New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-06
TOPICS OF THE TINE.
' BREAKERS AHEAD7 - MORE PLAIN TALK
FROM AN ORGAN.

TIE Boston Advertiser in its issue of Friday
followed up its article on "Breakers Ahead" copied
into yesterdays TRIBUNE, with still palmer and more
suggestive discussion OF the situation. The language Of
this and the preceding article is only remarkable for the
from which 10 emanates. The suggestion OF the
possibility OF Governors of states being appointed and
sent out from Washington Ike collectors and post
masters will DO likely 10 startle people. The Ad-
Vottser says;
Now n ever the time has come when the cobwebs OF
convention must he brushed away and people must be
plainly told what lies before them, that they may at
least walk with open eyes The Republican party at
present rules this country on Republicans rests ire,
nendous responsibility. 1t seems as though We had
arrived AZ turningpoint in our history, ana u lies
with them 20 direct the course OF the nation right for III
few years from now NAY De 700 late Tor reIeat
IL IS for them TO say whether me United states G
erll rspublc-or whether IL Is 10 be ruled by paid
army o officials under the control Of the central gov
rntes dislike OF obnoSou laws aud local ieaiOusies
Vanish into nothing and for the voters OF Massachu
the nation shall be preserved far it lies in their
power preserve them, or whether they will be the
fr-t 20 abandon the principles which their Common
wealth was the first TO establish.
Ia. not difficult TO explain how II has come TO pass
that the central government should undertake TO inter-
fere with local politics. Men thinking alike on certain
great questions must have party ORGANIZATIONS Tor the
ia compexity ard power with the growth Oh the
the government It Is then that INSCRIPTIONS men see
their opportunity, seize on the vast patronage ana
ooWer which Is thus placed at their disposal, put
their retainers into Oihce at home, and form
a little army Of dependents devoted 10 their
fortunes which from its discipline and cOmpactness
NAV we'll hope that very party which raised
them power and which, IN name at least governs the
country IL - well TO reflect where all this tends In
great political movements the course OF events Is so
slow so gradual, ana so cOvereS by Old forms which
have lost Dal significance, that men orten DO
not fake alarm until IL Is late. France Is an exam
Die which sares us I'm the face. IL Is secret TO the
World that whoever seize the organization or OF
Hccholders which ceuters In Paris cause the prov
Suce- to vote peases ana - II IN that direction
that the path We are treadiug leads. Does such
an dea seem absurd and impossible, LOOK at the FACTS
No one preteuds that Gen. Butler has the
confidence Of the body Of the people. He was, as II
secned utterly crushed two ago he has TIE sup
port OF hardly respectable new spapcr In the state
but he support OF the Otceoders aud by their
help he proposes pack convention 10 nominate him.
once nominated, he feels sure OF an election, because
having stolen his party their organization, they
can form no plan OF united action and are lett helpessy
r0upa hand and foot. IL such things are possible to-day
boW many wears will eapse before Governors OF states
are sent down the provinces by The party Tue
moment holds power az Washington, Win as much
r.guisrirv "A, collectors and pOstmastcrsl
nc may that such - tie destiny OF America ~ may
he that events than we, aud tnat the END
must come out shall not come without struggle,
and te stale OIL Massachusetts shall not lead the way II
any means now humanity In our power can prevent 1t.
I'M. no contest sctween individuals. but part OF tha
great struggle which "a taking place thIOuHhOuI tne
United states between honesty ana the manly lraulIons
OF tne Republic side, aud tat nulOus poison vi
corrptiOn which everywhere eating into our naObal
ills on the other The battle must be fOught sqharey
nd on rge true ground. The sooner II comes the Delt
Cor the longer the disease is neglected the deeper IL
stakes it, roofs IL act win honesty ana eOur-
e We shall Do our duty and we shall gam ~ least one
vrt0ry what is right over the degraded champion OF
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