Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-10-23
Written for the Daily Monitor
A REVIEW OF FACTS.
BY MARIE FLAACKE.

A dl1erence OF opinion IN pontlcs
has the same influence over masculine
mind that jealousy has upon the actions
and thoughts of feminine. Indeed,
political rivalry, after all, is simply an
exhibition of the petty spite solely at
tributed to the feminine world, but too
often, alas INDUCED in by the superior
animal-man.
Orestes and Pylades, firmly bound to-
gether by the strongest ties of friend
ship, will, under the baneiul guidance
OF political controversy, cast brotherly
love and interest to the winds, and
glance anxiously about in search of mud
of the blacklist quality with which to
stain the garments OF q once-loved
friend.
And Pythias, after moments refec-
ton, will decide, that instead OF hasten
ing to Damon's rescue, it would be more
to his own interest to allow him to die,
if by so doing, he could gain seat
among the NJ. C.'s, or enter the sacred
precincts Of the legislature.
Oh the politics, and the men What
a shame it is that the spirit of jealousy
and envy should interfere with generous
impulses, better feelings, and duty
But where's the use in deploring n
state of affairs which is far beyond q
womans ken Politics will always re-
main the same bone of contention, al.
ways call to its assistance the train of
evil accessories which now eagerly obey
the first shrill note of the campaign
trumpet.
Treachery, falsehood, libelous accusa-
tions, will reign supreme until, rs
Whitelaw Reid said in his address be-
fore the U. L. S. of Dartmouth college,
"we bring into politics an element they
now so sadly need: CANDID CONSIDER
ALTON OF EVERY QUESTION ON IT'S INDI-
vIDUAL MERITS; FAIRNESS TO ANTAGONISTS,
AND A WILLINGNESS ALWAYS TO HEAR THE
OTHER SIDE"
Sadly needed, indeed, are those ele-
ments, in the turbulent world of poll.
tics.
Will we ever see the time, wonder,
when Democrat will be able to discuss
rivals actions without attributing
some hidden motive to every word or
deed Or when o Republican candi.
date will acknowledge that his Demo-
cratic opponent is MS good as himself !?
What else does fairness to antago-
nists" mean? And what are we to I'M
derstand by "a willingness to hear the
other side ?" Surely, that view of the
question will place both parties on o
common level And it certainly does
not mean that Republicans are thieves,
and traitors, and Sin with the ring"
while the Democratic section, forsooth,
scars far above such petty failings In
deed, no If any thing, it is the other
way'l
Now, it is never pleasant for q lady
to listen to political conversation if
her sympathies are enlisted upon the
opposite side. She may know well
enough what she THINKS upon the sub
iect, but her information and expert
ence do not admit of her expressing her
sentiments in lucid manner; and if
she gets worsted in the argument, (of
course) it ends by making her feel as if
she didn't know as much as she thought
she did, and inspires her with an ire
sistible desire to pinch, or scratch, or
bite one of those horrid menl
At least, that is the way felt few
evenings since, while listening to the
opinions Of couple of Democrats.
Beginning at Washington, they dis
cussed the failings of every republican
official in the country, waded through O
sea of bribery and corruption, argued and
decided matters to their own satisfac-
ton, and finally, reached the State OF
New Jersey, the city Of Elizabeth, and
The MONITOR office. There, after few
moments conversation, they separated,
leaving an irate supporter of that parti-
cular paper to reflect upon the stupidity
and perverseness of mankind in general,
and of those two in particular. Oh ! it
makes me SO provoked to hear persons
talking about my paper OF course, the
simple fact of its being republican or
gan is the eause of all the trouble; but
never could imagine what possible
benefit was to be derived from running
down person or paper merely on ac
count of a difference of opinion. Party
feeling, doubtless, influences the ma
jority but even then, there's no excuse
for personal attacks.
/ for one, am heartily tired of being
told that The MONITOR is going back
on its readers that it is nothing of q
paper that it is three or four sizes toe
small; that it has no original reading
matter !; that the editor does not pay
enough attention to it /; and, oh !! merci.
Gul shadows envelope our grief-stricker
faces How shall / truce upon paper