The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-23
The Party of the Future.

The most important question which ii
was thought the elections Of last week
might settle, was whether or not the
democratic organization would be the one
around which the opposition to the pres
ent administration would rally. All felt
that the dominant party had run its course,
and degenerated into a mere collection of
office seekers and plumber grahbers. 1t is
remarkable to reflect how every change
made against the party and administration
in the late presidential canvass has been
more than verified The Credit Mobilier
scandal, probed to its core, was rocking
with official rottenness DcfalcatiOns and
stealings by office holders have stretched
out beyond all previous conception The
eNtravagant outlay in all departments has
been such that already it is announced that
taxation must be increased to meet it. Adj
ministration interference in State affairs
has been pushed to such scandalous eX-
tent even in Massachusetts as to produce
alarm for the reserved rights Of the States.
The back pay swindle, which the signature
Of the President made both an administra-
ton and party measure, has shaken the
last remaining vestige of confidence with
the people. 4 year ago we were grayely
a panic that would destroy individual and
national crcdit-and o-day we behold the
Cooks, the Clews, and all the petted
mOnied tavortes of the administration
with bankruptcy written on their closed
shutters, and the national treasury itself
with a terrible burden and
fearful problem The keepers OF the
house tremble."
When the democracy Of Ohio met III
council by delegates selected from the
wisest and best Of the party, all eyes We're
turned to the action Of that great State.
Will Ohio palter in principle and talter in
determination was tie question We all
remember the thrill which passed over the
land and pervaded every democratic
bosom when it was seen that 4 platform
was presented constructed of good sound
democratic oak, clamped, braced and
bolted- a platform as strong as massive
arch, and firm as the everlasting hills. 1t
talked out, and called things by their right
names. Neither was there any search
after q milk and water candidate, OF any
expert balancer on the dividing line be
tween parties They headed the State
ticket with the name of William Allen.
who in his youth was supporter of An
drew Jackson, and ever since an ucom-
promising democrat
What followed? Why to-day William
democratic legislature will re-elect Hon
A. e.. Thurman to the United States Senate,
This is a victory won not by strategy and
cunning, or by timid, half-hearted conces-
sions to error-but by self-respectin@ add
herance to principle.
The question which we asked al the
outset of this article is answered by these
events The logic is irresistible. Away
with the nonsense about the contamination
of democratic ballot to a former repub-
lican. Is it any worse than the contamina-
ton Of Il party whose presidential head
signs the salary bill, giving himself
hundred thousand dollars additional pay?
Does it stick closer than the shame Of
corrupt practices and open frauds9
The party of the future is to be the demo-
cratic party. A dozen years out Of power,
the corruptionists that clung to it have
gone where corruption and plumber We're
to be had. In all these years it has hadno
force of conference except principle. Hay
ing waited so long without despair it can
wait longer if need be. The country will
call it to power sooner or later, when dis
ordered finances, greed in high places,
favoritism and fraud can no longer be
borne.