Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-12-14

Savior and they managed to keep it before
the country continuously for nearly six
months. This man had always been q
Democrat, and entered the Cabinet by the
personal preference and confidence of the
President. without ever having been con-
nected with the Republican party.
1t is impossible now to fix the cost of all
these investigations. / have heard no esti-
mate putting 1T at less than halt a million of
dollars. Investigations set on foot for the
purposes OF truth, justice and the punishment
OF crime are praiseworthy and useful;
but when they are used as methods OF
electioneering TO crafty malice, blacken the
Innocent and help demagogues, traitors.
land-thieves and railroad robbers into office
they become darker crimes than those they
pretend to investigate.
DESIRE TO SOIL THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE
One of the darkest features of this busi-
ness was the intense desire to soil the repu-
tation of the Chief Magistrate The effort to
connect him with whisky frauds has been
persistent and devilish, revealing not only
malice towards him personally but an earn
est hatred of the government, and the de-
termination to tarnish it before the world
The filth hurled at him refused to stick. and
rebounding, adhered to the splotched faces
OF his adversaries; and his good name and
integrity shine brighter than ever through
the storm OF dirty missiles. His command
Let no guilty man escape" will be read and
admired Wnen MS enemies are remembered
only to be despised.
The Republican. party have chosen as
standard bearers Messrs Hayes and Wheeler
They are able and pure men and have al
ways been on the right SIDE of the great
questions of the day. They have been true
to their country, to liberty and to humanity.
and their lives have been illustrated by dis
tingulshed services In the field, in the gov
eminent OF States and in the councils o. the
Nation.
Governor HAYES was a brave soldier who
commanded with distinction and fell upon
The field severely wounded. His name has
long been inscribed upon that roll of
heroes who offered their lives that their
country might live. As pledge that his
administration will be pure and benefcent
he presents an untarnished record, without
blot or blunder.'a as proof OF his capacity
shows that he has judged wisely on eyery
occasion. in the field and in politics; and he
stands in marked contrast to his competitor
who has been conspicuously wrong upon
every great question which has agitated
the country Tor quarter OF century,
IL We are to judge of the compare
tive merits and fitness of these two men
Tor the Office OF President by their past lives
there is no room left for doubt. The one al
ways right the other always wrong One
trained in correct principles that he is not
required 10 unlearn. The other coming
tons thnt should excite the distrust and re-
puknance of the country.
The approaching contest in Indiana will
be watched with the deepest interest BY the
whole country. Indiana is one OF the three
States voting in October. and the result will
exercise a powerful influence on the election
In November.
In this point OF view the importance of our
success can hardly be overestimated, and no
exertion ought to be spared TO seclre legiti-
mate triumph. The State ticket presented
by the Republican party is good one, and
deserves the confidence and support of all.
General Harrison, our candidate for Gov
ernor, needs no introduction or commenda-
ton in this community. His high character
as a man. his distinguished services as a SOL
der in the field, his recognized ability as a
lawyer, and his great eloguence as public
speaker. qualify him in the highest degree
to lead the Republican party to victory in
this great struggle.
Democratic victory in Indiana in Octo-
Der means a triumph of the Confederate De-
mocracy throughout the nation in Novem-
Der, the subsection of the loyal element of
the North TO the rebel element of the South,
and the installation at the national capital
OF the very spirit and incarnation of the re-
bellion