Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-07

ton of the Democracy 10 place and
power. They are the floating Re.
publican elements OF opposition
to Grantism and ButIerism that
have clustered about the Demo
cratic party asa nucleus, and by
force of this coalition -tempora-y
it may be, bat powerful so long as
it las's--ihey hope TO compel the
Republican party TO purify itself.
Only when this hope fails can we
safely count on their permanently
separating from 1t. We want our
Democratic friends TO consider in
thoughtful, manly was this fact.
They have aimed through this re-
volt, and with the assistance of the
class of Republicans, a magnificent
series of victories. 1t is only by
! the aid of these reformerS that the
Democracy can hope TO perpetnate
those victories, and consolidate, on
a firm basis, the power they have
acquired, -
The Democratic par
ty must work henceforth in no
narrow and partisan spirit. 1t
must welcome to its ranks every
man whatever his political antece-
dents may have been, who is will
ling to labor to the same end
It's policy should be one Of gen
erous cancellation. If it were to
spurn from it the help that has been
| freely given at the elections just
closed, it would do an unwise
thing. For two years from De-
cember. 1875, it will have control
Of the House Representatives,
The responsibility that has thus
been devolved upon it is great
1t has to salty the country that
its confidence has not been mis-
placed So far as it may he able,
it has to incorporate its late allies
into its own ranks. Some of them
perhaps many, will resume their
places in the Republican organiza-
ton. Chastened by defeat, and
weakened by disintegration, but
retaining portion of its former
power and influence-though not
strong enough, perhaps, to recover
the ground it has lost or the conf
dence it has forfeited-it is still
too strong to disband. 1t will
again confront the Democracy in
the Presidential election of 1876
and make ore more supreme effort
for victory. In the meanwhile,
the Democratic party has it in its
power to draw fresh accessionS of
strength from the ranks Of the
opposition by proving that it can
be as magnanimous in victory as
it has been patient under defeat.
1t should deal with these new
corners with a large liberaiity,
yielding to no spirit of revenge,
but smoothing down old animosi-
ties; and whilst forgetting nothing
and sorrowing over much, letting
the dead past bury its dead.
What the Boston Papers Think
About 1t.
The Journal, commenting on the
result, says:-"It is Il significant
overthrow in many senses, but it
does not mean that the old demo
cratic party has taken even tenn
porary lease Of power in Massa-
cnusett. Thousands OF republic
cans voted yesterday with the
democrats because they were dis
satisfied with grievances which
are mainly the outgrowth of But
lerism. This feeling ia itself is
sufficient to account for the change
that has taken place. When we
couple with this special objections
which thousands urge against all
sOmptuary laws, we have the
leading causes Of the rout. That
the result is disastrous to the re-
publican organization as ii party
it would be folly to deny. The
loss of Congressman, from what
ever cause it may have arisen, is
most damaging, especially in view
Of victories accomplished by the
opponents of the administration
in other states. That it denotes
important changes in the political
future OF the country is certain"
The AdUertiSeT says:"But part Of
the falling off, and not a small
part, was directly ewing TO causes
for which the administration is
responsible, Outside of all consid-
erations of popularity or fitness Of
candidates the republicans would
not vote in a way that could be
construed as an endorsement of the
means by which the administra-
ton had made its power felt in
Massachusetts. They have had
severe experience of what it costs
to be loyal to the party during the
past twelve months. They have
seen the power of organization
passing into the control of men for
whom the people have no respect.
They have seen important federal
offices in this state manipulated