The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-04-23
Connecticut Unloading.

| The blow struck by the voters OF Con-
necticut at the Republican party as man
/ aged by Grant and his satellites is as signifi-
cant as it is stunning. That it is stunning,
even the stolid occupant OF the White
/ House, as he reels and staggers under 1t,
must admit. That it is significant, 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 to our
present recollection, have they till now
carried both branches of the Legislature
and certainly it is twenty-fOur years this
spring since they were able to send Sen
ator to Congress.
What are the causes of this change in
public opinion? If it were possible to
summon each Republican voter in the
State and ask him if he had gone over to
the Democratic party, the unanimous re-
ply would undoubtedly be No. But if the
| further question were put to them wheth-
er they were dissatisfied with the ma
tional Administration, the response OF a
large body of the most intelligent and
worthy among them would be i'll the atfir-
\ NATIVE.
Looking to the defeat of the Republican
State ticket, it is taking but a superficial
view of the drift of the tide to attribute 1t
| to the adverse influences of whatare called
local issues. This is mistaking the Isolated
rocks on which the current broke for the
remote fountains whence the stream is
sued. 1t is only when parties are dissat-
isfied with the conduct of leaders who
stand at the sources of power, that they
seize upon side issues to rebuke the infidel-
ity of managers who have betrayed their
| trusts.
The defeat of Mr.. Harrison and his assO-
ciates on the State ticket is primarily due
to Grantism, from whose prolific roots
have sprung Butlerism, Caseyism, Shep-
herdism, RichardsOnism, Banfieldism and
| SanbOrniSm. So far as the overwhelming
and unprecedented defeat in the LegiSla-
| ture is concerned, it is directly owing TO
Buckinghamism.
| Look at the plain facts. Last April
| Gov. IngersOlls success was largely due to
a quarrel between Hartford and New
| Haven as to the permanent location OF the
State capital. Hartford caused the nOmi-
nation of Havens of New London as the
Republican candidate for Governor. The
Democrats put up ingersoll who dwelt in
| New Haven. OF course the voters of the
Elm City went almost in body for lnger-
soil, who was consequently elected. But
the upper branch of the Legislature chosen
at the same time was Republican. During
the past year this controversy was conf
promised. Hartford got the capital, and
New Haven was cOnsOled with the noml-
nation of Harrison, one of her most pOpu-
lar citizens.
But no compromise of this sort could
avert the utter shipwreck of the Republi-
can party of the State so long as Grant
stood at the helm. Harrison and his asse-
ciates are overwhelmed, while the Senate
and the House are submerged by heavy
Democratic majOrities.
What can the national Republican party
now do to prevent so large number Of
States from following the example of Con
necticut next fall at to give the Democracy
a majority in the House of the Forty
fourth Congress? This is an important
question; for, according to all the prece
dents. the party which carries that Con
gress will elect the next President.
The answer is us obvious as it is logical
If the Republicans would arrest the marcl
of disaster, let them remove its causes
Let them destroy Grantism. Let it be pro
claimed at once that Grant is not dreamed
of for third term. Let Ring rOgues lik'
Richardson, Robson, Banfield, anC
their venal associates, be Immediately
turned out of the offices which they hav'
defiled. Let less exalted but even NOR,
shameless villains like Casey, Shepherd
Cooke, BabcOck, and their thieving cOnted
crates who smuggle in the purlieus of tn,
White House, be handed over to cOndigI
punishment. Let Congress and the Exec
utiye cease to teach the unlettered freed
| Il, nf 10 Eiffnpntl
Amendment was to enable the emancipatet
negroes to vote the Republican tickets ant
plunder their several States. In one word
let the honest, Independent portion of tn
Republicans show by their acts that the.
are determined to be no longer ruled b.
corruption.
The defeat of Buckingham should serv
as an admOnition to Republicans in State
where Legislatures are to be chosen whicl
will elect Senators. Buckingham was tn
weight which pulled down the Republi
cans in their contest for the Legislator
and gave the Democrats twO-thirdS of tn
Senate and about forty majority in tn
House. He has no standing as states
, man, but is a mere servile worshlper a
the footstOol of power; and though MAJ
, of much pretension for purity, there ha
not been any Administration job intro
duced into Congress during his service il
the Senate, however greasy and foul, tina
has not obtained his cordial support: II
has received his deserts +; so much TO
Buckingham. Let the States now repre-
sented by Hamlin, Scott, Pratt, Chandler
Stewart, and others of that type, who's
terms expire at the same time with Buck
ingham's, be warned by his fate. I Re
publican party cannot afford to burde
itself with men of that sOrt.-N. Y. Sun.