National Republican., 1882-11-01
Chairman HubbcII.

The inscriptions and vindctive wa
fare which the guerrillas of the Republic
can party, under the stolen garb of :" re-
form and independence" are waging
against its old and tried leaders perfectly
illustrates their ch aracter and exposes
their purpose In view of the position
Hon. jay A. Hubbell occupies as head of
the Congressional Republican Commit
tee. their virulent assaults upon him are
especially significant. 1t leaves not the
slightest room to doubt that not only the
defeat of the Republican party at the
ensuing State elections, but its destruc-
ton as national organization is re-
solved upon. Representing the princi-
pies and enjoying the confidence of the
loyal portion of the party, his position
gives him commanding influence, and
renders him the greatest obstacle to the
success of their conspiracy.
The first and greatest object of these
political jayhawkers is therefore to de-
stroy his power and influence. This is
the key to the motives which have
prompted their scandalous and unwar-
rantablc assaults upon him during the
entire progress of the campaign.
But though the conspirators have pur-
sued Mr.. Hubbell with such tiger-lilie
ferocity from the very organization of
his committee, it is alike creditable to
him personally and gratifying to the
party, whose chosen representative he is,
that his vindictive enemies have found
no flaw in his armor. With zeal stim-
ulated by personal animosity, disap-
pointed ambitions, and hope of place
and pelf, they have discovered no other
point at which they have felt it safe to
assault him, and no other ofTense for
which they dared arraign him, than that
in prosecuting the campaign he has fol-
lowed the precise course pursued by the
Garfield Congressional Committee two
years ago, and that was also pursued by
all its predecessors.
In calling upon government employees
for contributions toward paying the ne
cessary expenses of the campaign, he has
acted upon the principle and carried out
the policy adopted when General Gar
field was candidate, and with his own
written as well as verbal approval. No,U
however, Mr.. Hubbell is unsparingly
assailed by the very men who so warmly
applauded this same course then. They
willfully close their eyes to the fact that
Mr. Hubbell is the same man who was
chairman of the committee, made the
assessments" and managed the cam
paign then with such consummate judg-
ment and to so brilliant an issue. This
object now, as it was then, is the success
of the Republican party, and the per-
petuity of Republican principles. And
he is using the same means now as then.
He believes now, as he did then, that the
dearest interests of the Nation are in
volved in the success of the Republican
party.
Having been the intimate and trusted
friend of the brave and lamented ClhasnAa a,
Ter, he could .pnrsue 10 other course than
he nd two years ago. and as he is pur-
suing now. He is too earnestly devoted
to the memory Of the great Stalwart, and
too thoroughly imbued with the princi-
| pies of which he was so noble and faith
| full an exponent, ever to falter in their
support. Mr. Hubbell's great crime in
the eyes of these self-seeking apostates
is that he is true to the Republi can party
Shall Mr.. Hubbell be sacrificed for thus
faithfully adhering to the party and the
principles which saved the Nation, and
which are its chief reliance in the frl.
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