Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-16
THE PRESIDENT IND THE REPUDI
IJOHS

If it is true, as alleged, that the Presi-
for the success of the Mahonian ticket in
Virginia, and to advise the Republicans
to make no nominations against it, he
will be entitled to the sincere thanks of
all who desire the best interests of the
country. We do not intend to convey the
impression that the success of the repu-
diators ticket in the Old Dominion would
be benefit to the country. Happily sue
cess cannot be had with or without the
Presidents aid. But if the report is true
the President has taken the most effective
means possible to disrupt and destroy the
Republican party.
For years past the Republican party has
assumed to be the only party pledged to
the maintenance of the national credit
The assumption was lie on it's face, as
no party has been more strenuous in main
tanning our credit at home and abroad
than the Democracy. The Republicans
have charged the Democrats with desire
to pay the claims of rebels against the gov
eminent, while the facts prove that all
the rebel claims paid, were allowed by
Republican Congresses, while all the
legislation to put stop to the practice,
originated from Democratic sources, and
was passed by a Democratic Congress-.
persistently refused to pay its just obliga-
tions Is a Republican State, Minnesota
The only State that is now endeavoring
to repudiate its legal debt is Virginia, and
the reputation depends upon Republi-
can votes to secure that result, ackowl-
edging that without those votes the at
tempt will be worse than futile The
Republican party is, and always has been
the party of reputation, as the facts
prove conclusively, while the Democratic
party has always been jealous of both
State and national honor.
But there are many honest Republicans
to whom reputation is stink and an
abomination. When the federal admin
istration, the chosen representative of the
party, openly allies itself with the repu
d1ators of Virginia, these men will de-
sert it at once and forever. They will
not countenance dishonesty by what
ever name it may be known, whe-
ther as readjustment, scaling or other
DISCUSSES. They will repudiate the party
that favors reputation, and do all in
their power to accomplish its overthrow.
The President will commit partisan
mistake by giving aid and comfort to the
repudiationists of Virginia, but he will be
doing great public benefit He cannot
excuse his conduct to intelligent men by
claiming that he is governed by desire
to break up the solid South. All honest
men would rather see the South a unit
forever than TO see the stigma of repudla-
ton stamped upon any community
through the aid of the federal patronage
II the Republican administration and the
Republican party approve of population
n one community, what guarantee is
there that they will not approve it in all,
and thus make the American nation a
Kissing and by-word in every financial
center of the world!
From Democratic standpoint the adj
ministration support of the Mahonian
ticket in Virginia will be good thing,
for it will assure the triumph of
honest Democracy not only in that
State but throughout the Union
From the standpoint of an American
citizen, independent of partisan bias, it
will be humiliating spectacle, no matter
what the pretense may be that is thought
to excuse it. 1t will stamp the admins.