The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-08-11
TIE E5AMPAIGN.
CURRENT OPINION.

| ARKANSAS has for two years been il
the control of its own people, and ther,
is peace and prosperity; South Carolin,
| years, and scenes like that at Hamburs
are still possibe.-Bosfon Post.
THE republican party has existed by
arraving class against class and exciting
section prejudice. 1t is going into the
| present campaign with the same purpose
| in view When it fails to excite hatred
and prejudice IN the minds of its votaries,
the republican party will fail to exist.
1t has no otherailment but violence and
social disOrganHation. 1t is the party
of violence, and it must be crushed, or
the republic will be crushed.
BRIsTow's reply to Grant is stun
ming rebuke to the swagger of the presi-
dent about wiving all privilege in re-
gard to the bstimony the ex-secretary
should give tcfore the congressional
committee He places the matter on
high ground, and slams the idea into the
face of the PRESIDENT that a principle is
much higher than a person of the size of
Mr.. Omaha Herald.
CAN anybody tell us, if Hayes is
elected, why we are not to have a con-
tinuance of Gnntism under him? We
see one difference and that is all: We
shall have republican officers, such as
Grant has given us, holding Office by
mere fixed tenure. That is what Hayes
proposes. We confess that the only
change promised does not seem to us
to be any improvement Aelg York
Sun, Ind.
ASSAULTS upon the private character
Of Samuel J. Tlden roll away from him
like water from the back of a duck.
Every charge is met with prompt and
overwhelming refutation. His public
record is equally invulnerable. No man
was ever nominated for a high position
in this country, not even III Silas Wright
or Andrew Jackson himself, who is not
more absolutely free from reproach.-
Omaha Herald
AT this great period in the history of
the republic We do not wish to put into
the White House man of straw, plant
tool of Granism, like the amiable Hayes.
We require statesman, fashioned after
the plan Of the founders of the republic.
a man of idea@ ana one who holds in his
hand tie bss. - reform y and is de-
tefuined ~ "a, s.s.-sss..rof4t s ths, elIsty
and. dirt 49, - = CIR goyernment.-
Lie1ldersoft. !.
THE Grapa .cspeaks of Grants ''manly
and straightforward " letter to eX-secre-
tary Bristov. In the light Of Mr.. Bris- |
tow's response its manliness and straight
forwardnessare not so conspicuous. On |
the contrarl it now appears before the |
country a tbin and paltry trick, a hypo- |
critical and crooked thing, of which we |
had hardly believed the president so de- |
as TO be deliberately guilty.
81. Louis Tines.
THE insane rage of the republican sem
ators over the reduction in the appro-
priation bills by the house is due entirely
to the fact that the money appropriated
is not sufficient to support all the ninety
four thousand one hundred and nineteen
who usually do the cam
paign work of the radical party. They
call these very proper reductions Grip
ping the government" meaning Grip
pling the radical parasites.
WHAT do American taxpayers think
of reform within q party" which, after
declaring the negro Pinchback's election
null and void, voted him nearly thirty
thousand dollars in pay and mileage,
when he was confessedly not entitled to
the first red cent of it. But HAYES
friends thought it would prevent a
grand negro break down in: Louisiana,
and possibly save that state to "reform
in a horn. ."-Nea0 HaUen Register.
SINCE Mr.. Pierrepont prepared that
etter which Babcock made public, he
las not been accused of preternatural
rood sense on this side of the water. His
first speech in England closely resembles
-he Babcock letter-it was very good
hing not to make public, Mr.. Pierre
points last public appearance as a dinner
orator here ought to have taught him
prudence. Some friend now should
lake him by the ear, and say to him
;ternly, "The first duty of diplo-
natist, sir, is to know how to hold his
tongue. ."--Nea0 York Tribune.
NOTHING is adequate proof that an
of Mr. Hayes would not
be a mere continuation of that of Grant
but an explicit, distinct and immediate
reputation of Grants act in removing
postmaster general Jewell, to make room
for Tyner, through whom Morton is to
work the postmasters-over six thousand
of them-like galley slaves for Hayes.
This arrangement is so distinctly in
HAYES interest that it is the same as if
he had publicly requested it, and if he is
not to rest In that posture, he must get
out of it in the only way, that is, de-
nounce it.-1lihoaukee Nelcs.
THE question of protecting the negro
from murderous assault is not an issue in
this canvass. Gov. Tilden's election
will contribute as greatly toward it as
the election of Gov. Hayes; while if
South Carolina had democratic govern
or, the lives of the negroes would be as
secure as they are in the democratic
Georgia, democratic Kentucky, demo-
cratic Maryland, democratic Alabama.
1t is only in republican states where
thew are insecure. And if republican
governors can not preserve order, presi-
dent Tilden will help them in the con-
and lawful way. So there is
no issue about the matter - albany
Argus.