National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-21
pEMooRAT1o PRoPREsY.

the New York World, in trying to extrac
some grains Of comfort from the results. o
the State elections that have occurred sinc'
the last Inauguration of President Grant
They find the effort to be exceedingly hart
work, and the World Is compelled TO draw
on the fabrications of the Chicago Tribune
which journal it describes as Gan intelli
gent observer, who does not belong to th.
Democratic party" for some of its inspi
ration. The result of the effort, to use thu
Worlds own words, Is q demonstration
chat President Grant and the Republican
party have lost the confidence of the
country, and that the revolution now
sweeping over State after State will cul
inmate In the autumn of 1915 In the resto
"ration Of the Democratic party to power
Gin the General Government"
This frightful prophesy is based upon an
array Of figures to show that in eighteen
Estates that have held elections since Pres
"ident Grants last Inauguration the popu-
liar majority which he received has been
reversed, and he is in popular minority
"of 1S6, 965-a net opposition gain Of SIS.
1855" While the figures, carefully pre-
pared as they evidently have been for the
purpose, may make this showing when con-
strued under the light of prejudice and
fslsehood, we deny that they truthfully give
any such indication. The local issues in
volyed, by which we have lost control OF
many towns and municipalities, have no
connection whatever with President Grant
or the national policy of the Republican
party. Take the temperance issue, for in
stance. 1t isa moral reform movement, and
from that fact alone 1t derives its support from
members Of the party, as it naturally Is op-
posed by members Of the Democratic party.
All the pure reforms, al the morality of the
look to the Republican party for
aid even when-and 1t is rarely otherwise
they do not have their origin within its
The result, as we have re-
peatedly demonstrated, is division in
he Republican ranks Of which the De-
Is enabled to take advantage;
but when an election occurs of national
Importance, these issues are to great ex-.
'ent ignored, are overshadowed, In short,
BY the paramount significance of questions
which the people have repeatedly
expressed their determination In opposition
% the assumptions of the Democracy The
history Of the Republican party shows that
his has been true invariably of the inter
', ali, 20 uaoro hat-aan patfonol oontoa&a
Iince its foundation. 1t is right and proper
hat it should be 30, and no man who seeks
he benefit either Of the party or of the
country will wish that it should be other
wise. In truth these intermediate ''disas-
ers." as the opposition like to call them,
re in the nature Of admonitions, Of which
he party In national convention or In some
'ther national and vicarious way, is prompt
o take advantage. Unlike the Bourbon
Democracy it appreciates the fact that the
country Is growing. that new needs are
icing constantly developed, and that 1t Is
he duty Of the administration party TO
make quick compliance with these needs
md speedy recognition of the change Of
entiment following from our rapid growth.
Is an instance, the Thanking abuse, some
lines miacalled the Thanking privilege,
gradually grew into odium among the peo-
pie, aud as Its growth In this direction be-
gan to attract attention the Republican
party hastened to abolish it. The so-called
'alary grab IL another instance Of the
anne kind. But while we might men
ion others, we have alluded 70
;hese for the purpose Of illustration
md for the purpose of enabling US to ask
when and under what circumstances the
Democratic party ever did the people the
ustice to do similar things In compliance
with their express demandsi The reply Is
Involuntary. With stupid and blind disre-
yard for anything except the defunct doc
rines of the past the Democracy has re-
,eated its State rights delusion In It's ma
ionN platforms for generations, and has
,nly added to II new planks, relating to
i've issues, In imitation Of the Republicans,
ong after the latter had obtained popular
by prompt recognition Of
LrS ONbA -o1AAhAuA uOk1AnLao VI tAAo RSOR4Ds
Even now we find that Hendricks, Of In
llama, and Thurman, of Ohio, are cher
shed ss competent leaders Of the Demo
ratio hordes, and % possible Democratic
Presidential candidates.. merely and solely
BECAUSE they continue to represent the idea
II State rights Is Il existed before the war,
md in direct disregard Of the changes Of
,ur governmental FORMS which were rem
Tered necessary By its results. or course
We expect In reply 10 this charge, to hear
hat both the gentlemen named abide By
hose results. and that the war and It's Is
'ues should be and are forgotten. But this
8 . mistake. The people intuItiyely under
'tand that the Democracy, having changed
none Of its leaders, and having preserved
10 ante-bellum organization, Is the same
hat It YVES before such loyal men Is Grant,
Logan. Butler. and hundreds Of oths.S Of