The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-16
ONE INDEPENDENTS VIEWS
THE TWO PARTIES AMY COYTR fST-
ED ny A WESTERN SOLDIER

The southern mud Financial Questions.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, oct. 0.-Provious
60 1865 was an old-lne Democrat, but took
issue with the psrty ON the question ~ the d.
mission Of slavery into the Territories, and iden-
tncd myself with the Republican party' ana
was a zeelous advocate Of its principles ana
measures TN after the close OF the war.
Mr.. Lincoln entered upon his onicial duties
with two -, cinc objects in vic~-thc preserve
tion Of the ufion, aud the restoration oi ami
cable relations upon just and permanent easl-'
between the two great sections OF the country,
then IN gutagoui. ~. aud IN tue performance OF
these intricate nj responsible duties he re-
cetved N, cordial sup urt With many thou
sands " triotic spirits In our state, from both
politcil ~ rites, | entered the army during the
darkest d. vs. Of the rebellion, aud remained In
It TN our troops were distandcd Nj. Lincoln
under a series Of Unprecedented emharrass-
ment- accompusbed his first purpose. and had
he ived to the close of his term, the oonsum-
nation Of the second would have constituted
the browning glory OF his official life. No
statesman ever had a stronger hold OF the conn-
denre Of the American ueouo than no h ID 1t
Ing mon Of the reoeiiious IT ties. tier tie SUR
Gender, looked To Him rs thu man above gu
others best alenned 10 devise means for the
settlement Of the rive questions ~ wing out
OF tie war. and opposition 10y parry lend"i 10
hts inns an pl ns " uld We heen irul,.o.s
Ihat tntSn rtts aud plans would have been
wise and judicious. his previous Official history
furnishes tOc - utrcst a-surtn' e.
Iumcui telv fer the Inauguration Of his sue
cessor the le ders of the arty pfecipitaied upon
structiou," which. inter tn Years Of oil
anG rlnodsned, r. pro Hounced by its friends a
failure. and. under the ~ I'd stridcs uf central.
ILation, II H. now rOuOst Il to abiog &c some OF
the - ia govern nents, ani to reconstruct re-
constructions II made party ISSUE aud
mics of the Government. Beleving-as fully
justified ~ tue fact sitce revealed-thdt tni.
flt. M t.tft mo =
II, would pace he veiuu'nt OF the Sou h IN
tn hands OF class Of nercenmy adventurers,
fOnieut disturb uces between tie races aud
postpone indefinitely the restoration Of peace,
ana the development Of the coun ~, severed
been an independent voter. voting orc siouai,
fot men and nle. sutes withou. respect To arty.
have ited patiently aud hopefully for
change for tue better. nly 70 witness sieady
prugfe sion from uad to worse. Previous TO
not nr, sent. was in sympathy with what Is
Known a. the Fiitn Avenue Conference, ana de-
termined tn atlde the result OF it, dehbcri-
tons az promulGste ia us admirable address
70 the people. M Bris.ow MY choice f1r
President. not because he Was Republican,
bU. tecause he had gwen abundant proof OF his
atiliN a. d determination TO- correct the abuses
and Instrumentation ~ hi party. though
Jisappoin,ed IN the teject"uO 81 Mr. iiristow 10y
TIC Republicans Con-, Huun, was III sat shed
win the subsequent arunn ct the ID INC attic
Convention. and without hc-Natug' commit
ted myself To the supuurt II ITS nominees.
OF tne hepubuc.n uomin-es | know n thing
personally. 50 far as iu,ir ,nci Il history 81
been revealed q rough the tuhuc urnals. they
NUtn UtN Ni gtDN sucI 4 y ri ION Il tAlf
executive autity, Tut occupy a. candidates an
eqiivucll po-itI n. whicn gives no assurance Of
tonanae IN the policy and measures II TIE party
IA power. pr. hHNVs, ilke ne pres nj lncHn-
bent =. selected puicly on the core "i aVaila-
binty. IL / trammvsd ~ toe dic alton of the
parry leaders now III powef. ana cdHuot' u he
wopld. successfully IN iuguratc the WORK 81 re
form. ne convention W.ltn uunnH1ei MN
endorsed tue present Administration IN the
most exp.iCit terms Ia accei ting the no.dIua-
non, Nj. HAYES accented his declaration Of H..
Convention rs the basis of hi, iutufe acfiou. IL
shis declaration l. true. then no reformation II
,eedeJ. and MIR. HNes's promises are falao ious.
IN anditl"n 70 tnls' the present caihp lsn ms
develpaei the Tact tnai no rof 1rmItory deClard-
tons wnicn reflect upon the present Aom-tra-
hon Will DE toierated, md Mr.. HAYES mot
indicate the sincerity OF his professions uni 81
ne Openly reoukes TINS mandate Of the party ma
rhiuofy wbich seeks to elevate him 10 tne Pr, 81
dency, ana his sileuce shows that he has not the
nerve for the pfesent emergency. tine present
Administration really merits sncn uLquaihtd
eoumendatO 90. M. HAYES will search ~ viiI for
,ct- tna. require rel rm ti'n. Tae rejection OF
MIR bri. tuW aui re nutninati N "i Mt. HA - ~
NE s,citt friends dld uppoOtcos,t m crsitns
AdmniStrdtio" are In.tnm Jtc,t eNldence That no
On ine uther hans the Democratic Convention
d,-cagded the doctrine u availability, ana nom
IN ted a ucAci vi D. new To the en- Ah-es re-
uiled, and the qualifications necessary u pro
auce them. hey ald not commend uut con-
demued Tue acts Of the Auniui- trat"n N
unm,-takaDle terms. nd poiAted out the needed
TeiOrmauon To which their caiutl"tes are
girdpsd. II u conceded ~ irieLd and Toe That
Mr.. tllien 10 a lracucal feiuruer. HIS lIry
years experience no lie .ndl, of uuuh life, ~
teuuIu4 through tHc most eycH,ldl puiiIl Ut
ourmstory, enables htu Co conureuenI clearly
tn het4te d "a scope at tAi-tlas anu ca AM 400
remedies TO az ala. fuT Their correction: and
tue ndvht, WIKI Wi IA he nas ulo- cat 81 tne
work Oi reform in his OWN stalc aud patsy ia
Anicieut GUAR nice tnat lac Viii. 70 ,lrctrl. re-
deem the ult. yes gwen m his .rtter II accept
ance. luc serum, ~ uis last nis Or> b. an
INSCRIPTIONS % r.lslu yto,s aa- elected ua4.nt
AGAINST nim, ,ud ry-iy ueYipt 10 su rs
i.me OS Nti"en,inh us onb brought ne +.
pIoutncutN before inc people tnuso traits of
Chatact er wuicn commend MIN as tue man Tor
the hour.
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