Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-11-07
PARTY TENDENCIES.

There is one comfort to be derived
from the result of the recent elections in |
the East, and that is that the specter OF
the "third term" is forever laid Speak
ing Of the third term" we cannot help
remarking, ere We pass on, that there Is
no doubt that in the campaign just
closed. that this question was the weight
which. as much as anything else, dragged
the Republican party down into the
depths of defeat. 1t might easily have
been avoided, but the Sphinx at WASH
iDston would not open his lips, making
the paltry evasion that it was beneath
his dignity to do so. His immediate
followers dared not to speak; while the
leaders Of the party had not courage to
do so, until it was too late. 1t is. per-
haps as well as it is. Finding that
Grant would not speak, and the Republi-
can leaders were afraid to do SO, the peo-
pie stepped in aud very soon united the
Gordian knot, and by as summary
process as that used by Alexander. The
phantom of the third term" has not
only been exercised, but some other
matters have received an expression OF
opinion that is equally as potent as de-
cided. The Republican party has for
some time been drifting towards some
very dangerous shoals. and it is not at
all astonishing that it has brought up on
some one OF them. With care and good
management on the part of the leaders,
the Republican ship may be again hoated
with but little injury; but to effect the
rescue, a vast deal of paralyzing dead
weight must be thrown overheard.
Among which may be named, removing
the army from the control of Attorney
General Williams. The immediate re-
moval OF that incompetent and infamous
officer, who would sacrifice the liberties
and hazard the lives OF his fellow citi.
zens to make some electioneering capital
for his party. The whole course of thu
policy pursued towards the South mus
be changed, and the constant and irritat
ing Federal interference must be with
drawn. All these things must be done
and above all, the constant tendency o
the party to Cypress the poor and ag
grandize the rich, must be altered a
once, and for ever. These tendencie
are distinct, marked and apparent i
the legislation originated by the part
and tone OF it's press. For instanc,
take up late number Of the Sacrament
Record, and we find it advocating tn
restriction Of the naturalization laws.
also deprecstes the effects OF universe
suffrage, that is as applied to white pee
pie and also derides the wisdom and jus
tice OF the course prescribed by the popu
lar will. Turning to the Republic. tn
new exponent of the Administration
published in New York, we actually fn,
it advocating the laws of primogeniture
and entails. by pointing to the suppose
i'll effects Of division Of the estate Of
decedent among the co-heirs. 1t is SUI
prising at this day, and in the journals {
aparty protesting to be that Of progress
to find such doctrines and proposition
supported; but there they are. The
existence and advocacy can only be e
planned upon the centralising and retr
gresive tendencies of the party, whicl
Of late. has always been towards the rio
and powerful. with no care or thougl
for the poor and helpless. All this ell
numbering and hurtful matter will ha,
to be cast overheard, or the good ship
the Republican party will become
wreck on the rocks on which she is no
stranded.