Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-05-08

n the Republican party, with all the lcgacies
left to II by the war--of extravagnnce, OF sec
tional and party prejudice, OF abuse Of authority
and lawlessncss, with all the burdens laid on IL
Of reconstruction and debt, and foreign compli-
cations, has not come clear up to its aims, i IL
therefore to 20 10 the wall Are we, for instance
to give up the Republican party because unwor-
thy men, under its sacred name, have carpet
begged some Of the State governments down
South, and afflicted them with misrule2 II shod
dy--and that is what 1t is-did not drive us out
OF the party during the war, shall it do so now,
or shall we drive II out 2 And If the standard
of Civil Service is not what we would wish il TO
be fCiyil Service Reform the lifting up of the
Offices of the country from party 10 capacity
comes slow, is that reason for disbanding the
partyl Or is 1t reason, that there is not unan-
unity ~ to the time when general amnesty shall
be proclaimed Still more, shall we be ready
10 let this party go, because Of dGcren noes of opin
ion Ms 10 who shall I'LL its chief Offices Take
anything and everything charged upon the ad
ministration by the isailected-assump.ions Of
personal power, peryersion Of authority, owness
Of tone-lf remedy is needed, does 1t not lie right
among the Republicans themselves
Does anybody for n moment doubt the substan
tial wisdom and honesty Of this great party sane
tilted by 80 much blood, and many tears
Does any one think that any other party is more
likely 10 deal righteously with all that pertains to
the nations honor, and the humblest citizens
welfare? Has II not given IN these eleven years
Of power proofs enough OF its title 10 be trusted
Even in these last years. the three years Of thus
administration, has not domestic peace been pro-
NOTED and maintained has not the public credit
been improved has not the debt been lessoned
have not the taxes been reduced has not the
country been prosperous? Have we not set an ex-
ample to the whole world IN inauguuting for
eign policy Of settling international disputes by
arbitration, rather than by the sword And in
Civil Service Reform. the work Of which politicians
are little alraid-because the people have not
| fairly got hold Of it, a work which can be accom-
plished only by hard struggle against custom
and sel6shness and greed in this has thore not
been a beginning
Let us admit that there have been mistakes
There have been. | think San Domingo was one.
| think the attempt in the United States Senate
| 10 discipline everybody who in any particular dil-
lered from the administration was another.
think consequential damages IN the claims before
the Geneva Arbitration was another. There are
| yet others. But what are these compared with
the folly the criminal folly, the supremacy Grim
mai folly Of breaking away from or trying to break
up the party, because Of such mistakes and the
personal irritatiOns growing out Of them To
compare q great thing with small, 10 is burning
down the house 10 kill the yermin.-F0r il the
Republican party goes out Of power, what il 70
| come in2
The Democratic party, knowing it is powerless
| by itself against united Republican organization,
is pursuing the passive policy, which simply
means lying in wait ~ affiliate, on some terms,
with disalIected Republicans, unless t finds be-
/ tween two Republican organizations it can slip
into power by itself And 50, il the Republican
party goes out either the Democratic party as
SUCH or party, the bulk Of which is Democratic,
comes in
THIS new party, which is to be inaugurated at
Cincinnati 10 day, and is 10 skim of all the cream
/ from all parties and leave only skim-milk behind,
is simply in that view an IDEAL party and ideal
parties mover prevail New parties are hard 10
manage anyway. Beecher says they are like new
! babies-it is some time before they can be put 10
any use. And venture the assertion that the
Cincinnati Convention, however numerousy at
tended, and however high in It's Professions, and
however more impressive than the Fremont Cleye-
land Convention in 1864, or the Andrew johnson
| Convention in Philadelphia. will, after all, be
powerless in the canvass unless the Democracy Is
absorbed into its support. Ii can become i0rmid-
able only by union with it Of all the elements Of
opposition 70 the Republican party. And what
an homogeneous mixture that will be | know
many conspicuous Republicans will be there
men long associated with the best work of the
party-but they will not draw substantial support
away from the party for disatlecton has not taken
root with the people. The mass Of the people be-
lieye in the Republican organization.
Charles Sumner, II not there, is said and be-
licved 10 sympathize with the Convention aud
what greater name in Massachusetts, MhAton
with u stronger hold? And vet he has not dis
suaded any considerable number OF his consttu-
ency from their faith IN the party, or it, claims b
the confidence OF the people at large. And as IN
Massachusetts,, ~ elsewhere ! think it will be
found that the people will not be turned away
from the Republican organization, and won over
10 Democratic alliance by great names or ora
tory or glitterng generalities. think they will
detect in this new, independent movement,
through all its speciOus promises, a recklessneSs
Of results, which will starle them and then com
pact them. | think they will see that the work
and the fruits of the great sacrhcial war will he
put in jeopardy, and, remembering the dark days
when national Acknowledgement and anarchy
seemed 10 be upon u.s. they will abide in the organ
iLation that brought the deliyerance, and even
though they may have personal objections to it,
candidates, they will not for that reason desert il
and its public policy.
But while say this, it we believe the Repub.
lean party Is going TO march 10 victory IL be-
! hooves US to take every stumbling block out Of
the way, and then not ~ underrate the enemy.
There is earnest cry for Reform in the air lt
must be needed. The party that was originally
| the organized conscience OF the nation must look
| forward and be kept up 10 the most advanced in
tellgenee and the purest patriotism. IL must adj
vocate and illustrate political morality other
wise It cannot live. It, work and character must
be better, dearer, more to US than amy man VI set
/ Of men.
/ As for the offices, | care not who fIl them. If
/ right principles prevail and there j. honest adj
ministration. la saying that speak the sent-
ments OF the Republicans OF Vermont IL Is
grief and sorrow To them that personal ambitions
and personal differences have cfept into the party
aud threaten its unity. They feel that many a
seed OF disoord has been needessly sown, and il
they could, they would pluck up every one
10 this end trust they will send % the phila-
delphia Convention tneir wisest and strongest
men, charged to say that Vermont stands 10 the
cardinal principles of the Republican faith
stands. and forever will stand, to the equal rights
OF all, the full payment of the national debt the
reduction OF taxation-stands to honesty and f.
deity in public Office and the perfect maintenance
IN every direction of the public rights and honor
and charged still further to say that Vermont
stands to the Republican organization for the sue.
cess OF these principles, and only asks Of the
Convention to be held in the city of Brotherly
Love, the exercise Of the vision which viii
make the success secure