The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-05-16
The Outlook.

The Democratic press OF New England
is in remarkable accord upon the subject
OF the dnty OF the Democratic party. The
Portland Argus has hoisted the name OF
Greeley bat with that single exception no
position has been taken which does not
contemplate the e-honored usages OF
the party The conductors of the news
papers III Democratic interest, who keep
the. fingers on the public pulse, perceive
tnat the feverish enthusiasm OF the hour
succeeding such nomination. is not the in
huence that should sway them, at any
tine-but much more should it not at a
time which 50 much as the present de-
mands calm and careful consideration.
Aud the fact that the formation of a third
party from the ranks of our adversaries
has had 50 little effect to create division
in our own councils, is one OF the most
encouraging signs to be seen.
The immense advantage which results
to the Democracy from its present posi-
ton can be estimated from very little re-
tloction In 1864, in the heat and passion
Of war, the republican party was united
a. one man. backed by the power which
/ the enormous patronage of that condition
of things gave to it, besides, voting the
army in regiments. under the coercion
of military rule. Yet the signs which
went before that election were such as to
make the administration tremble for its
| results, and to tighten anew the screws of
arbitrary power And in 1868, when their
candidate was foated in upon the hurrah
Of military achievement, and the enthusi-
assn Of the recent war, the popular ma
I jorIty for Gen. Grant was exceedingly
sulail But little over three hundred
! thousand, or two and one-half per cent
OF the whole vote Of the country, would
! have entirely changed the result With
! perfect union, and all the advantages Of
| patronage, the utmost exertions OF the
party could squeeze out but this narrow
margin.
Z '~jiitI Sb>l tuC Sldtt Oi ttID2S tO-udN
Such has been the mismanagement of
public affairs, the venality, favoritism and
corruption ot the party ia power, that a
revolt has been bred in its own ranks.
| Some OF lis leading men, Governors
/ Senator'S Members Of Congress, and men
eminent ana respected in private life, have
Cast of al allegiance to and fellowship
| with It The Cincinnati Convention was
TIE organized and indignant protest of
the republican party against the abuses
Of lis own officials Con sidering how lit
lie The republican party could spare from
liz ranks hitherto, and compass victory
IS not another lease of power impossible
d il Can these divided and irreconcila-
he forces again WIN u battle at the polls ?
II seems to Us that such Il result is among
/ the impossbi!itie5. The protesting sece-
ders are Committed to their records, and
must remain where they have planted
themselves. The portion that still adhere
to the President ana his fortunes is too
arbitrary and flushed by the possession of
power to make concessions. And 50 the
| breach will wi en-
In this condition of political affairs the
! Democracy will preserve its integrity and
| its organization. When called upon to
act. it will consider the chances which are
afforded of bringing the country back to
the simple, inexpensive and satisfactory
form of government which it knew q
dozen years age. The people are sick OF
epaulettes in the White House and bay
onets at the throats of the people-tired
of irresponsible officials and huge public
obberies-wearied of the policy which
DISTINGUISHES brains and enfranchises
ignorance-lndignant at the folly and i'm
policy of systematic public vengeance up
on class of the population. These abuses
it will be the work of the Democratic
party to reform. 1t may be by the aid OF
liberal and dissatisfied republicans 1t
may be by force of its own strength.