Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-10
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ParadOxiezI a. IL may sps@aE, Is Is
nevertheless 8 fact that Prssidsnt Cisvs-
Iszd has mueb for vhieh 10 be thankful
70 tie Rspabiiozn party. That politiSal
organization has dose = area. deal %
facilitate and render pleasant his pro
greas toward LASTING greatness, II be
chooses 10 tara his ises ia that diTee-
ton. Possibly peithsE be nor bic
frisnds will be inclined 10 admit this
obligAiion. bat IL EXISTS, nsversssis~s.
OF course the Republican party eas
never pat itself to any trouble Jos 'he
especial purpose Of serving Mr.. CleTt-
land. Il IL entirely residential thai be
linda hinssIf indebted % 1t, and most
Of the services which IL has fencefec
him have been IN spite % his protest
and saFnest Opposition.
Mr.. Cleveland sho'lld be thankful 70
the Republican party because the Ma
ton which be is called upon 10 govern
IL all free. and not a. once . half slave
and bali free !" thai from one end Of
tbs had 70 the oshsi. 10 naan is vrona
fully deprived Of hisi liberty, OF of the
fruits Of bis labor, With sbs sanction OF
the lav that the black man 10 pEaeti-
caIIy the equal Of tbs white. For these
thinQs be should thank the Republican
PARTY.
He shouI6 be thankful that be is call
cd 10 be the Chief Executive Of Ma
sion extending frem ocean 70 ocean and
from the lakes 70 the Gulf, net Of one
bounded on the south BY the Potomac
aud Ohio rivers. ami possibly. on the
vest BY the Rocky IROantaips; thai q
possrfnl and aggressive suemy u moi
encamPed upon our southern bordss
watching every move on the part of oai
people aud resdy 10 take ANY advantages
which our mistakes might render posi-
bIs that there are ttirty eight States IL
the Union and no, twenty-five or TWEEN
ty-three. For these things be shoult
thank the Republican party.
lie should be thanlfnl thst the peopl'
Of the South. enee IN rebellion aeains
the National Government. have beef
restored 10 full citizenship and plaoes
on q perfect equality with thoss VIII
were always loyal; that they were per
mitted to east for him the votes vhiel
made him President; that the blae ans
the gray intertwinSd sypify q reunite,
nation; that We regard With the SAM
pride and remember with the saua
sympathy tho victorious heroes VII
wore the blue and The yanquished he
roes who wore the gray. For then
things be should thank the Repnblieal
party.
He should be thankful that the oredi
Of the nation ia high; that its bonds ar
above par that II paJs low rate Of IN
terest; that IFS BUSINESS 10 transacted OF
aspecie basis. and that It's people vii
not be compelled 10 redeem enormou
quantities OF paper money needlessl.
issued. For thess things be shoul'
thank the Rspubiican party.
He sAoald be thankful that his Ad
ministfation does NIT inherit foreiel
war OF any dangerous complication
with other nations; that the last Of on
boundary disputes has been amicabl
settled; that without engaging In Ion
and bloody war. the nation has receive
full satisfaction for the damage don
by the Alabama and other Anglo Cor
federaie cruisers. For these things b
should thank the Republican party.
Altogether. 1t appears that Mr.. Cley,
land has more for which 90 thank Oh
Republican than the Democratic part,
IL 10 not 20 DO supposed, however, TIN
the obligation will terioisly affect b
peliey.