Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-24

Cnndid Adm ission.
The New York Tribune, (Liberal)
commenting upon the inability of
the Delrocoacy of New England to
see and Improve their opportunities
for regajning popular confidence,
gives voice to two truths which have
lain at the foundation OF the Repub-
lican paSty's success, and proven
stones of Stumbling to the opposition
since 1860 "The Republican party
has readily obeyed the helm of pop
ular srniment." The Republican
party has carefully considered and
correctly Judged the popular feeling
upon most of the great questions of
the past Afteen years, and has usual
lly met promptly the popular de-
mands. Within the past two years
there have been some notable excep-
tions to The rule as well as some
gratifying confirmaticns. "Whether
the record can be continued is an
open question:" says the Tribune;
and here again we must admit its
truth, though we firmly believe it
can and will be continued. 1t must
be continued--the party and its
members In Congress, and the Ad-
ministration must give evidence of
ability and disposition to continue
the rule, or the 0minous mutterings
heard al the November hustings,
will be I'll reased in future, and the
Swaae of the party be assured. Last
months warnings were sufficiently
loud and by no means wanting in
distinct articulation. Full faith
have we that those warnings will be
needed and appropriately answered.
On the other hand, success has set
the Democracy crazy with the de-
sire for spoils and intoxicated them
with plunder." This is the second
truth; and because it Is truth the
Democratic party lost the popular
confidence; and because this rule is
likely to continue that party will on
ly be trusted with the reins of ma
tional government when the Repub-
lican party has proved utterly
recreant and Unwilling or unable TO
"obey the helm of popular senti-
ment." The latter must and will
atone for its shortcomings, or those
Of some Of its individual members by
heaying them overheard and reliev-
ing itself Of some Of its cumbering
weights. The opposition shows no
disposition to make atonement for its
grievous sins by repentance and
turning to righteousness. Aside
from the two leading truths referred
to, there are other candid admissions
in the same article, which We COM
mend to the careful consideration
of our readers: That the late re-
verses are temporary that they have
had salutary effect In SOLDERING the
party and teaching its leaders to cor
rect its errors; that the Republican
party has invariably shown itself su-
perior to its opponents IN being dis
Greet, prudent, c!ear-headed. Here
is the Iribune's language:
Temporary reverses have sobered
the party Of the Administration and
taught its leaders to correct their err
rors. 1t can he raid OF IL, indeed,
that no party In the history Of the
country WAS ever 80 sensitive To pup
lie opinion, none ever 80 readily
obeyed the helm of popular senti-
ment as did the Republican party for
the first twelve years Of its existence.
Whether that record can be coDtinu-
ed is IN open question. On the other
hand, the effect of the most trifiing
successes upon the Democratic party
instead OF steadyipg them with u
sense OF responsibility, has been rath-
er TO set them crazy with the desire
for spoils and intoxicated them with
the plunder. There has been no eH-
ception to this rule. The unpreJn-
diced observer Of our politics cannot
help remarking that In the sense OF
being discreet, prudent, clear-headed,
| the present dominant party has IN
| invariably shown itself superior To
its opponents.
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| Miss Kate Tupper, since her tri-