National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-15

mention in his history OF the venomous and
slonderous address, with the stencil OF which
the convention polluted the political. atm9s.
phere at that time. In this Sddress they un'
cofkod the bottles OF their wrath and madly
screamed out their mortal hatred OF Grant.
Their liberal thought so far "diyergod from
that the President had fused his high Office
for personal ends" had "kept VIGOROUSLY cor.
rupt men in places Of power" had used tine
e rorruptionS had inteffered WITH O "tyTannicai
arrogance in state politics; had rewarded
with influential and lucrative offices men who
had acquired his foyor BY valuable presents,
to the task imposed upon him by the neeessl.
ties ofthe country" (McPhersOn's Hand Book
OF Politics for 1872, =. s06.) a..
This wholesale defamation Of Con. Grant
was not overlooked by Mr.. blaine. lie simply
omitted II in the interests Of those Of hlspresent
loud partisans who were responsible for IT,
The convention nominated Horace Greeley
and Mr.. Schurz's friend Graft Brown.
on the Slst OF May, thirty days later, and
five days before the assembling Of the Repub.
llcan convention at Philadelphia, Mr. Summer
deluged the Senate with an outpourtng OF
imptecaions, adjeetiyes, and explosives, satu.
rated with venom and aimed at Grant This
finds no mention In the history before mo.
II the tenth part of 1t had been true u would,
by contrast, have redeemed the character
OF the blacklist villain and the most
hateful tyrant that ever lived, and lighted up
dee PasS e q 2aco nSy Gs ba Sff e
he asked n brother senetor tNye, Of Nevada)
u he did not think "Grawnp' would with
draw"
The national convention oftho Republican
party unanimously nominated Grant
THE ISSUE AND THE RESULT.
Thus the self.styled Liberals asked the people
ofthe United States to, say either that Grant
was base corrupt, and traitorous tyrant, or
that they were unmitignted liars and libclers.
The people found no difficulty In making the
decision. They gave Grant twenty.ninc states,
with 2s6 electoral votes, and his enemies
Grecley's and Fenton's state. New York, they
gave Grant over $4,000 majority; IN Summers
state, Massachusetts, more than "a 900 majority;
In Tnlmbulps state, Illinois, more than 5000
majority; in Upton stnte, Nebraska, OyerlO,OO
majority. and in the country at LANCE majority
OF over three quarters Of n million.
LIBERAL BRASS, AND BLArNE's COMPLIANCE.
This blow upon the brazen cheeks ofthe
Liberals did not dash them jot. As soon
rs the votes were counted they made rush
for the Republican camp, aud have ever since
been labOring to make the world believe
that their bolt IN 1872 was justified
by the bad character OF Gen; Grant.
by virtue Of his control OF the Tribune.
Mr.. Blaine and Gen. Reid are the Damon and
| Pythias, the Sinmesc twins, OF halfbreed Re.
| publican politics. shall show the patient
| people who may read this review to the end
| how faithfully Mr.. Blaine follows Mr. Reid
adhcring to him even when the latter was ad
vertising In tho Tribune for Brutus to nssassi'
nate Grant for having dared to interfere fol
| the prevention Of bloodshed In Louisiana In
| 1875 In q White League rebellion.
Next in order will be Mr. Blaincs history o
| Congress during Grants second term. | vii
| reserve for final summary many things II
both terms of which mention has been wholly
omitted by him.