The sun., 1872-05-24
where's the Inconsistency d,

It's one of the ilippant assertions of the
orators and press of the GRANT porsua-
sion that the combination against the mill
tary dynasty must be Intellectual and nbor-
tive because il is made UP Of discordant
and conflicting elements; that the untccc-
dents of The Liberal Republicans and the
Democrats preclude the possibility of cor
dial and successful cooperation. The theo-
ry is that men who formerly differed upon
questions that are now extinct or obsolete,
and without practical force or effect, cam
not haunonfzc ana act together IN tho
pending campaign; that substantial agree
mcnt upon fundamental principles and
Government policy does not constitute II
proper basis for party operation Coz The
reason that in former period. AM under
different circumstance, these InIH were
divided in opinion upon !.,uc' that 90 not
uow enter into the canvas.
In other words, it Is al reputable and
Indecent for persons of whom SANFORD
T.. CnuRcu and LYNAN TruuurtL are the
types to concur in the support ot l,oE-
ACE GREELEY against GH,Nr because ia, q
gentlemen were ON opposite sii,s o. the
slavery question ten years ago. i.v prop
os,iuI - s-r1yt ,;j77r. 'f.-':s ---:.-;r, 49, -
no couiutation.
How WIS the Republican parry c,u IL
tut, 4 in lSjiy 4 majority of tie or"ani ~
ton was composed of Whigs bu. ,his
rLiss would have been powcrlcs Us
against the fierce Democracy If they had
not been reinforced by the Free soil
ors, who revoltod IN 1915, aud ran NAN BU-
RES solely TO Lsat the regular candidate OF
their party. Republican success w.Is ow-
ing in large measure to the bold and sill
tut tactics Of inexperienced politicians i'c-
cruitcd from the lifelong opponents OF the
Whigs. pRIsToN kING. GEoEGE RATIIBCN
MARTIN GROVER, DAVID DUDLEY FIELD,
and thousands of men Uf the same stItlo,
struck hands with sEwAED, GREELEY, Pad
their associates, and swc.cd the Rypubli-
can ranks until they swept over the coun-
try like tornado. TIT NULL, BANKS,
boutwell,. and many other of the most
-e9r2+lGsau7. 2!ld maggutial .BrpM'licnnsa
were decided and Jealous Democrats up TO
the time of the formation of that party.
Antagonistic clements fused and ran to-
gether under the heat of Il great and over
mastering issue. other questions were
lNSl slEnl Ol hI ~ AllA AllsAAh
purpose in the supreme eXigency Of the
country. Tie alliance was natural and
proper, and neither Democrats nor wings
were charged with self-abasemcnt or want
Of principle or Inconsistency when they
separated from their old associates and
marched 10 victory under Il new banner.
The new alliance Is similar in character,
but the object aimed at i of a more ec-
waited description, and its attainment is of
still more vital Importance To the country.
II is proposed 10 rescue the Government
from incapable and unworthy hands. and
restore honesty and economy N its admin
istintion. There is no abandonment of
principle. no Inconsistency on either side,
Men como together and act in harmony
upon the living ISSUES Of the day. They
ignore the dead past, looking solely to the
future, and do not intend to De batiled or
-nF5yfctt sly-
like the English Times or the querulous
ana cnvious carpings of the WoHd.
Ii is trillmg and nonsense, then, for the
mrrCcnnIits OF the Administration to pre-
tend that the consolidation of the Liberal
Republicans with the Democrats, in order
to put AN end TO msgON ONenmeut and ofiua
malfousanco, is in any respect unworthy
of high-tourd American citizens. HoRACl
GREELEY and 'Hts- n1rtbncAn Supporter
have opposed certain principles and mca
surcs which the Democrats sustained a
orthodox and suited 10 thecondition of tn
country and the wants of the people
Should that disable them from cooperating
in expelling the kavcs and depredator
kept in office by nm INSCRIPTIONS Exccu
tive, and rcnstatiug ordorand trmquillit
throughout the land?