Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-27
TIVE REPUBLICAN, OUTLOOK.

political field since the great battle in that
State sees a brilliant prospect before the
republican party. In the article to Which
we refer, after expressing its confidence
in the future of the party, it suggests the
policy to be pursued as follows;
1.-The Republican party has thus far sur
passed the most sanguine expectations of
its warmest friends. Had it failed to hold
the people continuously with it, there
would have been nothing surprising in the
fact. Rarely has any party carried ma
ton through great war with its inevita-
BILE burdens, and still retained the undi-
minished favor of the masses. They gen.
orally become FESTIVE. and in the vague,
unreasoning hope Of mere relief try the
effect of change. In the present case
there has been nothing Of this kind be-
cause the Republican party has more than
met every reasonable demand. 1t has not
only fulfilled the great work entrusted to
its hands, but has shown the highest adj
ministrative capacity and fidelity. Besides
perfecting reconstruction. establishing
equal rights and preserving the public
faith, it has judiciously reduced taxes,
faithfully paid the debt and given the
whole country sense of security and an
impulse of prosperity. All this, with the
wanton, fatuous, criminal course of the
Democracy. has held the people, without
wavering,to its hearty support.
The same course is the KEY to future
success. If the republican party shall
evince the same keen prescience, the same
practical tact, the same watchful fidelity,
the same infexibility in maintaining high
principles and demands as they arise, it
will preserve the same favor. Its whole
history justifies this expectation. The
administration will certainly be equal to
the occasion. We can ask little more at
its hands than the same unfaltering devo-
ton to the commanding duties upon mat
tiers of policy which it has thus far dis
played. 1t has shown a capacity of adapt
ing itself to the requirments of the hour
which is the best assurance for the future.
In its sagacious financial management, in
its admirable Difference to public opinion
on the San Domingo question, and in its
statesmanlike adjustment of the difficulties
with England, it has abundantly satisfied
the country. The disposition and the
ability exhibited in these acts constitute
sufficient promise as to the future.
To the action of congress we look with
scarcely less confidence. It's course in the
past has been indicated by subsequent
experience. There was more question
about the KuKlux measure than any other
act Of the last session. Not few thought.
full and earnest men doubted its expedi
ency and justification, but many of these
have since been convinced by the startling
Developments in the South of the entire
wisdom Of the act. The handling of til,
question of taxation was also in the mair
judicious and statesmanlike. But in thi
field there is room for further action. an,
the republican party must prove itsel
equal to the demand. The surplus reve
nue. for the past few months, since the las
reduction went into force, shows that
further decrease of at least fifty million
may safely be provided. Such reduc
ton ought to be made. In the means a
well as in the end there is demand fo
provident and discreet action. Most O
our vexatious internal taxes have alread,
been removed, and in the new adjustment
the last of these which bear any inquisi
torial or oppressive character may be OBJ
liberated. There should also be some re.
duction in the tariff. But the country
justly expects that the bulk of our taxes
shall be raised by the indirect method, and
while ready fo- modification of the du-
ties on salt, coal and some similar articles,
it wants no sweeping change. 1t is no
time for free trade or that sort of 'reye-
nue. reform" which, stealing worthy
livery, means nothing else but free trade.
Upon amnesty, civil service reform and
similar questions, the republican party
should put itself abreast of the best sem
timent of the country. Thus far the sem
timent has found the only way of express
ing itself through the republican organi-
cation. Onr party has not merely offered
the only avenue of reform, but has re-
sponded to the highest demands. 1t must
still stand in this relation to the people.
From the enemy it has nothing to fear.
The democratic party is impotent and
helpless. We are in no danger save from
ourselves, and our path is clear before us.
The conflicting reports Of tin discoveries
in Utah are finally resolved by scientific
analysis, showing that the metal is cad
mum. 1t is never found in pure state
nor as distinct ore. The discovery was
made by Stomeyer, in upper Silesia, in