Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-05-18
FrnStbrrg, May is. 1872.
The Issue.


confuscs the sagacitv of the statesman
and bewilders the comprehension of
lesser political intelligences. y great
wing, .confessedly, of the Republican
party has already Topped off and
rrc-occupies the public mind with its
advanced standard bearers, while be-
hind this looms the prospective and
powerful antagonism of the deserted
party to all but its own preterment.
The most prolific source Of suspense
and confusion rests in the indefinite,
uncertain issue OF. Democratic action
in the proposed coalition with the Lib
eral Repubicans-this action, almost
by general consent, being acknowl-
edged the decisive point Of the cam
paign. How far it can now be fore
casted it is impossible to determine
from widely divergent views in the
party itself \ national convention
has been called, with fair prospect.
as at present discerned, Of party dis
ruption upon the ratification of the
action of the Cincinnati convention.
in the event of which it is not diff
cult to see the administrative man
agement of national affairs pass into
the next quadrennial virtually un-
changed 1t is not easy to conceive
of the Democracy uniting IN toto upon
a Republican ticket, nor upon a man
who, liberal as he claims to be-
will not stand in the way of Gen.
GRANTS election, if Democratic sue
cess is the other alternative.
The ''equalitv of the States is an
idea which the war has fossilized
though many still cling to it with I'M
finching pertinacity. The more adj
vanced contend now for the "cqualitv
of the sections, and on this point and
rctorm of alleged administrative IL
rccuIaritios is founded the claims for
c"-opcrati"n in lh" effort to Dust the
present administration 1t is assumed
that the Republican party, holding lis
seat of power in the North, still seeks
continued and better assured domi-
nance over the South by controlling
the suffrage of the enfranchised ne
gro population. On the other hand
it is alleged that the Democracy, seek
ing base within the disatlected Re
publican element, corruptly abandon:
principle for hope of remote South
ern political performance.
g. tl...t, ,ft,. oil, IL io questionable
if the term, equality, is really de
sired in anything; certainly, no more
in sections than in parties. 1t was
party collision that eliminated in oul
civil war, the issue of which has whct-
ted political appetite on the one side
for perpetuated predominance; on the
other for the restoration of lost SUI
premacy. On this rock they stand
Both are be.ligcrent or they are moth
ing. As equivalent parts of system
one has no logical excuse for living
without the other to antagonizc, and
neither, seemingly, any higher object
than triumph in the administration Of
public affairs and the dispensaton Of
public patronage. And these prerog-
atiyes are dearer as they afford oppor-
tunity to neglect the wants of the de
teated party, or-section.
Party servilty is too strongly mark
ed in our political conduct for us tc
hope for the early accession to execu-
tive power of men, invulnerable to
partiality, either for parties or sections
A favorite idea of a great statesman
was duplicate executive, representa-
tive of the interests of both sections
However impracticable, in view of the
possible multiplication of sections, the
spirit is good. This thought may new
er be realized, but it is not creditable
to our system to be almost forced by
the logic of current political history
to presume that statesman cannot be
found, who, unsold to party, embodies
an equable temper, appropriated opin-
ions and impartial consideration, and
who would not virtually exemplify the
idea Of duplicate executive Taking
the issue of sectional eminence as
the ontmHS Of party contest, we fear
no name has been advanced in connec-
ton with the Presidency to which all
eyes may reasonably turn for an indis-
terminating, national administration.
ANOTHER TICKET IN THE Field
Mrs, VICTORIA Woodruff and FRED
ERIcK DOUGLASS We're nominated for
President and Vice President of the
United States, by the Equal Rights
Party" at THAR convention -, Nn,,-