, 1874-06-29
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW
IN Adams" Number OF tho Old
Quarterly.
Brooks Adams on "The Platform Of
The New Party.'
Charles Francis Adams, Jr., on
"Yhc Cllrrcncy-Dcbntc Of
1S73~'74."

1S73-'74."
Correspondence ef Ths Chfcaoo Tribune,
Dos1oN. June 25, 1874.
Tho July number Of tho North Ame,1can Re-
rte,o has the oloments Of 4 sensation. Tho
Adams fainily is represented In II by two arti-
lies, both vory portinons to our present politics,
Ind both marked for that easy superiority Of
perception aud judgment which Ia 60 natural to
,he Adamsea. Thor heads arc level, and they
Know II. Thoy hnve inhorltod the bins OF etates-
nnnship, and, who thoy Are poor partiaa.ts,
Ihoy nro NATURAL politicians, s,-uot skilled III wire
pulling, hut trained In tho Btudy, and familiar
with the history, OF political Institutions.
Mr.. Brooks Adan,s--youngost OF the four sons
Of Mr.. Challes francis Atlams-appohrs 10 tho
Recie.o now for tho first timo ut loast his name
has peyor before figured on ita pages. His ar
ticlo Ia on
1.-THE PLATFORM OF THE NEW PARTY
which docs not refer At all to the party r11morol
to bo IN the creative imagination OF Sonators
Morton and Logan, to Baye tho country from tho
ruin Of Bpoeio-paytnonts Mr. Adamn' " now pnr-
"" iB the ono which will ring out tho Republican
and ring in the honest which will not only pro-
fosB faith in Ciyfl-Sorvico reform, but will H1ow
it's faith by Its works. A large portion of his
Article ID historical, showing tho variations and
conflicts Of opinion upon the doctrine Of Btalo
rights and tho theory Of strong Central Gov
crnment; aud tracing tho growth Of power In
tho Administration by means Of It's uao Of
patronage, until now tho elections Of ,states arc
largoly manipulated ut Washington. and tho CON
tralizntion Of The Federalsts iB grated upon the
corruption Of tho Democrats. The ltstory of re-
construction shows how completely the popular
will may bo thwarsel by ths Central Govern
meut:
In 1913 the people began dmly to sco thcso things.
Tbs desperate condition Of tho South alarmed tilem
they dStrstol politicians of I'll aorls; and they turned
70 tbs QUO man IN whom thoy placed perfect comb
Never riure tho inauguration Of Washington has a
President hat more splendid opporun,ty The wholo
any atack ho might have male tho usnrpation Of
,he senats aud tho co,rnption among politicians md
hend tho emergency. 1Io mnsla ssaud for time, in
arss aa o n noo4s ~ ssainst members of ce
was no match ior thum upon tiieir own grouud: he
sonr te under their influence, aud has since proved
himself, among tho many fceblo who hars filled
furtlloring their schemes.
The Lc8al-ronder act-rathor it's history in
tho Snpleme Court; first pronounced
unconstitutional; then, after two now Judge
had boon added TO the Court, decided to be Con-
atitutiouaI-is used. to point out another most
dangerous tendenoy, namoly: to make tho courts
political muchineB, instead OF fountains OF ius.
tlcc. E0deral int ertereneo withthe Independence
OF the StuteH il illustrated vory effectively by tho
kellogg uaurpation III Lousiann, and by Buffers
ratis for the doyornorship Of Massachusetts, in
Which ho has Ind every advantage that could be
given by the diotation Of Fodcral appointments
IN the State.
THE nAs1s or THE PLATFORM
which Afr. Adams lays down fur tie new party is
1nuicntod in tlis paragraph:
i,fn tt1,4n nt
not cut tho owl Mt the root De1nagugues arrive At
p.wGr By means Of feeble Executive, corrupt Civil
atrong President must DO chosen, who will curb tho
Sssas o ts spnns a to s n5ogcr asions .n4
battle for the courts Second, rotation in oce must
10 d %nse in po.es @ 9hif ifSn aemethins ns;
dun. How this shall be accomplished IL Of little
,,; by independent novemcuts
LIZ an Of Goy Hoot E n California BY regular rop
tom Tch prcvuiled III tl,s South down to the War Of
candlutes presenting themselves to ae people With
are good, fur they tend to produce the result
But, be the rccly what 1t may, incans must bs
institution is now strangliug the nation by per-
niting tlose-too often unwortly-nien who laiidlo
ys fron M ea 10 brs3s ,so do, aGT Soi1 ana to
their low Grts.
MIR. Charles Francis Adams, Jr reviews
THE cuHNEscY-DEHArE or t873-'4."
lie has peculiar aptitude for this kind Of sefrice
When tile Erie lsailroad was run BY Jim Fisk, In
q BubuoIy, style which oyou Gen,
Butler cuilId not sllrpasH, Mr, Adams wrota Tor |
ret fmti VII, a1n,,niin aer"aa " a''p, % WHICH
histr vi n HA.n e H. e1uainess tuo Wholo
ulatory anu motlVo or lint remarkable orn Of |
ratiroa4. management. He Is very STRONG and !
pithy iu statement, and haBmoro h1imor than las
unrratiyo of tIo Gurranov JohSto , and liz rnas
Mug uommontn on Il. mako ~ ,nost on,e,taininn r
ntao!e though tue subject usually furnishes
,nnoo ,norp oonnnarama ~ m tnan entertainment: ls
Bile allowance of wis]o,n. or oanaolty for under-
standing tho eiomonts If fnpnriai aciance In |
this wuji-uipi intorm;nahle inhato' 49,
Mr 1.e i; .sn. n.utab'o "cpa'e'
a.. 10, nuasas espiai!as - ai!as
II mE ,as..lsf UNITY or THE sourH ron tNF1Afioa
IN pafagrHph oroWdnd with rea4on, political in ]
sight, aud grim humor;