The Republican journal., 1874-06-18
Tho Coming Political Domination

IlltGlil-
gencer predicts the mean dissolution of the
Republican party. 1t says that the politi-
cal seers of the country have lately been
engaged in good deal OF prophecy rela-
tive to the future position of political
parties in this country. Some of this has
been wise and the most Of il has been
decidedly otherwise. The future is not
problematical Its issues are plain. That
political revolution is imminent is adj
mitted. What will be the nature of that
revolution is easily discerned Its end is
indicated by the philosophy of politics
by that irresistible ''logic of events"
which brushes by rs 'thin air" the the
cries of speculation, and leaves in its
track, as the ''baseless fabric Of q vision, -
the efforts of the time serving politician to
divert Its course. The philosophy of
politics points TO two things. First, to the
overthrow Of the Republican party.
Never was the political sky more ominous
with those signs that portend destruction.
Its apparent ripeness of two years ago has
come to he seen As the hectic flush of
decay, There is not Il State in the Union
in which the party is not distracted.
There is not q question before the nation
on which its leaders are not divided
Credit Mobilier, Sanhorn Contracts, Gus
tom House Frauds. the Carpet-baggers
ruin Of the South, Financial Panics are
behind it. The Granger revolt, bitter
contest for the Presidential nominations.
division on the Tariff and Finance ques-
lions and general decentralization are be
fore IL, Blank ruin starcs it in the face
It, obligations have been protested and
credit is bankrupt. Old endorsers like
New York, Ohio, Connecticut and Illinois,
will not renew their guarantees, and this
party which has for 50 long been trading
on borrowed capital stands before the
nation like a broken tradesman in the
presence OF overwhelming liabilities.
Let anyone who doubts that the Repub-
lican party is sown thick with seeds OF
distrnst in its own future, read the extracts
from recent significant editorial of the
New y ork Times.
To say the least the Times article is 4
frank admission. Ten Years ago it would
have been treason in the World to have
said as much. Two years ago the Times
would have denounced as "Copperhead"
any one who doubted the wisdom of Thad
Stevens reconstruction measures, and
condemned as Bourbon any one who
spoke Of the Civil Rights Bill as ''senti-
mental measure in favor Of q class which
has had enough protection. But times
change, and the Times is now condemn
ing the Republican party out of its own
mouth Whenever it takes party two
Years to reach the point which its oppo-
ncnts have gained, its course is backward
Secondly, the unmistakable "signs of
the times point to the national supreme
CIV Of the Democratic party.
The Times IS right, MIR. Eaton WW
command hearing Ayear ago William
Allen OF Ohio obtained a large audi
ence,' and before two years roll around
there will be heard all over this land. with
mighty force, voices like these, speaking
10 the people Of the nation, until the scales
fall from their eyes and a great national
verdict be recorded against corruption and
Capitalization and in favor Of an honest
administration of laws, local self govern
ment and the rights of the States There
is only one national party now which re-
presents these principles. There is only
on" way through which these political
blessings may br realized. That is,
through tn" supremacy OF tho Democl attic
party and to this end are being taken up
into ii and moulded into a compact organi.
cation, all the fugitive element Of oppo-
sition to Radicalism