The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-05
THE STRUGGLE FOR PARTY ST.
P2EMAOY,

Everything now indicates that the great
trial of strength next year will be between the
Conservative and Democratic party on one
eide and the Radical Republican party on
the other. An able Journal, the North
Adams transcript, remarking upon the late
election in Connecticut. blow under which
the Radical party is still staggering, says
This result has a serious lesson for the Re-
publican party. The leaders must under
stand that the people have made up their
mind against q third term tor any man;
against wire-pullers and jobbers as candi-
dates for Congress; against Force bills to
control and terrorize sovereign States; against
the increase OF executive power and the pros
titution of official patronage: against "rings"
and 'bosses" and trading politicians and all
forms of corruption and concealment.
And the Hartford Times, looking upon the
same great event by another light, remarks:
The Liberal voters in Cincinnati did take
q part in the late contest, and they materially
aided in winning the great victory over the
Radicals. Their proffered aid was welcomed
and recognized. Of the five candidates on
the Liberal-Denocratic State ticket two were
Liberal Republicans. Messrs Sill and Ray
mond In the Legislature. Senate and House.
will be found Marlor, johnson, Durand and
others, good and true men, who join with the
Democrats in opposing usurpation and mill
tary despotism. The Radicals abuse the Lib
erals. The Democrats are proud to act with
them.
These extracts refer TO one event in SINGLE
State, but there are many symptoms Of
disposition to rebel against Radical rule and
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Republic. The Radical leaders see and feel
the danger OF a schism in that party which
will leave the Liberals on one side and the
ultra Radicals on the other and both in
hopeless minority as against Democrats.
Radical drill masters are drawing the
party lines very closely. Efforts Of vigor-
GUS and very determined kind have been
made to force Liberal Republicans in vari-
Gus places to show their hands and declare
their intentions. The strong and peculiar
last session Of the Forty Third Congress were
not intended to appease Liberal Republicans,
but rather to try the party. to see how much
it could endure, and to apply to the luke
warm and faint-nearted Liberals test by
which they might be known. Beneath all
that was done at Washington by Grant and
the straight Radical sect which he represents
and champions, there has been much Of willy
policy. The same acts which seemed to be
injudicious because adverse to the wishes
and inconsonant with the feelings of liberal
minded men Of the party, were no doubt in
tended to expurgate from the Radical ranks
all who could not be depended upon for the
support Of extremities in measures and in
in policy. The purpose Of Grant and
the ultra, exacting partisans whom he
leafs and represents would be accomplished
by the alienation Of men who are patriots in
disposition while Republicans in their party
preferences and affiliations. It appears to
have been his expectation that the Liberal
Republicans would have separated them
selves from him and his thoroughly Radical
friends to form another party, and, perhaps,
to persuade the Democrats into an alliance. |
The effects Of the Presidents policy were |
very apparent before the close of the session, |
very few Republicans being found willing to
censure the policy Of Grant, and none at all
who showed any intention to abandon the
party as then organized.