Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-15
Correspond ence.

Editor Wood Co. Exporter At
last the final decision has been render
ed, and the National Car has been
coupled once more with the Republi-
can platform TO be propelled by Repub-
Iican principles. The party has had
very warm escape from being wrecked,
and it is to be hoped that with new
set Of hands at the wheels, the gross
wrongs done US as a people, may not
be repeated. Give US Reform" with
out Tildeh Cupidity and love of
power seem to prove the great temta-
tions from which neither principle or
religion can save our public men
Erom the character of President
Hayes, as set forth By the press of
the country, one almost imagines, that
after the lapse of a century, we are to
have another Washington in the Presi
dental chair, but-Faith, be strong
Never, never during our existence as
an independent people have we been
more in need of honest, incorruptible
men, for which, where O. where, shall
we turn Much has been prated
about woman's mission, aud her pow
er fer the reformation of man, moral
ly.-would it rot be we'll for her to
give their principles good rubbing mp
at the same time? But stay, am
asking an impossibility in most cases
she would have to create them, and
that power belongs alone to the moth
err, for infancy, etc to God, for man
hood. Had [ a brother thus would [
appeal to him: "Neat to yonr God,
3ove yow country, lore yom' conscience,
lore your PRINCIPLES, aa@ liberty" =
these constitute noble man, though
his form may be guiltless of broad
cloth, and never recline at ease in a
Senatorial chair.
The trial through which our country
has passed, ':Hope deferred" has pro-
duced quite change in the aspect Of
her people ThehilarIous, boisterous-
ness settled into stolid calmness with
an occasional rppler on the surface,
and it is almost mockery to compare
the face of the party-man Of to-day
with that Of b1-gone days when
hopes were young " However, the en-
thusiasm Of the populace has not all
died out, judging from the booming of
the cannon Announcing the reception
of the official neFs of the triumph of
the Republican sever the Democratic
T. Preparationsare being made for a
barbecue to be held next Thursday.
The roast OK seems to be quite neces-
sary article of liet during political
campaigns, and IN this occasion, no
no doubt, serving to revive their droop-
animal spirits. The people here
seem very well satisfied with the loss
Of their Govern. in that they have
ginod a Presidelt from their state, and
possibly they fel much happier than
he, be he neTefso sanguine, who has
undertaken to pilot our ship of state
for the next foQ years, surrounded as
he is by political breakers, already
dashed into fury by the frantic plung-
ing of partisans blinded maddened by
disappointed ambitions. A certain
degree Of opposition is necessary to
insure success in any avocation in life,
and gives relsh to many, otherwise
9istastful, labos; yet the disgraceful,
lawIess opposition of some Of our rep
resentatives at Washington, who should
represent the talent, culture and
strength, instead Of the veabness of our
people, to ordeal Europe is fast
breaking down the dignity Of
our nation and making our government
a by-word and rtproach among all dem
ocratic institutions. at the rate we
have been processing in reform,
civil and municipal, the time is not far
distant when thechief qualifications of
a President or Congressman. will be to
excel in pugilisn and flibusterism,
and the American abroad, instead of
holding high bis head with pride of
nationality, will Nrep it ashamed, con-
fused or swear be never saw America.
The fortyf fourth congress bids fair
to rival the fory-second in notoriety.
j. a. S.
Cleveland, o.. March 5, TT.