The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-02-29

Republican party are placed in very en-
barrasing condition. The former have
been placed in the back ground BY their
actions during the war. They cannot
concentrate their power and influence
upon candidate for Presidency, As they
have not one among them who repre-
sents to certainty the principles Of the
party but whose garments arc tainted
with indiscreet actions daring the var
period. They have no man whom they
can bring out on his awar record" and
and if candidates are spoken Of who may
possibly be available, they are found un-
willing to postpone their Pretcnsions
in favor of each other. Furthermore
they find themselves lamentably weak
in another essential to success: princi-
pies. They find it impossible to revive
the old Democratic corpse 80 that it shall
speak with the animation that itdid TWEEN
ty years ago. To place their man in the
executive chair they find they must have
new principles-propositions upon which
they can agree As the basis of party ad-
vocacy and action. They find that they
are compelled to ignore entirely those
"glorious principles" which they have
proclaimed in glowing rhetoric on the
stamp throughout the country, and con-
sign to oblivion their distinctive party
character or invade the camps of Repub-
licanism and steal part Of its doctrines.
Such is the condition of the prominent
Democratic leaders.
The dissatisfied Republicans are pur-
suing the ignas !fatuus of new party.
They hope to steal some of the livery of
the old Republican organization, add to
their ranks Conservatives, Democrats,
anything by which around them as . nu-
cleus party can be built. They are not
disposed to take a pill made up OF Dem
ocratic ingredients entirely, for they see
in it ultimate fatality. Something new
they must have, but what, they do not
know. They cannot get up any enthu-
siastic issue on the tariff question, the
slavery question issettlcd, the landless are
all supplied, enduring peace is prospec-
tive, the banking system is complete, and
the Republican party has added every
plank to its platform about which any
successful wrangling could possibly be
created. They have no organization and
their opinions are inharmonious. Such
is the condition of the dissatisfied ele-
ment."
That the Republican party is guilty of
some wrong and of some corruption,
will be generally admitted by its men,
bers. All parties have been equally
guilty. That the Republican party has
been somewhat arbitrary, most of its
members will also admit. But in order toa
salutary CHANGE if there is aparty that
deserves to go Out, there must b. anOth-
err that deserves to come in. Arguing
from this stand point, where is the par
ty to take its place? tits not the Dem
ocratic party, for il is disunitcd, greedy
ofpower, also corrupt, andin no way dis
posed to undertake the trials and cxper-
fence the defeat of another campaign.
1t lis not a party made mp ola coalition be-
tween fragments of all parties, because
they have no platform on which they
can arouse enthusiasm among the peO-
pie. In nine cases out Of ten, the only
basis for new party that is spoken Of
is an opposition to the fraud and cor
ruption existing in the dominant party.
But accusations Of this kind, true or un.
true, will not suffice for q successful par
ty platform.
Such being the state of affairs, the
Republican party cannot help but be
successful in the next campaign. Wheth-
er it will be Gen Grant or some one else,
who is nominated for President makes
but little difference, for the Republican
voters will stand firm and united IS they
did beneath the smoke of battle in
the south, and add new laurels to the
most historic party that has ever
existed. No doubt General Grant has
committed grevous errors. Have we ever
had President that has not! 1t is i'm
possible to elect q man President who
will prove infallible, or one who will &C
cord with our ideal of perfection. Many
staunch and pure Republicans may pre-
fer some other man than General Grant
for the Presidency, bnt they will by no
means set up their voices against him in
the face of the majority Of the party ex-
pressed in the convention.
The New York Herald of the 18th has
special from Washington, which says
that charges have been preferred
against Judge Delahay, United States
District Judge OF Kansas, which are to be
investigated By the Judiciary COMMITTEES
of the House Of Representatives, Some
parties in New York, who had . case Of
him am the eOgvn-