The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-06-24
The Republican Party Dead.

4
DOM Piatt in recent letter to the
Cincinnati Commercial, expresses the
following significant opinions. We COM
mend them to those " hO are clinging to
the rotten hulk Of Mongrelism
Turning my back upon what could
wish for, and looking with calm, philo-
sophical impariality upon what is, l am
forced to say that there is no more CO.
hesion, beyond mere office-holding and
public plunder, in the Republican party.
than there is in a rope OF sand. For
over year have been in Washington,
clnplovcd to criticisc our public men,
and put to newspaper record their po-
ltical acts. wrote the fact that while
the Democracy is compact, wcll-organ-
lied, representing certain feelings, that
make Of its parts one efficient whole, the
Republicans are one party only in name
= and each leader is the representative
Iof a faction in deadly hostility to some
other faction inside the Organization.-
We're a caucus to be called to-day for
the purpose Of considering any one of
the more important measures now under
consideration, its dclibcration would be
marked bv violent discussions, personal
labusc, and every evidence of hate and
lsuspicion,to end i'm violent dissolution.
The fact is significant that no measure
of public interest, passes Congress, ex-
lcept as a compromise, log-rolled through
with schemes of public plunder and
leaving behind Republican minority
that secretly rcjoiccs that such measure
has yet to be passed OH by the people. al
Though in such popular adjudications
1.-The result many be the triumph Of the
Democracy. IN a word, the Republican
party in Congress is composed of fac
lions is such deadly antagonism to each
lothcr, that the hate among themselves is
more intense than given the Democracy.
I If from this unhappy condition of af-
fairs in Congress we turn to the EXccu-
'ltive, the condition is yet more dcplor-
lable. AT the time when our country
needs a statesman, and our party ut
lleast, shrewd business manager, we
have a man whose ignorance or indif-
Terence to public affairs excite only con-
tempt. For the first time in the history
lof our government, we have have seen
Iour President standing hat in hand at
, the door Of the Senate, begging the pas
sage of job-and begging in vain. IN
this San Domingo fraud have not heard
Ia single prominent man offer a defense
lof President Grant that was not based
ION his ignorance. General Grant,
, they say, lis q wcll-meaning man. bu,
'Ihc is ignorant Us a politician, and there
, liore liable to be imposed upon by dc.
: signing men,"
Last night the New York Tribune
; 'lcontaining two solid columns of abuse
of David \. Wells, reached Washing
Iton. The attack is absurdly violent. sc
Iludicrous in its Inconsistency, 80 mucl
: the blind scolding OF Il hystcrical ole
! woman, that it excites only ridicul'
and laughter. However insignificant
lin itself, taken as part Of late event!
; lin the political world. il is important. =
We receive notice to quit. The partner
ship heretofore existing between th'
. honest men and the r0gucs is hereby dis
), solved, and every man is left to go m
: own political way unquestioncd. Gree
:. Hey. Grant and Company will settle ul
and close the concern. The late Rcpub
.Ilican party is the dcadcst dead thins
! above ground, and if the surviving
..iiriends wish to retain for it any feeling
: of respect, they will hasten its funeral
.',Upon its melancholy tomb let us III
4 scribe this cpitaph:
. DIED,
After brief hu, brilliant career, the late
Republican Party.
L. BORN
of patriotic imp uses il built huge navics, organized
vast armies. and through long
: campaigns with bloody battles.
:, Saved the Nation from the jaws of Hell
: Its INN eliac cause Of dissolution Trehina,
> Certain vermin known as
Thieves plundereIs and Potectonists, ate into It's
al tails. ,af
: Causing a dreadful nausea. a bad smell,
III and sudden death.
Al And we might add that Doctor Gree
- ley would continue his practice OF med
:. ,.Iicine at his well-known stand. An cas-,
+. death to old parties insured, and tn
!. .|births of new parties carefully attende.
: Ito. Breach preventions his great speci
!. alty.
Or Tho eyno,.ts of silver bullion fror