The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-04

>-,.,ysr NPfES OK TIE titl.
.rs. :. worlds" EsIunslcr--An eus-"nH- |
c,,, n,n,arrst and "a Liberai Rcpub- |
t,cnu on the Latest Newspaper Folly. |
rr,., Tho Chicago Tribune tLi'cral frr'ihicanI.
Th,, Yation OF the New York World that
~. Republicans opposed to the renolnlna-
,.on Of Gran, ought to sustain the Demo |
,,..,i. candidate in the Connecticut election,
l,,,avs a singular incapacity of unwilling
,,,.,, tn sec the drift OF the Liberal Rcpubl |
,.,n movement. The World knows perfectly |
,,rl; ;ha. the Liberal Republicans will never |
...,.rra.c in bringing about any triumph oi
,,,. Democratic organization, either III Con-
r,ct;cut. New York. or in the country at
jlv.r. such men rs Charles Sumner. Lyman
I-rnlull. Carl SchulZ. Horace Gree
.. -anucl Bowlcs, and William {. Bryant. |
q,, not agiIating Il means OF making them |
axe, catS-iuws to rake Democratic chest |
l.:.> out Of the fire, either at present or III |
..r f;tHrc They c,nOody far more Of the !
n,.,l2.lcanism, as well rs the brains, of the
mr.a!nlc-n party than do the individuals
g.,oSing the Administration. They are
,>,.ncd hv m ADLER and more influential
, * IF the Republican press than suStains
.rr Administration. They are better en-
...ld to speak for the party in matters of
.#lion and principle than the Administra-
,..a. Their combined views are more
w..:hty. and more likely 10 triumph in the
.... run. than those Of the Administration.
In.ee. The notion that they, or those acting
>.,H tacM, are seeking to revive the corpse
.. the DcUncI1tic party, and under the name
+ reform ~ cpthrone the nominees Of that
in, ('1pnnnttn,,f or nj N-acb-
4.ton. i, too prepostcrous to diserve serious
!..ulstion.
We have nll nion. expressed the opinion
'.3t the dissolution. complete and in GOOD
,a5:i, Of tie Democratic party. must be the
condition precedent 10 any independent
r,o;cmCn. Of the Liberal Republicans. This
;.,t i ~ pl:in in present politics us it was
J., Mar siN Years ago, that, before the Union
.:ra:cs could disband and retire from the
-2Ulb, the rebel armies must surrender. 1t
: uct because tie Cincinnati movement is
~ attempt to ally Republican leaders with
Democratic voters that the Democratic organ
,'.lion must die before Liberal Republican
.,ttv ran he horn. 1t is because the continued
.N'>j.n"e of the Democratic party is menace
4 evils more important even than those
winch tho Liberal Republicans seek to reme-
~. If corruptions have marked the admins
r'ation of the New York custom-house, the
,.ope we'll know that far blacker corrup-
;,ns have sigualizcd the conduct of Tam
aaaHy Hail. They are not eager to jump out
'; the irying-pan into the fire.
vi that Liberal Republicans ask Of the
Democratic leaders is TO dSband their party
"r-an!zati"n and leave rs many OF its lncm-
IFS ~ will vote for reform, knowing Us we
an thAt VERY large, perhaps an equal, num-
s,Y OF them Will vote ior Grant. This will
r.,yc Republicans free to vote for reform
without Identifying themselves with the
Democratic party, which for twenty years
i;s been one of the greatest of all abuses.
ji!- done. ii will be found that the majority
ui Republican voters will prefer the one
i"rm principle and reform Of existing abuses,
al :.at all we need as!; Of Democrats is.
rI@l the best OF them shall cast their votes
~ reform. rs the worst cf them will cast
theirs for iAs parpetuaLion ot existing
auIl3e-.
Ii"!n Ill" Chicago Times Dcmocratc).
II" course OF the New York Hurld with
Respect 10 the current campaign has been uni
t1riulv impracti anlo and misChieyouS.
When the Republicans carried New Hamp-
>iulr il jumped to the conclusion that Judge
i'a%i> wa> in some mysterious way acCounta-
lie hG il, and hence that he must not Ge
q G'Gltyd ii Cincinnati. And now, con.
l''GiH% In" impending election in Connecti-
't', Il L. A-grlcNct that sumner and ScnurZ
ll}Nr Hot taken the stump in that State in be-
.,'!! ol the Democratic candidates, and pro-
'iaiMlS lis fiat that 1.-The Democratic party
VIII W:>i" no more breath on the Liberal
Republican leaders,
NOW, Senators Slunper and SchurZ had no
rl I" 10 any such thing, and have displayed
"Nc"iirnt good sense in keeping away from
connecticut. The Democrats of that State
and OF New Hampshire choose to nominate
straight Democratic tickets. Perhaps they
hose w"ll; for an attempt to effect an alli-
Uncc with the liberal Republicans might have
proven premature and damaging to the ma
ti"ll4l movement. But their choice gave the
contests in those States altogether another
Io"n from that which the presidential cam-
iaign Is assuming. The old party lines were
closely drawn in New Hampshire, and are
being preserved in Connecticut, and the
Democratic party has now no right to de-
n..nld that the liberal Republicans shall sup
i'p:t It's nominees.
The plan proposed for conducting the
rational campaign is the Numerically oppo-
ste one, and the refusal Of the World to
,"uOGniZe this fact is pcryerse blindness.
lie movement which the World speaks of as
The Cincinnati alliance" contemplates that
lie Democratic purity snail nominate no can
,illato for President and Vicc-President, but
...tl give its support TO the candidates of the
LlSeral Republicans. The fact that the Radi-
@ls carried New Hampshire was cogent
rason III support Of this policy. aud if they
>'al carry Connecticut, that will lie another
r,,;~On. But il Is the climax Of absurdity to
propose thNt the Democratic party should
tam is back on the movement which affords
tsr only hope of defeating the present calanl-
Hala Administration, because certain Repub-
Ia senators did not leave their posts Of
GI;y al Washington and stump Connecticut
for iEc straight Democratic ticket.
\ Radical organ in New York finds an eX-
l!anat!ou Of this last yagary of the World. 1t
appears that there are negotiations pending
between two political factions Of the metro
l'ii3 Dy which it is proposed that the GUS
'1m-Eousc party shall aid in the election OF
,Hc U'Bricn to the Office of Mayor under the
.!rw charter. in return for which certain
Democratic clique, friendly to O'Brien, shall
EI'" for Grant.
Whc,her the World is or not IL party to this
arrangement, which proposes that the DEM
ct!utic lruty shall swap on 4 President Of the
thitcd States for q Mayor Of New York city
j. not ccrtaiu, but it is certain that the posi-
ton which il takes in the article referred to
%2ldd not be more favorable to Grant If such
.@tt bcen its motive and inspiration.
!tS EKRhrlc STAR.-The Perry (Ga) Home
ttG"rnQt has the following apparently serious
COUNT Of very remarkable phenomenon
: very singular sight has been seen recently
i5y some Of our citizens. 1t appears to be
Eiy,ing star, and il seen in the southwest,
n5Gat ten degrees above the horizon. 1t
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