, 1870-04-19
An Independent PTeaa.
Ffp41 thk JdHkstit{t H'Ik1 E,1zgtle.

There hlB been considerable criticism passed
upon TIE CHICAGO TR1HCSE recently because
it has had the independence to point ont and
comment upon tho errors that hare been COM
mitted by the Republican party. Some few
newspapers have sought to strengthen their
own standing in partisan sense by question
ing TEE TR1BrSE's political soundness and con-
sistency but in the Judgment OF the obsery-
ing, their structures only indicate ; subsetTi-
ency to blind party drill that is unbecumipg in
those who make any pretensions to iudepend-
eut journalism. Is the Republican party md
it's managers imns scu1ato that they can do no
w1ougs Is the administration Of General
Grant divine institution and therefore above
tho criticism Of the common people who lifted
II into powe1s Are the chief men in the Re-
publican Synagogue so pure ind tncor1uphble
that they are, like Crssrs wife, above sus-
picion aud rerroach: Theas are questions
which every honest msn will answer correctly
for himself, AID ~hlo We are prompt to claim
that the Administrations Of Abraham Lincoln
md General Grant werc crest improvements
upon their predeceaeors in serving the cause
Of Justice and humanity. yet we arc free to i'd
nit that there are Tascals who need watching.
barnaclea adheriuE to the ships bottom that
ought to be scTaped OF. ANY candid man will
admit that the first c4tt OF Grant, Cabinet WIS
! blunaet, and to deny thAt cur party has not
bcen guilty OF otheF grave mistakes and folliea,
would he 10 deny facts that are as patent as
the universal testimony Of the public can make
them. We need not 50 into details to Illus
tf2te this subject. ID the general statement
VIII be accepted as truc By every rnau who has
tho average fnowledge Of public atta;rH-
that has lahored in the Repnblican cause, nd
vocated its measures. helped 70 nAko ito pub
lie men. aud Ato in love with it's principles
1s 1t their dnty to excuse and palhate every
error that the party makes, and screen every
scound7el from the Just indignation OF the
MANILA r5+,r,f bf 1&~Sf-sa
and follows our csmps God forbid that the
press Of the Republican party shall ever be
come 50 eubeervsent to partisan din and dc
tation that it swaps the c1aima Of truth and
Justice fof party success and individual ben,
niedeeds OF its own party with - much
freedom as it would those conmittcd by
ths oppoRhou, for in no othsr Way vii its
erTo1s be corrected and the party keep its
bold upou the confidence Of honest and sin
country 30 tempted to usu1p authority and
commit acts not warranted BY the organic law,
ss the Republican party, aud With The great
u1st OF poTeF rsposed in i By the people, and
the terrible crisis through which Il WIS called
70 eas!y she nation, demanding the exercise Of
the "7sest statesnanship ~ Kel - the a1pcn-
diture Of Epbounaed nate1iA resourses, It is
great cuedit to it thst it his kept - close -
hss TO the stFict lne OF public waal md Pr
u'otsn- In the ea1her days Of the republic,
l41ueA we're 20 hesf7y equA that the one ont
Of poNar WAS constant check upon the one
that v5s administering the governments If
11airh, but the Republican party Of to-day
Hno!s 70 such restraint. z1.a unleas men
tnsade OF i:s own ztnks raise their voices in
!eonke md warning On proper occasions,
It's purity and usefulness viii coon end II
We turn to the Senate Of the United States,
ttAt body which used to BE- the battle-ground
q conflicting policies, We fnd the rernnA1t Of
the Democratic party 50 e1nAll and Insignificant
that il is Incapable of making protest, much
less ot otierlnE any opposition to .nJ r1easnIo
not eh1ngb that 80 eco come abuse Of thia
unlimited puxez IN the Senate, Of hear, - We
did tho oiher dAy, distinguished Senator
proclaintnS IN his place, TINT certain thing