The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-12-21
The new York Tribune on
Grant.

Il
Its dead founder was candidate for
the Preside in opposition to General
| Grant, has been one OF the Presidents
Interest enemies II has .nagnified
his faults, and viewed his virtues
through the big end Of the opera glass.
| Nothing but an overwhelming con-
| viction that he Is the man for the
times, could have drawn out the fol-
lowing expressions Of praise that APP
peared in the Tribune of Wednesday:
ave have not loved President
Grant; have not been blind to his
faults, nor viewed his virtues through
. magnifying glass. Ru, II il "A h!es-
sing for which every man in the Ma
ton may well give thanks tomorrow,
that we have In the White House no
Buchanan-no weak and hesitating
| casuist, TO wreck a nations peace
with his empty bubbles. President
Grant is strong, resolute man. who
means to have peace in this country.
and strict enforcement of law, so long
~ his term Of Office lasts. Rebellion
will not be let alone until II Ia too
strong to be crushed. Reasonable
talk will net ripen into revolutionary
deeds without finding all prepared.
close at hand, and not only willing in
spirit but strong In flesh the Elective
power of the United States TO stamp
out the first spark of resistance to the
constituted authorities. For 40 much
let us be thankful. President Grant
may commit errors. 1t Is possible
that. even in this emergency, IN
which he has thus far borne himself
50 well. he may use his va; power
without just cause. Ii he does, We
shall not be slow to censure. Eat
even then We shall rejoice that the
Nation was not left, by feeble or
treacherous Executive, to plunge into
the bottomle., pit of civil strife over
adisputed election. Mexican anarchy
is the wors, thing possible. In any
step not warranted by the sober sense
of the nation, even at this time, the
President would soon meet restraint.
But civil war about disputed Presi-
dency. into which, if the Executive
were weak, the mad passions Of men
might now precipitate the country,
would be an evil without remedy.
hopeless, senseless, lawless struggle.
destroying the very foundations of
self-government.
at is peculiarly fortunate now that
President; Grant and the Republican
candidate do not represent the same
element. Their relations have not
been such ms to warrant fear that the
President would stain his own name
to make the candidate his successor.
Indeed, but few days ago the Demo-
cratic organs were boasting that
'Grant would not let Hayes be count
ed in Now the same organs rave al
him because he takes care fast the
properly con-,ituted authorities shall
not be coerced, interrupted or resisted
in the discharge of their duties. He
mas done thus far VIVA, tine constitu
ton requires. II il no, his duty TO
ask whether justice Is done h. prop
er tribunal His part il to see that
no resort to force or unlawful violence
shall be permitted-that every lawful
decision shall be reversed by lawful
full means. In such rigid enforcement
of law il our only safety. No matter
what decision may be made in I.nui-i-
ana, one party or the other will be-
lieve ii Is unjust. If the first step to-
ward resort to force rs remedy for n
decision deemed unjus, is not swiftly
and sterniy arrested anarchy comes
instantly. Men have a right To eriii-
else, To argue, and to use all lawful
means to reverse a decision they deem
wrong. But any man who appeals
from the decision Of lawful tribunal.
be ii just or unjust, tot revolver or
rifle, ought to have his incipient re-
bellion stamped ont by all the power
of the nation.
Hence those who indulge serious
apprehensions distress them salve.
without cause There can be no he
ginning of resort to force. no matter
where or on what pretext, without
such rebellion against constituted
authority a. will compel the United
States To arp 'ress it. 1t has not been
one of the Presidents faults that he
has been slow tn perform that duty.
Ii the rifle clubs Of South Carolina
or the White Leagues of Louisiana
attempt to settle any question by
force, we hope and believe thai their
a'temp. will | e not only suppressed,
but sterniy punished. Moreover, the
turbulent elements at the South have
pretty clear idea OF the Presii lent
with whom they now have TO deal,
and we 10 not believe that any dis
turbanee will result. The blatant per
sons ut the North who talk of resis-
tance and blood, in as much a. they
have been too careful of their precious
lives when there WAS fighting To he
done, and 10 not quite understand
| from experience what il means 20 re-
bel against law, might cause some
outbreak. but for the fact that they
are too far away. Long before they
could reach Washington. or either of
the Southern static. their movement.
would be known and met. Those VI
them who hav. any scnsc know he
fact. II would no, he po--itI. TO
move hundre-! armed men rom any
Northern city. cr"u no further than
TO Washington. without instant dis
covery and warning. At the call OF
the President any desired force ~ or
ganihed militia, equipped by State
authority, could be gathered a. any
point within few hours. The more
thoroughly these things are under
stood, the more certain il j. that We
shall have no di-;urbsiIc" and shall
not relapse into anarchy. W. have
millions Of veterans who ar. ready to
sustain the Government. We have
President who il not lacking in cour-
age or decision. Therefore. all ques-
tiOns nj ias,ie will lac ueyrIeJ iustI,. W.,