Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-04-28
Republicans Unity.

The New York Eceming Post, a
paper OF decided Republican con-
victions, but which wears its, Re-
publicanism, not as badge Of it's
servility but as type of its con-
victions, which opposes the San Do
mingo scheme without waiting to
inquire who arc it's cndorscrs, con-
demncd the removal of Sumner,
without regard to the effect upon
"the party" and has done other
things in its exercise of the right of
independent criticism to fright the
fearful souls of timid partisans, thus
estimates the results and value of
such free discussion to the Republic
can pdrty:
eff one should form his opinion
from the jubilant tone Of the Demo
cratic journals, and from the alarm
lists in the Republican ranks, he
would conclude that the Republican
party is really in danger of a defeat
in the next Presidential election.
The Democrats are chuckling over
what they call Republican dissen-
sions, and timid Republicans show
their fears by anxious cntrcaties for
harmony, efforts to hush up every
complaint and criticism, and de-
nunciation of every one who criti-
cises, even in the mildest terms,
what they call the administration
of General Grant
'But they ought rather to regard
it as y sign of healthful vigor that
the Republicans all over the coun-
try freely express themselves upon
passing events, and do not hesitate
to blame where they believe wrong
has been done. II used to be said
Of the Democratic party, while
it was still powerful and
victorious organization, that while
its members quarrelcd vigorously
among themselves for ten months
in the year, on election day they
voted in a solid body. The Repub-
licans have, in even 4 greater degree,
this cohesion at the critical time,
with unlimited disputation during
the intervals. How often in the last
ten years have not the Democratic
leaders and journals rcjoiced over
the discussions in the Republican
ranks and predicted victory for
themselves, which yet they never
attained.
"Just now they are uncommonly
sanguine; but, we suspect, with lit
tie cause 1t is 4 tact that there is
much dissatisfaction among the Re-
publicans all over the country; the
journals which support that party
are, in most cases, conducted by
thoughtful and observant men, with
sufficient independence to give ex-
preston to the feelings of the peo-
pie; and the people themselves, be-
cause they value the ascendency OF
the Republican party, and do not
mean that it shall be sacrificed, do
not intend either to suffer it to be-
come the property or tool of any set
of men, or to be used for bad ends.
"The Republican party leaders
have so far possessed what the
Democratic leaders have apparently
entirely lost, the power to adapt
themselves and their organization
to changing events. They have
known how to discover what the
people want, and in the main, slow
ly but surely, to do the peoples will.
They are in sympathy with the
leading thoughts Of the American
people; but to these thoughts the
Democratic leaders appear to have
not the slightestclew. And in this
difference lies the surcst hope ofthe
continued asccndency of the Re
publicans. 1t is because they dis
cuss, because they quarrel, as the
Democrats say, because they assert
their differences of opinion, that
the Republican leaders remain
strong. Out Of this free discussion.
at the end comes wise conclusion.
Watchful, careful, they ascertain
the peoples will, and knowing that
they have the secret OF success"