National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-04
THE TILES AND CONGRESS-.

city of New York are making arrangements
70 secure a newspaper in New York city
which will fairly and honestly represent the
Republican party Mr.. Lewis J. Jennings,
Of London, who ''happens" to preside over
the Times, of New York, refers to this
movement as an attempt to "ostracise"
himself and 'tabolish" the Times. He calls
the members of Congress who desire the
party to have a fair and able representative
journal in New York ttidiots." Expressing
his own views of the needs of the hour,
Mr. Jennings says: CAT present everybody
Of any sense can see that the Republican
party must deal with the great questions of
She day in frank and liberal spirit, or be
destroyed" This is a most excellent the
DRY, and no one can deny its correctness.
But Mr.. Jennings application of it is 30
much more beautiful than the theory itself
chat we cannot fail to call it to attention,
md hope that editors Of Republican jour
mails everywhere will give heed to the cS-
ample. At present we have room only for
m exhibition of one instance Of liberal
treatment.
The Louisiana question the Times regards
Is zone of the greatest questions of the
day." On the sSth Of January, Mr.. Jen-
nings, Speaking of the position of the
President against a new election. wrote
1--WE have no doubt that the President has,
sn this point, been right from the first and
shat the ordering of a new election would |
oe in the last de gree improper and danger
ous." He says the ordering of new cleo
ton would be ''most unfortunate. at |
would afford no efficient remedy for the
condition of affairs in Louisiana; it would
make the National Government definitely
responsible for whatever failure might re-
suit; it would involve the Republican party |
unnecessarily in a muddle Which it cannot |
aow, and could not then, control: and,
what is most important ofall, it would be a |
stretch of the powers Of Congress of a kind
already too much tolerated. For the disor-
der and corruption which arise within the
State itself, the State must find its own
remedy"
January 30, two days later, Mr.. Jennings
had received new light. and in the '1iberal
bpllit dlh oSdiSs iOt tuC |
Of great questions he goes back on his posi-
lion of two days before in this wise: 'Iook |
ut it in whatever way you please, no one can |
deny that, under such government as ours, |
it is terrible scandal to have great State
Kept in the condition in which we see Louisi-
ana at this moment. There are other
Southern States which are more or less I'M
fortunate, but perhaps Louisiana is the
most to be pitied. Senator Carpenter warns
the Republican party that it cannot march
under this heavy load much longer. Mr..
Carpenter will continue his speech to-day,
and we hope he will succeed in inducing
she Senate to come to some fixed determine
lion in regard to Louisiana 1.-The diff
sulty is one which Congress alone can deal
with, and more than once the President
has invited the Legislature to take it in
hand. 1t has hitherto eyaded this duty.
We are very glad to see leading Republi-
Tan endeavoring to goad it into some de-
rided action, and We trust that he will per-
severe until this scandal is removed from
The nation
This is truly beautiful and s1iberal
spirit" None but Idiots could fail tOsee
That such treatment of great questions will
ave the Republican party and enable it to
larry the great State of New York in the
,ext election.
The same liberality was manifested when
:he great question" of the selection of
chief Justice was pending. Mr.. Jennings
greeted the nomination of Mr. Williams
with long editorial, half devoted to a
sulogy of Senator Conkling and half to
praise of Mr.. Williams. A few days later
nc had discovered doubt as to whether
Mr.. Williams was the best man for the
place. A little later still he called earnestly
IN the President to withdraw the nomina-
lion. Next he Endorsed the nomination
anew, vindicated Mr.. Williams from charges
against his character, and said HE Ger
sainly will not be Withdrawn, but will be
confirmed" Then the name having been
Withdrawn, he congratulated the President
On that act, and on several occasions since
has literally showered on both the Presi-
lent and Mr.. Williams mean sneers and
innuendocs. Now he classes among the
idiots" Mr.. COnkling, whom he fawned
upon with transparent praise when Mr..
Williams was nominated. Learn, o Re-
publicans, by what '1iberal spirit you
must IDEAL with the great questions of the
day" in order that your party MAY not be
DESTROYED