The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-05-21
Something for ''L,beral' Republicans
TO Ponder.

The St. Louis Republican was the first
Democratic newspaper Of any note to ad-
vocate the "passive" policy. Indeed, We
believe it claims to have originated the
policy, as did Vallandigham that known
as the "new departure" However this
may be. 1t has supported tho idea OF
Democratic inaction in the present cri-
sis and encouraged the spread of "disaf-
fiction" in Republican circles with a zeal
and an ability worthy better cause. 1t
is not too much to say that to its instru-
mentality, more than to any other one
source, is the Cincinnati ticket indebted
for an existence. Not that the ticket
was, or is, the choice of this passive or
gan by any means. Far otherwise. Per-
haps were the truth known, if it could
have foreseen the result it would have
remained an organ par excellence of the
Bourbons. But having gone too far to
recede, it makes virtue of necessity and
comes boldly forward to the support of
the bantling, which, if that were possible,
it would gladly renounce Casting about
for arguments to sustain its anomalous
position-to reconcile its present with its
past-to bring into the traces the old
hunkers whose Democracy is not so easl-
ly put off, because it consists in feal;y to
a name-and at the same time find some
compensation for supporting candidate
tor the Presidency who has been not only
a lifelong antagonist but is known and
felt to be superlatively untitled for the
great Office to which he aspires-it bring
forth some points to which we invite the
especial attention of our Liberal Repub
J lican friends Here they are:
! 1.-The election Of Greeley and Brown
) by Democratic votes involves the merit
able accompaniment Of the cleo ian Of {
Democratic majority IN the lOlcer houS
of the nert Congress. This is wortl
3 more than the Presidency or the Vic
: Presidency, or both together for Con
7 gress is The real seat Of pOacer in orr gOr
, eminent, as the plain lesson of the las
eleren gears has demonstrated. A Dem
ocratic President, with a Republican
: House to oppose him, would be the mos
i helpless of beings; but a Democrat
: House, even with Radical President i
the White House, would be an immens
; acquisition achile a Democratic HOUSE
lcith Horace Greeley in the White HouS
aad b, Gratz Broi1n as presiding off
i Ger of the Senate, ,oo'tld be all but a flu
d Democratic ascendency. 1t would undt
. niably be something immeasurably bette
- than Pendleton, or Hancock, or Hend
l. ricks in the White House with his hand
9 fettered, and hostile House flinging h
q ystoes back in his face"
q These statements are important, an
Is measurably correct. Are Liberal RI
le publcans prepared to take the respons
le bility which a coalition of this kind il
y volves2 In word, is this the "reform
10 to which they invite their fellow citizens
Unquestionably, the Republican is co
N. rect in stating, as it does substantial
i. that the direction of this Cincinna
h. movement is toward Democratic asceI
~ dency. If the Democracy adopt GreelC
q. or if they split upon him, as now seen
n. most likely, the tendency is the same
II. triumphant-happily a very remote pro
n. ability-they will exact everything in r
n turn for the Greeley pill. Aud shou
of the philosopher prove FESTIVE under Der
he ocratic manipulation, as who that knol
Il. him can doubt? we have hint Of 4
Of means to BIO ado ted to render his GO
d. tumancy abortive, in the assertion Of t
ar Republican that Congress is the re
bn seat Of power in our Government"
N. Let our Liberal Republican friends l
feet over these points dispHssiOnately'a