The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-13
Jhs 8utland daily 0lobe.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1874
WHAT IT DEPENDS UPON.

WHAT 1T DEPENDS UPON.
We read, some days ago, an editorial
article, wherein the sentiment was al
vanced, in fact these very words used
I'VE never supposed that the life oil
party was to depend upon its wickedness
Tor its failures" We refrained from all
comment, at the time, because we thought
there must be misprint or n mistake some
where. We waited, in vain for a correc-
lion thereof, but, instead thereof, have
found virtual reiteration of the same idea.
1t NAV I've. andprobably il, matter OF i'll
difference TO the writer thereof what our
particular opinion of the matter Is, but,
nevertheless, we propose to say word or
two in reference thereto. 1t passes our
comprehension how any one could think
the life of party, or of a nation, was not
as directly dependent "upon its wicked
mess or its failures as upon its virtues
or successes. Does not all history show il?
To go back to the common schoo! boy alu-
sion; how can the downfall of Greece an
Rome beaccounted for? For long period.
they stood, and had the right to stand in
the proud position of the foremost nations
of the world. Why are they not in that
position to-day? Does any one hesitate
for an answer? Judge Story, in one of
the masterpieces OF the English language
and of American Oralory, an Grafton ia
miliar to every school hoy. as to every stu
dent OF mature years, answers the ques-
ton. They tell on account of their wick
pdness" and their " failures" Judge Story
most earnestly cyhorts the American people
to guard against " wckedness" aud to be
careful about making " failures, 81 that
the last experiment of republican govern
may not, also. from wickedness" prove n
" failure" Why was Charles, the first,
Wrought to the scaffold, and the whole po-
ltical and civil history of England-and
probably of the world changed? Simply
and solely on account of the ''wickcdness"
and failures of the King, his ministry
and the party from whom they derived
their support Why were William and
Mary called TO the throne? History tells
lis that it was because Of the wicked
ness" and " failures" of the party who sup.
ported their predecessors.
What caused the success and in the end,
the disastrous failure Of the first "Rcpublc
of France? Does not every schoolboy
know; At the outset it was the d" wicked
ness" and " failures of the "party who
sustained the King and his ministry. Then
came the republic" which eliminated.
after going through with nearly every con-
ceivable form of government, in the " En-
pre- all of which fell, as did the Empire,
through the vices. "wickedncss and
failures" of the party in power
The same is true everywhere. No one can
read history, ancient or modern, sacred ol
protane, without finding, written all over
its pages, that the life of nation, or of a
party, depends upon its abstinence from
wickedness," its care in avoiding all
g failures in doing Its duty. Is not so
Does not the life of party depend more
upon its "wckedness or its failures" than
upon its virtues or successes. Virtues
and successes are taken az matter
of course are they not? Every
party, entrusted with power, is bound to
do its utmost for the country's welfare In
this, endeavor, their virtues are expended
and success achieved but they pass from
recollection, because there is nothing par
ticularly to mark them except in cxtraord
nary cases--it is only duty performed. But
"wickedness and failures" are remem
bered.
II was this that killed the old wing ant
democratic parties. The most bitter parti
san, should he make the attempt, coult
never convince himself that they had nj
virtues, no success Their "wckedness,
their Tailures"-in a political meaning
killed them; their life depended thereon
If they had met the questions of SLAYER,
and secession, as the republican party sub
sequently met them, there would, prob
ably, have been no republican party and
perhaps, no rebellion the wings and demo
Gratis would still have been contcstng 70
the supremacy. When the Crucial tim
came. the successes and the virtues Of thes
parties were forgotten, and the wicked
ness" and the 'iailures" alone remembered
These decided the controversy and look
ing back to the old days when SLAYER
ruled America, and remembering that, tc
day, only freemen tread American SOIL w
may revcrently thank God that the life q
party only depended 'upon its wlckednes
or its failures So, we believe, it wi
ever be. A party that countenarcC
"wickedness' or makes failures is surel
doomed, uHless thsre is speedy and sill
cerc change. 1t will not answer to det'
the day OF change. TO be effecual, thcl
must I've an unloading Of dead-weights'
that is a sincere casting aside Of unworth
leaders and a disavowal Of every kind {
"wickedness" or wrong doing-and Il
earnest endeavor TO retrieve the mistake
and failures of the past. "The life of
party does depend upon lis wickednes
and Tits failures"