The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-11-16
O he 8ullftin.
A REMARKABLE ARTICLE.
Tno Chicago TSibune Form lily St.
nounces tho Republican Party.
prom Inc Cnichgo ITT'ln' y ~

lion, are settled that the mere platform of
ECONOMY and reform. without specify.
ing BIZ Whist measures these rltterirg con.
eraiiics are 90 be pat in practice. /. n.
available to one party as another. and.
consequently, j. not available 70. the spec.
isl platform OF any party and that, on the
present living issues ~ 10 the proper
mode u laying taxes and tariff, for the
support of the government, the two cid
party organizations can no longer be relied
upon for their full party vote Both nar-
ties are. 20 some extent. di,integratcd and
disorganized By this change of issues. ns
might naturally be expected. Bat the
Democratic party enters into the FIGHT
everywhere with the advantage Of having
an issue in which it believes. and for
which it is prepared TO vote. viz: Free
Trade. The Republican party. as such.
for four years past, has had no issue on this
question, except within its own ranks. A
large number Of it, leading statesman and
organs. as well as of its voters, are ns
heartily committed to free trade orr reye-
hue tarlu a. any portion fthc Democratic
party. Upon this question there must be.
ana. indeed, TO great extent, has been. a
union of the homogeneous element such n,
will enable those who think alike in tho
two past political parties 20 work togeth.
or in future political organizations. Tn.
same necessity which, in lsiS induced
William G. Bryant and his journal the
New York Ereaing Post, TO abandon the
Democratic party, with which they agreed
on az other questions, 20 cooperate with
the Free Soil afterwards Republican, par
~ on the main question, now induces
such leaders IN the late revolution in favor
olhuman liberty as the same Bryant Wen.
dell Philips, VIM. Lloyd Gacrison, Henry
Ward Beechcr, Lyman Trumbull, Carl
Schurz David a. Wells, Charles Sumner.
u. Gratz Brown, John A. Logan, Cover.
nor Palmer, Frederick Douglass. etc. etc.
aud such journals rs the New York Ere.
ming Post, Cincinnati Commercial and Ga
ssite, and st. Louis Democrat to effect "A
reconstruction and re organization of no.
ltlcal parties rs will enable them TO vote
squarely for such u revenue policy and
civil service system as they can concien-
tously support, without becoming re-.
spons for, or identifying themselves
with, the pas, errors Of the Democratic par
" on the slavery question. Tho election
In Missouri is the result of such n rcorea.
nization ofpolitical parties, and is a tri-
umph OF the dstinc,ively free trade partv
over the protectionists, though the free suf-
frage question aided In eifecting the result.
In Illinois the two parties adopted in con-
vention substantially the same platform.
the Republican platform opposing protec.
ton, and the Democratic demanding free
trade. Yet in going before the people on
these platforms, the Republican candidates
were met by the point, that in Congress
they would be compelled, by party aini-
ations on other questions, Ia come under
the lead OF protectionist caucusscs, to vote
N.r t.tf. o
business referred 10 protectionist committee
ana general protcctionist inclination
given to their votes, whatever might bc
their personal predictions. This inight'
have been met by the assurance that the \
candidates would vote and act with free
traders in all matters ia volving this qucs-
ton, irrespective of their previous associa-
tons. In the absence Of this assurance.
many Republicans who desired 20 sustnin 1
the free trade policy, either did not vote.
or believed their votes could Doe cast most |
effectively for tho Democratic candidate.
This fact has had il potency in changing
the Congressional delegation in Illinois |
from eleven Republicans and three Demo.
Gratis 10 seven Republicans ana seven
Democrats. Tho same influence, have had
an effect in Indiana, Missouri, Michipnn
and Wisconsin. Had il been clearly under.
stood. beforehand. that the next Congress
would organize, elect it Speaker. appoint
is committees, and hold its caucu,scs upon
n division Of parties based on new and iiv.
ing issues, the people would have voted in
accordance with that understanding. But,
20 long a that Is doubtful, the party whose
position Is uncertain must continue 10 give
pace 10 the candidates who's position Is
dc, Jared
In Schcnck, district, ID. J. MorrclTs.
and McCarihy's Of Syracuse. the issue was
made mp mainly on the question of pro.
lection and free trade, the friends of free
trade voting, IN some degree. without 70
gard to past political affiliations, and
carrying Mccartney district fora Rcpub.
hcan free traderin the convention, and Ma,
Other two districts for free trader al the
polls
The time has now come when the two
real partle, Of the country, the free trad.
ers and prolec'iouis,. must cast their votes
where they will tell most effectively for
thrlr principle both IN Congress and ONT
81 u. II j. Impossible that we snal con
uhue Nolihg ON dead issues, and dodpinp
The living ana vital ones. A. our Nc,y
York dispatch !n.matcd Yesterday ,bc
revenue reform party will enter ;Laucxt
congress prepared to claim the Speaker.
Ltf
appointment Of committees. 90 that ti.
business before Congress may be presented
IN manner to carry out the view, OF the
majority Of the people, as indicated IN the
recent elections, II the protectionisi. of
the country desire 20 carry this issue 10 n
general election, on 10 form national par
~ on their own basis, we shall atall times.
stand ready tomeet them, lfnot it is pretty :
clear that, 80 long AS the Democrats marty
elects none but free traders, Republicans
woe lor none but free traders while the :
bro'eetionlsts relyon the prestige Of the
Republican Organization and shirl Inc =
Issue The complexion Of Congress viii i
rrAp'dly eAange into one for revenue re- u
form and possibly. Democratic. On the i.
Nhole, 10 the recent elections, the Dem q
has been very slight compared with The =
heavy gain over the high tariff party. in
the prestige of success, in organ eaton u
and power All these viii :,
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