The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-07-02
politital.
..It MuststrIke Dor j New LIne.n

at Must Strike For a New Line"
The Brooklyn Eagle, after taking It for
GRANTEES that "New Years day will preba-
bly, sec the DILIGENTLY amendment o part
of the Constitution" continues and says:
with this the object with which the Re
publican party started out win have been
accomplished to q degree beyond what the
ostaboiitionist, who reluctantly consented
to support so pro-slavery an institution as
he conceived il, dared to anticipate would
be donein a century, even on his platform.
There will be absolutely nothing more on
that line for the Republican party to per-
form. II must strike q new line. What
shall IL be7 Hitherto the party has eyaded
this question, has raised q dust Of sido Is
sues and temporary shifts, and is even now
hunting for sensations TO hide its lack Of
comprehensive policy for the future. Side
issues. and temporary shifts, and sensation
will not answer. The party must give o sub
stantial excuse for claiming the continued
confidence of the people or must go down.
There are any number Of measures Of lessen
Importance Of which itmay take hold
and build platforms ofBtrength, OF IL may let
them alone and die Of inertness and the
corruption that inertness Rccelerates. The
Nlllt MHtu NDb fltNlelDn TuNlhIH ne InNilt
which will determine its fate is not far dis
If the republican party had had tho sense.
10 see Il, the purpose for whichit came into
existence, rs its orators and writer's in its
early years announced would be the case,
was accomplished in tho abolition OF Afri-
can slavery, and IL should then " dis
banded. Had IL done 80 IL would have oc-
cupied a place in the pages of history q
thousand times more reputable than IL pos
sibly can now. Since its chief object was
attained, IL has taken TO n path Of lawless-
ness, deceit, and political crime which has
stained IL with ineffhoeable disgrace. On
the nature. of It's original principles e was
n transient, temporary thing az best. IL
should have known, acknowledged this
truth, acted accordingly, andthenwe would
not find II to-day, asa radical Journal con-
f%esses. in order TO keep itself from going
under, hunting for sensations TO hide it's
lack of comprehensive policy ortho future,
... Ia II.
THE navy department has ordered the
monitor Saugus 10 Join at once, the gulf
squadron around Cuba Washington tee-
gram. -
The navy department, some time ago,
ordered the Saugus to 90 20 Cuba. The
vessel hauled out of the dock and WIS
found to be 80 defective that sailing was
impossible. Several other war vessels have
been ordered to Cuba, and, in every case,
Il was found that the hulls were %rotton, or
that their machinery was useless. Tho de-
partment has been trying for two months
TO send a vessel TO Cuba, and has fAilod in
every effort. All ofwhich shows the benu-
ty Of the naval administration with which
the country has been afflicted for several
$50 A A.. 44UaaaWN v.aWaaVaN vUn haaan N
largor navy on paper than on any civilized
power, while in fact, our naval efficiency
ranks at least tenth rate.
Exactly DEMONSTRATION to
the adjournment Of congress, Gen. Morgan
q democratic member from Ohio, offered q
resolution in the house Of representatives
exempting salt, tea, coffee, sugar, matches
and tobacco from all federal taxation, and
imposing instead thereof, a tax of w and
onc-half per cent. on government bonds,
which Just proposition was laid ON the
table, and thereby defeated by n vote of
40 to 40, every republican congressman
voting 10 lay on the table and against the
resolution while the party who voted 10 sus-
tain the resolution were all democrats.
This is n fair illustration of the
sort Of protection offered tho Ia
boring classes by the republican
leaders. Tax the necessaries Of life, which
every laboring man must buy and exempt
government bonds, which only tho rich
own.
'cWHo Is the Godfather of the republican
party p is o question that Is at present agi-
ating the minds Of various New York jour
nails. The sponsorship was attributed TO
Horace Greeley, but no %repudiates the soft
impeachment, and with q theatrical def
ance in his manner shrieks
"shako not your CORY locks at me;
Thou cans't not say 4 did itl' tItE IT.
A correspondent Of the Sun comes 10
Horaoe's rescue, and presents proof 10 show
that Joseph Medill, OF the Chicago Tribune
was the man. We can conceive Of nothing
that Joe has done which would warrant
n charge 30 base to destroy his character.
A libel suit, with damages Mt 81, 000, 900,
Twill be the only thing that will sethim right
before the country.
The New York Sun thinks that Schuyler
Colfax's chances for the presidency are
good, for there are probably more babies
named after him than any other living man
in the world, and though they will hardly
grow up in season to vote for him the first
time he runs, their fathers, anduncles, and
cousins, and the sweethearts oftheir sisters
will be sure TO go for him. II advises Mr..
Colfax, ifhe desires the Sun TO shine for
him, TO secure the services of Horace Gree
ley for vice president, and adds: 'tFor
years we have been devoted to the elevation
of Mr.. Greeley TO some Office worthy of his
genius and character. So far our success
has not been great, we are sorry TO say;b but
that is Mr.. Grants fault"
H.. ,an,I1iaa,, l,.;,. -. .u.I.A...T
campaign make great p~retensions of love
for the soldier. Their professions are for
gotten as soon as tho election is over. One
of the recent demonstrations Of this kind
has been the removal of soldiers employed
in n of the departments at Washington.
and The retension OF those who never saw n
battlefield, but remained at home, shout
ing 'copperhead' and drawing their pay
from the government. What is now taking
place in Washington has been the course OF
action all over the country ever since Grant
came into Office. Veteran and even disa-
bl~edsoldiers are forced 10 give way for the
stay-at-home politicians.
The New York Pos. C~republican) agrees
with us that "war with England" as nm
e~lectioneering issue, to save the republican
party next fall, will not ''pay." The
editor oharacterizes il now az ga despe-
rate political trick, designed 10 put off the
living and important issues of the day, by
creating and stimulating NJ artificial excite
ment."
TT is now stated that the movement 70
make the Alabama claims the Radical par
ty-platform for tho fall elections has
proved failure. All their other issues
have also exploded, and the Radical leaders
are sorely pressed for platform that will
hold their party together. Who will fur
nish the required and much-needed article.
AThe Supreme Court of Illinois has lust