The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-02
Party Fidpets.

Party Fidgets. II.
As far of as is the next Presidential elec.
ton, parties under the manipulation Of am
bisious aspirants are exhibiting sporadica lily
the disease Of fdgetiness.
Observation-Disclosures JOHN CocHRASE,
a very blatherskite Of politician, has rig
ged up . meeting in New York under the
name Of Liberal Republican, and proposes
a State convention OF that party, no doubt
with the view Of turning current, however
small, in the interests Of himself and friends.
Abiding to this movement OF CocHR ASE
& Co, the New York World cautions Demo.
Gratis to be shy of Endorsing the paper of
that firm. The World further remarks that
until they make an authentic demonstration
of their strength it would be embarrassing
to both sides to form junction. We think
the World is now pretty near right. With
all due respect to the Liberal Republican
PARTY, we think it is little too early for
demonstrations looking to nationa. politics,
and that General Jons CocHKASE is not the
man to conduct their forces to an advanta-
geous position for the distant conflict.
The Springfield Republican thinks that
1 CocnRAsE and his friends, as American citi-
zens, have an inslienable right to pursue
'happiness in their own way. But that any
valuable practical good will come of their
demonstration it does not believe. II adds
that "whenever the New Workers fairly sue
"cumb to the house-cleanins fever now cpl
"demic, and address themselves in earnest
=" 10 the publication Of their politics, we
"imagine they will look around them for
"newer and less dingy brooms."
In tho Northwest there is considerable
restlessness, and many people seem to be
losing their places. Democrats of Allen
county, Ohio, declare themselves in favor of
something like a new shuttle with fresh
pack of cards, and general attack upon
, corruption by combined army. The pro-
position is received with the general disap-
probation of the Democratic press in the
state. One of the Democratic editors eX-
presses apparently the general sentiment by
saying that the proposition of the A lien
county Democrats Is tantamount to cutting
Off the heads of the officers and acknowledge
ing that the party is incapable of carrying
out the purposes Of its organization, and
thus absolutely surrenderiug to the victori-
ousarmy-the Republicans. H
Meantime the Republicans are restless and
anxious. The movement of the Oranges OF
the Northwest, with their main plank OF
bringing down the cost of transportation
of the produce of the farmers, is causing Il
fcverishness among Republican leaders.
They can't see where the platform with this
,lain plank fastened to IA number OF others,
concerning faithful administration, economy,
and honesty In public affairs, is to lead. Nit-
turally, the Federal leaders look upon allll-
sions to corruption and bribery as personal.
Nor do Republicans relish the general at
tack upon the SALARY grab-the back pay.
They especially deplore the fact that the
organs of the Republican party Itself
should deem it necessary to assail the act
increasing the Presidents salary and the pay
of congressman. The party is doubly ineul-
patcd-Congrcss and the Executive are
equally involved. Yet but three congress
men have had the bolnesS to defend the act
publicly. The last of these dcfences Is made
by Senator CARPENTER, of Wisconsin. and
appears to be well.timed. to bear upon the
appointment of Chief-Justice of the SUI
preme Court. 1t is good card to play
for that appointment.
Certainly the caldron is swung over the
fire at an early period, and the ingredients
that are falling into it are monstrous enough.
Eut an ingenious contributor to its contents
throws in President GRANT for q third term
and this causes a shudder-an involuntary
rry of horror-through the whole circle that
surrounds the caldron. The third term
would kill off couple of dozen of PreSi-
dents in embryo. Each day brings stray
ylips recruits to the third term-disappoint-
ed men, and men who want to be appointed,
and men who know not where to go, and
who take up this scheme as what they deem
their best chance in the lottery of the fu-
ture, rally to the tiag--and the third-term
party now, no doubt, musters smart resi'
ment.
10 one who calmly surveys the field these
signs display growing confusion in I'oliti-
cal matters. and we fear they tell of want
of harmony and union among the people,
and show that they are too much the obedi.
ent followers of the corrupt politicians who
are entleavoring to work things for their in
diyid,al benefit. This only weakens the
people aud strengthens those who hold
power. Could we feel assured that these
signs only show confoundng Of the public
mind with reference to present partics--a
breaking up of these parties and the proba-
BILE formation Of new parties on grounds
more favorable to personal liberty and en-
lightered and honest republicanism-we
could feel delighted at them. Yet we fear
the signs are not leading to such happy con.
illusions, but that they are rather indicative
OF popular weakness and discord, that open
the way to the arbitrary ruler.
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