The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-10


guration Of Mr.. HAYES. the prediction
Was made in these columns thar the
Republican platform for 1850 would BE-
essentially the same rs in 1876. 1872
and 1865. few members Of either party
were ready 20 believe what then
seemed 20 the mass Of political OBJ
servers altogether improbable. The
southern policy Of the Administration
had been proclaimed and established.
and was already in the full tide Of sue
ceSsinl operation. Peace reigncd In
the section which had % long been an
inter stranger 10 Il. The two races. 20
long driven apart BY partisan preju-
dice and intrigue. were gradually draw
ing together on the basis 81 common
interest. Prosperity. - long a dream.
was gradually becoming blessed
reality. The general Improvement in
everything pertaining 70 the public
welfare which had followed the col
lapse ~ cap-t-bag domination and the
cessation 81 Federal Interference WAS
80 apparent that even The bifferesf Re-
publican organs AMI orators were
compelled 10 acknowledge il.
\. The outrage mill had ceased
10 4 ind: the color line had
ceased ~ D. = line II battle: and the
bloody shirt. ike Otheilo. found IL
n occupaiinn nnnc No wonder. then.
that Z. the careless eve the OLD issue
which had dia idcd and distracted the
country fnr ~ man, year- was dead and
buried beyond the possibility If rc~ur-
rrtiiaE- NJ wonder The popular mind
yielded - ihe leasing deiu~ion inst
new i~stse nsi~ aud would be brought
forward iog It's next Presidential con-
test.
Blu those ~ho thus faffrred them
selves DID nof duly consider THE origin.
history and spirit III the Republican
party. That f-.riA Ma~ born ~ sectional
agitation. contaminated anil cnnSoli-
dated H. power ID sectional war. ani
mad. sectional ialot>ie- and lNlirs.,is
the pivot ~ H. Subsequent successes.
IT, sink >eelinnaii>m IN NaIionali~m Wa
ihcrcfare faisl ~ Republican prospects.
Arla tEi~ i The main, I. nrt the emily.
reason for iAe relrni- - ai.A practically
iilaninrus opposition ii iE. Republican
PARTY Nh TIE ~,n.aefn rsit,.A II Re-
Publican Administration That npposi-
f;nn. from th- m"mert il was clearly
NpeloIel. pointed enthusiastically ~
ths result new mani.csi 10 the dull
-; crmirrlen-ion Tie Republican
leaders before HAYES had hardly
Warmed his stolen seat. determined to
revive the old i>>re fpr ls>u II was
promptly dur NJ from IT, ncw-made
grave. ha- been indu~frion-iy cultivated
anil Ni.nrau~lS pushed cscr since and
TODAY \ Ia ;i.e>ame aggressive attitude
il ha~ aiwas~ maintained On the eve II
a National election. Every Republican
state Convention held durin- tie pres
emf season ha~ emphAticallx iadorSed it
wiihusit adi~.crling voice: every Repub-
lirau Journal ha> accepted il with more
Or hes enthusiasm. and not single
prominent Republican. % far a. we are
aware. has veniured an expression II
dissent. There are other questions Of
vastly greater Importance ant urgency.
bui these have been ignored and thrust
out " sight. leaving the Southern ques-
iion ~ monofolize the political field
The Republican party has declared that
the settlement effected through the UNI
expected conservatism Of HAYES shall
not stand: that in event Of Republic
can victory next year il shall be. in one
wax or another. torn up. and the car
pet-baC-bayonci machinery in one way
or another re-established The Repub-
lican test Of Southern loyalty is now
what il always has been and always wiz
be: voting the Republican ticket
Though the Democracy have endeav-
ored TO secure for the coming struggle
an issue less demoralizing 10 our pol
itics and less dangerous 70 the reyiying
business of the country, they have no
reason to fear-so far rs chances Of sue
cess are concerned the one which
their opponents have forced upon them
Ii embodies. indeed. their strongest po-
sifion for attack as well as for defense.
The South. As it was from 1865 70 1877,
and a. il has been from 1877 to 1879.
furnishes ample political capital for the
Democratic side Of the campaign The
contrast between the results II twelve
wears Of Republican rule and two years
az Democratic rule--conceding all the
alleged deficiencies If the lnttcr-is Of
itself an argument which no amount Of
sophisfrv and falsehood can overcome.
The American people. in lss6. decided
bx large majority that the Southern
policy II the Republican party was a
Stupcndous and disgaccful failure.
They viii rcaffim thai decision by an
increased majority in 1850. The bloody
shirt banner l. destined 10 be the Re-
publican shrOud ~ and this time the
corpse j. likely 70 stay in the collin
81. Lorns Republican,
When the present Pope was Car