Daily Republican., 1880-06-11
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
No cause for Opposition.

thur for President and Vice Presiden
respectively ia met with such genera
satisfaction and unauimity that an easy
victory over the Democrats is reason
ably assured SO far as the contest lie:
between the Republicans and Demo
Gratis. A nomination was never before
received with such m nifest popular
applause as has the Nomination Of Gar.
field and Arthur Indicating that the
great party that nominated them
which apparently was almost hope
lessly divided at the chicago con-
vention, has become unit again.
The true nature of the contest
will not be properly outlined until
the DEMOCRATS shall have made their
nominations. So far as the Republic
cans are concerned the issue is fully
made up. The right Of the people to
dom mate the government AMI Re felt
ard heard in the councils of the nation
is the real issue at the present time.
AutOc,atic rule which has so promi-
>nently made its appearance in Congress
under the especial guidance of the
Democratic party is to be firmly 0; :
posed by the Republicans. Whetht r
this rule shall be manifested in the ter
rorism ofthe South, or in abridl ements
Of the free influence Of the masses St.
the North it is alike to be objected to
and denounced. If this rule is only
carried far enough to compel leaders to
RECON re the sentiment of the people
it may he well, hut unfortunately in
the Democratic party this spirit is quiz
escent. Party success with the Demo-
Gratis is above everything else and
hence the two parties in some form will
antagoDize each other on this funda.
mental issue. II Tilden is nominated,
it will represent tie sly calculating
mathip like methods that will he en-.
ployed to insure success. The RepuL-
1ican party as a result of its action at
Chicago, is compelled to fight an open
honest manly battle, representing as it |
does the theory Of the largest liberty
for the Ieope.
Genera Garfield and General Arthur
represent the ideas o popular Govern
ment as opposed to Autocracy, a, d the
two embody the thought Of the largest
liberty in connection with and obedi-
enoe to party organization. If t! Re-
publican party was divide into two or
more factions before the Chicago nomi-
nation, there is now no longer any rea-
son for division. Both Of the two lead
ing factions are represented On the
ticket. 1t is declared that the unit !
rule, third term, the machine and per-
sonal leadership were represented on
one side. If this be true then they
have been defeated and those WHO ri
umphed reed not complain. On the
other hand to SHOW that there was a
perfect accord Ct sentiment in tn" Con,
Veptiop, il every thing except in the ..
,hoioe It Candidate it may be stated
that Senator Cameron who stood by
Grant the whole way through was not
only unanimously selected as a member
Of the Republican National Committee,
but was asked to become its chairman.
another enthusiastic adherent
If General Grant was accorded the priv.
lege of selecting the man who b. uesir-
ed TO become the candidat, Tor Vice )
President and he prom .yt.y named
General Chester A. Arthur hough he
was placed in nomination by General
Woodford. If all Of this was conces-
sion to the SO called machine element,
it balances the account AID none need
complain. Foolish people ard few
foolish papers Insist that the nomina-
lions were co np!e,e sci cut for con-
These are lutre mischief
makers in the party deserving of the
least consideration AID only injure the
Republican party. II they are rot sat
istied with what has been Gore they
have the optioa to go straight over to
the opposition for that Is where they
belong anyhow. Pare, harmony sid
hard honest work for the cket are now
The orders for the daT.
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