New-York tribune., 1874-12-26
BOTTLES AND WATTEBSON ON TIE SITCA-
TION.
TIE REPUBLICANS, THE DEMOCRATS AND TIE
OPPORTUNITIES 10TH ARE LOsING.

THE REPUBLICANS, THE ilEMOCRAIS, AND TIE
OPPORTUNITIES 10TH ARE LOsING.
Eop;css Hashnofon Later IN The sniHaf'd Re
Speaker Blaine says the dreadful "indc-
peudeut press didit Secretary believes that II
the culntry press" WAS luoked afcr there might be-
hope snll Another nigh oiiil even with the tate OF
Ihe Republic before hlIn wants To set up an organ III
Now-Yors; and s another Is yet anXiously inTurlng
Tc e""Ht y T' OF TT" n'Ix !S s Sn in
the Cabinet and III Congress. who know well eno IA
@ M1, he the rene '.c les " If an the % FIRE. rS " w U II ~ AT tie
discovery anI enforce nent OF appicy TO Vrrr'Si"nt
General Jewell, to s'uators iernlan schnz the Nor
rIIs, Cnnneciiru; Ferry ani Va inurn ~ 'Dr"5it.
ivcs Blaine. D,Hrs Giri,i. JLi tie loL" ii i""y, Ia
iii Wilson. an tho like, we sluIt 80" 'ne oi Sip
0 reform 80 lons larEug, minant, aui H. piopehs
OF IS;G wciI-ni.ii settled ~ aiviucr
For the Democrats aie - missing tdeir opportunity
and sllrking Drir Responsible al 10 open vide the
d"or Tor Republican r'0r;inz 'oA amt r'sir'at:on'
ihrY are bui:dm- ur2ttivry ih,cJd ol ahi hl"NrH -
the iucapacitica ami mistakes uf thrr oHi"nrpis
rather than upon hclr own vIrt ~ 'ni strcI .t Ihcv
Offer 10 pUilcts or SuGS'sii"n@o o. r'' II. ILy iH ana
IL tncy prrerrri I'll" Currcnr" 9iaSun should W.
ignored Than sctlrI. Tnry rtr.cnt scncnc Of
desire 10 beiIz3 tcr org ,iIz 'ti" "r rt"r Tsoh-
hly Or politically 10 tempt TO YOios tb.t w.i maze
them iJrlty rclyItt riIh1r on the 81 ne pd,"':r
disgust VITA tho present AdmJ!strt'oh thlt ms a"t
tc,n the next Congress to gi'c t'h lia - n ftas'-
drncy, wiilIo 10 the Int Ji tG"irr ! NnrIt {" H.
rOwcr and patronage, aud VI hou. nn int.rt'ed number
nl s'arcrs thereof AS IN connre'i'9 ti'y, Il Iri i
as ~ New,ianp.ire ,ngy p.rvsr%a .o"'t;, IT,
,nii"n provision; TO ~ p,,'''I,o" Massac '
sets thty showed AMI ar s,oviIg, 10 car.citi TO
sr.y nH p%rn Senator %T op o Mr. m snaci sum- a
III MissJuii, ihey are sriinG down ihc iuin TO w"c
lndC prndcnce ana palIUtlsn il,y owe III .th Vi
their opportunity and who, above AL other nn, repre-.
the voes W wnich alone lhey can nor" 10 cirry
tue co IItry wlc here, IN COnIcss, thcy avow the
policy of policy AMI dr The disci, OF
currency reform. Certainly there - litto to hope from
politics, lacking III p,trio'I Isn, ruci ny
partsaushIp. Tho worst OF IL Is tha even on Such
low plane, they have good prospect OF earry; tso
country through tnc continued dcmOraliL ll" oi INC
Republican party, aud tho obstlnde lnd"Ily oi
Prcsldcnt Grant and portion Vt his a'9"clilrs 10
and sciz, the mcius OF that reform which
retention OF power The desparius prgnosil-
OF the Intelligent indpcLucnt observers
here that the Republican par will not "e reformed
III power-tiat, between us d!>IN aud ns"kes INC
country Will be given to tue DanO rscy In To- even on
their present PLATFORM ad br tdkcd DaE again quich'
aud four years later. only y which tine wil the
country be able to free it'cf from tho Uc'ent parry
Nominations aud have Crown up to 'ho era OF reil au
mIuislrLtve rforul Tue only real piece of legislation
tnat may now bo expected from Tins Cnngress 10 Una,
for currency reforD and wbetn"r tnat SHAH Do Vt ao
thorough enough to settle the question: ana hrp tno
Republican parts, aud possibly divl!e the Democracy,
also, SIN open and doubtful points, The Wedkness
OF me stualion all ouid Is .-"ay measures, neutral M
policies, the doing Of nOing WINE the country - lui'
patent amt hungering TOR somethiAg
THE DEMOCRATS AND SENATOR sCHUM.
Henry Warsoas Wshn0on kter ~ IAe CoaJosr"a lDfnJ
Brains are Indispensable To this Dusllcss
hence rcpeat tnat I Is rc6relu feature VI to
situation tue absence of any nIguer purpose W
this than that whcn relates to bread anu Du'ter.
Let ms illustrate my mcaung Iii "a mAtterOf-fact
way by examplt. Take the case ot S;iurz anu M -
not Democrat at he entered tIc Senate by chanct
that lo has NO iUOwing III Mssoarl cxccpt tnal WHICH
IL German; that ne has hed hinself a.oof from Del-
ocratic feow owshp aud sympathlrS. Bat shall hariiy
be told that lie Is not man of genius ~ iui necofd VIZ" @
the principles entertained ny the best thougnt Oh t
Democratic party or that he may hot Dc rus.eu ~ 20
not tnat he fails To represent uny substantial htees,
sentiment Of the opposition as u ~ enooulea ~
Thurman ana yard, iu Tlden ana LAMAR III
Beck Gordon. or Kerr or evensoh, VI
McCreery. II is not that he fails To reflect nonOr uon
Missouri for ho gives Missouri place aLd power IN INC
Senate whicn she has mad since Benlons day ~
nnl Ay Ina hn tl.A t.sIl ii
party which ia ABOUT nm OUT Tor ne gave tuut
run with the lnacnne" lie Ia the position VI
wAon, BECAUSE he canno give tina. neiehDor MS enS
purse throwing III III. mule make wcignt, 10 Vstea
ii-wlil creator than he would have incurred phu
he loaned money at all La this case grl.tuue, uuer
the definition of lively should ~ Tor soc
thing because the most DISTINGUISHED service can De nau
Of bcnuz but this sort OF gratitude seems as oUuse as
tnat better kiud which is dead that three Cuu
tederates uumindfu Of the past ano uuheedu OF tue
future scIamDing for tho place o the man ~uo hds
done W put tho South morally Oh is feet than Oil
orators and writer's Of the North cJInDined.
Tnere Is In the reelection Of Scnrz TO place ne nus
richly and fairly earned, und by the spon-
tdneous yoiUn OF the Democrats OF Missouri, an ODvi-
ous policy which woIld bear good fruit uil over tue
cOdntry II would be guarantee OF liberalism, WILL
winch the Democratic party canuOt hope TO retain,
hand Of fellowship 10 ths entire German people, aud
prove disafertcd R,puD every wncre guara.
TOE, merely Of tOicrancc but OF warm welcome u
would furnish complete aswer 10 tho charge tnt "o
are BY nature, and Incapable OF NOV
Ing OF tho ola race of B0uTOons,
10 ncInbering nothing dni fufIetinR nothnS, except
MINOR Importance when pirod with the need whch
We have Of leaders able uLde the Intricate questions
which We sha bs r1qur:l 10 msUt ami dispose OF the
neXt TnO Dcocrttiu party canuOt regain ltA
footing, Mold Its own, II j. does not secure an
iufsi Of vitality 10 It's upper story. Muscular yieor
it ~ ylvt power aud ~ falling
,.iuatl nax