National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-15

of Democratic wrath were poured upon his
devoted head. He was denounced as
heartless butcher and murderer by the
Democratic press at the North as he pressed
upon the foe and fought through the wilder
ness inch by inch until he drove the broken
ranks OF the insurgents back upon the rebel
capital. During all this the Democrats
were displeased with General Grant, and
never upon any occasion did that party
utter word of approval for any of his
achievements in the field.
In 1864, while General Grant and the
Republicans were fighting the foe on the
battle fields of rebellion, the Democratic
party, under the lead of Samuel ]. Tilden,
marched to Chicago, and there in the face
of history, declared the war failure, and
counseled compromise with treason and
rebellion. At that time the Democrats
were not satisfied with the Republican
party and its policy any more than at pres
ent. That hostility was kept alive until a
peace was conquered, and then it became
intensified by the election and reelection
of General Grant as President. The Re-
publican party has never had the power to
propitiate the Democracy, either North or
South, and it probably never will SO long
as it stands between the hungry expectants
of that party and the emoluments of place.
When the rights of colored citizens were
trampled under foot in the late insurgent
States and the hand of the Ku-Klux assas-
sin sought their lives and filled the earth
with their blood, and President Grant ex
ercised his prerogative to protect them in
their rights, and preserve their lives, the
Democratic press denounced him as a
usurper and tyrant. In that he did not
please the Democratic party, for they have
no desire regarding the colored race, ex-
cept for their extinction as citizens. While
President Grant has aimed at wise and
just policy for the preservation of private
rights and the national faith and honor, he
has been the target of constant abuse and
vilifcation. THE cry of Cesarism was
raised against him by the Democratic Be-
hemiaBs when he had never desired or
sought or expected nomination for q
third term.
The Republican National Convention
met at Cincinnati, laid down sound,
practical and benefcent platform of princi-
pies, and placed thereupon ticket possess
ing rare personal merit a high degree of
patriotic devotion TO the national welfare,
and every possible guarantee of sound,
pure and wise administration of public
affairs; and yet these Democrats from
South and North are alike insolent and
denunciatory regarding it. Gen. Hayes
has accepted the proffered honor as
the standard bearer of the Republican
party in letter which is modest in ex-
preston, but full of wisdom and patriotism.
This does not please the Democrats. He
declares positively for single term, and
the Democrats carp at that with as much
Miniature and consciousness as they ex-
hibited towards what they were pleased to
term C9sarism. He declares for free
schools and universal education, without
sectarian interference or influence, and
that is denounced as bigotry. He is pro =
nounced in his devotion to a civil service
reform which would secure efficiency,
capacity and honesty in all the depart
ments of government, and for this he is
ridiculed and reviled. On the currency
question he plants himself squarely on a
redemption of the national faith and honor
by meeting our obligations in accordance
with the terms made with the public W
they were incurred. The Resumption,
specie payments as early as 1879 unde'
existing law is regarded as essent'
keeping national faith. This is not L q
cordance with Democratic ideas of intiatlvl
and reputation. His position on this
question is in consonance with public sem
timent, which favors early resumption and
honest money. The Democrats are now
pledged to repeal of the existing resump-
ton act, and betrayal of the public faith
by leaving our currency obligations as a
football Of circumstances. OF course the
position of General Hayes will be rldiculed
by the party of initiation and reputation
until the people speak on this question,
and silence their clamor bya verdict which
they will not soon forget
= The campaign is now open and the is
sues are clearly defined. On one side is
arrayed the Republican party-the party of
the Constitution and the Union, the party
which has pledged its life, its fortunes and
its sacred honor for the preservation of the
Union and the maintenance of equal rights
for all citizens, in every State, without re-
gard to geographical boundaries. caste or
color; the party which, with all its faults
and mistakes, has never been false to the
Union or brought danger to the national
integrity; the party of progress, the party
of patriotism, the party of wise economy,
the party of generosity in paying a ma
tional debt of S., 600. 600. 900 for preserving
the national Union against Democratic
armed revolt; party which has cheerfully
struggled to pay So, 900, O0o; 900 of that debt,
and will patiently wrestle with the remain
ing s., OOO, 10000
Opposed to this party is that of the De-
mocracy. In the South, where its chief
strength exists, it is made up of ex-traitors
and rebels, who fought the Union until
forced to surrender, and love that Union
no more to day than they did when drench-
ing the soil of the South with loyal blood
of the Ku-Klux who regard it duty to
murder Republicans at sight, no matter
whether black or white-of the haters of
Northern men and contemners of Gov
eminent based upon the principles of equal
rights. These are the composite materials
of the Southern wing of the Democratic
party as represented and exemplifed in the
present Congress. And what is more,
allied to these disloyal sentiments and e!e-
ments is the long-deferred thirst for place
and emOlument which has strengthened
with age and is encouraged by Southern
assurance which is pre-eminent.
The Northern wing of the Democratic
party is made up of that gaunt, half-starved
material which left the Government in 1861
with Buchanan, and has had no taste of the
loaves and fishes of national place for six
teen years. These are they who now array
themselves in the robes of pretended re-
form and seek the reins of power under
sham and delusion. These are they who
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