Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-29

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Ne Party or New Party.
The old heads of the Democracy
ana the dissatisfied and disappointed
Republicans, who led the Opposition
FORCES to an inglorious defeat in the
late political contest, are far out to
sea, without chart or compass, with
out pilot or rudder, without any COM
mon purpose, leadership or princi-
pies; without organization or disci-
pine, nursing on the single idea of
opposition to tho progressive tendency
OF the times, in the delusive hope that,
they may be mistaken for reformers,
for the simple reason, that they are not
in harmony with the majority of the
people, and, that they occasionally as
sert the privilege of quarreling among
themselves.
just now these gentlemen are dis
cussing, in no amiable temper, the
question of "no party, new party" and
unauthorized Democracy. The inter-
est which the people, as whole, or
even the masses Of the Democratic
people may have in the decision Of
this controversy, is not apparent; but
the interest of the leading Democratic
and so-called independent Journals, in
the determination of the question, is
clearly observable. If straight DEM
ocracy prevails independent journal
ism will be without followers. If a
new party shall be determined upon,
the so-called independent Journals ex-
poet to come to the front, leaving the
World and its co-workers without q
constituency. If the no-party idea
triumphs, then the opposition falls in
to disorganiZed fragment, each separ-
ate clique gathering about it's favorite
organ, powerless for good in either
politics, statesmenship, or morals. So
that, after all, this is mere newspa-
per quarrel, In which each is striving
for the ascendency-for the leadership
of the disorganized purposeless masses
delusively claimed by them as follow
crs. Under the naked and insincere
cry of reform, these discordant leaders
apparently hope for political success.
We say insincere for the reason that
in Missouri, where the combination &C
cidently triumphed In the late election,
it las developed only corruption and
incompetency in both the legislative
and executive departments Of the
State government, to the dissatisfac-
ton, not TO say disgust, Of the people
of the State.
What is the policy these men apd
jouanals desire to develop2 On the
question of free trade they are divid.
ed on protection of American labor,
divided; on postal telegraph, divided
on National and State authority, d.
vided; on international improve.
ments, divided; on customs and inter
nal taxation, divided on treatment o.
Indian tribes, divided; on opposition
to the Republican party, united
What splendid future such comb.
nation must have! No principles il
common, no policy that is satisfactory
even to the would be leaders; nc
common bond Of union, except opposi.
ton to all operative measures and al
men in authority. And, not even able
to assert a common ground Of antag
| onism, or maintain harmony among
leaders or followers. The negative
merit of these men is next to limit.
less, the positive yet to be developed
Such are the elements opposed 10
and assuming to arraign the Republic
can party, question its integrity, AMI
defeat its measures and policy. AnG
why? for no other or better reason
than that few men, no better thar
themselves, have crept into the Rcpub
lican ranks, only to be expelled as fas
as their sinister purposes are discov
cred.
Republicans will not turn aside
from the great work they have in hant
to banter words or phrases with these
chronic grumblers, whether O.
Democratic or Republican antecedents
The Republican party is patriotic
enough, and strong enough, to seel
out and punish its own unworthy
members, and it will do SO withou
the aid of those who have lett it
ranks, or continually warred agains
Its progress.
J. -TlAN 1asl.lA. A.aA---l.i~aA- Alas aiaaat;s
fed Republican and Democratic lead
ers have of either party, has been q
often and SO upon the honest and pa
triotic masses Distinctly demonstrated
in the last decade, rs to render all dan
ger from any combination they ma,
attempt, simply insignificant
Mere fault-finding and profession
have, long since, ceased to be regai d
as evidence of either extraordinar,
ability or superior patriotism.
The country has learned to look I,
the positive progressive men of tn
times for counsel and direction, and ii
no other existing or proposed organi
cation are these qualities SO pre-emin
ent and well ordered as in the Repub
lican party, and it is, therefore, to thi
organization that the people will
entrust the guidance of public affairs
while it remains obedient to the die
tates Of the popular Judgment Wash
ingt0n Republic.