The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-24
eraI aud outspokeu burst Of indignant

eral aud outspoken burst Of indignant
remonstranee.
To the foregoing we append an article
from the Philadelphia Eeeniug TIE
graph, Republican paper. We com
mend its views to the candid thinking
men of all parties. They are not the
utteranees of a "copperhead," but the
outspoken sentiments Of a fair and hon.
est Administration journal
wANrED--REPUBLIcASs CRAFTSMANSHIP.
The removal of Secretary Cox from the
Cabinet marks a new departure for the ad
ministration of President Grant, General
Cox was called to the portfolio ofthe Int
rior Department less than two years ago,
because he was not politician and was
known to share the Presidents PURPOSE to
ignore the counsels and wishes Of that very
large class OF the American people. Now
he is bowed out of the Cabinet with severe
politeness because he reiusedto eountenauce
iuiquiues that professional politicians have
learned to look upon us virtues. Cox re
tires, and Cameron aud Chandler have
stamped their impress upon the political
policy Of the administration.
IL is proclaimed by those who worship
power that this new departure indicates u
wholesome Difference on the part of the
President 10 the political interests of the
Republican party. Whatever may have
been the motive, the result has but deep.
ened aud wldened the apprehensions of the
| better class Of the people who desire to he
in cordial sympatyh with the administration.
| The complaint of the sincere, non office.
| hunting Republicans was not that the Pres
ident ignored Republican politics. but be
cause he has steadily and oJstiuately igaor.
| ed Republican craftsmanship. When in
| the outset of his administration he studied
to discard the representative statesmen OF
his party, he committed fatal mistaae-a
blunder that was worse than crime; and
he has foundered in his political policy
ever since, until in despair he seizes upon
the ever.ready and supple political trick
s,ers whose self respect never interrupts
their iawning court to power. The most
llenient view that can be taken of the PreSi
dentt position is that having got himself
into hopeless muddle, he is unable to SCI
any way Of getting out OF it except by The
assistance of trickSterS whom every man il
III nation knows to be utterly unworthy o
conf ICE.
But one of the original Cabinet remains
and his tenure seems to be Uncertain an,
the en- ire Cabinet is liable To reorganization
any day. The President fashioned It n
first to suit his personal tastes, regardless
of popular opinion. One by one the mis-
takes, obvious to sensible men, became an
moving to the President, aud he SCENE,
ready to cast the blame anywhere but Jus
where it belonged. lie appointed mer
without intellectual fitness or national re
puiatiOn, aud has discarded them in turn
because they proved to possess lust tn,
q allties he selected them for. They wer
failures, Of cuurse-lhey could not be other
wise, for t ey were disqualified 70 anythin,
else in positions demanding the highes
measure of ability and sagaeity. If. whel
his Cabinet commenced TO tOpple abou
him, the President had realized the palnabl
truth that great nation requires grea
statesm nship in the successful administra
ton OF the Government, the Republican
party would not to-day be mourning tine los
OF Connecticut, Indiana, PENNSYLVANIA
West Virginia, Tennessee, Oregon, an
California, aud waitinr for Missouri. Ne,
York, Georgia, and several other States L
be added to the Democratic pyramid q
1870.
The worldwide distinction between III
mere politician and the statesman seems 1
he unknown in administration circles, an
while it remains unknown or unappreciated
political disa tiers will thicken upon the Re
publican party. But few politicians mr.
Statesmen-they are as istinct as tn
housing owl from the soaring eagle-bu
all statesmen are politicians. We hav
great scholars, and great orators. and gren
philosophers, but The great statesman en-
be so only from his intimate knowledge q
the people and his earnest sympathy wit
the pulSations of the popular heart. On
such man in the administration of Presider
Grant would soon demonstrate that hi
great want is complete relief alike from III
fossils and nobodes, and from the politica
pretenders who have gathered around him
1t is disgraceful to the Republican part
that the Camerons and the Chambers mr.
announced from week to week rs the NC
liucal con6dants of the administration
What they advise there are none to gainsa,
for the Cabinet aud the President are alik
unacquainted with the political necessitie
of the country. With n Cabinet of state.
men, political charaiants would be spare
the opportunity of flinging contempt upo
the Republican party by being prOclnime
as its chief managers,