The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-07-07
The Republican Party Pronounced Dead
by a Leading Member. Eq

The Republican Party Pronounced Dead
by a Leading Member. Ea
That there is great trouble in the
Republican party, is unqnestionably
true; that it is passing away as
power is foreshadowed in the recent
Democratic victories in Connecticut,
New York and Oregon. Don Piatt,
as staunch Republican as any to be
found in the land, in letter to the
Cincinnati Commercial, under date
Washington, June 5, writes: i.aa o.
For over a year I have been in
Washington, employed to cfitieise our
public men, and put to newspaper
record their political acts. / wrote
the fact that while the Democracy is
a compact, we'll organized body, rep
resenting certain feelings, that make
of its parts one component whole, the
Republicans are of one party only in
name-and each leader is the repre-
sentative Of faction in deadly hos
tility to some other faction inside the
organization. Were a caucus to be
called to-day for the purpose of con-
sidering any one of the more impor-
tant measures now under considera-
ton, its deliberations would be mark
ed by violent discussions, personal
abuse, and every evidence of hate and
suspicion, to end in violent dissolu-
tion. No such caucus has. been held
since I have been in Washington, and
no such caucus can be held. The fact
is significant that no measure of pub
lie interest passes Congress, except as
a compromise, log-rolled through
with schemes of public plumber and
leaves behind Republican minority
that secretly rejoices that such meas
ure has yet to be passed by the people
although in such popular adjudication
the result may be the triumph of the
Democracy. In q word, the Republic
can party in Congress is composed of
factions in such deadly antagonism to
each other that the hate among them
selves is more intense than that given
1 the Democracy.
i Last night the New York Tribune,
i containing two solid columns of abuse
i of David A. Wells, reached Washing
ton. The attack is soabsurdly violent
SO ludicrous in its inconsistency, SC
much the blind scolding of a hyster-
ical old woman, that it excites only
ridicule and laughter. However i'll
significant in itself, taken as part Of
late events in the political world, it il
impoatant. We receive notice to quit
i The partnership heretofore existing
between the honest men and the
rogues is hereby dissolved, and every
man is left to go his own politica
} way unquestioned. Greely, Grant
I, Co. will settle up and close the con
cern. The late Republican party d
the deadest thing dboee gs'ouod, and i
the surviving friends wish to retain
for it any feelings of respect they viii
hasten its funeral, Upon its. melan
icholy tomb let us inscribe this epi
J taph: q 32ia =, e ~ 'l9i'
| After briet but brilliant career, the
late Republican Party, bgg
BORN - t,a,t.,:
OF patriotic impulses, it built hug
nayies, organized vast armies, and
4 through long campaigns, with
.5-- bloody battles, saved the
], Nation From the jaws of He'll.
Its Immediate cause of disso olutien wa
,r 81, TPichinla. III sdr =.
Certain vermin; known as 10,
Thieves, Plunderers, and Protection
4 gs. lists, who ate into its vitals.. y
Causing a dreadful nausea, bad
smell, and a sudden death.