Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-17
The New Party Movement.

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August 9th, issued 10y the opposi-
ton members of the State Legisla-
ture, has been Published in the
Courier. The originators of the
call believe that the organization OF
a new party is clearly demanded
that the incompetency and corrup-
ton which are rapidly multiplying
the burdens of the people, and dis
grazing the nation, are becoming
more and more plain, and the or
ganization of party on a basis OF
live issues will alone restore purity
and craftsmanship TO the high pla-
ccs of our State and National Gov
eminent.
The Grand Rapids Democrat has
pronounced itself bodily in favor of
/ the new movement, and will cham
pion the cause in Western Michi'
gan. In allusion to the call, III q
recent issue, it says:
ave do not wisl, to be passive anvi>. 10 ho con-
stantly beaten \ prilc-tgh:Cr throws up the
sponge when w'ultin9 strength, tcrc-runung COM
/ pletc exhaustion. a1nOniShC~ him of iaa conS"-
que ncc~ IN the continuance of the contest. The
illustration may not be elegant hut IL j. an opIo-
site one. We uuSt seek for new forces ii " a.
lianccs. There may bC some stde, whcr' this
may NOT BE- necessary We believe II 10 be ncccs-
sary ia Michigan. We want 10 Dust bad men
from power, and have cool men rciSu III their
stead
The objects sought 70 be attain
ed, as given,in the call, the Courier
heartily endorses. Under the adj
ministration of the radical party
the most astounding frauds and
corruptions have been perpetrated
north and south. The salary grab,
the Credit Mobilier, the unparallel-
ed acts Of executive usurpation
and fraud which have reduced por-
tons of the South to comparative
beggary, TO sustain i'll power
horde of carpet-baggers and rob
berS, are among the most notorious
acts which have characterized rad
ical rule, and of which the mass of
the people are now becoming heart
lily tired. The radical party relies
for its success in the future, not up
on the wisdom and purity of its
rule, but upon discussions and
chickering's among the opposition
elements. Their organs aim to
keep alive the animosities which
embittered the people during the
war, and their politicians seek
through personal jeclousies and
factional rivalries to achieve their
success. They have only succeed
ed in the past by these agencies,
and now that honest Republicans
are becoming awakened to clear
comprehension of the situation,
they are as dissatisfied as Demo-
Gratis, and demand a ''restoration of
purity and craftsmanship in the
high places Of our State and Ma
tional government The time
when the ghosts conjured up from
the battlefield and slave blocks
could keep asunder men who recog-
nize in each other honest co-labor-
ers in a cause vital to the welfare
and prosperity of the country, has
passed away. Radicals admit that
while reform is urgently demanded
that the only method by which il
can be successfully brought about
is through their hands they seeh
to rule and retain intact their party
organization by hypocritical con
cessions to popular sentiment aim
ing to keep within their party lines
honest men, without whose supper
they realize full well their part,
would soon dwindlc into insignifi
canoe.
To the accomplishment of tn
, ends sought for, one organization
f united, aggressive, indivisible, is cs
, sential. Nothing less than a unite,
and vigorous action will avail. But
while admitting this, the Courier j
not prepared to rush headlong int
any proposed method to accomplis
these ends. That n convention G
the character indicated in the cal
is urgently demanded, is undues
tionable. And in this we quit
agree with the Detroit Free Press
that "such meeting as is contemp
lated, must, if at all successful
represent a great variety of politi
cal opinions and while there vii
probably be a willingness TO maxi
sacrifice of past prejudices, it viii
be necessary, before reaching
harmonious basis, to decide VIII,
shall sacrifice the most. 1t is yer,
possible--nay, it is quite certain
that the full attainment of the OBJ
jects aimed at would well repay an,
and all sacrafices; but i'm practic,
it will be found that some must in
evitably yield more than others. III
spite therefore of the fact that tn,
new movement POUNDS itself i'm il.
call upon the assumed necessity O
disregarding all existing parties
and the formation of n party which
shall be absolutely new, it will b,
for the meeting itself'to say wheth
err that course shall be pursued. Il
it shall be decided, as we concedC
it very probably will be, that the
desired objects cannot be accomp-
lished without a new party, then
let new party be formed bat il
it I've found that the objects can be
better attained through existing