The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-07-24
From the New York World.
The Dead Republican Party.

From the New York World.
The Dead Republican Party.
In another column our Western
\ correspondent. reviewing The situa-
tiop in the five Northwestern States,
concludes with reason that for all
practical purposes the Radical party
is dead It has neither the powernor
the pluck to dispute the possession OF
the State or local officers with the
iGrangers, while the farmers have
strayed so far from its fold that the
shepherds can no longer pipe them
back to be shorn as of yore, dis
course they never so sweetly of
Mr.. Grants having been, like Jacob,
" a plain man, dwelling in tents dur
ing the rebellion, or of the Demoera-
cy as the party of Bill Tweed and
Jake Thompson. 1t does seem as if
Radicalism had received it's death
blow in the locality where Republi-
eanism was given its first impulse.
Our correspondent further gives
! the views of an experienced journal
ist and politician upon the present
movement and its probable results.
! Though somewhat sensational they
! possess truth i'll no considerable de-
gree, and it is to be considered that
they are the views of man habitua-
! ted for many years to cooperate with
| the Republican party. We do not be-
lieve with him that the people, des-
pairing of redress by other methods,
will have recourse to revolution,
peaceful though 1t should be- But
we can readily believe that they stand
in grave doubt as to whether or not
fIanry yarsu
prepared to conclude that, if they are
Republicanism is failure. 1t is held
that the present movement is more
than rising of the farmers against
the railroads or the tariff rings-that
it is the expression of radical popular
alarm and dissatisfaction. The people
are displeased with every department
of the National Government; the SAL
airy grabbing President, the corrupt
Congress, the packed Judiciary. They
are alarmed at the rapid and constant
increase of expenditure in every de-
partment of the Government, an in
crease which they interpret as mean
ing profligacy and dishonesty They
view with equal alarm the corruption
and subserviency of the judiciary and
the interference of Federal autbori-
ties in State affairs. 1t does not please
them to hear preached the doctrine
that the servant is greater than his
lord, and that the office-holders are TO
be considered an aristocracy, entitled
to luxuries, immunities, and remuner-
alton far exceeding those enjoyed by
the citizens whose work they should
do. i fs- 3 a fl .H
Well, admitting all tIlfs-and it is
all very true-upon whom rests the
blame and resp ponsibility 1t was not
a Democratic Congress that imposed
the swindlihg tariff under which the.
Treasury received a dime and the
monopolist a dollar, both dollar and
dime coming out of the pocket of the.
helpless farmer. It was not a Demo-
eEa fe majority that multiplied Off
ciars and increased salaries beyond all
precedent and possible necessity. It
was notia a Democratic President that
packed the Supreme bench, nor a
Democratic convention that nornina-
ted Durell. Busted, or Sherman. No
Democratic Congress bribed a Demo-
cratic President to consummate theft
and participate in the plunder, nor
was it a Democratic Senator from
Wisconsin who pleaded tabs the serv-
ants of the people were superior, to
the people. The Democracy is not
responsible for the armed interference
of the Federal Government in the af-
fairs of the people of Louisiana and
the ssubversion of their State, Gov
ernment in the interest of carpet-bag-
gers, negro gamblers, and brother
in-laW. s.su E,
For twslve years the Radical party
has administered Dational affairs with.
out interference. For nearly sixteen
years the Republicans have enjoyed
uninterrupted sway in the govern
ments of the various Western States.
If there have been frauds, profligacy,
impudent defiance Of public sentf-
ment, abuse of every function of
government, these are chargeable to
but one party, and that party was cre-
ated and maintained by the Western
farmers.
1t is hopeful sign that at last this
organized abuse, which has outliVed
the occasion which excused, its exist
ence and gave it significance and
strength, should fail to command the
support and respect of those who have
clung to it with unwavering and un-
accountable fidelity. Deserted by the
Western farmers the Republican party
falls never to rise again. The,Domo-
cratic party in the Northwest as every
where else will of course maintain its
name, its organization and its princi-
pies. 1t suffices that the Changers up
hold the same principles to insure
their common victory on the platform
of Free Trade and Farmers Rights"