Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-19
A PATRIOTIC REPUBLICANS VIEW
OF THE SITUATION.
[Frsm the California Argonaut, Rep.I

tFrem the California Arg0naut, Rep.l
The republican leaders at Washington
seem to be dividing upon the question
how best to conduct the coming presiden
tial election. All desire success. but all
are not united upon the policy OF the
next campaign, nor in accord as to what
manner OF republican shall be nOmina-
ted. To us. upon this side of the conti-
nent. it looks as though more attention
was Just now being given to politics than
to legislation. The ''stalwart" republi-
cans are for making an aggressive,
bloody-shirt campaign. 1t seems as
though Chandler, Logan, Blaine, and
their associates. were dragging their po- |
litical coat-tails behind them. daring the |
southern brigadiers to step on them, and
that this wing oil the republican party |
has u CHIP on its shoulder for solid
south to knock it off, If 1t dare. Then
there is a more moderate wing OF the re-
conservatives"-whe think
they see an easier and better solution
of our political problem than by again
reviving the passions of the civil war.
All the 'sstalwarts''-not themselves am
bilious to be the presidential candidate
demand the nomination of Gen. Grant,
that we may have a firm government.
One cause of irritation to our stay-at-
home statesmen of the north. is that the
south has sent so many of Its military
men to Washington. This seems to us
to be not only natural, but 4 necessity.
The south sent nearly all its best citi-
zrns to the battlefield: nearly all were
in the military employ so, when the war
was ended. it had presented to itself the
| alternative of sending to congress its
| military men or those who shirked and
stayed at home. Its best talent was in
the army. There is nothing, therefore,
that ought to surprise northern men that
the most eminent generals of the south
are honored by being chosen to represent
| that section in the national congress.
AS we read and interpret the speeches.
and note the political conduct otBayard,
Hampton. Hill, Lamar and other repre-
sentative southern men, we are forced to
admit that they seem more consistent,
and more rational, ,and-using our strong
est wUrd-more patriotic. than the re-
publican 'tstalwarts'' who are bent ON
mischief for party success. One of the
bad signs is the way the associated press
has commenced lying. Perhaps, as we
are republicans, and as these lies are be-
ing told in the interest OF our party, we
ought, instead of the word lying. to say
cxaggerate; but 1t is really painful to
observe how enthusiastically vicious the
associated press dispatches have become
under the inspiration of coming presi-
dental election. Rather than see big
oted. one-eyed, partisan republican.
whose purpose shall be to revive the an
imosities and passions of the late civil
war, we shall greatly prefer the nomi-
nation and election of a conservative,
moderate, southern democrat. Rather
than either, would we prefer moder
ate, broad-minded, northern. republican
statesman, who shall command the re-
spect OF both sections OF a country whose
best interests demand peace. We are
not all desirous to see the issues settled
on the battle field revived in congress or
dragged into our civil administration.