The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-05-05
A Political Ca:np,

We take from Hvper's Weekly Of
the 30th the following views ci gcper
al politics. They are calm, impartial
and discriminating:
II parties where wholly arbitrary
organizations, or II they were formed
merely to accomplish certain results,
they would disappear when those re-
suits were attained. Ifthe Republic
can party had been only a union for
he overthrow OF the a'eendcncy oi
slavery in the national policy, the
adoption of the Fifteenth Amendment
would be the signal of is dissolution
But ns the Democratic patty, which
for generation was merely cnnspir
icy 70 perpctuate and extend slavery
survives the extinction OF slavery, ~
does the Republican party. Total dc
eat does not end the one, nor abs'-
lutte victory the other. They each
continue Ms representatives and organ,
OF a certain general tendency 10 oul
political devel pmco'. A hearty faiil
in the grea, principles oi popular gov
ernment. q generous hospitality IT,
ward new views and constant pro-
.ress, practical perception OF Tho
close relation between morals anc
politics, deep conviction Of the vita
necessity Of intelligence to true re
pnbiic, will generally lead man l.
act with the Republican party, ant
the policy Of that party upon any spec
iiic question that may arise will natur
ally be determined by the same char
acleristics.
Upon such immediate TOPICS Of pub
lie discussion as the general iinancia
policy aud the tariff neither Of th'
,rcnt parties is harmonious within II,
own ranks.--There are tariff Demo
rra,s and iree-trade Republicans am
neither party. as party, is directl,
cpmmittei 10 prOtectiu or TO ire,
trade. Meanwhile, the financial meas
ures Of the Secretary OF the Treasury
are .cvercly criticised by many Re
publicaus, while the Democrats hav'
~ ,tntr policy 'hlu the incousistant rr.
that the RrpnNicin' caused the hcav'
Taxation, aud thai taxes ought to b,
reduced. Upon the foreign pole,
| there is the same disagreement upoi
N sides. The Administration. dur
the Cnhan troubles, has faithfully en-
forced the laws of 1918. while Admin
lstration Senators and jnurnals hav,
irturlly condemned its position, al,
Democratic jouruals have sustained
its action. Upon the Ahnhdma qucs
tlon little has been recently said. Th'
Republicans are, however generall
united upon the truth oithc staemcn
made in ParliJmcnt OF Mr. GDrdcn
IN May, 1864, that England carried o'
war from hsr shores with the Unitct
States, viola'cd international law, an
tlagrantly disregarlcd her neutral du
ties. The Democrats will take stil
higher ground upon the same side,
necessary to concilnte the I" Irish vote
in the Presidential election.
But in the political lull Of which W
speak there is no Il ubt Of very zen
eral profound confidence in The sagac
iry and integrity OF he Administration
1t has ms litilc respect for he celebrai
ell constituency of Buncombe as an,
4 ADMINISTRATION that we can recall. !
the ~. Domingo crotchet Were ont q
The vay, aud II few appointments ha
been different, th'r could be no,hin
left but praise for the general conduc
OF affairs. Ii is quiet, steady, work
ing Administration, which is precsel
what the exigency following the wa
demands In view of what the Dem
ocratic party offered at the election
the general situation of the country j
such as TO occasion the sincercst salts
faction and congratulalion. The Tn
ion is about being fully restored. au'
with its restoration political distiDC
tions OF class have ceased. IL tn
great party to which this inesrim'
able contamination Is due is as wise II
it is powerful, its power will indef
nitely endure.