Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18
The xtpubHrar.
Which is Lost.

some as an elephant when 1t tries to he
funny, and twice as clumsy Recent
ly it published tremendously sarcas-
tic article under the caption: Lost, a
Political Party. Meaning the Repub-
lcan party, and nearly split itself
laughing at the happy thought of call
ing the Philadelphia Convention of
1872 IA Directors Meeting" In
one sense it was q directors meeting.
1t directed the government Of the
people for tour years certainly. A
party can hardly be considered lost
whes it occupies the presidential chair,
has maiorities in both branches Of
Congress, and is doing all the effective
"legisating in the country. Unpre-
judicial observers would say that The
Tribune was lost, aud acting like the
Indian who, when asked if he was lost,
replied "No, me not lost /; wigwam
lost" The truth of the matter is,
The Tribune is getting little nervous.
Since the grand fasco it was engaged
in the formation of new party it has
been careening on this side and that
like ship without ballast. 1t finds
itself left out in the cold as the old
party lines are being redrawn with all
their former defriteness. There is
still ensugh of responsibility lingering
about The Tribune to prevent it from
entering fully into the hands Of the
Democracy. It might be Democratic
under the garb of Liberalism, but it
must have the clothing. For it to
knock at the door Of the Republican
party for re-admittance would involve
an amount of humiliation not to be
though of at present When circum-
stances press a little closer, perhaps
the ordeal will net possess so usny
tairors. In the mean time. it must be
uadersto d that The Tribune is where
it always Was, but that the Republican,
parry is lost
And just here we pause to reflect
upon the noubl-s of tat phappy class
OF politicians who left the Republ can
party with The Tribune in order to
rather up the remnants OF the Demo
cratic party, bind them together aud
use he mass tpy their own particular
tahc,f II tbs long ran tie remnants
got the best OF H. Tie presidential
defeat was a disastrous oue, tut in a
few states since the party which they
had so carefully tormed have been
sue. essful; bu: it viii be observed shat
the remnants have ii! the Offices.
This IS rather surprising turn OF
affairs. it is true. The Tribune s
fri begin 10 see through glass
darby aov which was the eats paw
and that things are turned upside down
some, What can they do? The enid
that they nonrished has BECOME their
master The great Canht drimscf e
mocracy says to them : There Is
nothing left foc you but to enter our
ranks as pFivates. You can't. get
Office in the Republican party, for JON
have Destroyed them, and We won |
give you any, for if there are any to
be had we want them ourselves 10
say this to men who Lore Office 50 dear
" that they have sold their birihrlGht
in the vain attempt to obtain II, IS
bitter indeed, and in the midst OF this
bitterness The New York Tribune cries
out that the Republican party is lost.
It said the same thing two years ago
and by this time ought to be in a
suitable frame Of mind to take Hosea
Rigelow advice Don't prophecy
till ye know But we have word
to say to these men. The Republican
party is a very forgivlng party.
Even The Tribune might be received
like the Prodigai Son if its bitterness
would change to repentance. Two
yea1s have sol .ened somewhat The as
perities of Trumbull, and shea,hed the
rapier Of Schurz. Where poor little
Upton is we don't know. He has not
been heard from lately and We fear be
may have fallen into a crack some
where. Perhaps Upton thinks the
Republican party is lost too Bn5rit
don't make any difference where ZIP
ton is. Il IS enough to know where
he won be when his term expires.
Now tat the Liberal Republicans are
about to give up their wild go2se chase
after sham reform. had they better not
come back home again ? Their early
education will make the Democratic
party an uncomfortable place for them.
They have known better things We
don't believe the Republican party is
lost so much but that they can find 1t.
-NalaUaukee Sentinel.