Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-19
WEARING THE SHORE.

FRIDAY MORNING. FEB. 10. 1875.
NEARING THE SHORE.
If the Republican party had been sue
,essful at the November elections, GRANT
would never have been guilty Of the mad
antics in government he is now perform
ing before the country. Whatever else
that party contemplated, it never intend
ed that its President should be permitted
to govern the Union independent of the
,eople. or rather of itself as representing
the people. 1t had no idea of setting up !
a dictator, or an emperor, or anything else !,
Inconsistent with Republican form of |
government. Born of the idea Of liberty,
having spilled the blood Of millions in per-
fecting that sentiment, it never dreamed
that the corruption and misrule Of its
managers would drag it from it's high
ylace in the hearts Of the Northern people.
II never apnrehended that the day would
come that, dislodged from the affections OF
the mass Of the people everywhere. it
would be hanging Oh to power by the UNI
certain will Of one man. and that man one
who had used the patronage in his hand
rather to increase his own power than to
strengthen the party. 1t is as much at a
loss to account for its forlorn condition as
anybody. The old spirit Of the party rep
resented by such men as WILSON is aston
ished and grieved at the disastrous down.
fall. To them the situation is especially
notifying. Representing great idea, they
led the party through great war for It's
accomplishment; and now that all is done,
they find themselves superseded and de-
nounced by such Democratic bummers as
BUTLER and LOGAN and the rest who
represent now the desperate class OF rene
yades brought to prominence by the war.
Not having been actuated by principle,
having never had any high aim regarding
the end Of the voyage, these political ad-
yenturers, now that the ship is sinking,
constitute the reckless and turbulent crew
who. with the drunkenness of desperation,
only wish to get what they can from the
wreck. Finding things in this condition
GRANT, the captain with the evil eye, be.
takes himself to piratical propositions
The ship of State is about to change own
ers: his chances for employment are worth
less. With the respectable crew he started
with, he would not haye dared to make
such a. proposition, for they would have
pitched him overheard; but with the mot
lev mixture now under his command, wht
know that they will never be shipped To-
another voyage, he can propose anything
He feels their pulse. He makes one stel
gerward by turning out a legislature will
bayonets. It ast0nishes them little, bu
there is no resistance. His chief mate
SHERIDAN, turns out q public officer
N;eksburg with bayonets. Not murmur
They are getting accustomed to it. AM
now he proposes to turn out whole STAT
government in Arkansas. and the crew il
Congress are actually caucusing the hes
way to let him do it. And last OF all,
Force Bill is to be introduced, subject t.
the captains approval, which. if carries
out. it is hoped will secure the whole con
troll of the ship for an indefinite period t
the pirates.
All these things we who own the vesse
canno. help. Let us only be patient, an
they will soon drift ashore. 1t isn't far t
the end Of the voyage. The better class
She sailors have left, and the mob LEI
aboard can't navigate her long. Don't lie
the Civil Rights Bill or the Force Bill
any of the ingenious instruments of irritS
ton they arc iItysnting, get us Off our goo
behavior. 1t is the first time that til
North has made common eallse with us J
Virginia and the South against oad COY
ernnent. They are Il cool peo.ne SAefs
Lei us he the salne--and patient beside.