Year: 1876

ue SFdNest tuouShto tAot NA"hI was
dishonest man have been realized. When
he uttered the grave and impressive words
'Let us have peace" they were taken uE
by the Republican party and sounded
from extreme to extreme of the country
But Grant is famous for, such appeals to
the kindly feelings of the people, and new
er in one instance has he preserved them
in his administration. When it was found
that there would be close contest in the
disputed Southern States Grant perpetra-
ted another of those lofty sentiments. The
press of the country relented Of what they
had said in harsh criticism of him. His
party organs extoled him, and the inde-
pendent papers published and republished
his condemnation Of fraud, and the utter
ances he made against any one who would
accept office by fraud. Many did not
change their opinions, but adhered strictly
to the belief that Grant was hypocrite,
and their belief has not been a mistaken
one, for he has verify showed himself to be
politician we'll scLooled in the art of de-
ception, and that too OF a meaner and
lower order than any, but one in his posi-
ton could be guilty of.


In the face of his promises to preserve
thepeace, and to protect the honestly elec-
ted officers. he then issues orders that
Chamberlain should be recognized
as Governor Of South Carolina, and has
so instructed the military This is no more
nor less than that Chamberlain is to be
Governor OF the Palmetto State, whether
he has been honestly elected or not. Any
decree of the highest courts of the State
are to be disregarded, and the military
rendered superior. to the civil power. There
is contained in this order the worst reali-
zation of the fears Of the people that the
legislative body Of the State would be con-
trolled entirely by Republicans through
military force. In this way Chamberlain
and the Lieutenant Governor will receive
tn certificates of election, 1t will be but
a repetition OF what we witnessed in Loui-
siana when Sheridan, at the head Of an
armed military force, marched into the
Legislature of that State. and disorganized
it because i was not SO strongly favored
with negro and carpet bag power as Grant
wished


1t will be a repetition Of what We have
seen in all the Southern States under the
control Of the Republican party; an ex-
isteuce Of the party upon fraud and force.
And this encouraged and advised by a
man who occupies the Presidential chair,
to teach false ideas to the people in utter
ances made for political purposes.
that he knows at the
time they are made he does
not intend to carry out, His presence in
the Presidential chair has always been
lie and cheat TO the good feelings OF
American citizens, and an ulcer upon
honest political sentiment. In this last
order ne has faithfully carried out the
cardinal principles Of the prrty which he
represents, and these principles are "to
win. no matter what are the means and
measures required to Go So


Military satraps in the South, manipul-
ated by him in every act which can subyert
the best interpretations ofstate and Federal
rights, are evidences undeniable Of his
better regard lor party than the faithful
discharge Of duties as taught by constitu
tional construction And yet the party he
represents tells Us that that party is the one
which is the most fitted to rule this coun-
try. All this too, crowned by infamles
worse than people of free country were
ever before subjected to, is commentary
sad and pitiable upon the teachings Of the
constitution, and wicked and tyranical in
the grasp Of the political ghoules who hold
the control Of power.





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