Fair play., 1874-11-05
and the desired end will be

IL VIII w. lntOSSiDle 10 OStreStlfnate the
amount Of terror which will take posses
sion of the hearts Of Grant and his Cab
met. and his miniOns of high and low de-
gree, il majority Of the next house is
against them. They have hardly been
able TO stand the investigations of their
friends in this Congress. They could not
survive the exposures Of their opponents
in the next. In this emergency no fair
and honorable concession. which is neces-
sary TO secure the election OF Congress.
man who is opposed to Grant, should be
regarded as too great TO he made. No mat
ter whether he Is Democrat. or a Liberal
or a Granger. or whatever name he bears.
if he is thoroughly and heartily agains,
GrantisnI, and can get more votes than
any other candidate on that side. he should
be put in nomination.
Will the opponents of the Administers
ton think Of these thingss-N. !. !Ssea.
The Recent State Elections.
The successes in Ohio and Indiana ought
to hc AN instructive lesson TO the Republi-
cans, and they throw valuable light on the
present tendencies of our politics. The
first point 10 which We call attention is
that these elections demonstrate the eli
during vitality OF the Democratic party.
Such success as il has won in these impor-
'ant States has been gained without any
alliance or coalition. in a straight. square
fight with tine supporters Of the Admins
tratiOn. Ii is not a Liberal Republican
triumph, as Mr.. Grcelcy's election would
have been in 1872; it is not triumph Of
the Farmers movement. which at one
time seemed formidable in the West: it is
| : Il.lunrFtftf friunlil and simnl,.
and it warrants the expectation that the
minor side currents of our politics will he
absorbed in one or the other Of the two
main streams. According to present ap-
pearances cvcrythingiS tending to Il grand
struggle in the next Presidential election
between the two regular parties. with no
side movements of any Importance. The
iiS>ati>tie | Republicans. who have for >cv-
erai years shrunk from joining the de-
mocracy. and have been cUntendng that Il
'iI>bandimcnt o: the Democratic party was
the indispensable prerequisite of forming
and consolidating Il powerful opposition,
must see now that there j. nothing to be
hoped in that direction. Republicans who
have become :,lenatcd from the Admins
IraiiOn are reduced 10 the alternative of
joinin. the Democrats tor rctirin" from ac-
tive politics. There will be- no consider
able third party: there will be no coalition
like thai of 1872: there as time moves
on. bc little of the SIlcamislIncss which
has for the last three years held the Re
publican opponent of General Grant aloof
from the Democratic organization. There
Is Il visible progress III Tins direction IN our
own Stale. Last year The New York LIB
rf;ii frl''ihiicah> put forth a ticket "f their
"wh- made NJ, "l selected names from the
NV" others. Ihi> year they are merging
themselves Ii: the Democratic ranks. Our
vigorous and lively contemporary. the
.s"'. iia> i"r some tiilie 'ufDoriie 10 de'rN
tin H.'hi"cr'ttlc parry. ana Is cilicititiy.
though not o>trhfatio'l>ly;S supporting The
Democratic State Ticket. Even the Ttb-
"ne hiitiiiic:t>a Il similar leaning. but with
more caution ana reserve. Stiil every
f;rhr "i The Tto"ne must see tii;!t II Is
Iir!iy ana steadily rec"hrliin@ MS Liberal
f"plbll.an readers I" the Democratic
party of the State: There is n" longer amy
attempt by any leading Journal of the
country I" create new opposition party
I" take the place OF the Democracy. The
pr'Jtidlo's growing out of the war are >tiI'-
planted by the feelinS Of intense hoStil-
ity I" The Administration, ;ili,, The dciii-
onstrlted strength ot the Democratic
organization III the recent elections tends
10 make IL tif soie r;iiiIihg point Oh aii
the elements OF opposition. We regard
inns as a healthy tendency. All good cit
iZeilS Will nave reasons ior cOn%rattliatlon
IL thc democracy shall become stroii%
enough 10 PUT the ttptibilcai party on lis
pest ptiiiVinr. IL Is wholesome thin"
ior our ponies tilit the oppositi"n Is not
likely To- bc fritterrd away by DIVISION. or
10 ose us conference oy eoaiitiohs. me
ohiv important parties III the immediate
!ut"rc VIII E' the hcpuoiicah anu inc
Dtih"cratlc.
AhotntI hhl"r'aHt consequence oi me
Iciii"craiic reculrratioh Wiii he ITS potent
iiio!'h ehett III sctiiiiS ashie tic litiru .crih
aspirations ol fiesident Hraht. IL me
fer.tbiicai parry hau iitid It's own m the
ctC,'ois oi t.ils year anu come OUT oi tiiehl
wnn unm!.ir;u Strength IL miSht nave
,houShl !iSeii Galaple "i carrying thi>
i,eaHN "t'Sn'. pun VIII parties near!
enough paiance" 10 renGer tiic contest
u""p,i"i, 'nG neF',"ntiis cailii"!
;.n"Tu .I 10 .'hs uP sucn no'Hi. II
ut ir!s Sioiu ci! Ne" "rk;
anu HEM Sa,ns in >!naiiii' "eItrai
uIailt iiili>tl Will s.e .liat me i'ep''pihiii
par,s Is no i"lser :tIohS ehou$h 10 carry
su.m 'ei ,,s a. ',,,i. .i "Ili :,. c''ta'e. We
.Al"o'' uleleloe, .l.' he VIII Pr"'eh'ly
paos.S,;' Sa.s ;a; a,Wp; ~ Sse',le ai,o'.itr ne,
hepuoiicsh NOMINATION. IL New ork 1ol-
lows III me Wahe val, ~, ei OnIo. Inc Dcmoerat-
IL successes VIII ui.GourrSe .Iie amiru term
.,'' n".s.,e'. ,,' IL. a,,"'.er view. lney VIII
tn t.,use vi. 81, s,"T.n " .uii on.e more WIN
nol" ~ .is ;cihoc!a.ic parry anu 10 eA-
a' pec' ,,,n ira@i ps ns .r'.''Fn: IN despair 1i
=. an! Tti,el len"! lne So".nern people
nav ".H ..,P'.u !" weiSh iie protefti0l
'H Mn.sn ',l,Sn. oe sNcn ,iienl py iriehdiy
ucSPo., WHOSE power uhey ii;td favored,