The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-12-08

ne vIeisry - - Republican rarsy. |
that ths result ~ ths elections marks
: crisis in he history q the Republican
pnrty therc con ~ no doubt and tho1
this crisis y far more grave and decl-
slvc than The party has ever confrontcd
bei0rc. d equally certain. There have
been many Republican defeats during
the last tWcnty-0ne years. but none q
such sweeping and crushing character
- this: none which indicated such :
tremendous revolution IN popular scnl1-
mcnt. such unmistakablc and emphatic
condemnation u the principles and
practices that have % long controlled
he National Administration. After
making Al due allowance for Republic
an dissen<ions. there still remains =
wide margin 81 defeat which cannot be
attributed % these. and which must %
charged 70 the sins and shortcomings
that I patient people have endured un-
oil patience ceased 70 be virtue. The
discussions themselves are unimpeach-
able and unanswerabIe witnesses against
the power they have helped 70 break.
| They were caused. not % much BY the
| conflicting ambitions and inscriptions
/ intrigues OF party leaders. IS BY the de-
| morSlixafion and rottcnness Of the party
itself. which. disgusting the better por-
i ton n the rank and lie, either drove
them into oren and active opposition or
kept them away from the polls The
/ intelligence and honesty Of the people
! A 4 whole. are. and We may hope will
| always Be-. the salvation Of our system
! 81 government; and no political organ
izafion. however old and strong. how
ever firmly cemented by drill and dis
cipline and the cohesive force IL patron
ACE and plumber. can persistently insult
that intelligence and honesty without
provoking appropriate punishment
Circumsf7nccs NAV conspire TO DELAY
this puni~hmcnt. but never 10 avert Il
alfocethcr: and when il comes its weight
ana severity win more than atone Tor
r. pozfponcmcnt.
THE Republican party began business
an \ z;po3e i<ene. and after one failure.
n ie5s ~, hl;shed itself IN 1861. only
thro,,gh TIE suicidal hlnnder of the
south. That section. had II cordially
united with its Northern friends. could
easily have elected Democratic Presi-
dent: and II Southern Senators and Rep
rescntatiyes had remained in Congress
Alter thc inauguration Of Republican
administration. 4 Democratic majority
n ibe National Legislature won ID have
been all-su,l;cient protection Of Southern
r;rhts. Buf H was not % to be. and III.
one Republican issue re ached it, con
snmmat;on ~ the terrible processes o.
, c;xiI WV. IA sooner was the war owe,
'. than fhe marty dropped The mask OF pat
! r;of;sm ana rhilanfhropy II had 30 sue
! cexssullv worn. Instead OF being con
!. Tent win The restoration of the CnioI
and the destruction Of slavery, and set
, f;nC about The healing Of The wound
: fhe sword Mad made. Il immcdiatcI,
, nrocccdcd 10 consolidate and pernetu
~ ifs pol;f;cal power bv confcrrinr cit
: izen<hin mon those who hardly knew
, tbex were free. and certainly had u
I ;nsf conrcn-ion 81 the duties and re
. anon S;bilif,cs Of freedom-much less
}. c;ti~enshin. Military government Il
! The Snuth recommended African enfrau
ch;srment and embed Il 10 be util
. ized n the ballof-box: and iol
Z icw;nr y fhe ssme train as \ natu
: - ana Legitimate result. came "a
I called Southern reconstruction !
Z which negroes, carpet baggers and Fed
, ara! bayonefs were the dominating cl<
! ments * tie fruits 81 this desperas
\ fort 10 Republicanize the South we d
q not care ID speak Enough 70 say ths
|. they. fixed IN indelible stain upon ID
Z American name and Nation. and ca
y minated n the greatest political Grim
4 81 RE century the theft q the Pres
\ dencv. This crime. however. compelle