The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-06-23
A DIsGUSTED REPUBLICAN.

i-ossibte Nthtn the Republican Party
and Will Therefore seaport the Demo.
cratic Ticket.
/ have schooled myself To silence; aud now
how shall / begini For years | loved and
trusted the Republican party. ~ stood by
Us cradle' In Massachusetts when Samuel
Hoar, stephen q. Phillips, Horace Mann,
Charles Allen, Burlingame, Andrew, sum
ner, Wilson, Howe, Robnson-all now
gone TO their reward--were IT, leaders. on
the living. Palfrcy, Adams, Whittier, co.
operated with this noble array 81 martyrs
bearing the Republican banner without fear
and without reproach. ON broader field.
! Lincoln, Chase, Seward. Trumbull, schurz
led the Republican forces frsm one triumph
10 another In the battle for human rights
Under such leaders twas an honor to serve.
One by one, most Of these great men fell by
the way. and all who survive have been ex-
cluded from the councils OF the party which
| they formed and TO which they gave the i'm
SEPARATION OF ideas. And now, who for years
have been the recognized leaders OF the Re-
publican partyy Grant, Cameron, Morton,
Conkllng. Logan. Blaine. "Look first upon
that picture and then on this, and tell me
how, for years past, could fail to pray,
DRAW me out OF this crowdY'
NO SHOW FOR AN INDEPENDENT MOVE
| MENT.
Since the melancholy failure of 1872, any
attempt 10 renew the effort seems well nigh
hopeless. The fatal defect in that move
ment was, that IL was started and carried
out as an attempt TO create new Republic
can party. It's purpose was mainly TO pre-
vent the denomination OF Grant and II would
have fallen 10 pieces, rs its leaders designed
IL should, had the National Republican Con-
yention nominated a candidate who repre-
sented the traditions and ideas OF the Re-
publican party. But II failed 10 provide for
the contingency of Grants denomination.
In assuming the name Of Liberal Republican,
IL eOnlH NJ la %
bers other than Republicans; especially
when il placed at the head Of its ticket one,
than whom hardly Republican i'm the coun-
try was more obnoxious TO the Democratic
masses. j saw then the mistake involved in
the name OF the party adopted by the Con-
yention, and | labored earnestly with the
men who had the ear Of the Convention 10
secure the adoption Of a name which should
truly represent the real purpose OF the hon
est masses OF the country aud that was. the
party OF National Reform. That would
have been "A name 10 coniure with and one
which would not have repealed the Demo-
cratic masses, without whose alliance sue
vailed.
NO SHOW FOR REFORM WITHIN THE
PARTY.
Admit that the Republican candidate
who, to-day, represents specially purity
and reform, shall be nom mated al Cincin-
natl and elected. He goes into office under
the necessity oftaking counsel of the men
who have elected him. Among these un-
doubtedly would be many OF the purest men
OF the Republican party Of the olden time:
but among them. too, must be the men who
have degraded the Republican party and
dishonored the country. The men who
banished sumner and Greeley. Trumbull
and SchurZ from the councils OF the party
must still he recognized a. supporters Of the
Administration, and as entitled to voice in
ffL aItHNr L.. \
control its action. They NIL all the impor-
tant Offices OF the country. Will Republic
can Administration turn them out? Eighty
thousand Republican office-hoders are eat
ing out the substance OF the people. Here
and there one has been detected in his ne
farious practice--hardy an ininitesimal
fraction Of the whole. Will Republican
Administration call its devotees TO account
for practices learned from their superiors!
The Republican press Of the country. with
afew honorable exceptions, is controlled by
rogues or their apologists.
THE ONLY CHANCE.
mol No! There j. but one wav OF saliva
ton for the Republican party. aud that il
through the purgstiOn OF defeat. The spoils
once out or their grasp, the corrupt men
who ''ratted' from the Democratic party
into the Republican would nstinctiyely fol-
low the scent OF public plumber, and rat
back into the Democratic party, and the Re-
publican party, released Of its incubus, with
its men Of ideas al the front, would again
deserve the confidence OF the country. This
il n contamination deyoutly to be wished.
Most OF my dearest friends are still in the
Republican party, endeared through many
years OF association. by bonds Of common
faith and mutual trust. | mean 10 keep the
right TO love them still. ''IIand in hand we
stood around the Administration of Andrew.
and felt his own great arm lean on US for
support. live in the undoubting assur-
ance that they. will soon learn that patriot
ism and virtue did not die when the Repub-
lican party committed suicide, and that we
shall yet come together in the trials and tri-
umpls OF the future, and wonder we ever
separated.
LET US he PRACTICAL
What then remainsy The Democratic
party. "Do YOU belong 10 the Democratic
partyY No. ! shall never again .be-
long to any party, but i am ready to CO.
operate with any party or with any men,
who. in my judgment, best promise 10 de-
stroy the power which now curses the
country. l know full well how great is the
popular distrust of the Democratic party.
have taken some small share in creating
that distrust when 1t was well founded:
'Iloved my country and hated it,"
But now old things have passed away.
When we are able TO vote in the millennium,
we will welcome the ideal party. Till then.
we must aim at practical methods and prac-
teal results. do not like TO be forced to
a choice Of evils, but see clearly that I'M
Ill one party or the other dominates an ideal
candidate. we must choose between those
who are presented, or take 10 the woods. -
BETTER THE WORST DEMOCRAT THAN THE
BEST REPUBLICAN.
Can we trust the Democratic party? In
1siS, our Southern Wing friends. In Justify
ing themselves for supporting the WING
ticket with Gen. Taylor AT the head used 10
say, 1.-THE Southern man who il farthest
from us is nearer 10 us than any Northern
man can be-. y IL is my profound conviction
that the worst Democrat whose nomination
at st. Louis is possible is safer for the coun-
try than the best Republican whose nomina-
ton is possible az Cincinnati. The mpera-