Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1882 — Communicated. [ARTICLE]

Communicated.

Eds. Republican : It is more philosophic fc> endure ! some wrongs than try to mend | them, it is wiser to bear some insults than to resent them—but when the honor find integrity of a whole party, or nation, is assailed by one who aspires to be the local organ of a great national party, it is due to the party of which he is a member, as well as to the character jof him he traduces, to denounce | him as a slanderer. Our local | democratic organ is weekly (weakly) ; filled with some scurrilous article ! derogatory to the character of the ; representative men of onr nation. ; The lowest that has lately eminated from that “doubtful organ” is his criticism on the late letter of General Grant to President Arthur in relation to his changed views in regard to General Fitz- John Porter. General Grant, in one sense is no longer a private or public citizen. He is the common property of our common eountry. He belongs to the nation, is of the nation, as much so as the battle stained lings the archives of the Capitol. Hu history is the history of sixteen years of the most important period in the life of the nation, and when he speaks it is as it were a part of the nation, and loyal citizens thereof ought so to respect it, und the educated and better porion of the people, be in political complexion what it may, so regard it, compare the cowardly comments of our Noble Mue, in last weeks issue, when he characterizes General Grant as a sophisticated political mendicant, with the honest out-spoken manly comment of the Chicago Times, whicli in speaking of General Grants let ter, says that it reflects a higher honor upon that distinguished soldier, for a victory over his own. prejudices, than any victory lie ever won over an enemy in the field. Oh! shame on you Mac. Remember all diseases of the stomach and intestines, urinary and digestive organs, cured by using Brown’s Iron Bitters. The Books of N. Warner & SonsJ are now open, and if you are indebted to them they would be glad to see the color of your cash.