National Republican., 1873-06-24

Ism among its own supporters tnSp any party
was ever supposed to possess. ~have no
desire TO conceal. palpablo facts or to turn
away from unwcIeomo truths, and therefore
IL Is that We point out these weak points in
thc line that We ball have 10 hold during The
ncxt Ave or sir months. e II
These advantages or whatever Of ad-
vantage may conc from thcso blunders upon
the part Of tho Republican party conceded to
the opposition, they have obtained ovcry-
thing that Il ID possible for them TO obtain.
Their claim to the support Of the country
rests not upon the grounds Of any superior
virtue In themselves, but upon the supposed
lack Of virtue In their opponents. Pointing
to Republican sinner here and there, these
gentlemen whose political crimes have
brought upon the country so much Of disas-
ter and disgrace ask to DO rcnstatcd In office.
With no vital principle whatever, represent
ing nothing, promising nothing, with no
policy excepting mere personal opposition
to the party In power, the Democracy at tho
present time arc cudcayorlng to rally the
country upon the most yapid platform on
which party ever sought to attain 10 the
control VI government. For what after all
do We read In the columns Of tho leading
organs Of the opposition Day after day aud
week after week only tie iusipld twaddle
about the President at the sea shore, about
this and that Cabinet officers per-
sonal tastes and fortunes, rude and ILL
hammered trayestics and burlcsques upon this
and that public officer, absurd and ridiculous
charges about the overthrow Of the Constltu-
ton and the republic by tho very men who
perilcd their lives TO save IT, There Is not
In tho whole Administration n single point
which they can successfully attack before tho
people. At home II has kept tho
peace, reduced the burdens Of taxa
tlon, paid millions upon millions of dollars
Of the public debt, administered the vast
trusts rcposod In IL better than ever they
have been administered before. In the face
Of these magnificent achievements the ycno-
nous, spiteful assaults upon the members Of
the Administration, and upon the real lead
crs Of the party, only shew the weakness Of
the cause that Is compelled TO resort to snch
desperate cxpedients. Looking at the ap-
preaching political battles In different Sec
tious Of the country from this standpoint,
We have no doubt that tho Republican
party, notwithstanding tho infldellty OF
some Of the men who were honorod with It's
confidence and rewards, will march on 10
fresh victories aud conquests. Upon all the
great questions Of tho day II stands upon
solid ground. It Is In sympathy aud accord
with the wholesome, progressive thong ht Of
the country. II Is right On the :ransporta-
tion question. II occupies the most ad-
yanccd position In the struggle with the mo-
nopoles. Just aud fair toward capital, Il at
the same time throws Its arm around the
worklngman, and leads him up To higher
plain than he ever before occupied. The
opposition, on the other hand, Is not righ
upon anything.
This Intelligent, thoughtful people Of our
arc everywhere beginning to sec and realiE
these facts, and, II we may Judge from tn
drift Of discussion In our exchanges, ar
coming to the conclusion that a change woult
be productive Of only mischief and danger
The nearer the conventions and elections tn
more certain become the prospects Of vic
tory for the Republican cause nOtwithstand
Ing the perils In which 1t has been placed.