Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-05

has never left Us 10 doubt as TO his position.
He differed from the Republican party during
the last twelve years upon many Of tho load
ing questions Of the day, and on the question
Of slavery and the prosecution Of the war took
ground which the msjority Of his countrymtn
have since condemned az unwlso and lndefens-
Ihlc But as we understand him now, and rs We
interpret the platform upon which he stands,
and which he himself has written, be accepts
the results OF the last twelve years, and goes
back with those new ideas to the Jefferson
Democratic doctrines, modified and amended
by the legislation Of the last decade.
As We understand Il this ls the meaning Of
tho Louisville convention, and Of the Louis
vile platform and nominations. Mr.. O'Con-
Or's candidacy Introduces set OF principles
into the canvass In opposition TO and In con-
aiet with modern republican principles. As
members Of the Republican party we know
that we arc fighting something and some
one besides a mere gang Of needy adventurors,
ofgypsypolitlclans and party Rob Roy =, whose
only aim Is to Obtain possession Of the Gov
eminent and to divide the spons Of Office
among their desperate retaiuers. These
camp followers have sneered ct the Louisville
convention, and denounced Il as Mr.. Grants
side show" The time has passed when II
can be whlstlcd down Lhe wind In this way.
The candidates whom II has put in the field
are certainly as distinguished a. any men In
the country, and we, rs Republicans, must
prepare to aghl them. We believe that their
principles and theories arc entirely wrong,
aud that they should not prevail While we
shall not denouuce them as the Fentous, the
McClures, the Cochranes and the other pure
and spOtless reiOrmers will undoubtedly de-
nOunce them, we shall do our utmost 10 de-
feat them in every legitimate way possible.
The effect Of tho third party movemcutupon
the Presidential campaign is, Of course, at Pres-
ont difficult to foresee. That Mr. O'Conor and
Mr.. Adams will receive many votes that
woIld otherwise be cast for Gen. Grant we
believe very probable; and Just here Il lie
that as Republicans II IL all the more incum.
bent upon us TO spare no effort to win COM
verts TO our side. But thorc Ia another aspect
In which to look upon It. Mr.. O'COnor Ia
ununally strong In the very States that
Mr.. Greeley must carry TO insure his cleo
tion-Ncw York for instance. During tho
last twelve months 'Chas O'COnOr has done
more for New York city and State than any
man In 1t. lie was intrusted with the man
agcmcnt Of the entire reform campaign, and
succeeded In unlooseulng the grasp OF the
thieves and pluudercrs upon the throat OF the
Empire city, notwithstanding that Mr.. Gree
ley did ali In his power to perpetuate and
ext nd their rule. The Tribune gave Mr.
O'Couor no support whatever In that desper
ate struggle. Il defended Hall; It apologizet
for Tweed; II stood by the corrupt judges; Il
abctted the Swceucys and the Connolleysi i
absolutely set Its face against reform, ant
advised the since convicted thieves, dragged
to justice by O'COuor, To bring libel suit
against their defamers. II there's any yirtut
left In New York, she cauuOl forget wha
lO'COuOr did, and what Greeley failed to do
Then, again, the straight-out Democracy u
strong iu Delaware, in Georgia and In one o.
two other States, and there Is every reaseI
to believe that they will give the Louisville
candidates their electoral vote. EXtTaneoW
circumstances make Mr.. O'COnor partlcu
larry strong in Missouri, in Ohio aud IL
Maryland. II the movement shall be onl!
half successful, IL VIII prove the death Of tn
Liberal faction. O'COnOr Is as likely Il
carry Just as many States as Greeley In No
yember.