The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-08
EEau the Presidents Organ Explain =
the Defeat I'm Connecticut.
[From e,e Washington Republican, 7th.I
p,sofse ASlzATlON AND CowARDICE IN con-


[From ehe Washington Republican, 7th.l
D1soise AxizATlOS AND CowARDICE IN con-
NEcTICUT.
Postmaster General Jewell, it is said,
brings back the report from Connecticut that
the Republican party of that State lacked or
ganizatiog aud discipline, and gives that aS
the reason OF its defeat last Monday. That
it was defeated, and defeated most disa'.
trouslE, no one can deny but we are Of the
opinion cewardlce had as much TO do with it
a. ANYTHING else. The people are as ready
now as they ever have been TO follow intelIi-
gent aud courageous leaders when those
leaders are loyal to acknowledged
principle. No DISCRIMINATION occurred
during the war or during the pc.
litical contests Of the period OF recon.
structioE, because the leaders of the party
were then .imbued with the spirit of patriot
ism, were net SO enrious OF each other, and
were Joined in harmonious effort TO pro-
cure the SUCCESS Of principle, regardless of
selfish ambitious and personal interests.
We trace the disorganizition Of the party
back to The 'becinning of the last session OF
Congress, as we trace all Of the political
evils with which we are threatened back TO
the sane period. The cowardice Of the
party leaders at'that time. when they quaHed
before the insignificant force OF the criticisms
of the independent press" when they re-
fused 10 enact laws for the protection of
American e;tiZaus at home, and when by
their cowgrdly Inactivity they gave color to
the reasoning Of the Opposition IN support
OF the assumption that loyal tranquility
prevails all over the country, bad the cilec:
to demoraize the speopls, TO weaken their
affection for the party, and to destroy all
partisan discipline. 1t is not true that
majority of the people of Connecticut be.
lieve in State rights, or that they are
willing TO hand over the contr0t Of the
General Government to traitors. They are
as earnest in their love of freedom. in their
support of the principles for which they shed
their blood during the.iste war, and IN their
admiration for the Republican party, as ever.
Yet, If we accept the SesEt Of aopd ty"S vote
US d final decision, Eemust admit, in view of
The fact that the campaigu.Tas fought square
Iy aud fairly on those issues, that the Demo
erts have come foundation for the claim that
their extreme anti Republican doctrines lave
been endorsed. The tru.A, however, is thab:he
people wereGisgusted wlAthe namby.pamhy,
shiIly-shally work Of such OF their Ieadsrs
rs proved reereant to duty when called upon
in the last House to do something for the
preservation Of Earty and principle. If Mr..
Speaker B aiue, With all his powerful elo.
Guense and conwiHcing logic, had said as |
muck last January - he did at New Haven |
last week he woul6 have aroused them 10 |
the dagger which is threatened by this Dem.
ocratic triumph, organization would have
followed. and the disciplined hosts of
he Repupblican party would have |
gained Al overwhelming victory. AS
t was the warning came too late. |
they had been deceived by the quiet |
iemeanor Of meu who had failed TO do their |
luty as sentnels on the political watch.toW
rs of the country. When the storm ap.
preached these sentinels gave 40 alarm, but,
N the contrary, prompted BY selfish aims
Ind uns,a,esmanlike jealousie.s, deliberately
the situation and deceived |
heir followers into belief that pros.
,ect of peace aud quiet in the future was
The votes cast by these recreants
n the last House against such measures
Is the bin to protect electors, called the
orce bill, were so many arguments to prove
o the people that the possibility Of Demo.
ratio success was not to be feared, and that
be Democrats, North and South. are peace.
ul, law.abidiDg, and loyal. The turmoil
which characterized the proceedings of the
house Wueu SUCH measures were UQQeF con.
liberation, the prolonged strife over them in
aucuS, and the general lack Of consistency
at all times during the session by
nen who fought one way during the war
nd voted another way afterwards, aided to
deceive The public, and conveyed the im-
PRESTON that the Democrats were sus-
aimed by nearer approach to substan-
ial principle than their opponents. 1t is
'erbaps needless to simplify. The most
usual observer will notice that MIR. Stark.
Weather, an Administration Republican,"
8 the Opposition call him. but really man
rho had more regard for party principle
ian for personal Interests. made better run
,ar either General HaWiey or MIR. keI.
&c. both of whom arc classed among the
pponents of the kind of legislation to !;
hich ne have alluded. When the can.
ISIS begaa the policy pursued by General
awicy ana his friends was to apologize
r this aud thai act of the Administration.
I'd to explain away imaginary charges .
ought against thu party by unprincip'ed t.
The lias told by the A,soci4ted
:ess regarding sou!ae.n afiairs, and the