New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-16
U1YNE MACVEAGH ON 4 "CHdAGE"

AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS CALM REASONS
ro, NE Soecs 70 me yovad Reo~5ieans OF phadelpha
Tue ,ddg crciing.
The Democrats ask the American people
now chang, cont o IL the Government from our
hands to theirs without being abe 10 aege that In
single respect tue ndnc; Of national affairs TO day
Ill ali It's great departments Is LOT exactly 1t should
be- Why do tney ask the people therefore, to III Ike
such cuange2 l. there any advantage they promise
which would not be sure 20 give In great measure
They occupy themselves with denying That there any
danger Oh tneir dong the things We charge them as
likely 10 40 Iney say they Will disturb the Consu
tutUna amendments. Tor one do not believe they
Will But nobody ALLEGES that we are IN any danger OF
repealing them, ana why should tue Government be
chang from party pledged 10 MAINTAIN then 10 put
il into the hands OF party whom many go2d people
they VIII inaugural another rebellion. have 10
idea tbcy would but way hand the control OF the Gov
eminent from party whom nobody ever accused of an
intention to inaugurate rebe.iioni lApplause1
Ttey saw they will not disturb the business OF the
country and destroy ITS credit by issuing unlimited
quantities OF paper money Upon that subject am not
SO clear in my own mind + upon tho others Initiation
Is FAR safer part To play than rebellion, aud is
that temper OF the Democratic party Is distinctly In
favor OF iuaton and thus against the happy prosperity
which now at ends the interests OF hs country
They steadily rndeayored t. prevent the return OF
this prosperity They have voted aghn,t II, theY have
spoken against H. they have sriyen against H. and their
success In Maine due their coalition AGAINST H. and
TO :nat.aloue. lAppause And II tncy do not mean 10
disturb pIion Of Specie payments and the be-
1nnngs OF the great material Prosperity which await
desire turn out the Republican party, len is the
author OF tue IesunptlIh OF speSie payment winch
stands pledged TO maintain H. aud under whose Admin
itratIOn the prosperity OF the country l. certainly
above all things to-day permanent Ciyll
vice III the subordinate offices II the Administration.
OF course II the Democratic party succeeds to power,
auv nssblty such reform Is indefinitely postponed.
There = nothing IN which they oner any man in the
country slightest possible advantage by change OF
Adm .usira. Ion.
The American people are asked to surrender their Gov
the cOltrol of men who are proud OF their
part IN the effort destroy H. IL will be tho
spectacle In human history II the party winch endeav-
ored 10 Destroy the Government is within fifteen years
after the close war; placed In possession OF 10 by
the votes OF NofIhern men. Ii 10 with bitterness
whatever toward either the Democratic party or the
South that declare the simple truth OF history when
say that tine rebellion slmpy aud exclusively the
Democratic party the South and In sympathy
al the North. lAppause.l am Wiling To hope that
sooner Later they recognize hat the ballot
given - them who sIrove 10 destroy the Government
they must not longer withhold II by force with fraud
from tho laboIed aud prayed 10 save II. ZAP
p,suse1
But III oil OF this what IL there TO Justify handing the
Government over 10 themt Which OF them has said that