The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-08-23
THE NEW YORK SUN.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUG. 20, 1865.


po,,,,c,, ,arti,s arc now snomious iustiin-
,o,, They weaken in prosperity, ssrsnFthen IN
.d,r.tv. and are always either advancing or
,,,,o. rsdlng--nsver stationary. Lbs history Of
o.rbss in ,his country show, inst mono have ever
long wi,hs.ood tie trying ordeal o. success ihoy
INV, lsbored ,rduousy to reach the goal u pooeAl
,rninenc,, and having gained IT, OIL nave j" 'u,"
SLOWED tho prize to escape uem '"'
race y labor, and losing II By incidence us MOI
dintculL. however, 10 sccouni FOR hh HnsulArly
In our n,,lonsl politics and the icy 'oh "i FOUND
IN What on sminsn, statesman OF the preceding
e,,.r,,,ou called 'Ihe cohesive power oil pnbhc
,i.,d.r" Itis = some Whist um'hs'ng admission,
t,,p,,er,beless truthful that the principles upon
-,..h ,.r.i,s are supposed 10 be founded in this
,,,rt,, ar, not tho primary strata. The desire 10
,.,,g, tho Government patronage aud disburso
ne tublc money 10 at the bottom Of all p0iiy
.,,,. AMI il 10 the political foundation what The
,ough stone, are 70 the material STRUCTURE
the real basis, but no, inteDded Tor pubic
observation. This being tie LEADING sm, " Is
,oi 20 diGicult to unjerstaud why political organi-
;.,ous start upon the downward srsde almost -
soou ss they reach the summit Of tns!r amb'1on.
Whsu the patronage Of the Government LAs been
occurred, every politlcisn expects a share OF The
.noin as recompense for his services IN securing
Marty succosa But oil cannot lie thus scconimo-
dated many AT, disappointed aid OF The latter
c.sa nineienths believe themselves tho victims 81
sro., Injustice, and are ready 10 ~ from their
party at the least prospect Of succsas ou''de. 30
II H. th., whilo the cohesion Of public plumber
strengthens invigorstss and conoollstes party
prospectively, IL weskens and GomoraLes Il when
,he end has been affair ed-success being Only Ihe
forcruunsr OF ruin. Every party That has ever al
tainod power In this country furuthsan hdsI a1on
Of this view. The Democratic party has repeS'ed-
" Struggled up 10 the summit OF political 'n'lN-
ence after years OF patient aud p'rsb.eni labor
but the spols OF ofFcr invariably proved disHoV-
ing element the party strength soon bersn TO
v.ne, defeat eventually followed. and the to''some
ascent had 10 be RECOMMENDED. The opposiui
party, with the present des gnAt.on Of Rspubl can,
has had even = more ovent,ul experience. It's
struggle for supremacy has generally yesn atilnd-
ed with greater Disadvantages th-u have ohsrac-
terized TIC opponent, and tho resul. has in every
case shown the completeness Of Its disruption to Ia
proportion.te 70 the effort employed TO Achievs
success In nearly every instance where II has
reached the goal Of powoT tho reaction has been so
groat tho disruption 80 electusL that complete
chaos has followed, leaving not even the
n.mo Of tho equalization above the surface
The party has In this way pnS' ell through score
OF trAnsformaiions-s new party phGnix rising
from tho ashes Of tho od-anl now, 81 b'
end Of these various mutations, NO have tho Re
publican party, which has Teen longer in th'
ascendant than any Of ils predecessor Does th'
observsnt reader need to be toll tia: tho worm o