The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-09-09
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The North Carolina election is another
grave admonition to the Republican par
ty that it can maintain its supremacy on
ly by promptly correcting the evils it
has too long cherished within ITSELF
While the issues of the war were unde-
cided, patriotic men would close their
eyes to corruption, to incompetent or
otherwise unworthy candidates, and to
the madness of selfish leaders and vote
the Republican ticket to save the coun-
try but now tie war has garnered the
fulIness of the harvest, and honest citi-
zens will no longer be made the supple
tools of corruptionists.
Every election held this year has
been fresh notice to the Republican
leaders that the party must reform itself.
Connecticut opened the campaign of
1870 with disaster, whereby faithful
and patriotic Governor, was displaced by
500 majority. Oregon followed, and
one of the ablest and most blameless of
our Republican Senators lost his place.
Washington city followed with an open
and decisive rebuke to the political man
ayers who claimed to be tho Republican
party. New York, hitherto debatable
State, gave nearly 10000 Democratic
majority, when political complexion of
her courts of last resort was involved.
Kentucky gave no substantial Republi-
can gains, even with her large colored
vote polIed for the first time. Tonnes
see has given over her courts to the
Conservatives, thus surrendering the
last vestige eff Republican power in that
State, and now comes North Carolina, in
the face of bayonets forced upon the peo-
pie by the ill-advised counsels of bad
leaders, with Legislature two-thirds
Democratic, and but two Republicans in
the entire Congressional delegation. A
Senator is thus sacrificed, and long
stride taken toward making the next
Congress Democratic.
With all these admonitions, the pro-
fessed Republican leaders close their
ears to wisdom. Instead of meeting the
issue frankly, and appealing to the in
telligence of the people, We are met with
the startling proposition that Georgia
must not hoW an election because the Re-
publican party cannot carrg the State.-
This reckless suggestion to nullify the
laws and defy the people is made this
morning by Republican contemporary.
If not hold an election in Georgia, why
hold one in any other State? 1t is con-
cedcd that the Republicans cannot gain
Congressman, while it is likely that they
will lose some in most of the States
Why not, therefore, decide that all the
Legislatures, and all the Congressman,
and all the Governors shall hold over until
matters can be arranged for Republican
victories The only plea for not hold
ing an election is that the Republicans
will be defeated; and the same rule will
apply with equal if not inc. eased potency
in all other States, if mad leaders insist
upon defying popular opinion and in
sulting the intelligence and patriotism
of people peculiarly jealous Unpopular
rights.
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of the other States sacrificed this year
by selfish and blind leadership. Gov.
Holden allowed the honor and credit of
his State to be destroyed by irresponsi-
bic adventures with the hope of secur'
ing a seat in the Senate; and, to make
assurance doubly sure, he undertook to
force political results by armed Jay
hawkers, who defed the laws, ignored
Justice, and disregarded the courts
The result was a change of $4,000 to
10000, against the Republicans and the
surrender of the State to Democracy for
years to come.
In Pennsylvania the same mad policy
is aimed at The Republican party can
succeed only by deserving the APPROX
al and confidence of the intelligent and
patriotic people of the State. Its abuses,
corruptions and subordination to shame
less pretenders like Cameron, arc justly
appreciated by all sections, and unless
tbe RenuhIican orOaniZation as an or