The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-23

he says after popular solicitude was
awakened" relative to third term project,
and republicans became apprehensive and
anxious. "Republican members of Con-
gress not only wrote to but visited Wash
" !ngton in the hope of being authorized
"to contradict the accusation. But no
word was spoken, no sign given by the
only person who could by the utterance
of a single sentence have disarmed his
opponents and treasured his friends"
We need not say how true these words are,
or how much of admonition there is there
suits of the election, the cause thereof,
who were grieyed and astonished at the
Presidents silcnce-broken only BY the
equvocal Ohio letter--these words briefly
summarize one great cause, the great cause
of Novembers tidal wave. There is time
enough now, but no time to spare, for the
President to declare his set purpose not to
allow himself again to be a candidate for
reelection. There is no danger of his
nomination, but timid republicans need an
assurance from him who alone can, by the
uttcrance of single word, disarm his
opponents and reassure his friends.
Proceeding, he considers the financial
question, believing that there is more of
truth than poetry in Horace Greeleys max
i'm. ''the way to resume is to resume" and
declares that fashionable folly and the
spectators of the New York gold ex-
change are the most serious obstacles to re-
sumption. He says, however, that these
| obstacles are not insurmountable, for If
Congress would pass law, limited TO two
years, imposing duties OIL silks velvet, jew.
elry. wines, etc, that would virtually pro-
hibit their importation, resumption would
follow without an effort" The people do
not desire specie ms currency, only to
have the assurance that they can obtain it
when desired. We need not pursue his ar
gument relative to homestead laws, land
grants to railroads, protective tariff,
TRADES unions, etc, they having no par
ticular connection with one political party
more than another, and his reference to
them being solely to show the means by
which the government is deprived of a
large revenue and some of the causes of a
decline in business prosperity. Neither
need We refer to the civil rights question,
any further than to say that he seems to
confound civil rights with social equality,
which he says, and everyone believes, can.
not he secured by law.
Coming TO the matter Of reconstruction,
he says that ii was difficult problem, and
"has been embarrassed by a want of wis
dom at Washington and by embittered
memories at the south !" that "bold and UNI
scrupulous adventures" from the north,
who associated with disbanded soldiers,
'the cankers of long war; remained
"to devastate conquered country;" that
"thesc wretches have inflicted upon South
Carolina, Florida, Louisiana, ETC., etc., the
worst possible specimens of state govern.
ment,' that civilization bushes at the Sin
the sufferers from carpet-bag dishonesty
are ''largely to blame for it," because the
designs of the carpet-baggers would have
been thwarted if the white inhabitants hat
recognized their former slaves as freedmen
treated them kindly and given them remu
nerative employment. That this is moi
mere theory is shown by experience, ant
by the widely different condition of differ.
ent portions of the south. The southern
democratic congressman. we may remark
seem TO have appreciated this fact, as We
endeavored TO show yesterday-let us hope
that such recognition and treatment will
prove the rule, not the exception, and tina
peace, harmony and good government may
prevail throughout the entire length ant
breadth of the south.
One more extract, and We are through
While he would "prefer the election of al
enlightened and honest democrat to the ell
ovation of an incapable republican Of
equivocal integrity" yet he says-and Ii,
exactly expresses our own views-tha
"lhe republican party for the good work i
chad done before and during the rebellion
fought to have held the government q
''least one or two presidential terms longer
THE democratic party, both on account o
sits misrule before and its disloyaty during
1.-THE rebellion, justly forfeited the conf
'dence Of the people. Nor has it evincet
''snce the rebellion anything of the wis
''dom which formerly characterized tina
great party. On the contrary its teach
''ings and tendencies justify apprehension
"that a malign element, now as heretofore
''eXerts a preponderating influence in il
councils. | do not believe ]
''expedient or safe, with the existing or
''ganzation and proclivities of the democ
'racy, to intrust that party with suprem
''power." So we believe, and SO we hav
written. To prevent their return to powe
we have urged republicans to retrieve thei
errors, to rectify their mistakes, to legislat
for the good of the country not for part,
success. For this we have urged wise
, judicious, legal and constitutional treat
ment Of southern troubles, especially thos
of Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi
The practical carrying out of the professe
principles of the republican party will b
of vast benefit to the whole country. Powe
{ cannot be lost il we are true to ourselve
l and To our protessed principles. Let tn
, party legislate for the whole country, an
not for particular section or any one clas
, of section, let their measures be wise, ju
= doious, firm but conciiatory, constitution
: al. and the country will take care of tn
= party. Let the other course be pursued an
e defeat and disaster are invited, nay, ren
: dered certain.
Congressional Notes.
A fight over the civil rights bill IN til
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