Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-18

it because it is opposed to rings, but the
people understand it, and they like it,
and they will sustain the President as
soon as they have a chance to speak.
The Republican party of Iowa would
not to-day present the unfortunate atti-
tude it does toward the President if the
people could be heard at the State Con-
vention. But the people were not heard
there. Their wishes were ignored, and
the old machine politicians the dead
beats of the party, who unaccountably
spring up perennial at every State Con-
vention, borrowing their evil inspiration
from Ret Clarkson, succeeded in array
ing portion of the party against the
President, and forcing it to the very
brink of destruction.
The radical wing of the Republican
party have treated Mr. Hayes cruelty.
They have prophesied evil of him be-
forehand, and blamed him for what he
could not help, and abused him because
he is President of the United States and
not of the Republican party. To thwart
his legitimate work, Herod and PLATE
have become friends -Conkling and
Blaine have sweetly affiliated and ming
led their tender emotions before an adj
miring country, and Ben Butler, the
pure and spotless Ben Butler, has just
said: We shall drive him (Mr Hayes
out of the Republican party | think
should be amused to see Mr.. Benja-
min Butler driving r. B. Hayes out of
the Republican party. If either 60 out
it will be BENJAMIN, for Mr.. Hayes is
carrying out the policy and principles
OF that party, as constantly proclaimed
the last eight years, while Butler is at
variance with them in many particulars,
and only wholly reliable when spoils are
concerned.
Butler and W. f. Chandler and Conk-
ling have formally declared war on the
President. If they carry it on, the old
Republican party of 1860 has gone up.
If the line is sharply drawn through the
party, with Hayes on one side and the
Bourbon Republicans on the other,
majority will be found on the Hayes
side of the line
1t is possible to ruin the Republican
party. The most drunken yagabond in
fort may fire the magazine and blow
up the entire works, 50 these marplots
who have declared war upon the admin
istration can blow up the old Republi-
can party, but the principles will still
survive. and upon them d new party will
arise that will not live in the memories
of the past, but will grapple with living
issues. Ia that party will be found the
best minds from all parties, and they
will 60 on and perfect the work which
Mr. Hayes has attempted. Among the
planks i'll their platform will be-
\ recognition of the fact that the re-
| bellion is over and hcnceforth we must
have peace.
That the power and patronage Of an
administration must not be used to con
tinue itself in power. nor interfere with
! the spontaneous wishes Of the people in
/ any manner.
/ That men must be appointed to posi-
/ tons OF trust because Of their compc-
! tenCy. and not because of their ability
to do party work.
! And, there must be 40 interference in
local affairs by the general government.
except as the Constitution provides.
! Indications in the Senate point to the
formation of another party by the I'M
ion of the two extremes the haters of
the old flag and the hators Of those ha-
ters-the men of the South who con
stantly chew old gun wads from the
Bull Run battlefield that they may not
forget the odor of war; and their north
ern counterparts, who each slew his
thousand rebels (allegorically) and wish
ed they had been a million, and fought
most ferociously-in the home guards.
MOODY GROW.