The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-05-01
REPUBLICAN LOYALTY"
A striking Comparison for the Considers
tion Of the People.

A striking tomPsrson i'r the Nohs'uers-
tlon Of the People.
Events so press upon one another in
American politics that comparisons, OBJ
viously Just, often fail TO be effectuat-
ed because the people are so engrossed
with the affairs of the hour. No 'citi-
zen who recalls the course OF the ma
iority OF the republican journals and
republican partisan advocates during
the sackville West incident can discov.
or In that either true Americanism or
sincere patriotism. A democrat was
president A democrat was secretary
Of state. A republican intrigue was
set ON foot TO bring about a complica-
tion with foreign government for the
express purpose of embarrassing the
government Of the United States. The
republican triclfster in the far west who
wrote the decoy letter TO the British
minister did ~ with malign motive. He
threw away al the instincts OF an
Americas, discarded the obligations OF
patriotism and betrayed his country.
Murchison played his concealed card
deliberately, yillinlly, basely, for the
direct and de- fted end Of involving VI
as a nation IL ENGLAND and COMPEL
! ing the pa<fS$a tssicaD execaHkgs, Y
fg s--s TIA xtpd1
ton of national honor. Murchison'
motive was as ignoble as Mr.. Cleve
lands dilemma was difficult.
If the president did not demand tn
recall of the British minister for intel
fering in American politics ne woui
have incurred the censure of grea
mass of the American people withou
reference TO party. This was the oil
iect Of the republican traitor-for ira
tor Is any American who will wantor
lv embron his country with foreig
government The traitors purpose wa
TO arouse prejudice against Mr.. Clev'
land, then running for a second tern
and increase the vote against him ce
tain to be incensed By Sackvilie West
course.
Did the republican press denounC
Murchison2 Did notable republica
spokesmen declare such tactics unwo
thy an American citizen? Did any col
vention of the party declare that vi
tory won at the expense of nations
honor was too dearly bought? Contra
their failure to do this with the cou
apeous, frank, disinterested conduct
the democratic press and democrat
politicians toward President Harriso
and Secretary Blaine throughout tn
difficulty with Italy. Which is the 10
al" party, the national party, the tn
American party7 :.
While in the state department M
Bayard was required to take up u
subject of Behring sea- He laid dow
the principles which Mr.. Blaine HI
followed. While the controversy pr
; ceeded under the guidance of Mr. Ba
ard did the republican press upho
, national rights and support him in b
5 definition of them? On the contrar
E every proposal submitted by him WI
! interpreted by them TO mean substa
! tial surrender of our property and ba
e ter of our rights TO British sagacity
d even British gold. The democratic di
z lomat proceeded with caution. courte
and frmness, but he had 70 win b
e points without encouragement or co
e gratulations from the republican pre-
o or party. Contrast this contemptit
c littleness with the practical unanimi
n VITA which the democratic party a
5 press stand by Mr.. Blaine in the &C
4 tinuation of the course initiated by N
] Bayard.
E Which is the true national part
e Which is the loyal" party? To viii
in the future, whether for maintenan
, of true economic principles at home
of the national dignity and constit
r tional principles in all our transactio
at home and abroad, should the Anne
c can people turn with contideneeP-Cl
y capo Herald