National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-22

Union was upnclu by mon from ull llilT-
ties, and coalitions were formed wherever
necessary and desirable between Repub-
licans and Liberals or Union Democrats.
The support of Abraham Lincoln's adj
ministration was regarded as service to
the country for only through the success
of that administration could the Govern
ment be sustained The spolsmen of
the Republican party looked with jealous
anger at every recruit to the Union cause,
for with them it meant only additional
competition for tho offices. The voters
who did not rally to the support of the
administration were all united against
it under the name of Democracy.
Twenty years have gone by. The re-
belion yielded to the power Of arms
seventeen years ago. The Democratic
party has struggled ever since to neutral
iae the verdict of tho war; 1t has de-
manded of its followers what steadily
increasing numbers of them have refused
to yield. 1t is party Of NulliliCrs. 1t
denies the right Of the Congress of the
United States to bind the citizens of any
State by any legislation whatever Ii
Yields obedience to no law which it did
not enact 1t teaches resistance to all
authority except that of Democratic con-
ventions. 1t is rebellious, destructive,
and un-American party. The men who
are tired of its tyranny, disguised with its
stupidity, and opposed TO the lawlessness
which is its guiding principlc-the men
who desire to speak and act with the
century in which they live instead of
lettering on in bundcrs to the last
these mon are in revolt against the Bour-
bon Democracy in every Southern State.
There is reason to believe that in the
North thousands of Democrats would
gladly meet advances ofgenuine liberality
if made by the Republicans.
These dissatisfied Democrats are
agreed with the Republican party upon
all national questions They are for the
enforcement Of the laws, a free ballot,
universal education, absolute freedom of
speech and of the press, national cur
rency, u tariff which, while only yield
ing the necessary revenue, shall be
placed upon such articles as shall pro-
rect American industry from COMPETE
ton with pauper labor abroad, rcstric-
ton of Chinese immigration, honest pay
ment of honest debts, the supremacy of
of all granted power no single State be-
ing the final judge for itself of the limits
of national authority, protection of citi-
aens Mt home and abroad, and, finally, II
civil service in which capacity, integrity,
and hostility to Bourbonism shall be the
only tests for prefcnnont, and the lack of
either of them the only cause for re-
moval within n reasonable, stated term.
Cannot Republicans afford to aid men
who agree with them in all these things
to overthrow the Bourbon Democracy in
States where the Republican party has
not the least pretcnsion to be able to do
so? Can Republicans afford not to aid
such men in so good work?
Virginia is free State. 1t is back in
the Union. The ballot is free. The
schools closed by the Bourbons have
been opened. The debt, long rcpudi-
ated by the Bourbons, has been ascer-
tanned and provided for. She has elected
two United States Senators who antago-
nize Bourbon prescription and reaction.
How was all this done? By coalition
of Republicans and Readiusters. The
Republicans had failed for fourteen
years to secure these results. There was
a Republican party there, embracing all
the blacks and q few thousands of
whites. The party became so alb
solutely imbecile that in 1877 it
made no sign rs State or
ganiaation. In 1873 it moved in two
congressional districts, and succeeded
in one of them, where there was black
majority of 5000. In 1879 its tomb was
invaded, and what seemed its remains
were brought out and used as sort of
scare-crow TO guard Bourbon corn-felds.
The Readiuster leaders, some of whom
| had been Democrats and some Repubi-
cans, had the colored troops, and won
des pite the straight Republicans who
preferred Bourbon to Liberal rule
In 1850 the Rcadjustcrs who had
been Democrats and those who had
been Republicans voted for separate
electoral tickets. But none voted for the
electors placed in the field by the Buur
bons. Had they received the support OF
the Republican administration of Presi.
dent Hayes they would have been likely
to yield support to its representative
Having encountered the strong opposi-
ton of that administration, only those
who We're strong Republican partisans
were found willing to support their enc
mics.
When General Mahone's Time came tc
speak in the Senate he electrified the
country with his defiance Of the Bour.
bons. He made no conditions, asked nc
advice, and concealed no purpose. THr
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN then stood alone
in the North in advocacy of CO.
operation with the Readiusters Of
Virginia. We said if they were
not good company for Republicans
in Virginia the Republicans were not
good company for their chief in Washing
ton. The new Senator from Virgins
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