Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-23
Refrigeration Of the Republican
Party.

IT is gratifying to Republicans to notice
that many of those who dissolved rela-
tionship with our good party in 1872 are
again resuming their vacated positions.
In going out they became Indepen-
dents" but soon discovered that as such
they could not avail anything The prin-
| ciples at issue were championed, and re-
sisted by the Republican and Democratic
parties. For time the Democracy ca
tered to their views and prejudices, and
they attached their fortunes with that
party. But soon, like Grosvenor, the
| father of the Independents" they dis
| covered that the Democratic party was
"reactonary" organization, and, choice
having to be made as to which party they
should serve, they returned to their FIRST
love- and next year will battle as loyalty
for the Presidential nominee of the Re-
publican party as, in 1872, they fought
against it. The injection of this element
into the Democratic party was like the
pouring of pailful of pure spring water
into the murky waters of the Missouri
River 1t could not purify the Democrat
ic pool. There are, of course, few right
fully. denominated "Sore Heads who,
though having forsworn the Democratic
party, stand without the pale Of the Re
publican party, leaving their friends to
cogitate rs to whether neither of the polit-
ical organizations are good enough for
them, or they are not good enough for
either of the parties.
Some of the dissenters left the Republi-
can party owing to President Grants ia
vorably looking on the scheme to annex
San Domingo-others because OF disagree
ment with the President on the civilserv-
ice idea-still others because of want
of accord with the Administration
on matters pertaining to reconstruction,
and still others, it must be admitted, be-
cause appointments made by the Presi-
dent, or perhaps, more properly speaking,
Of appointments to office not made by the
President, though sought and plead for.
There may have been other reasons for
dissent and desertion, but of those who
left all have returned save those whose
pride was touched by Executive disiavor
An incident in the history of Gen. Grant
will serve to illustrate matter here in
volved. After the battle Of Belmont five
regimental commanders were fearful OF
oensure for their conduct in that battle,
and one of them called upon the General
to elicit his intentions in the premises
but could CLEAN no satisfaction. Suisse
quently the General said to friend that
he had been called upon by one of the
disobcdient officers who was fearful lest
his conduct and that of his associate re-
calcitrants would be reported When
asked why he did not report them, their
conduct having nearly involved him in
disaster, Gen. Grant replied: These off,
GERS have never been under fire. They
did not understand how serious an
affair it was, and they will never forget
the lesson they have now learned. can
judge from their conduct in the action
that they are made Of the right stuff 1t
is better that should lose my position, If
it must be, than that the country should
lose the services OF five such gallant OFF,
GERS when good men are scarce" Presi-
dent Grant listens to seekers after positions
under Governmental patronage as he did
to the officer above alluded to, leaving the
petitioners to await his official action be-
fore they learn his intentions, and, rs a
consequence, disappointment oitentimes
follows suspense and in the case of many
whose hold upon their party was nos sup
posed to be based upon lust for office, and
OF some who, rs Senators or Representa-
tives, failed to secure Executive appoint
ments tos friends was followed by howls
of rage, threats and active opposition.
During the past five years the Republi.
can party has gone through process of
publication Venal and corrupt members
have been exposed and voted out or dis
missed the organization; provokers of
discord have tired and taken their griev-
snces TO the opposition, and to-day our
party stands erect in the consciousness Of
its integrity, armored in the confidence Of
the masses and intrenched in their aztec
tions.-Repubtie Magdziae.