Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-14

trust they may, the result Of their dellbera-
lions and Of the next election In the State Of
New York win DO watched with the most
intense interest, not In that State alone, but
In all sections Of the Union, and may be pro-
ductlyo Of the most lasting benefits to Repub-
llcanlsm everywhere. We only state n fact
known to and felt by oil men when we say
that our politics have deterloratod aud are
deierioratlng every day. The causes that
have led to this condition OF affairs II Is un-
necessary to inquire Into or to speculate upon
Just now. They are not chargeabe In our
opinion, to any political party, but rather to
the Indifference Of the people generally as to
the way In which they are governed, aud 10
the manner of selection primarily OF their
candidates. Ninety per cent. of our voters
pay no attention whatever to the primary
meetings, and take no pains whatever to sec
that only good candidates arc put In nomina.
tlon. The result is that the primaries Rru
managed generally by few persons who
happen to get control Of tho machinery,
because no one else will attend 10 or trouble
themselves abodt II, aud who practically
make the nominations aud govern the coun.
try. When election day comes the tyranny
Of party Is so great; the power Of the canvass
Is so immousej the spirit Of partlsanshIp Is go
bitter, that very often mcu arc elected to
office who are In almost every way untitled
for II. It was in this way that William NJ
Tweed was enabled ID govern New York city
and State for 90 many years. elect her Gov.
ornor; designate her Judiciary; plumber hol
of millions, and make her government the
'ocandal Of the world.
The present effort OF Mr.. o'Conor aud
his associates Is u blow aimed ut party
organizations and at party discipline, which
we arc glad to see struck, because II followed
out, as We hope II may, It viii not only be fol
the benefit Of parties Themselves but for The
benefit Of the people, We have arrived q
that point In our history when to save repub
licanism and pcrpotuate our institutions, 1t Il
absolutely necessary that We should have onl,
honest and pure and upright men In Office
Tue great questions that will press upon nj
during the next ten or twenty years will be
questions Of purely material advancement
All our political questions are positively set
tied or will DO after November, by the re
election Of General Grant; there Is no specl
upon our political horizon, we are at peaCl
aud intend to retialn al peace with all tn
world. The issues OF the future aud. u,
etrite Of parties will henceforth be couHuet
mainly as TO who shall do most to aid ani
advance our Internal development and ma
terlal progress. We have an enormous terri
tory TO populate and cultivate. There ar
railroads to be built canals TO be constructed
( ships to be launched; cities to be founded
but We can do none Of these things withou
an honest and pure government
Capital Is pouring I'm upon US from tn
Older nations Of the world and seeking In
: yUstment 10 our railroads, our mines and on
factories. It will inevitably be driven ava
, II We do not sec to II that 1t receives all Ii
guarantees that good government alone cal
give. We must never again present tn
spectacle that New York presented only a yea
= ago Of foreign capitalists endeav0fing to re
/. cover the money out Of which Fisk ant
Gould and the Erie ring had robbed them
and held at bay by a corrupt and lniamOu
judiciary. The great danger to the countr
just now Is the danger of dishonesty. Tn
, recent elections show that the people or
thoroughly aroused on the subject, and thG
, they will not permit the Government to ia
into the hands of the Feutons, the Mcclure
! and that llk. Tue same spirit must be man
Tested so far rs our local, municipal govern
ment5 are concerned, and then all viii b
well. The proposition OF Mr.. O'ConOr an
!, the gentlemen who are acting with him Is
; step In this direction, aud II It should Civ
4 New York what she so much needs, on hone
Legislature, there can DC no doubt that IL
: example will DC followed and improved
a every State and municipality In the Uuio
where 1t Is needed. In that way only ca
. we secure beyond all peradvenluro the ma
nlncent destiny that Is before us.