-
ceived the appreciation and applause of all
who were interested in the advancement
and amelioration of the colored race. But
a grim and threatening cloud has recently
lowered upon the diminutive Republic,
and menaced its best interests, if not its
very existence. The wild tribes which
hover about the borders Of this country,
and some that have been living
within its limits, few weeks
since became aggressive and made certain
demands which were not polite or even
possible for the Liberian Government to
concede, whereupon hostilities opened;
since which time an alarming state of
affairs have existed, which call loudly for
the sympathy of the world, and particularly
for the substantial support of this Govern
ment. The interests of the American
Government are to be found wherever
an American citizen is, and the sympa-
thy of the same should be extended
wherever humanity is suffering, and par
ticulsrly where that humanity is guided
and controlled by the same spirit OF liberty
which actuates us in perpetuating our Re-
publican institutions and form of national
government In Liberia we find this spirit
in full and ample growth. In that country
we see an established Democracy which is
a reflection of our own; and to the interests
of that Democratic form of government are
Joined the interests of the United States.
Since the foundation of the Liberian Gov
eminent was firmly established by that
patriotic group of freemen on the summit
of the Monrovian hill the people have
looked to our country as their natural
guardian and protector IN all the threaten.
ing struggles through which they have
passed, and this in lieu of all the surrounding
circumstances is a right which we as a
nation are bound to respect. They have
turned to our Government in the last diff
Guilty which at present sorely besets them,
and, as yet have received no response. A
revolution and invasion have been suddenly
sprung upon them. They are ill-prepared
for the emergency. England has nailed
her interest there by a $5O0,00o loan.
This money has been squandered by
q reckless class of political parasites
who, under the garb of pretentiOus patriot
ism, absorbed large amount of it for per-
sonal sggrsndizement, and squandered the
rest in foolish and unwarrantable public
improvements. Their treasury has been
drained dry. Their militia is in poor and
undisciplined condition. Their power to
cope with the horde of savage aborigines
which threaten. them with positive destruc-
ton is meagre and weak indeed, and now,
if ever, is the time in which Great Britain
will supplant our interests on Liberian soil,
which fact makes it highly proper time
for our own Government to look immedi
ately TO it that she does no such thing.
Besides our natural sympathy and interests
in Liberia, we have Others There are
many American citizens there engaged in
lawful pursuits of commerce who are threat
ened not only with destruction of their
property but with the loss of their lives.
They are looking anxiously to the United
States for that protection and guarantee of
safety which is their lawful right as citizens,
and which should be accorded to them with
that promptness and dignity that does honor
to great nation. A single vessel of war,
well manned and equipped, sent to their
assistance would be ample to assure to them
those rights, and would act as servisor
of peace along the entire coast which is at
present under the bane of instruction. No
time should be lost in this exceedingly
pressing and important matter, and nothing
will comport with the dignity of our coun-
try and meet the appreciation of our citizens
better and sooner than positive and imme-
date action in this case.