The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-17
TIE GRANGE ADVANCE.
JANUARY II, IS.
H.H.YOUN3, Publisher & Editor.
Keep Cool.


writes us an excrutiatingly severe
letter on the presidential question.
He complains that some of his de-
mocratic neighbors have been talk
ing to him of their purpose to go
to war" rather than submit to the
inauguration Of Gov. Hayes, and
they have evidently aroused his
anger; aye, got him mad and now
he wants to fight, and complains
that we do not conduct the AD-
VANCE properly, He wants US to
stir up the people to true appre-
citation of the rebellious intentions
of the democracy and urge the pun
ishment of such conduct.
We think our friend is wrong.
There may be-, here and there
throughout the country, thought-less
and reckless men who are foolish
enough to advocate war in prefer
ence to submission to the party to
which they are opposed in senti-
ment, but the great bulk of the
members of both tbe old parties and
the entire number of independent
voters would steadfastly oppose a
policy so palpably disastrous to the
country and suicidal to the party in
augurating it. The most that the
malcontents can effect will proba-
bly, be riots and local disturbances of
the peace, and, in case they do this
we have no doubt that their punish
ment will be prompt and severe, no
matter to which party they may be-
long. In time like this the pro-
vince of properly conducted
newspaper is to seek to allay pop
ular excitement, and, if we should fol-
low the advice of our belligerently
disposed correspondent and use our
influence to stir up strife, we would
deserve and receive the condemna-
ton of good men generally. We
should be guilty of the very con.
duct for which our friend condemns
his democratic neighbors and, when
his indignation has subsidized, he
you'd feel that we, too, merited his
condemnation. We certainly would
feel that we deserve to be con-
demned.
When we calmly consider this
presidential question there is really
nothing in it worth fighting about.
1t is hardly probable that there
would be a perceptible difference in
the condition of the country, wheth-
er Hayes or Tilden occupy the pres
idential chair. Neither Of them
would be able to materially change
the policy of the government for the
worse; and, unless we are applicants
for office, we should scarcely be able
to appreciate the difference. Our
preference for one candidate or the
other, is chiefly a matter Of senti.
anent. To us it would be extreme
1y distasteful to behold Mr.. Tilden
lin the presidential chair, but we can
not think his being there would affect
nus or our fortunes as prejudicially as
even very short war; nor can we
hope to be personally benefited to
any great degree by Gov. Hayes oc.
cupancy of that position.
The sensible course of conduct
for us all to pursue, therefore, is to
submit to whatever decision those
in authority shall arrive at; with
the determination that, if we are
made to suffer a wrong this time,
we will use our best endeavors to
right it hereafter by doing our full
duty as citizens. =.
Jim Nye, former U. S. Senator
from Nevada, is dead, after suffering
several years from mental ailmen
amounting to insanity, but of ;
mild and inofensive type. Mr.. Ny
was very peculiar man. and en-