The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-25
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party dissensions, which in different
ages and countries has perpetrated
the most horrid enorlnities, is itself
frightful despotism. 1t serves al
ways to distract the public councils,
and enfeebles the pubic administra-
ton. 1t agltates the community
with i'll founded jea,oasies and false
alarms; kindles the animosity of
one part against another; foments
occasional riot and instruction.
Z. :. A fire not to be quenched, it de
,mands a uniform vigilance to pre-
vent its burning into a flame, lest
instead Of warming it should con-
sumo"
Through all these dangers our
country has thus far safely passed.
Z'he purest and best men of the
two great political parties discerned
and fully realized the terrible evils
threatening Our very existence, and
in the Centennial year of our indie.
pendence, met in two great political
conventions.
The struggle between the differ
'ent portions was sharp and protract-
ed, but the honest patriots were in
both instances victorious, and two
platforms promising in every line
and sentence, the most thorough and
radically, reform were adopted and
two sets of candidates, pledged to all
that the platforms promised and more
were placed in nomination. The
!people were victorious and the trad
ers in official positions, the profes.
sional place seekers, who generous
ly proposed to relieve the people
from the cares of government, and
run the ship of state themselves, were
routed horse, foot and dragons IN
the primary national contests.
Then followed a hotly contested
election in which the best men and
the best efforts on both sides were
brought out. When it was over the
country seemed only to have reach
ed its greatest peril, but wise coun-
sells and love of country prevailed.
In the light of subsequent events
and events every day occurring,
the people have every reason to re-
iolce at the result.
It was great and true insplra-
ton of the enlightened conscience
of the American people, that reject
ed the snowy, brilliant and scholarly
political genilGes, and chose for a
second time, in the day of peril, the
men Of modest worth, Of true patri
otto instincts to be their standard
bearers. 1t may be said with no par
tisan feeling, that the man who SUI
rounded by partizan, many of whom,
owe their positions to the means
which he condemns, can, in the face
of all this partylsn, corruption, strug-
gle for Office and sectional strife,
stand up boldly against the brilliant
and talented party leaders Of his
own party, and declare for his coun-
try and the whole country, knowing
neither north nor south, party nor
men, and proclaim that no man
shall hold office under or through
him, that uses that Office in any way
to advance the political ambitions,
of himself, his party or his friends,
or that shall employ any of the cor
rupt ways common to modern eau
Gus, and convention packers, and
party whippers-in, is worthy the con-
fdence and gratitude of every true
American patriot. Such a ruler is
an honor to the race and a glory to
the nation.
"This is the noblest statesman of them
all.
All the politicians save only he,
Do, that they do in foolish lust of
power;
He, only in a general honest thought,
And common good to all, makes one Of
His life is gentle; and the elements
So mixed in him that Nature may
sCanO up,
And say to all the world, tThis is a
man."
May he continue as he has begun,
and he will continue to have, as l
believe he has now, the sympathies
and support of the people, and the
dangers that have beset us will be
avoided and we shall enter upon a
new life and glory as a great and
free nation.
To this end we must be especial
ly guarded against the decline of
our industrial and agricultural inter.
ests.
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