National Republican., 1879-11-26
GENERAL GRANT AND THE srALwARrs.


Evidently, if GRANT goes on at this rate,
the Stalwarts will have to look for another
candidate, as he does not ill the bill, We
have no doubt that the Inquirer (which should
bo good authority correctly states In the
words we have italicized what the stalwart
Republicans really desire. What has the
Washington BEPUBLIcAN to say in response
-LYchJwg Virginidn.
That our readers may fully understand
the point made, we quote from the Phila-
delphia Inquirer what rs represented as the
desire Of the stalwart Republicans:
A strong man means to them one ,rho trn
conduct Southern elections pih Federal bdyonets,
reiirstate te cdrpebagger IN pO,oer establish re-
turning boards and keep dlire sectional aud part.
san bitterness but General GRANT plainly
gives it out that he is no such man.
Our Democratic friends are indulging
much needless anxiety as to what the stall
wart Republicans desire, and in view of
what General GRANT has said or done since
he vacated the Presidential chair, they have
no second choice. As we understand them, all
that the stalwart Republicans desire is that
the Constitution and the laws relating TO
liberty and the equal rights of citizenship
in every State of this Union shall be fully
and effectually respected and enforced
They want no soldiers ut the polls unless
they are rendered necessary 10 protect right
and enforce the laws and authority Of the
Government. They do not desire the rein
statement of any carpet-bagger ms class
of citizens are termed, because he is u car
pet-bagger, but insist that every American
citizen, no matter where born, shall be as
sured in all his rights of citizenship ON every
inch Of American soil, whether situated
north or south of MASON and DIxoN's line
They seek no political machinery relating
to our elections except such as is provided
for by law and based in equity, right and
| Justice to all the States and people within
this Republic. If Returning Boards are
necessary to secure these ends, the Stalwarts
favor them. If not, then not They dc
not desire that sectional and parti.
san bitterness shall be kept alive
but they do insist, aud will continue 10 in.
sst to the end of the chapter that every
State and citizen of the United States shall
recognize the supremacy of the National
over State governments; shall accord to
every citizen the free exercise of opinion
and the ballot in every Southern State, a'
those rights and privileges are enjoyed in
Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania aud California. These ends attained
all sectional and partisan bitterness rs
between the North and South will at once
disappear; and until prescription, persecu-
tion and murder for political opinion sake
shall cease in the South, sectional and
partisan bitterness" will never cease be-
tween the two sections. Those who fancy
that any liberal expressions uttered by
General GRANT since his return implies
any favor on his part toward the causes
that have led to the present bitterness o
feeling between the two sections, greatly
mistake his sentiments and temper. In re
gard TO all these things he is at heart a.
stalwart rs the most stalwart Republican
in the Nation. 1t is this faith that binds
the Stalwarts to him, aud no utterance o
!, generous feeling on his part or reyilings o
the enemy can separate them from hin
This is what THE NATIONAL REPUBLIcAs
has to say in response.