The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-04-11
Opinions Of the Press.


At the Republican party as managed by Grant
and his satellites Is as significant Us il Is stun
ming. That It Is stunning, even the stohd
occupant Of the White House, as be reels and
staggers under il, must admit. That il is sig.
nihcani, few facts, familiar to those who
remember and think as well as read and talk,
will show.
Since the advent Of the Republican party
the Democrats of Connecticut have elected
the Governor BY small majorities four or five
times but never, according 10 our present
recollection, have they till now carried both
branches Of the Legislature; and certainly It
is tweniy-ionr years this spring since they were
able TO send Senator to Congress.
What are the causes Of this change in pub
lie opinionl Ii il were possible to summon
each Republican voter in the State and ask
hun il be had gone over 10 the Democratic
party, the unanimous reply would unidentified.
y be No. But If the further question were
put TO them whether they were dissatisfied
with the national Administration, the response
OF large body Of the most intelligen, and
worthy among them would be in the alfrna,
tive.
Looking to the defeat Of the Republican
State ticket, il is taking but a superficial view
Of the drift Of the tide to attribute il to the
adverse Influence of what are called local Is
sues. This is mistaking the isolated rocks on
which the enrrent broke for the remote foun.
tains whence the stream issued. 1t is only
when parties are dissatisfied with the conduct
Of leaders who stand at the sources of power,
that they seize upon side issues to rebuke the
inhdelity OF managers who have betrayed their
trusts.
The defeat Of Mr.. Harrison and his associ-
ates ON the State ticket is primarily due to
Grantism, from whose prolific roots have
sprung Butlerism, Caseyism, Shepherdism,
Richardson, Banieldism, and Sanbornism.
SO far rs the overwhelming and unpreeedent.
ed defeat in the Legislature is concerned, it is
directly due to Buckinghamism.
Look at the plain facts. Last April Gov.
Ingersolrs success was largely due TO a quar-
rel between Hartford and New Haven as to
the permanent location OF the State capital
Hartford caused the nomination of Ravens
Of New London as the Republican candidate
for Governor. The Democrats put up Inger-
soil, who dwelt in New Haven. OF course
the voters Of the Elm City went almost in a
body for lngersoll, who was consequently
elected. But the upper branch Of the Legis.
latare chosen at the same time was Republi.
can. During the past year this controversy
sn5 NJ Haraa 80 1870 ~ I'll III sa n.
nation ~ Harr;son ono ~ La- mos, ronnia,
c;,;.a.s POP-'@'
a., no ooo,ro,,;sa of,bi. a., oo,l5 ova.,
The ,,ar sL;,s,r.sL sf ~
of ~ S,a,a ~, cssnt .,,l,'d a.
Ua-r.S, ,,J ~
wb;,a ,bs Senate and M Honsa ~ s,.sraa.,
al h., hsav,, Da,,,sas,,;c ,.a;as;,;as
Wbas can ,hs ra,;onaI RannhI;con rar,,.
nov AZ 10 ,revent 81 larga npr,ber ~ s,a,.s
FROM, goIloa;n, he axan,rio sS c,,,ao,;s,',,
nav, ssII a. ~ .;,s he Dan,oo.,.,, ,,s;sr;,..
n he Honse ~ he Fortr'fon-,5 conrrass,
This 4 an ;rnnor,ar, onss,;on Ca aeoord.
;ny 10 IN ,he nrecedsn,s ,ha nsr,v ,rh;ch 80
RE- ,hs, ConIrs,. ,r;Ii alac, r. -, p;
dsnt
The answer "a ne obv;ons ma I, Il lo,,;o.I 7,
the Rennbl;cans would arrs., ~ Sch -
Jisas,sr. lei them ramoye ~ causes a,
them destroy Gran,;sm At /, h. nrocls;ro'
I'd nj once that Grant 4 moi dres,nsJ ~ e.,
a third term Lei RING rogpes l;Le Richard.
son, Rohesan Ran6eld ana ,hs;r v.nsi go.
c;a,es hi ;mmed;atev t,rrsd ON, Of $3.50,
which they have de6lsd IL, lsss axai,sJ i,o,
even more sbameless villains lie Cssev
Shenherd. Cooke. Rabcock and thar ,b;sy'
ing ropfedara,es VIM smng,ls H. tha ,,nrI;a,,.
ofths White House he hsndsd ovsr r \, co..
dim punishment. lei Congress and The Ex.
ac,;ys h, ,aach ~
maj The prime object Of Tho F;flesnth Amend
ment was ~ enabia ,ha en.n,;ns,aJ ,aa,r",s
10 vote The RennbI;can ,;cLets anJ rIsnJss
the;r seyeral States In ono word Il, ~
honest. indeuendent norton Of he Rennhl;.
cans show by their acts tbat they are 5e,er.
mined 10 he no longer ruled Inv corrnnt;an
The defeat Of Bnekingham shonld serys "a
nm admonit;on 10 Repnbl;cans IN S,s,as
wbe-e Legislatures are ,o he chose, ,vh;ch
will elect Senators Rach;n,han was ~
weight which pulled down the Renuhl,.
cans in their contest for the Leuislature And
saw Ine democrats two''nirds OIL the senate
~ ~ 800 W nsyo.,y ~ .ne noeSe' ne
nas ~ s.aasIlins ~ s.a.es'nan, put = mere
se. w soisn'Ppel +" she io9essooa oi power
ana snoIsn nAn " mucn ple'ehsioh ior
pS'''yi my las ~. oesn any Aaininistration
Joo ,n':oua ne in.o Nongress curing ms
~, -. !. t VIC sehs, lv.eser greasy ana
sya' nas nas J n,l Jus coruiai support,
nc nc has seeei'e1 n.s usser,s so maeh LOT
puSsinslam; neeune osa,es nowrepresented
~ n a.hna, Ss9s., rral'' Inandier, stewart,
"au y'''s.s " s.ias WY, "nose .er,ns expire
.ne sahe une WI" ra pecklngnam :, De
MaFheu " ms 'a'e. Inc isepupiican party
eanho' anora W purueh iiSeii win men OF that
son - /.
TOT tne hrs' ,lne since Isaac loucey leit
1ohsfsss on me fth OF Mhrcn, 1900, the
democrats OF oonnechcut now have an oppor'
Inni!y 70 elect United States Senator.
iheir continued possession OF power IN the
otale VIII depend very much upon the manner
"a when 'ney aiseharge mat trust. II they
elect an impeciie, a snoddylte, corrnptionist,
Or eopperneaI, they VIII give fresh Illus
tration oil the iaet that since the war was
over me Republicans have been quite as
often indebted Tor success TO the follies OF
their opponents as to their ownmerits.
The Ros,oa ~, fpauao,;
.sTha Do os, ~ spgnoera':c' says :.
cut IS not 10 be measured BY ny majority, OF
even W tue immediate and prospective fruits
2. great victory 10 the gain Of State and
Nauohai oncers. IL comes TO add emphasis
TO the protest oi New Hampshire against the
rwnous RUE OF tne party IN power at Wash
Ingtoni and y gathers force from the fact thai
inc month intervening between the elections
IN these Two New England States has beer
occupied IN developing more fully the shame
iul ana Disastrous purposes oil that party. Il
y the second voice Of the year, speaking ever
more loudly IN condemnation Of the extray
gances me usurpanon, the arrogant interior