The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-02

gust Wherever he looks he Will see IN the
democratic leaders only sort of fatuous and
purblind misconduct which forces one to
think they have lost the art of governing.
In the West, where politics are most lively,
we see the democrats supporting imitation,
which means reputation, dishonor and gem
eral ruin; and no man of them all with courage
sufficient to enter manly protest against the
blunder'of his party But this is not all. 1t
is not enough that they should deal with the
financial question in Ohio, Kentucky and
elsewhere Us though they believed that the
American people were set of common swim
dlers. We see them lending themselves in Ohio
TO an attack on the common schools, as
though it were not a fact that nothing is so
dear TO the mass of the American people,
nothing is guarded by them so jealousy, as
their common school system
If we turn to the city of New York matters
are no better. There is no agreement among
the democratic leaders. Kelly is so care
I fully and vigorously turning his com
! peers out of Tammany that it now
seems probable there will be no Tam
many organization left by next August.
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game of cutthroat with each other, and are
so intent on Staying their rivals that they
give no thought to policy. There is Mr..
Tilden, 10 be sure. He is New Yorks candi-
date for the Presidency, but he has very
nearly succeeded already in counting him
self out. He appears to be demoralized by
the eminence he has reached. He challenges
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whispered conferences with the athlete of
the democracy, and, as though that were not
enough, he has been hippodroming about
/ the State Of late in a manner which has
I made even his friends smile. For what is
\ the use of Governor Tilden telling at
I great length and in divers places what he
( has accomplished in the way of reform ?
We all know that. He has done good deal;
not so much perhaps as he seems to think
for he has had very able helpers, and he had
the whole press and the whole people to
back him. If he had opposed reform he
would have been swept away into worse than
obscurity. But we all know Mr. Tildens
good works in the past. What we are anx-
ious 10 know is what he proposes for the
body knows that Very well-What would
he do if he were President? That is ques-
tion Of real public interest and impor-
lance, especially when his party every
where seems 20 be going to the dogs.
II Mr. Tilden wants 10 speak let him tell us
what would be his financial policy; what he
thinks Of the blunders his party is making
her.
Let him show rs that he is an honest and
sensible and courageous democrat-a true
leader and guide Of his party. which is just
now straying about in the wilderness, with
ont apparently, a ghost Of an idea of the
true paths. II he should say that this would
look like bid for the Presidency. we ask
him what in the name Of common sense his
recent progress through the State was but
just that
The Generalization and disorganization Of
the democratic party is a serious thing for
the country, because il necessarily increases
the decentralization Of the republican party
also. II to-day the democrnts presented a
firm and united front, based on sound and
statosmanlike principles, and offering an
honest and truly American policy, the repub-
licans would be seriously embarrassed.
They would hasten 20 reform their ranks;
they would drop out the bummers, who TO
large extent possess the party machinery;
thoy would put their best men forward on
sound platform If the attitude of the
democrats throughout the country to-day
made their success next year probable Mr..
Delano would leave the Cabinet over night If
the democrats had persuaded the country that
thoy would give IL honest and wise govern
ment the republicans would already be
selecting the very ablest man they could find
for their candidsie next year, and the third
term would no longer be possibility. But,
as il is. everybody sees that nothing is so
probable to-day as the denomination Of Cen
eral Grant By the republicans because
lac Is their best man, for ho is not; not be-
cause they are fond Of him, for most Of the
leading republicans both. fear and hate him;
not even because they like his policy, for
only a very small part agree with him; but
simply because on the issues which the
democrats foolishly bring up, and which. if
they were wise, would not appear at all, for
they are dead issues-on these questions il is
plain that General Grant can rally the coun-
try against the democrats. lie has the party
machinery in his hands and knows admirably
how b use IL; he has courage, inAoxiblo WILL
audacity, sclf-posscssion, and, 10 far as he
believes in anything. he Is opposed 10 inha-
ton and 10 all the follios which tho demo-
Gratis are just now lending themselves TO-
The truth Is THAI the democrats are fright
oning the country back into tho republican
Y party. They are preparing the way for
third term, Cor IL tho neat election Is 10 be
carried BY . sort q panic revulsion against
/ the democratic leaders then Il Is clear 10
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