Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-11-10
THE REVOLUTION.

THE REVOLUTION.
Yes, revolution it is. A great, a sud
den and remarkable revolution in the
opinions of the American people, as
shown by the returns from the recent cleo
tons. This morning we publish under
the head of News by Mail, returns
from various States which show a won |
derful Revision Unpopular feeling. The
change is wide spread and radical in its |
nature. 1t extends from Maine to Texas.
from the Atlantic to the waters Of the
Upper Mississippi. In some observa-
tons we made on this remarkable politi-
cal boulyersement on Sunday, We said
that We did not believe that the action OF
the people was based upon q renewal OF
confidence in the Democratic party, but
rather upon q deep seated distrust OF the
principles and practice OF the leaders Of
the Republican party. Through the eI-
ample and inhueuce Of these men, the
Government Of the United States was
rapidly becoming more and more per-
sonal. Louis the Fourteenth OF France,
when youth. said "L'Etat c'est moi,
the State that is me. 1t was not pre-
cisely true at the time the young mon
arch uttered the words, but he very sooI
made 1t SO. Just 80 with Grant. H
was rapidly absorbing the whole powe
of the Federal Government an
turning it into mere machir
for the accomplishment of his persons
desires. 1t was not what the countr
wanted, but what were the wishes OF th
President. II was not what course tn
nation would adopt. but what line Of nc
tion would Grant pursue. This feelini
and the acts which resulted from it were
fostered and defended by the men WIFI
surrounded the President. Morton
Conkling Cameron, washburn. Carpen
ter. Frelinghuysen, Butler, and all tn
rest Of them, had solely their own az
grandisement in view and cared fc
nothing else. To accomplish their base
selfish, mercenary ends the cooperate
or quiescence of the President was
necessary element in the calculation
and to ensure that consent, it was equa
ly necessary that his interests, ambitio
and convenience should be consulted
OF this condition Of affairs, the Pres
dents course on the celebrated "thir
term question is striking instanc
His obstinate silence, which was simpl
prompted by selfish ambition, weighe
down the Republican party with bu
den which made it stagger. Those VIII
surrounded the President, many c
whom are men of great talents, even
they are INSCRIPTIONS, saw this, bu
they did not dare to say SO, for fear o
giving offense. While to offend the E1
ecutive would lead to dissgreeable com
plications in other matters. So tn
thing kept on, and the result is what W
all know. This was caused by that sys
tenn of personal government, whicl
made the Presidential mansion the Nee
ca to which all bent their steps to pros
trate themselves before its tenant. Thi
state OF things has gone on an
on, until it was too apparent to b
longer gainsayed. The President az
peared to bid popular opinion at def
ance. His confdents and associates wer
continually railing at the public press
They affected to dispise newspapers
though they secretly feared the power @
the public journals. This feeling at las
found expression in the "gag law.
Then again the President in his nomina
tons selected men that he knew wer
most distasteful to the people and Otter
intirely incompetent or unreliable. Fo
example, look at Bingham, sent to Japan
Richardson, placed in the Court o
Claims; Williams, nominated for Chic
Justice, and Shepherd, selected to repol
on himself. These things, though the
at the time did not appear I
cause any very great sensation, san
deep in the popular heart, and when II
time came for the people to speak, Il
result shows that those acts were not TO
gotten. The Democrats therefore nee
not cong.atuiates themselves that th
mass of the people love them better c
trust them more readily; the presence c
Democratic majority. in Congress wa
not caused. by those feelings, but rattle
by the indignation at and entire distrul
of the clique of politicians in whose hand
the Government OF the nation had az
parently fallen. 1t was time to bridl
such men as Butler, Morton, Camera
and the rest Of that tribe. The peopl
of all parties saw it was, and so they di
1t, and in doing 30. read lesson to ever
time-serving, mercenary politician ths
they will not readily forget.