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

The blow struck by the voters Of Connecticut
az the Republican party as managed by Grant
and his satellites is as significant as il is stun.
ming. That It Is stunning, even the stolid
occupant OF the White House, as he reels and
staggers under it, must admit. That il is sig
nihcant, few facts. familiar to those who
remember and think as well as read and talk,
viii show
Since the advent of the Republican party
the Democrats Of Connecticut have elected
the Governor by small majorities four or live
times but never, according TO our present
recollection, have they till now carried both
branches Of the Legislature; and certainly il
is tweniy-tour years this spring since they were
able 70 send "A Senator TO Congress.
What are the causes Of this change in pub.
lie opinion2 If It were possible 70 summon
each Republican voter in the State aud ask
him IL he had gone over to the Democratic
party, the unanimous reply would undoubted
" be No. But il the further question were
put to them whether they were dissatisfied
with the national Administration, the response
of large body Of the most intelligent and
worthy among them would he in the alhrma
tive.
Looking to the defeat Of the Republican
State ticket, It is taking but superficial view
of the drift Of the tide TO attribute il to the
adverse influence of what are called local IS
sues. This is installing the isolated rocks on
which the current broke for the remote ioun-
tains whence the stream issued. II 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'
IL. n
Grantism, from whose prolific roots have
sprung Butlerism, CaSeyism, Shepherdism,
Richardson, Rauieldism, and Sanbornism.
So far as the overwhelming and unprecedent-
ed defeat in the Legislature is concerned, it is
directly due to Buckinghamism.
Look at the plain facts. Last April Gov.
Ingersolls success was largely due to 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 lnger
soil, who dwelt in New Haven. OF course
the voters of the Elm City went almost in
body for Ingersoll, who was consequently
elected. But the upper branch Of the legis.
lature chosen ut the same time was Republi'
can. During the past year this controversy
was compromised. Hartford got the capital
and New Haven was consoled with the nom-
nation Of Harrison, one Of her most popular
citizens.
But no compromise of this sort could avert
the utter shipwreek of the Republican party
of the State as long as Grant stood atthe helm.
Harrison and his associates are overwhelmed,
while the Senate and the House are submerg-
ed by heavy Democratic majorities.
What can the national Republican party
now do to prevent so large number of States
from following the example of Connecticut
next tall as to give the Democracy majority
IN the House OF the torty.fourth Congress
This is an important question; for, accord
ing to all the presidents, the party which car
ries that Congress will elect the next Presi-
dent.
The answer is as obvious as it is logical. If
the Republicans would arrest the march of
disaster, let them remove its causes. Let
them destroy Grantism. Let i be proclaim
ed at once that Grant is not dreamed Of for
third term. Let Ring rogues like Richard
sou, kobeson, Banheld, and their yenal asso-
GATES, be Immediately turned out OF the Offices
which they have dehed. Let less exalted but
even more shameless villains IKE Casey,
shepherd, Cooke, babcock, and their they
ing eontederates who smuggle IN the purliens
OF the White House, be handed over to con
dlgn punishment. Let Congress and the Ex-
ecative cease TO teach the unleitered freedmen
that the prime object oil the Fifteenth Amend
ment was to enable the emancipated negroes
to vote the Republican tickets and plumber
Their several States. In one word, let the
honest, independent portion Of the Republl'
cans show by their acts that they are deter
mined TO be no longer ruled by corruption.
The defeat OF buckingham should serve as
an admonitlon to Republicans IN States
where Legislatures are to be chosen which
VIII elect Senators. Buckingham was the
weight winch pulled down the kepdbii,
gave the Democrats two-thirds Of the Senate
and about forty majority ia the House He
has no standing as statesman, but is a mere
servile worshipper of the footstoo of power
and though a man of much pretension for
purity, there has not been any Administration
Job introduced into Congress during his
service 10 the Senate, however greasy and
foul, that has not obtained his cordial support.
lie has received his deserts so much for
Buckingham. Letthe States now represented
by Hamlin, Scott, Pratt, Chandler, Stewart.
and others Of that type, whose terms expire
at the same time with Buckingham S, be
warned by his fate. The Republican party
cannot afford to burden itself with men ofthat
sort.
For the first time since Isaac Toucey left
Congress on the 4th Of March, 1855, the
Democrats Of Connecticut now have an oppor.
tunity to elect United States Senator.
Their continued possession of power IN the
State will depend very much upon the manner
in which they discharge that trust. II they
cleo: an imbecile, a shoddyite, a corruptionist,
or eopperhead, they win give a fresh illus
tration Of the fact that since the war was
over the Republicans have been quite as
often indebted for success to the follies Of
their opponents as to their ownmerits.
The Boston Post iDemocratic,) says -
cut is not to be measured by nv majority. or
even by the immediate and prospective fruits
Of great victory in the gain Of State and
National officers. 1t comes TO add emphasis
to the protest Of New Hampshire against the
ruinous rule Of the party in power al Wash.
ington; and it gathers force from the fact that
the month intervening between the elections
| in these two New England States has been
occupied in developing more fully the shame.
| full and disastrous purposes of that marty. II
is the second voice Of The year. speaking even
more loudly in condemnation n the eylrnv