New-York tribune., 1874-11-09
PUBLIC OPINION.

The Democratic party may keep the ascend
ency when has gained. bu II n'i continue 10 snow
that IL has fools ami aScnS than The other party
If II GOcs.-[ Louisville COurrr-JOurnal Drni)
To all appearances the present opposition IS
destined TO I TO pieces before 1876 oi lieA % any pr
cipls of vitality or cohesion No party can maintain
itself in the absence OF such puncipe.-ICIiciSo
Times QndD
Is the country to pass into the hands OF the
Democratic party years hence upon Tue eenicnuli
anniversary OF American indrpenuencef lhal !, tno M
question that onght 10 spar up every rnDcah III 'nc
land Washington CnIOuiclc Rcp)
1t is evidently settled that Ben Butler Is to
be made the chef s;ape-gOa. Bat let Republicans
OF thinking that when they put BGter ana
but not the only that left need at
tention.- Cincinnati Gazette Rep]
Majoritics have their pcrils. NV, let the
D. mOcIats behave themselves the iIiue !, cufc
III some luatlcs III some SoutGcih town eoosi 10 oC
breaking tnc las IL tae Democrats IN the Hose
fit 90 tue wrong things, 10 wil oc easy t. tnn ti"
tide OF victory when Is NOW OverwhelJlinS Lit Us
husband resources tCincinnau Enquirer COai)
Nothing is TO be gained by undeistating the
extent ana the cOuseqGeEce Or tIe lh!ihl dcit1'
in New.IoTk state. IL wiz be the more disastrous D1-
the conviction Is 80 settled III the minds ot ic
best men Ia the party that there was HsHer ne t'St
nor Me intention 10 save The Governor, ou tn; It 81
those rho assumed 10 be the Republican leaders ANA
mdnagers.-tU UucI Herald az .p)
If the Democratic journals with imitation
procliyIsics want 10 via tIo n-xI fesieni Al eecon'
they had better hold tncr toh2u' aDJut te calieney
Nothing b. done fore the mc lnS Oi tue next Con-
gress. and that tine tue men %no are camorng Tor
imitation will know better IL tnen' however, incy want
enough.-[ Indianapolis Sentinel (Dam)
We, seconded by Others called on Gov. Dix
TO repuilic the third-irrm poe H. nos;itoi aHd a.
llyed uut the Ist moment, wnen, driven mo corner,
he uttered hi, honest sntin :nt. OuSIt 10 nave
dOne weeks before TOO lat " came thuuierIIS along
the whole len 9Th OF she state and specify foowed hn
insulting me age from Warrington 10 ihe cHct thIt
DIX wa, considered an mpcrtlclt meddcr III national
AFFAIRS Syracuse STANDARD (R pJ
This talk about impcachiAg Gen. Grant had
better be stopped before II l. begun l. Mould be APT to
prove fruitful OF particularly dnpcaslnt scnSttio.s Tor
(lgl14. in f.gr Z.
power OF impeachment, SO far as the Cef Magistrate Is
concerned not power To ne invoked ana utl2d cA-
cept in "a cXtrCe nItufe, where the very
hfe OF the :puDC seems 10 depend upon resort 10
this Eeroc trcdmcItt t5prlngfsl I'D Republican (lnd)
We have no doubt that the Massachusetts
Republicans will take the Unitcd ntai.s senator rJn
their ranks but 10 tlMOrOts pOician, whose chti
fear has been frOYn OF tn row PROSTATE "Dick
pay" champion. ne ID apply. Ihe times ana the party
require men of nerve aad hac"nOlc. VINO VIII iuslst
on the elimination OF the cOrrupt element !rOI pOc3;
in "A word the plcinL tho Administration IN snch an
attitude that the people viii be convinced IL IL not
close corporation for the bcne Of lew adrOt political
riug-.uasters, institution existing and beng man
aged for tho general coOd-lB Boston Transcript (R,pJ