The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-03-20

On Wednesday, the 4th OF March,
instant, the Republican party surren-
dered the government Of the United
States into the hands of their oppo-
nents, after twenty-four years of
successful administration. In that
period the condition of affairs in the
Republic have almost totally changed.
The Republicans inherited, from
their Democratic predecessors,a bank
rupt treasury, ruined credit, a di
vided country and questioned au-
thority, more than two-thirds of the
Democrats in Congress and large
part of those high in the admnistra-
ton Of President Buchanan, went
out of power TO join conspiracy TO
overthrow the government. Buchan-
an went out of the Presidency deny
ing the power and authority of the
federal government to maintain the
Union and enforce the federal laws.
After thus wrecking the federal gov.
eminent, one portion of the Demo
cratic leaders went North to deny it
the right to proteCt its life, while the
majority went South TO make war
upon it. When Abraham Lincoln
was sworn in, Democratic treachery
and treason permeated every depart
ment of the public service. Even
before that date, teachery and treason
in Democratic Cabinet, had dis
mantlcd the defcnces of the Nation
and scattered its army and navy.
The President elect was compelled
to seek the federal Capitol in disguise
in order to save his life. After TWEEN
ty.four years of power, the Republi-
can party returns the government to
the Democracy. And 1t is nO7V, what
it then was only a semblance of,
government ia faft. It's authority is
now upon firmer basis than that of
any other Nation in the world. In
all our broad land there is not sane
man who would express a desire TO
see its power wane. The Nations
treasury is full, and its credit is so
high that its tue PER cent 60nas could
be sold in the markets Of the world
at, or above par. The sovereignty
of the Nation is respected the world
over. Republicans by the hundred
are going out of Office, but they are
not going out to lie in wait for the
life of the Republic. Instead of be-
ing compelled, as Abraham Lincoln
was, to hurry through to the Capitol
in disguise, Grover Cleveland passed
through it enroute to the Capitol as
in triumphal procession.
The wonderful achievements of the
Republican party during these twenty
four years constitute the grandest
chapters in the history of human
progress. Organized to resist the
encroachments of party which de-
clared human slavery was National,
the Republican party has been the
party of freedom. Holding that free
dom should be National and the
Union perpetual, the first four years
Of the supremacy of the Republican
party was devoted to the crushing
out Of a rebellion organized to destroy
both human freedom and National
Union. Nearly million of lives
were sacrificed and six billions of
money expended in the contest. but
the patriotism Of the people brought
the Nation off victorious and Re-
publican fidelity to right and justice,
blotted out the shame, wrong and
outrages of human slavery, and gave
the bondman equal rights before the
law. Republican devotion to human
liberty has been followed by an entire
revolution Of sentiment upon the
subject Of chattel slavery. Twenty
-four years ago the entire Democratic
party defended the system, and the
Democracy Of twelve States appealed
to arms in its behalf. To day there
is not a man of any influence in the
country who would dare advocate
the restoration of the system. AS a
further result Of the war for the Union,
there is not, at the present time, in
all this broad land, public man who
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