Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-10
From the Baltimore Americana
The Defeat of Ycslerdav

The Republican defeat yesterday
appears to have been almost UNIVERSAL
even Massachusetts having fallen intd
the Democratic line; leaving littls
Rhode Island alone as the Repub]i.
can standard bearer Of New England
in the election Of yesterday. There
will, however, be general rejoiciaI
everywhere among the Republican
over the defeat Of Ben. Butler IT.
Disguised Republicans seem to haJ
been more numerous aud more dets
mined than was generally ANTICIPATED,
We were aware that the feeling Of al
satisfaction among quiet and though
full Republicans was unprecedente
but had no idea that it would show n
self to be as widespread and un!yers,
Every protest or disapproval of c.
gressional or Administrative wro,
doing, which has been attributed h
the magnates at Washington to pe
sonal motives, has added to the ee
eral disgust which has permeat
through the Republican party.
There never has been in the histo
Of political parties in this country
case of more unmistakable and pc
sistent suicide than that which W
contaminated yesterday. For ty
years the whole power of the ADM
istration has been exerted to wrd
from the hands Of the Republics
party their State organizations, ar
to pack conventions and make nom
nations at the bidding Of officeholdd
cliques who were given control Of II
several States Here in MarylaI
two years ago there was all enlhusis
tic and growing Republican part
with every prospect before it Of CT;
rylng majority of the Legislatu
when evil advice at Washington owe
turned the whole party organizatio
and drove out Of its communion
great majority of the men of innuen
and character in the State. The R
publican party was killed to email
Postmaster General Creswell to bull
upon its ruins "Creswell party
which was to make no nominated
without his consent and APPROVAL
adopt resolutions Of confidence in b
at all their primary meetings al
conventions, and bespatter wi
praise the great author Of their exi
ence. The control and manageme
and direction of everything pertai
ing to political affairs were given
the exclusive Charge of olHceholde,
so Tar as Baltimore was concerne
and those from the counties We're t
pected to control and influence tha
local organizations. There was to
"a Grant party, but no Republican p,.
ty, and hence the present deplorab
condition of affairs in this Stat
There is reason to believe that d
same feeling has been organic d
other States. Almost everywher
even in Massachusetts, party Manag
ment has become the mere dictum
othceholders, who follow instruction
from Washington, and thousands
the best and most active and inhueI
tial men have stood off in disgust, All
thought it best to allow the harve
OF bad management to be fully reapd
before the approach Of another Pres
dental election.
The result in Maryland seems
be that Mr.. Creswell, having acco4
plshed all this DISCRIMINATION, b
quietly dropped out of the Cabin
aud left his otticeholders in confusi]
and dlsmay, apparently taking
further interest in their fortunes
misfortunes. All we can say is thu
lit is not cur funeral"
We do not care to enumerate IL
other grevious national causes fd
these Republican disasters, but the
are numerous enough to warrant
verdict Of suicide from any commo
sense jury.