The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
WHAT TO DO WITH TT!

WHAT TO DO WITH TT,
The opposition to the present admins
tration-nOt the opposition, when the
causes of its success are remembered, to
the republican party-having obtained C, IL
troll of one of the departments of the gov
eminent, for two years, arc somewhat in
the position of the man who drew the
elephant in lottery-they don't know
what to do with it. ! is true that they
have only one-thlrd the elephant, and
that for only two years, and this is one of
the great reasons y ny they are SO puzzled
share. Tnc administration is in the same
boat. They have lost one-third of the
elephant, and the great problem they are
trying to solve is now TO manage the re-
naming two-thirds so that they may regain
the lost and again be in possession of the
whole. They have not stopped to settle
the question OF the real meaning of the late
political overturn, bit leave each person
to his own theory which, fortunately, each
person is fully competent to demonstrate,
to his own satisfaction at least. Looking
at Massachusetts, one can say that the over
turn there was caused by wide spread
disgust with Talbotsm and Butlerism,
which terms include, in their meaning, a
violation of pledges, political dishonesty,
packing of primary meetings, nomination
of unfit men for office, interference of Office
holders in politics at the dictation of the
powers that be, ETC., etc. Arguing from
the premises, as furnished by Massachusetts,
it would be sufficient for any ones pur-
pose to ascribe the result of the November
elections,'to general disgust OH the part
of the mass of the people, including large
number, if not majority, Of republicans,
with the existing state of affairs both
political, financial and business, an earnest
desire for reform determination to have
good government, good money, good men
in office, dissatisfaction with the appoint
ments and acts both of commission and
omission of the administration and the
majority in Congress and an emphatic pro-
test against anything looking toward a
"third term" for the present or any other
President. We might say, and we so be-
leve, that some, if not all, of the influences
were and are still at work in every congress
ional district of the United States, and each
and all had their effect in contribu-
ting to the general result. 1t is unneces-
sary for any one, in looking at the result,
to draw therefrom the conclusion that ii
betokens the return of the democracy to
power, or to believe that every republican
who voted against the nominee Of his party
thereby renowned his allegiance to the
party and became, ipso tactO, democrat.
With as much reason it might be claimed
that every man voting for Dudley c. Den.
ison or Professor Seelye were democrats
or, at the best, only "poor sticks so far as
their republcanism is concerned. We
hardly see how any good, honest republi.
can could have voted for Ben. Butler, OF
INV al houCot hihLi, VI any oHouC VI pun
tics, could have voted or supported Fer
nando Wood. We apprehend that there
has been no change of politics on the part
of the general voting public, but they have
in their general disgust, either abstained
from voting or voted the opposition ticket
in order to render the expression of theil
disgust as emphatic as possible. In SO do
ing, they have but followed the example Of
the Bourbon democracy, in 1872, who, dis
gusted at the nomination of so prominent
republican as Horace Greeley, either re
manned at home on election day or voted
for General Grant,
If we are correct in our apprehension Of
the causes-some of which we have hastil,
and imperfectlY summarized-whlchl led t.
the recent, we trust only temporary, dcfea
of the republican party and the triumph o.
the democracy, what is the first duty O
the press and leading men of both parties
Manifestly to set themselves about the rec
titying of the errors and mistakes of til,
past, and contribute, so far MS in them lie
and by every means in their power. to pro
curing better and more economical adj
ministration of the government, an inme
diate check to all unnecessary and cxtraya
giant expenditure of the public money.
restoration, as soon as may be, of the cur
rency to sound, that is SPECIE basis, a,
unearthing of corruption IN high and low
places no matter who may be hit, promp
punishment of malfeasance or mlsfeasanc
in office, removal of all other grievance
which will naturally suggest themselves t
the mind, including, of course, total dis
severance of all connection on the part O
the state or national administrations, act
ing through an army of Office holders, witt
local politics as controlled and managed
now these many years, by primary meet
ings and nominating conventions. Ar
they turning their thoughts and direct
ing their efforts to this end ? Not at all
The great trouble in acting upon the stua
ton arises from the fact that presidential
election looms up in the near future. AL
eyes are fixed upon this. Instead of en-
deavoring to command tho confidence o
the country by doing something, success
hoped for through the easier course of in
action la reference to substantials. Actor
Is believed to be dangerous, more particu
larly that kind of action which looks to