Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-17
From Cor. Cincinnati Commercial.
An IMPORTANT LETTER.
Republication q Rope of Sand-Democra-
cy Compact, WeH-Organized Body.

Republication a Rope of sand-DemOcra-
cy "A Compact, WeII-Organfzed Body.
WASHINGTON, June 5, 1870.
< = The war at an end. the ques-
tions of administration revive, and the
one problem above all others that the Re-
publicans are called upon to solve is
whether there remains, after the war Is
closed and the issues growing out OF 1t are
settled, platform broad enough for the
clements the war brought together to
staad upon harmoniously. III such exists, |
tho party continues alive If not, 1t Is
dead, and funeral is next in order.
One can we'll wish and pray for such
common platform. There arc so many
near and dear associations i'll the past OF
the Republican party, SO much to be proud
| Of, so many true hearts IN its leaders that
/ we loved while living and mourn now
dead, that there can be but sorrow over
the desolation. The brave acts anl bright
names of our organization which have
PASSED into history are now the most pre-
cious of It's brightest pages.
But the fact remains, staring us stub
bornly in the face, that unless we can find
some code Of principles, yet holding us
together, Immediate and final separation
IL inevitable.
Tuning my back upon what l could
wish for, and looking with calm, phlio-
eCplic2l impartiality upon what IS, L am
forced to say that there is no more cohe-
sion, beyond mere office holding and pub
lie pIunder. in the Republican party, than
there is in a rope Of sand. For over
wear [ have bcenin Washington, employed
10 criticiso our public men, and put to
newspaper record their political acts L
t wrote tile fact that while the Democracy
, Is q compact, we'll organized body. repre-
senting certain feelings, that make OF
it's parts ono efficient whole, the Kepuo-
, licans are OF one party only IA
, name-and each leader is the representa-
; tive Of a faction in deadly hostility to
some other faction inside the organization.
. Were q caucus to be called to-day Tor the
purpose Of considering any one OF the
: more important measures no" undeT con
1 si9eration, is deliberations would Dc
8 marked by violent discussions, personal
6 o1,neo and every evidence Of hate and sus-
. ,icio,1 to end in violent dissolution
10 such caucus has been held since l have
boon IN Washington, and no such caucus
can he held The fact is significant that
Z, no measure Of public interest passes Con
gress, except as COMPROMISE 1oeloi5Iou
. and leaves behind Republican minority
q thai secretly reioicc5 that such measure
;, has vet to be passed on by the people, al
a though in such popular adjudication the
:, result NAV be the triumph of the Democ-
= racy In g. word, the Republican party IN
y Congress is composed Of factions IN such
deadly antagonism to each other that The
hato among themselves is more intense
) than that given the Democracy.
IS If from this unhappy condition OF affairs
!. IN Congress, we turn TO the Executive
the condition is yet more deplorable. At
= the time when our country needs states
e man, and our party. at least, shreWo
o business. manager, We nave II man Wnose
D ignorance of and Indifference to pubic al
Y fairs cxcites only contempt. For the hrst
'e time in the history of our Government. We
4 have seen our President standing hat IL
" hand at the doors OF the Senate, begin E
q the passage of jOb-and begging IN vain
In this San Domingo fraud L have no.
% heard a single prominent man offer de
" tense Of President Grant, that was no
h based on his ignorance. "Gen. GRANT
they say, sis we'll meaning man, but NJ
II is ignorant as politician, and therefore
. liable to be imposed upon by designing
men."
N The best illustration, however, or wha
re Z wish 10 say is to be found IN the aglta
In ton lately experienced over the tariff
- Had Gen. Grant and his friends possesses
~ particle Aof common sense, or an
20 honest desire to continue the Republ1ca
marty in power, they would have SAID tina
ok there was question upon which Kepnb
CO licana can honestly differ and yet be lie
nd publicane Therefore let us strive to CON
DrOtllSG upon iu Wa. $1,000
en- some approach to general satisfactorily
W But no, the Administration begins %
oI- throwing itself into the arms OF the pre-
hibitionists, and ends by prosecuting tn
ii advocates of free trade. This tall end {
KIT the Republican party, this little knot
for nrohibitiOnists. is the meanest ana mo
To- corrupt faction with which we are curse'
Win Simon Cameron at it's head an
mr.. Ames and M0rreil, of Pennsylvania, who
roe fingers are tainted with untold plunde
for who stand in their places, and wIthol
finishing, vote money directly into the
ON own pockets, at its tail, we are told IN
ne their vile dogma of protection Is the pa
cb. form of the party, and on our DelleL
Tiff ! it depends our recognition rs hepuh
It'll cans.
/ il +hot the bonds Of Union between tt
for faction and the administration have be
de- strengthened. The edict has gone.ont IL
the Office now held by David A: Weils
vim to be superseded by some stoLd Denet
md in this thieving made legal anu Is: MS :
cellency, who began his admlnlstratl
len, with such loud assertions of purity, al
the drinking with Gould and Fisk, sleep
No with COrbin and dallying with Ben Butt
has publicly opened his executive arms
/ S. embrace Simon Cameron, the vilest pol
4 to cal prostitute of them oil.
for Last night the New York Tribune, G.
ell taining two solid columns of abuse
David A. Wells, reached Washington:
rom attack is so absurdly violent, so iudlcr!
bert in its inconsistency, so mucn the Oil
for scolding of hysterical old woman
t excites only ridicule and laughter. FL
n q ever insignificant in itself, taken as P
con- of late events in the political world, 1t
the important. We receive notice to quit
The partnership heretofore existing
ply, tween the honest men and the rogue
the hereby dissolved, and every man Is le1
r the 90 his own political way unquestioned
} de- Greeley, Grant & Co. will settle up a
close the concern. The late Repubii
elb, party is the deadest dead thing alb
ued around. And if the surviving friends
sobt, to retain for it any feelings Of respect
viii hasten its funeral. Upon its me
g T. choly tomb let US inscribe this epltaph