The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-20


made of the President to interfere in the in
icrnal affairs Of Louisiana, Texas and Mis-.
sissippi His reply was statesmanlikc and
manly-thcy must take care of themselves.
This was not all Of the political situation,
rs he must have seen That overwhelming
majority Of November 1872 was melting
away, and why? Ono reason was because,
IN some states, the party dare not do and
say with their brethren in Connecticut, that
while proud Of The birth and history Of
=" the republican party, we recognize no
"such allegiance TO political associations as
shall prevent our fair and candid
criticism Of the acts CT all public men
without fear or favor" Thus, in
Wisconsin, Matthew II. Carpenter was
looked upon as the leader of the party and
recognized rs such. Prior to the assembling
OF the convention grave rumols were ailoat
in reference TO his character. 1t matters
not, in this connection, whether they were
true or false. he replied not. The con-
vcniion Of the party was silent upon the
subject, virtually, however, endorsing him
by accepting him again us leader What
was the result; General Grants majority
OF 1880 in 1872. became. il 1873, ma
jority of l5,4lt agaiast the party. The
fact is conceded that the result is due en-
iircly TO Matthew II. Carpenter Was the
lesson needed: The records of the United
States Senate answer. That body, or a
majority hereof, elected him president U,o
tempoyc, but almost for the first time in the
proceedings OF the Senate there was an op-
posing candidate. California had, also,
gone against US. rs well as New York and
other states. Without specifying their
names, it is sufficient to say that elections
were held in fifteen sales.--future were cleo
tons in some other of the states, but we
take only those from which wc have full
returns. In these fifteen states, General
Grant received, in 1872, n majority OF five
hundred and nine thousand two hundred
fOrty-fOur (l00,2i4) votes, while, in 1878,
the majority was twenty-five thousand two
hundred cighty-slX (22,2S6) against us
seven states being in our favor and eight
against us, and these figures 90 not include
California on either side This ought to
have been prevented. 1t could have been
prevented. The rest of the states ought to
be, and can lie saved Shall they be saved
is the question to which every good repub-
lican ought To address himself
We have said that the remaining states
can be saved, bat, perhaps, this ought to
be qualified We are speaking, of course.
only of the republican and doubtful states.
New Hampshire may be classed with eth
er, while Connecticut would be placed by
all as doubtful. Elections are at hand in
both, and it may he too late to save the one
and redeem lhc other The only hopeful
sisn-if it can he called hopeful about
New Hampshire is the fact that. although
the election is only some three weeks dis
tant, everything is rs quiet as if it was 10,
to take place in Il century. 1t is true that
there is no particular political Significance
TO the election one way or tho other there
being no members of Congress or United
States Senator to he chosen. Prestige.
however is important, especially at time
when We have suffered so many defeats.
In Connecticut it il different. We want
both tue prestige and the United States
Senator. But Is the prospect very encour-
aging? Have the dead-weights been thrown
off, or has the party unlcaded The fact
that the senate elected Carpenter rs its
presiding officer is not without It's effect
1t might and should have been avoided
Then there is the first unfortunate nomina-
ton of George II. Williams as chief jus
tice, aud his retention as encouragement
with all the charges pending against him.
without tho least attempt at an inycstiga-
ton. The exposure in reference to ICON
tngent expenses" have not been explained
or rectiled. Congress has Lcen in session
nearly three months and have actually ac-
complished nothing that the people de-
mand, except the repeal of the increase of
salary act. Whether true or false, there is
general impression throughout the country
that there is too much extravaganza in the
expenditure of the public funds-and Mr..
Dawes speech and letter tend strongly to
increase this impression, if not to prove its
truth. All of these matters may be capable
OF explanation, we sincerely trust that they
are, but they have made the people dis
trustiu as is seen By recent elections. We
fear for their effects in New HAMPSHIRE
and Connecticut. We have purposely neg
lected to allude to the affairs of the District
of Columbia, or the recent almost suicidal
appointment of collector for the port of
Boston-of the latter, we have spoken else.
where. The republican party can and
must be saved. We look to those good and
true republicans in Congress, who love
both their country and party, to do it.
They can only accomplish the task by ap-
plying the knife, no matter who or where
II cuts. The life and success OF the PARTY
is worth more than the political standing
OF scores of senators, Representatives or
other Office holders. To ie effective il
must commence at once.