Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-14
The Lessons of the E1ections,

We publish the following extract
from that leading Republican paper
and organ of the Administration-the
New York IEmes-for the purpose Of
showing the view our opponents take
of the results of the recent elections !;
as well as confirming to our Republi-
can readers what we have said as to
the late successes Of the Democratic
party. It will be seen that the Times
admits the reverses that have befallen
its party, and also that there are grave
reasons in the conduct and policy Of
that party which have brought such
reVerses about. 1T also warns the
party that the people expect reform;
and that unless their expectations are
responded to the ''epitaph over the
grave of the Republican party will
have to be written. 1t is in vain to
hope for reform or any change for the
better from those who control that
party. Our Republican friends will
thus see we do not overrate the hope
full view we entertain of the results of
the late election, as being the begin
ming of political revolution which
will sweep their party from the power
it has abused, and restore that party,
under whoserule and policy this coun-
try attained to power and prosperity.
The Times says:
The Republican Party.
We believe it may safely be said that
privately the Republicans acknowledge
the difficulties of the position in which
their party is at this moment placed. They
have, of course, to put up with the usual
weary and stupid slang which political
writers like the president Mr.. Samuel
Bowles take to be SO funny and effective,
to wit-that they have heard something
drop ;" that the noise will be heard "above
the din of the surf at Long Branch" and
all the rest of the stale old jargon. This
drivel should not prevent them from ad-
OQCOS1uS 1uCInOCltOO I'LL ulOU dOGOlU11L-
alton to the unquestionable wants and ne
cessities of the people, which have found
adequate expression solely through the
Republican party for many years past
Thus far the party has been true to the ma
ton, and has, with all its faults and draw
backs, made record for itself in history
of which none of its leaders, past OF pres
ent, have cause to be ashamed. 1t now
remains to be seen whether it is capable of
meeting the requirements of the present
day, whether it is destined to perish thro'
its inability to grapple with new series
of problems which will put to the test the
highest powers of craftsmanship. Its past
achievements are well known to the world,
but it cannot expect to endure forever on
the mere recollection of them. 1t must adj
vance from point to point, or it will justly
forfeit the confidence of the country, and
the party which has long been excluded
from power will be invited to take up the
work which the Republicans are unable to
perform. It must obey the laws that gov
ern the destinies Of parties in all constitu
tional countries, or be content to see itself
superseded by a more energetic organiza-
ton.
It ought to be obvious to the Republi-
can leaders that such another session of
the Legislature as the last which was held
in this State, or another session of Congress
like that which closed in the Spring, will
utterly extinguish the party. In this State,
months were wasted in idle wrangles, in
Encouragement, and in bungling attempts
to deal with urgent public business. This
NAV not have been so much the fault of
the leaders as of the material with which
they had to deal, but the party has had to
take the responsibility of all Mistakes
Nor ought we to complain of this. The
public at large cannot be expected to APP
portion the blame for party failures among
individuals. It deals with party in the
mass. In Congress the record was still