New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-02


it gained and for than forty years preserved IN
impaired, the respect the confidence and the support OF
the American people Ia 1910 waS overthroWn anueI
the influence 81 great commercial crisis but not ut
section Of its followers more sOicit0us FOR their own
interests than the welfare 81 the country had aanter
ated its creed and is policy by the Introduction OF m II
inns aud measures az war VIII us iunCaihehldl lhSI
pies.
come demoralzed By long continued series 81 defeats
adopted rule for the selection OF s candidates lo
the highest Offices the principle Of availability instead
talent and experience laying the foundation OF lar
pernicous and pervaGing system OF deinoraNla'
ton. Tie success Of the opposition caniidates thus
selected In ls40 was followed BY the success Of the
Democratic candidates selected the same principle
In l-4i. From that period there has been graauai
deterioration in the qualifications Of those Who have
beer nut tos ward TO MI public ofces-n0t merely In
the highest official POSITIONS bat in all the departments
of the general Government and in the SAes Inc leg
isatiye well az the executive branches have pdrtei
pafed in the generel deprivation For this scheme Of
political management having 1T mediate party success
and not the permanent welfare 81 the country ior Us
object both toe principal political organizations are
alike res pOnsble And il impos -ibe 10 conceal the
humiliat ~ truth that the evils the country Is now SUI
friHg beginning in loose and unsteady sdministra
ton OF tie public affairs. and ending IN tcasonaole
attempt overthrow tic Government, are al due 10
incOnpctency aud ineIperence. lCheers.I A great
government demands IN Indispensable condition q
rs Success great qualities in those who control and
direct It's movements Loud appiegse.l
i. is under this system OF political manage ment that
we have been plunged iuto war larger IN its dnen-
sons and pregnant WITH more important consequences
10 the human race, especially TO the cause Of stable
government than any intestine conflict in The annals Of
society II concerns not merely the stability OF our
own political Institutions but those who commenced II
assert the night Of any member q social compact 10
repudiate il at pleasure, though framed and ratified
under tie most solemn sanctions which communities o.
men arc capable Of exchanging with each Other. The
very ESSENCE Of the contest is assertion the
hand ard denial the other Of the RICH. Of single
uartv 10 a social organization founded upon mutual
agreement 70 destroy without the consent OF the other
PARTIES II the affirmative Of this proposition could be
maintained IL would bring into contempt principle
which lies at the foundation OF al individual well
public contracts, and lead TO dissolution OF al the
bonds OF human society.
Ifthe Southern States. after calm delibers:on. and
atter carefully considering all the consequsnces had
decided with the consent u others and with full
coeniton 81 their responsibility 20 the Union, 20 with
draw peaceaby from II there are many OF rs who would
lave preferred separation 10 civil war. But when
rorf6n Of the states, openly reuouncing their Obga
tons 10 the Constitution and the Union, commenced
parreida against the Government, insulting tie
islionsl fag Selling srsenals nIts anu revenue yes