, 1873-08-07

THE uBES OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Tho aolicltulo manifested by the Republican
party for tho preBoht welfare and futuro pros
pority Of tho Democratic party Ia worry touching,
to say tho least. Since tho Inauguration Of tho
now-party movement ut Columbus, tho Nopubli- |
cauB havo paid several visits Of coincidence to |
tllo invalid, md have entrcated him still to loep
up hopo, with tho INSURANCE that he would bo |
out in few days as vol aB over. Senator Nor |
ton was tho first to cxprons himsolf confidently
that tho Democratic party will not givo mp iss
organization, and repeat "tho mistako OF last
fall" As tho only mistake which tho Demo-
Gratis committed last fall Was TINT Of bong
beaten, md M thoy hnvo boon committing that
miBtako for many years past it is to bo presumed
that they mny ta1o BoDator Morton'B view OF tllo
case, md allow him to induce them to commit
tho anmo mistako onco moro. Ability to commit
mistakes Ia tho only kind Of nbility loft in tho
concern. The Republican papers, following In
tho waho Of Senator Morton, 60 further than tho
nero expression of bo]iof TINT 1t will stick to ta
organization. Some of them are lavish in their
advico and encouragement. They oxhort tho
Democracy, by all its past memories and future
hopes, to como up to the bull-ring once moro.
Past dofeats arc lo1icatoly alluded to aa only
temporary checks, aud tho disgrace Of abandon-
ing tho field while drop Of blood flows, etc.,
etc., ia painted in vivid colorB.
Although tho Democratic party has no f,lrtlor'
uso for itsolf, and ia incompetent Tor any poiti-
| cal purposes Of its own, tllo Republican party
slaas usoB for it, and hero los tho secret Of its
| tondor and touching Bolcitudo for it's welfare.
Thoso uses aro two III number. As long aa tho
Republican party can keep it's battered and
groggy opponent OIL his foct-so battored that
| no cannot strike blow or ward ono on-Bo long
can tho Republican party knock him down and
win tho fight. Tho life Of tho Republican party
ia contingent upon tho foeblo remnant Of lifo in
tho Democratic party. Tho mon,out tho latter
breathos it's lust, tho former will oxpiro also. or
worry soon after. The siamcso twinB arc not
moro vitality connected. Honce tho otherwise
curious interest which the pretended
Q omy Of Democracy manifosts for its health.
| Tue second uso is for purposes Of plunder. ia
long as tho Republican party can involve tho
!
Of tho latter. Rotten with corruption itsolf, and
fresh from tho dobauohories Of Tammany, the
Democracy haB proved itself Il plinnt tool, and
debaaod enough to pick up oycn tho crumbs
| which layo fallen from tho Republican tab1o.
| W1on Cakes Amos commenced to plaeo Credit
Alobor whoro 1t would do tho most good, ho
was shrowd enough to bogin with tho Demo
crafts, and thero Ia nothing Oh tho record to
show TINT they ,Yoro dissatisfied with the prefor-
once, although 1t was nero pttance that wns
thrown to them. When tho salary-grab-
bors commenced operations, tho Democrats
went in with an avidity all tho Sharp
or for thoir long ubstiuonco from tho
flcsh-pots. And 90 it has been NIL through tho
history Of the last four years. The Fort Smelling
swinde is tho latest ono on record, but it is not
essentially different from tho rest in tho carac-
ter Of q "fair divide"
Tho oagornoss Of tho Republican politicians
to .,so tho Democrats for purposes of political
SUCCESS and to cover up corruption, and tho ear-
neatnoss with which they are striving to prevent
them from dsbanding and to induce them to
make straiglt-out party nominations, show that
their pretended opposition to Democracy is but
shatn and a doluson. The timo is not 30 long
I past that our readers cannot remember whor
tho Republican proases rang with vigorous do
nuuciationB Of Democratic principles. It wat
but q short time ago TINT to 10 {
Democrat was, in Republican estimation
; tho sum total Of nil yillainios. Republican
voters woro abjured to work early and late, ant
to rally ut tho polls, ns tho triumph OF Domoc
racy would involve tho ruin Of tho country. LII
now comes now party into tho 1old-a part.
mudo up Of those WHO havo become tired Of th
:, rascalities Of both the old parties and who pro
poso to aend both Of thom to kingdom como
straightway, the onco pretended Democratic
enemy ia discovered rs a Republican all
against tho now party. Tho veil III torn away
and tho yauntcd Nopublican opposition is show
:. to DO sham.
l., Just so long as The Democratic party retain
it's organization and COCA into tho fold againe
tho Republicans, it il sure to bo defeated.
they wore not grounded in folly and rooted i
: stupidity, It might be possible to convince then
Tho only argument, however, Of my avail vi
be tho constant repetition Of tho knock-dow
- argument. Tho Democracy of Ohio, undoterro
by tho dofoRts of tho past, aye again staggorc
:. into tho ring to recoiyo their punishment
October; and it will come at That timo, at it ho
como regularly III times past. However dlnal
- trous that dofcat may be, it will occasion Il
regret from my respectable source,
10 It is not surprising TINT the Kellogg Govern
I" mont Of Louisiana should develop frut,ds
% rapidly III they ca,l bo chrone!ed. fow la,
ago, KolloEg authorized 4 speculation i'll Sta
" funds for tho purpose Of buying up TrcaR,tl
III warrants M cloaply as competition alld tho po
10 crty OF tho people would almit. a fow da,