Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-21
Political.

The results of the late election have
been sufficiently ascertained to enable
u to measure with some accuracy the
relative strength Of the opposing ele'
mcnts.
When crystallizins into shape 70,
definite action, the Republican party
found itself disturbed by a corruption
element which demanded controlling
influence in the party management. --
Such a concession for such purposes
was Indignantly refused, and the mar
plots withdrew, and. shouting rsforma-
t;on. they gathered at Cincinnati.
The country is familiar with what
they did there. \ more desperate
effort was never before made for the
destruction Of the Government Of a
Nation, and never was failure more SIP.
nal or complete. This gang Of politi.
cal bandits, under the pretense Of loyal
~ and reform, gained large accessious
to its ranks, and, with u lifelong Re.
publican as its chief. had high hopes Of
success. But the organization was
without honesty, and was, therefore,
devoid OF every clement Of peru,anance
or Of usefulness.
Before its real character and purpo.
scs became fully known. it secured the
formal recognition Of the Democracy
through the Baltimore convention -
But the great mass Of the party refused
to act with the coalition, and many Of
them withdrew and went into the Louis
Vile movement and supported O'Con-
nor, others remained neutral, while the
Republicans MON victory, such as
never before perched upon the banners
Of any political organization.
We now have Government, and it
IL to he administered by those whose in.
tslisence and Integrity commend then,
to the fullest ccnfid nee Of the Nation.
Having re'sgated all the elements Of
corruption which have hitherto retarded
its progress and dimmed its glory, the
Republican party enters anew upon the
work Of administering tho government
in the interest Of its citizens without
regard to social status, political CON-
plexion, nationality, race, or color Of
the skin.
What will become Of the Greeley fac
toni. is scarcely worth while to predict.
Of mushroom growth, it cannot be cx-
pected to last. As an element in Ma
,ioual politics it never will be felt again.
Even Mr.. Greeley seems to have forgot
ten it, for he speaks Of bat "two great
parties" It will be felt in localities
just as sorehsadism has slwsys been ielt.
but to no greater extent.
The nucleus of the Democratic party
was saved at Louisville, and around
that the scattered fragments will rally.
While never hoping again to gain a
political asc-udancy, the party may YET
be Of service to the Nation for it ha,
strength enough to entitls its opinion:
to respectful consideration, aud to pre-
vent the excuses which not untrequent
~ characterize the use of unrestraincl
authority. 1t may, in the future as i
has in the recent past, enjoy some locu
preferment, but it will depend for ,l'i
very largely upon the fact that socict
is not uniformly organized, and cduca
tional advantages not fully enj"yed.-
As the principles Of the Repub'ica
party become more nearly universal i
their application, and practical result
arc realized in more isolated portions {
the country, the Democratic party wi
grow continually weaker aud ul'imatcl
find no place in the school Of America
politics.