The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-08

The New York 1tibunc saws III
the Republican managers victory.
they believe. Is possible. but the work
necessary 10 win IL has vet 70 be done. y
when u comes to being .spossible." in
stead OF probable. the work 10 win will
make . proportionate demand on mon.
ey and energy.
-tsen. Grants affected zeal for a
iair count OF votes will not pass for an
honest expression Of feeling. Presi-
dent Grant aided and abetted the false
count OF 1876. and prepared to enforce
~ with the army. lie should get j.
Madison Wells 10 indorse his present
utterance and have il countersigned by
Casanave and Agnes jerks. - WashinG-
ron Post. VA gi fsNi
Some Republican papers find il
impossible TO distinguish between what
the North did and what the Republ lean
party did. The North. in opposition
to the Republican party. insisted that
the pledges given to Lee at Appomat-
fox be respectel The North was gen
erous the Republican party was vim
dictive. The North abhorred the ac-
tions of'the carpet -baggsrs; the Re-
publican party approved. Tho North
repndlated the ewhisky-ring and the
Credit Mobilier statesmen the Repub-
lican party indorsed them. The Re-
publican party stole the Presidency in
1876. and the North win condemn the
THEFT in 1880. louisville Coarlcr-.Jour-
ssal.
Since the political slaue hter Of
Grant at Chicago, Democrats generally
have been disposed 10 let, him pass un-
noticed, so far ascriticism is concerned
They were willing TO considerthe crush
ing punishment received from his own
party aS sufficient atonemcnt for. his
sins and shortcomings. They had
neither the intention nor the desire to
rake up the record which brought upon
him that pnpishment. or 20 aygravate
still bleeding wounds by recalling the
misdecds which provoked the lash Of |
retributive justice. Bat now that he
has deliberately and voluntarily re-
entered the arena, and signalzed his }
re-entrance by an accusation cmphat-
ically contadicted by his own words.
the party thus viliiied may be und er the
disagreeable necessity Of adopting
different treatment. Democrats have
nothing % hear from Grant elIbrts for
/. the success Of the ticket headed by
Garfield and Arthur. but before he
gets through with these efIor<s he may
have occasion to regret that ~ had not
remained in the dignified obscurity Of
Galena, TO which his COLLARS in Chica-
go consigned him. -Ercbdn1c.
-ln his recent letter to "My Dear
General Logan" ex-President Grant
says: We should never be beaten un-
III every man who counts. or represents
hose who court, In the enumeration to
give representation in the Electoral
College can cast his vote Just as he
pleases, and have II counted lust as he
cast II. " The x-President Is a little /,
confused in his ideas. A great many
persons count in the enumeration Of the
representative basis. who have no right
% vote What he means, we presume,
$. that every qualified voter must be al
owed to least his vote lust As ne
'leases and have il counted just as he
'asts 1t. n This is very sound doctrine,
md ought TO be. vigorously enforced in
practice. But what does the ex-Presi-
lieut. think OF the Republican viIlainy
which threw ont 5000 votes in Louis
ana in 1876, and refused to count them
INST - they were east? He himself was
IN accessory. in that wretched business,
or be sent his friends, Mr.. Sherman
md Mr.. Garfield. to New Orleans to
elaborate the fraud and incite tile Re-
urning Board 70 perpetratc Il. His ,
'retentious demand to have every 4,
'oter's vote cast -just as hc pleases,
nd counted just as he casts it. Y would
e entitled to more respect If 1t were !
lot impaired by this shameful TRANSACT
ion. 81. Louis Rptibiicdn. f- X.
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