, 1874-11-07

faaud id md Incompetence, following one aftcr an-
othor, ayo weakoneJ, II not destroyed, tlia fott,
OF tho people. THO Ropubicann havo tailtod Of |
mop as Dutioy, and Ayor, and Wi!linnss. Ihoy
have aekctl tho people to rn,'Y for tho policy OF
tic Administration, md In tho sntnc breath NOM
mated for Governor man who was obnoxious !
TO 1nauy more Than hotl lho Nop'eg!lean yolofa.
broken down 1inlor 1t. 1t could not 'wc1l hnyo I
been otl,orwiso. Tlloro ia no 1lBo to repoat any
lopgor that A1aBAachusotts Ii Republican, or
that tho country is hopue1lean. i pay ne, Or
1t may not DO; that depends upon circumstances
IAN END OF GnANr1sM." |
Front Tie YEN ]ork Erprcss--hemoeratfo.
To si.n up the victory then, 1t inear5 .tun' noi no
much ~ ona OF uc mrans r az ., aoaior of
tho Appotonnx IL out Of placo IN tnp l., "nmr nar
1Iu,,ao, aud Ills groatcHt mistake IL tlat no ovce
went into it. Civic and political horVlco hayo
only boaragEo grats go"; ,'aG n,visars ~ wnu
blundcr. anil no las fought 1t out OIL that lino |
over Hnco.
"ruE UNION At LAST RESTORED"
fran ne oat1etEy s t aront of our our
oprrcasiop PR is bsolten.,, Wo rejoice 70 know tiat
tl.e war clouds haye all departed. We rejoice to
know lbat hatred Of THO HoutA is no lonEoT tDe
superior nsr"ion ol Northern ma}oI5os D. e te
asspsnace that tho Union Inns ut last neen r.
stored, In fact MS vol III fiction, and TINT tlo
boutls OF union aro no longer Tho b"yonet, n11
The subtle, iudissolublo l'Fanonts OF mutual,
fruternnl regard which stretch, from tIeart to
icart al oyor tbis great glorious mud free sonn.
trY. ~ tlts gcuerous tolon tho South will now
strike Lands with tho Moth and tc-echo the
words Of tho immortal Webster, Liberty qua
Union, now md forosor, ono and insornraelo.'
"wuAT ltAH DONE THIH7
Erom The Lfcretd.ld Hernfi-i'tpnbtitan.
Now, what has t!onc tlis2 Wo believe 1t Is
mainly duo to tho course pursued by tho ffesl-
A., i+,}tr nf1 fping Ia n
attempting tho management Of Republican parry
nffairs, We propoBo ony to point out throo
things wherein President Grant llas lost tue
conlidouco Of tue Republican party, taklng tho
ttrre in thoir order OF occurl onco.
President Grant, moro than any other Prosi~
deut, l,us boeu tempted by Eifts., III l'is
repiI u1outt1ng fiom obscnrity. to immense
mower lo has beon admired md ho has boon
fawned upon. and stsch admirers ahu svcaphani!ss
hayo loaded him down will, rich presonts until
lB very reputation staggeroli undnr TIM loan:
This Is ono cause for Republican disaffecsion.
Tho second ca,leo--nnd tho great causo-Sas
hia acceptance Of n doubled aalary. Ior
his own reputation as q man and as President.
Gen, Grunt threw away tho opportunity OF his
life wbon lo did not veto tho aalary-Erab bill
aud caat it behind him Az az unclean thing. ..,'
And now wo como to lilo third cauBo Of Reptlb-
lican diaatfcctiou toward President Gran orantclhe
did NOT wish third torn, ho would, bofore this,
hayo said 10 in snch distinct terms no man need
hayo niaconstruod them. Tho belief is 90 ptovn"
lent Tint President Grant wishes thtfd tenn
present overthrow Of tho Republican party: Ihat
be could get third nomination, by any FUR con.
yeutiou no Que believes. But there IL way or
eug Pahed ratbsr ao 5au
70 take those chances, tho Republicans have Econ
ct to oxplesa their di.approval Of President
Grant for q third term by tho ;" heroic treat
mcut aa experienced in Tho olectlona th,s autumn'
Jstx
From, tAe Detroit fost-ffpntlfcan.
A number OF Illusions ltasolyod 1n the forVent
heat Of tho elections like wax thrown into fur
mace. Tho unwiBe Gsllltehts p!!i, WHICH .!Ia tho
county. worked tho greatest mlschlef 70 tne
Reuuhi,oan party in tho South, aud iniurcd it in
tho Norfh. This so-calaed LEGACY left by
Senator Sumuer proved only legacy o. ey'l.
ahead Of The Slow education Of time md experi-
once. the raco for whose benefit this legislation
was devised will be very fortunate II 1t does not
1oae considerable Of tho advantages 1t had nl-
A From ths election another lesson is to be
learned by bitter axpotlouce; aud 1t il lesson
which, We hope, will noyor 1a'e TO 10 repeated
in this Ropchlic. It 10 lesson which We have
urged 80 many titnts heretofore, Tho Lesson
tAst sho soouer tho National Government goes
Out Of tho bualnoas Of manufacturing tue cur
repey ot tic country The better. Just 10 long rs
no retain national paper currency. just 80 4unR
will tho iuanccs and business of the county no
at the mercy Of the politicians; just 30 long will
there be atto,upts to iui!ato tho currency, or to
con,ract It, for pul!t1cal rca6ons mud iuht 80
long wlll ttla party III powor 10 lela Responsible
by large nunlanra or voters inf ahS lhlstoItuheat
pa,aIcs, donresHions, or lnr4 tin!ca which may
tnrpcn to thu commerce Or industry of the
people.
wArrH1oo,sA."
From tho UrtroH characterization.
Tho lopnbIican defeat-.loeal; state. aud na-
L., I ali n II.
Hard times, ButIerlB1n, ''lho crusade" prohi-
bition, tllioycs in power 1T the South. too much
squinting Oh The part Of tho manasers 70 o.
enat with bad nominations, the. Grangers, and
90 on--it eAo reader wiallcg to know tho cansas
al whal has happened. lot him select any OF atid
up ull of tho foregoing; they will suffice, !.
looiau; atill it ia not watorIoo. Republican,
lam Las received al ataggorlus blow 90 1t ms
ever felt, but no yltll 1nrt ilas been hAfmett
Let it bind up ita wounds, omit to picA up most
Of the baggage II Inns been carrying, h1'a resume
q march ia which 1t has stumbled but not fallen.
.'MusT uR MORE CAREFUL"
From the Ere tfit.} Uispa1h--Iftpubitean.
Another CAUSE tor dlsaiTeoton in tho llopub!io-
an runkH WAS the chnrActer OF MANY Of the mon
whom tho ,Hrty bud beon carrying, under pro-
Test for years aud, in aorlo cnsea. objectionable
1ncn Who wero newly placed IN noninhtion.
TAcre ~ no doubt that the good senso OF tho on
tire party ropudIates such mon aa Dut!cr, mud IL
scarcely tolerant Of others who havo fowcr sins
lain at their door. The persistent refusal to
crush out ButicriHm Inns cost the Republican
party in Massachusetts lis supremacy IN tho
State, while Butler himself IL dotoated BY large
majority. Tho ooctlon shows ,hat We must in
future 10 moro careful at tho men whom wo
chocso to lend uH to victory. They must be
chosen for ability, chhraeter, md experience
rothor than for my fanoiod claim which theY
may put forward for party support. With such
PRECAUTIONS, VIC shall have no difficulty With tue
elections OF noxt year and Of 1876. Tho Demo-
oratB have got Just enough ropo to hang tllana-
solves thoroughly, anu No oan depend upon theiz
doing 1t.
WHAT Is THE DUTY or NErUnLlcASa2
From ihe Hnga'a Express-Hfpttb'fth,t, So
Now what IL tho duty That resss upon hepnblio'
nnB In this emergency? Lamentations over OIL
crushing defeat are childish and usoleHs. Crying
for split mill! will never produce fresh supply,
and II simply waste Of time and energy. Th<
busineBs before tho Republican party IL to re-
gain tho position it has lost. and to thin ent
should itH efforts be directed. We do not be
lieye tE,oro are my more real Democrats in tut
country to-day than there wero two years ago
It IL Republicans themselves who have defeated
their party. Eomo Of their leaders have beer
fntf]nGs md tia yfl1afunla 1tbn1a,, than lin