The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-13

WIDELY in their opinions as men Of oppo-
site ereeds, political Or religious Here is
a ease in point Tks Baitimore Amesieaa.
a Republican journal, advances the opin-
lon that the Republicans win purify their
owns party, and that Domoerais make .
great mistake ia supposing that the free
criticisms b Republican journals Of the
admitted corruptions and abuses IN the
Republican party, are sign Of decay or
disinieeration. The Nep Fork Sin, an
other Republican Journal, advances CON
tlafy opinion, and seems to think that the
Republican party is past publication, and
that i indeed Is eputrid to the core, : and
must 60 down. We give below the views
Of the Ancrican, and then let the San
answer them, otsetting the one opinion
against the other, both coming from Re
publican sources
From he Baltimore american Of Saturday.
5 A DEMocRA4Ic MIsrAKE.--It is yery curi-
Gus to nota the misinterpretations which the
Democratic journals place upon the sharp
criticisms Of the Administration that have re-
Gently been prominent in most Of the inauen-
tial Republican newspapers. They assume
that because fault is found with certain ac-
tons Of the President, or the course Of some
Of his Cabinet officers is not satisfactory, or a
warning is issued against Republican mem
hers OF Congress who have been false to their
trust, the party IS ready to strike its flag and
20 over bodily to the Democracy. Because
the chief officials Of the Treasury Department
have been forced to resign office on account Of
the popular demand for their sacrifice, because
Republican journals have denounced the cor
ruption Of men who have assumed the cloak
Of RepubllcaRism to plumber some Of the
Southern States, because these same news
papers have doubted the right and expediency
Of the Civil Rights bin, and have, moreover,
taken occasion TO say some honest words Of
communication upon the Democratic Senator
elect from Connecticut, the World and the
lesser lights Of the Democracy have thrown
up their hats with grand hurrah, and pro-
claimed that everybody is being converted to
Democracy. Perhaps it is a pleasant fancy.
The trouble with il is that it is nothing more
than fancy. Whoever seeks to live upon il
is feeding upon very thin air.
II there Is anything positive in American
politics il is that the Democratic party has
run its race. II has been moribund these ten
years or more. Its occasional periods Of
spasmodic activity are no more proof Of
lusty and vigorous life than are the movements
ofa skinned frog under the influence Of the
electric current, u chaste and elegant illus
tration.] Theoretical discussions as to wheth.
er or not the party sinned between 1860 and
1866 are Of as little practical use as studies Of
the problem of squaring the circle. The great
majority Of the people Of this country have
repudlated IT over aud over again. They have
frequently and distinctly said-Anything but
Democracy Republcanism has come and
probably 'riU come to them again, in the shape
OF an erl, but they have always considered il
the lesser one IN national sense when the
alternative was Democracy. Does the World
really believe that its party has made any
g progress with the people since 1866? Have
It's occasional victories in States affected any
great national issue? Has it not invariably
been defeated in a contest upon the broader
held2 And is there any good reason to sun
pose that purely Democratic candidate can
be elected TO the Presidency in 1876?
There is a thoroughly uupartisan wav ri
looking al this subject. and to consider Il In
an appropriated view compels the Conclusion
that the National Democratic party 4 4 thing
Of the past. II has neither unity. coberence
nor strength. For ali that il can a. ~ nrs-
vent, the Republican party NAV continue for
the next generation to elect Presidents and
the majorities in Congress. The nomination
Of Mr.. Greeley BY the Liberals promised 10
shatter it into fragments. But tbe moment
be became a distinctiyeIy Democratic ' cand;.
date he lost every particle Of his strength with
the Republicans. His oyerwhelmine defaa,
meant that the Democratic ilag can newer A.
over any but sinking shin. II also ;nd;caf,
ed that there is no person or clinpe IN he
Republican party that can carry ;ts ,nassas
over TO the opposition. So long as thew ' 81
main in this temper il ia utter nepsen.a ~ tall
Of national triumph for the Democrac . IL I,
is simply impossible.
ITO" tae oep Iork San
PurRrD 10 1HE Cosr.--It il gener.jlv h..
heved that under Grant The Rennbl Lea n. ~
has become 50 rotten an over spd an ,h.Pr ~a
that nobody expects il 10 Ion osf : s;nga
member, or cut from its uutr;d bodv : II, ~
eangrene as biz As a niekle, a wrs,bs, H. ,n =
&c sentiment aroused throngb years of ;ncas
SAINT aritat;on bv The ;naensnjsrt 49, =. nI ~
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