The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-03-22
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The radical party is falling to pieces.
You doubt the fact? You have seen
the steady success which has followed
its efforts ever since Lincoln's election,
Grants triumph in 1865, and the
strong favor which the evil party re-
ceiveu in 1871. You would like to be-
lieve that it's end has come, but can't!
Well, now look at the other side.
The radical party means Grant or
death. Everybody admits that. Tho
man in the White House has decrced
that he shall be renominatel. His
word is law. He has the Dents to back
him and the Honorable Roscoe Conk-
ling and other creatures of that ilk.
He thinks he can be renominated and
he is right. The radical party has de-
praved itself to faction, and the fac
ton has flown its colors for Grant.
You, as an honest citizen have no
more to say about Grants renomina-
ton than we have. 1t is a question
that belongs to the caucus, and the
caucus has settled it. Who are you
that you should rise your hand before
the caucus? You are a radical and
YOU must support the caucus, or you
die.
But there are those who will not
support the caucus. 1t is strange. but
it is undeniable that men are found 50
Independent that the Honorable Roscoe
Conkling's nod will not compel them
to bow. He rises his imperial thumb
and says, "Roscoe says wiggle." but
they won't wiggle. '''Tis true it's
pity and pity It's It's treu.'
In the list of this opposing set are
found the names Of Trumbull, Sumner,
Schurz, Logan, Fenton, Patterson,
Sprague and Upton. These men are
not nobodies. They represent in whole
or in part the sentiment of great states.
Trumbull comes from Illinois. A total
of twenty-five thousand votes divides
the state from our ranks. Where
Trumbull stands the state stands. lie
is backed by Logan, the best politician
that ever changed his coat for pur-
pose. He is backed by Palmer, the
readiest Governor that ever met fire.
Schurz represents Missouri. With
him goes Gratz Brown and the whole
liberal party, which swept things over
whelmingly in 1870.
Sumner stands on the advanced out
look of Massachusetts. He is intensely
radical and virulent. The spleen
which he spent of old on southern no
tions he spends now ON Grant. The
hatred of contempt inspires his opposi-
ton to the president. That opposition
will continue until Grand goes down in
disgrace.
Fenfon's wonderful dexteritv in
managing New York politics is to, we'll
known by both sides iu our state. He
works to win. We never suspected
him of principle, but Ills endowment Of
policy is marvellous. When rat as
gray as he deserts ship you may bet
your boots it is sinking.
Sprague holds the little state of
Rhode Island in the hollow of his hand.
His father bought it and gave it to
him, and he has improved the purchase,
as his Offices testify. We have placed
him with opponents of Grant, but he
belongs to the class of white men who
are ''mighty onsartin." 1t is safe to
say, however, that as Sprague goes
Rhode Island will 60.
Patterson in New Hampshire, and
Upton in distant Nebraska, know the
sentiment of their respective states,
and govern themselves in wise accord
thereto.
Now Grant is not going to be re-
elected with this breech in the radical
ranks and with the entire strength Of
the democracy brought to bear against
him. More than that, the party whose
dictator he has become will not survive
his defeat. The man and the cause
will 60 down together as certainly as
November comes.
For such consumation let all good
citizens labor zealously and without
asing.-Utica On. Y.) Observer.