The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-06-12
NO PARTY OR NEW PARTY.

The old heads of the Democracy and
the dissatisfied and disappointed Repub
licans, who led the Opposition forces 10
an ingiorious defeat in the late pnlit;c.I
contest, are far out to sea, without chart
or compass, without pilot or rudder
without any common purpose, leader
ship or principles without organization
or discipline, nursing only the single idea
of opposition to the progressive tendency
OF tie times, IN the declusige hone that
they may be mistaken for refolmers. for
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privilege ofquarreling among themselves.
just now these gentlemen are discus
sing, in no amiable temper, the question
of ''no party, new party and unadul-
terated Democracy. The interest which
the people. as a whole, or even the mass
es of the Democratic people may have in
the decision Of this controversy. Is not
apparent bat the interest of the lead
ing Democratic and so called independent
Journals, in the determination OF the
question, is clearly Gisccrnabie. Ii
| straight Democracy prevail, ,inde pendent
/ Journalism will be without followers. Ii
| a new party shall be determined upon,
the so-cailed independent Journals ex-
! pect TO come to the front, leaving the
| World and its co-workers without con
stituency. IF the no party idea tri
umphs, then the opposition fails into
disorganized fragments, each seperate
clique gathering about its favorlte organ,
powerless for good in either politics,
| craftsmanship or morals. So that, alter
all. this is a mere newspaper quarrel, n
which each is striving for the ascendcn
cy-for the leadership of the disorgan
lied and purposeless masses delusively
claimed by them as followers. 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 accidently triumphed il
the late election. it has developed only
corruption and incompetency in both tn,
legislative and executive departments OF
the State government. to the dissatis
faction, not to say disgust. of the people
= | IF the State.
What is the policy these men and jour
mails desire to develop? On the question
of free trade they are divided, on pro
, lection of American labor, divided; OF
n postal telegraph divided on Nations
and State authority. divided on inter
nal improvements, divided; on paymen
of the public debt, divided On custom
: and internal taXation, divided on trea
S ment of Indian tribes, divided; on fol
e eign policy divided +: on opposition to tn
Republican party, united. What
}, splendid future such combination mu
n have No principles in common, 7
y policy that Is satisfactory even to Il
wouldbe leaders; no common bond
a union, except opposition to all operatl'
measures and all men In authority. An
y not even able to assert common grour
=, of antaconism, or maintain harmon
;" among leaders or followers. The neg
z tive merit of these men is next TO lim1
re less. the positive yet to be developed.
i, Such are the elements opposed to, al
:; assuming to arraign the Republican D;
l. ty, question its integrity, and defeat
IN measures aud policy. And why?
rs no other or better reason than that Il
i men, no better than themselves, ha
- crept into the Republican ranks, only
" be expelled as fast as their sinister p
'r- poses are discovered.
nf- Republicans will not turn aside fr'
on the great work they have in hand
II banter words or phrases With these ch
~ ME grumblers, whether OF Demucra
ic- or Republican antecedents.
The Republican party is patrio
ed enough and strong enough. to seek
:. and punish its own unworthy membe
US and it viii do so without the aid of tho
he who have left its ranks. or continua
,at warred against its progress.
in The feeble hold with the dissati>t
all / Republican and Democratic leaders b
of either party, has been SO often and
NJ upon the honest aud patriotic mas
ul- distinctly demonstrated, In the last
lri- cade, as to render all danger from {
,ra combination they may attempt, sim
-, insignificant.
'I Mere fault-fndipg and protest.
all have, long since. ceased TO be regar'
ute as evidence of either extraordinary az
Sic. ty or superior patriotism.
low The country has learned to look to
-. positive progressive men OF the times
NJ counsel and direction, and iu no OF
by existing OF proposed organization
pc these qualities so preeminent and '
ed ordered as in the Republican party, ;
II it is, therefore. to this organization
80" the people will entrust the guidanct
to pubic affairs, while it remains obed
ent to the dictates Of the popular iudsm
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