The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-31

TO the Insults. prosecutions. and atrocities OF
their Democratic enemies.
publican pnrty AT the South was dishnnded. and
no Republican votes were cast IN States where a
FREQ ballot would show large Republican ma
joritlcs the Republican party ut the North was
pnrayzcd wherever the advice OF supporters or
apologists for The now rolicy was needed: Rc-
publican d"fents cnsucd wherever It wns en-
dOrsc1. Republican victories only whore II WIS
repudimcd; and. with n solid South and di-
vidcd North tho Confederate Democrats are
marching toward national victory in 1880,
while President Hayes and Seer tnry Sherman
look on with M much indifference ~ IL they
we're in name. as they are in fact allies Of tho
Democratic party -
In view Of these lamcntable facts. II Ia the
duty OF true Republicans to tako prompt and
silence IL a crime ac1ulcscence and naction
nrc political death. Can the X publican party,
OF heroic achievements. be bound to an Adj
ninisitation which IL not frce agent. hut Is
bound ly II bargain to Gems Gordon. Lamar,
Nndc Hampton, nnd other southern Democrats
now IN hign once only. through the blood Of
~ the and know that Hayes and Packard were
elGcted spontaneously, and held by Tho, same
tiiln and that when Hayes abandoned and
irampled down Packard he put an irremovahle
stain upon his own ttlo The Republican party
has lived long. aud survived m my assaults and
many trensons. only because II has been u party
founded upon high principles. animated by
lofty sentiment, ,couragrously acting up To- noble
coIvlyiions. II 1t now lis yraccs 1t. rsrorl. and
render la voters VIII l"ANe u by thousands
its days are numbered: 1t will die deeerved
anl unhohorcd death.
But such il not To- hr ts fate-ni lc1st not with
Tn" kepuhlir of Now Hampshire. In twenty
seven ci". tons since irj5. they have suc."-s-
iully hutrd Tor radical Republican prinriul :.
They = nt ont the aoliirrs Oi the State to n -ht
Hnns Gordon md Lamar on the hnttl field.
W non, lhrrc years ago these same Confederate
Generals Dame To- teach tho mon VI the Gran o.
state lhrlr pplitl nj duties. they were followed
back 10 Washington 10y news II a Republican
Mulor,ty largely Increased hy their hnTuug gurs.
Ih'y VIII receive a similar greeting in Mar %.
lstS. but It Will not rrnult from endorsing Il
ItesidCntinl uuli'y which has surrendered L.
Allss.s- ppi. ANA has ior.iNen the murders OF
lundrrds oi tho r fellow citizens. committed
mat they might rise 10 political power bargain
wiih tho agents oi "A H'luhlieln Pr, Ii mt and
luinltr ia th" White House: ami when thnt
policy has boon r"pudiatrd hy tho X puhli-
can party OF the nut,On, VIII IA tIo North has
l"'n again aroused to the dangers Of a solid
south and rebel rule which Il Vainlv attempted
io avert by the election ~ rutherford Is. Hayes
when II shall have u-Ain rrSillu.d the work
PINNED 'uf not ne c'un pll- she'd ly the Gin 'iuuutl
Conventional lsiG. of -o'ur ingtoeyery Amrri.
can ritiDrn complete liberty and exact equality
ia the eN"r'is" o. all civil, political. and public
courage AMI fidelity shall not falter tin these
results aru placed beyond DISPUTE or recall '
l~o that William Lloyd Garrison ant Wendell
Nlllp- can cHnNn-s Georgia Hnl Mis-i-slp
AMI 'ululed 'iDI"ns vote tArr' ia freey u- Cor
don and Lamar can canvass New Hnmp-hir,
AMI Democrats vote thcrei-thcu. and then only
VIII there h' nat onal pa III alton 20 ana on
iurlu- lna 'r, ana tn" MISSION uf the kepubl-
can patty w!ll be completed.
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