National Republican., 1880-07-09
rne cnmrnIgn LILornlnrs Ne.ded.

TO he Editor of The National ReDuJiicn;
SIR: Your editorial Of yesterday, headed
"Rcpubican Ruin, rofutng the assertion that
the republican party has ruined the country,
seems to me to be the most potent argument
which can be placed before tho American
people. II Is getting to be a custom among
political parties when candidates arc nomi.
mated to Immediately prepare to rako up and
coucOrt all sorts of personal SANDER, vlifica.
tiOn, petty f,ults and other small matters Of
q personal nature TO hurl at the hcads of these
representatives Of parties. In tho present
canvass the opposition press has, with sorno
very honorable exceptions, commenced hurl.
ing these mud missiles, hardly waiting q mo-
mont; aud on tho part Of the republican press
thore is u considerable disposition to retaliate
in kind. For one, / do not believe it
pays. | believe tho reinciiO al dJaUdam
efforts of tho democratic papers to vilify Gen
cral Garfield are already beginning to rccoii
upon their own side, and that before the cam
yass is ended they will have seen that an
cgrCgiOus error was made In that respect, and
tho same may be said Of any noticeable effort
of the same nature ii made on the part of the
republican press Two eminomtly respectable
and honorable mon have been nominated by
the two great parties. Personally they each
have the respect and common esteem which
the American people have for such candidates
This should be accorded each. II tho demo.
Cra's choose to fling mud and filth Of kinds
at the republican candidate let them do IT, II
will only do them injury. Lot the republican
managers and press take AN elevated, dlgnilcd
stand, STOPPING to nothing which assimilates
with mud aud nu,tiucsS. Lot them show that
there arc far higher, noblor, moro important
and consequential issues before tho peO.
ple-issura which enter into tho ma
tion's progress, vitality, development, inlns-
try, education aud lightonmout--and that
in the discussion Of these issues the republican
party has a record which ii need IN uowise BIZ
afraid or ashamed af We area reading, study
ing, considering people-a nation of judges, rs
IT were. We are not easily led by persons or
notions now. Time was when leaders and
factions had moro power aud sway. That day
has gone and gone forever What tho people
want to know now Is fauts-hguTCs TO prove
tho facts, and the reasons why the facts are MS
they are. Let hes0 facts be placed in a SIM
Pile, common sense, pleasing and intrlligtbIo
manner bOi0rO tho great reading mass in dig
ui1el, straightforward, honest manner let
the orators and tho pros' combine in exhibit
ing the wonderful and gratifying condition OF
this great country to-day; its growth; its
wealth; lis eulightGnment its rapid advance
in knowledge and power; its higher plano of
freedom; its moro elevated moral and political
tone, and It's splendid financial staudmg-all
these foslercd, sheltered, advocated, fought
Tor ana successfully hCultNcu ny lHIs IepuDll-
can ruin policy under the most adverse cir
eumstancas. Let this policy | maintain, bo
pursued, and / leol confident that tho great
American people, as between candidates aud
correct principles, will choose the cause of the
latter. Such has been the result many times
IN the past such, no doubt, will bo the result
in tho present issue, Ono of the first acts of
the national committee should bo that otsprcsd.
ing broadcast such fucs and statistics as were
,,4,Dial I'm altirIn OI NIgFtVlny ktu1t
them up to II. u, j, b.
WASHINGTON, d, G., July s. 1850.
NTury Miller and Dandy Vero tho Wiuuiup