, 1874-11-03
Down on the Daweses, Gar-
fields, and Fosters.
Tic Washington Republican Dcnonnc-
cs Investigations and III
vestlgators.
ARegular Lashing ofParty-Traitors.

in the Unltod States sonato, mud, to o cortair
extent, tho Presidential contoBt Of 1876, We
bova tho r. ~ ,, t, 1,,ro Tint 1v,,cu FIN orooI
Mn"s sno ."'u a unu tuo ut t,'o tro rntIc,t ~
asoset"pef pat'io oo'"euu ''o wv eo''S@ p"1'
count tho conauorors and tho conquered, victory
tha ror4,. ub;o,, notwithstanding NIL itR linn,
eas' T., 1a,,,,a t,n. noor for fo,,raa,,
uesa anu IN .auss' 80" ~ uoA ~ ye"tA
the party Of tho peopo, tho party OF patriotism,
Of good government, OF national advancement,
and Of national union. But, at tho samo tfmo.
n ~. fourtconth vonr Of ita nowor T. o.,,,ot ~
aan;o,, ,,at Nm nnrtv ontcrs inso n. as. ~
dor burdens which 1t has unknown in tho past !;
that tho chances Of is Rucccss arc loss than thoy
have bcon in any ono OF previous to0-voare ~
+hat n Va win Il vii ho ou;n1 ,,,ora y. 49,,
.nas :. W. W. ~ W.. w wang rio.o 10 gooo LUCK
shah 10 gooa management. Why?
Two or throo days ago Western journal OF
sagacity md strength, whose COURSE during tho
mast four wears has bcen diptincniuLod IL I'm
bttorcst Opposition to tho Republican party,Lwo u
npan Tl1E Cu1uaao tn7nuHp -uavo II ~ ;ts
opinion thnt "there eau be no 1obt tint t.. .1av
tho Republican party Inns majority Of tho pco-
politician who yauea Ills wor,i viii If nst;ed thc
question, make tic unIne answor wiz % than sno
aro those Noyomlcr contesIs In douhti Whv
along TIC Atlanf,o s,ono fro,n - In Northoq;y,
bout,dary-liuo to Florida In tLn Eaat ma tha
West, and tho true and loyal Nortbwost in tia
home and rosting-placo Of Lincolu to wnoao
tomb only two weeks ago tho people calno WITH
kearts orc W tiers tust md s ,u'g Is
yided councijp and wayoriilg lines. Cnntaina win
uncertain companlcH, Generals with uncertain
battalions, WHO know unt against which side
thoir fro will DO turned uuter What ilag tiey
will rally, until tho battlo lino is formed? Where
aro tho old.tilno faitI and purpose. and dator-
.nnation, the old devotion to tic Old tiag that
Asa Ass to M sof ~ dn5 nown "o1! ssa @
still las = unaicrty of tho pconlo," Why thcn
should there Lo a doubt as to lis H,icccss?' Whv
ahould every olomont aud fragment Of marty
ino It seas in tue Outobor a.night Tho onons N % 6f
yictory2 yyny should the old finmc b,,rn hrght~
Or in Tue breast Of every unrepontnnt ex-RoGol
Why should , tho heart of every Northern syn'pa-
and every man Of the organization that waa
disoyal vhon digioyalty moaut nntiomaI
death and determination, 10 rejoicing III tic
hope that tho party which mado him and lis
this iB tho actual situation to-day. and there IL
no uso in disgusting it.
Only ono nnBwer can be giyen-tho party itsolt
III and + i 2; alone is responsible for tie position
fearful odds that staro ns ;n tho faoo. Wo NAV
win, probably wn shall, but tho mass Of tic party
should not have been placed where it is. And |
called loaderg, -leatlcrs without an element Of |
leadership, who, IN its Legislation, hayo dragged
tho party down from tho commanding position it |
held oven two years ago. until tolay it is at tue
mercy of the enemy. ''We havo still n majority
of tho people OF the country" but that mn josty
hus been so demoralized by its lenders iu Con-
grcss that it is unconscious Of ita own strength.
that ono Of Its generals in tue House Is almost
repudiated by tho nlen WHO were proud to elect
and ro-oect him by mn jorities I'll tho way from,
nino to thirteen tloueand rotcB. Wc mean tho
Chairman Of tho Appropriations Committee
Of tho, House of Representatives, Con.
james a. Garfield Alr. Dawes il another
leader, tho Charnlan Of tho Ways mud Meanu
Committee. What did either Of lhom do at tito
last session Of Congress- to strengthen tho party
before tho country They had tho command OF
thoY had tho destiucs Of tho party III their
lands, but thoy throw them away. They gayo
u patry policy they, to uso vulgar torn,
"nosed around the Departments to SEQ where
yielded tho floor to erory Democrat who held n |