National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-29

could be elected eff they can carry the
Liberals" with them. La short, Mr..
Lamar believes Democratic success to be
certain only in the event that his party
will succeed in retaining the aid which 1t
so ruthlessly kicks aside as soon as it has
done using it. He warmed up, however,
according to the report, as he expressed
his personal admiration for Liberal he
"publicans who have rebelled against the
"power of party in tehalf Of my people.
mark those words y "Take the case OF
cold man Poland" he added, "the man
"who saved Arkansas. He absolutely put
"behind him long ambition when he
"made his protest against Grants inter
ference. He had for all his life cher
"ished the hope that he might get certain
"judgeship. Just before he made his report
"on Arkansas affairs he became aware that
s'Ais ambition was about 10 be realized. He
"kpew that if he made that anti Admins
"tration report it would crush his hopes
forever. 1t was his pride and ambition
against his convictions. shall never
"forget how the gray haired old hero rose
land spoke that which unspoken would 4
"have realized the proudest dream Of his
"life. He was just leaving public life, and
"knew that he was destroying his last hope.
"Yet, with a stern and unfaltering hand
che buried his hope and saved State.
"And then, too, remember the splendid
"way in " hich Blaine checked and con-
"trolled the imprisoned majority that at
tempted, on the last night of the session,
"to override and crush the minority. That
"was the finest scene Of intellectual energy
"and power that ever saw. The man abso- :
"lutely corruscated He stood pale, yet
determined, through the weary and event
"ful hours with q marvellous calmness
" and strength. 1t was like one man con-
" trolling a host of lunatics; now warily
fencing them of, now meeting them eye
" to eye and dropping them with single
blow, now raising his lash and pouring it
down over the shoulders of some bowling
L" fellow till he had whipped him back to
q his kennel, and all the time honest and
{" impartial, standing like some dauntless
knight between the minority and the mad
mob that ragged and roared beyond him.
al appreciate these men. They have done
much for us, and''-without very much
of selfishness in his tone-"theY can do
much more for us. With all the clements
" of opposition combined, we have a Ger
tain victory. Without that. l am afraid,
the Democratic party is not strong enough
" TO carry things" ..
We have purposely extended this synop-
sis of Mr.. Lamar's views,,that we mightd
him the justice Of giving him free EXPIRES
sion Of them, and we commend them to the
earnest attention Of Republicans generally.
They show that, as we have often said. the
pusillanimous policy Of a portion of the
party in the last House has encouraged
my people" 10 believe that the Northern
people are willing to be represented by
doughfaces, and that the real, vital issuesof
the hour may be smothered and hidden
underneath smooth platltudes, so that the
State Rights secession Democracy may
again ride into power on the pretence Of
needed cooperation against imaginary evils.
He does not pretend that any conversions
TO the Democracy have been made, but
shows plainly his belief that Democratic
success may be attained by the skillful
manipulation of weakened and sore
headed Republicans. Messrs. Poland,
Blaine and others to whom he alludes will,
no doubt, feel complimentcd to learn that
their once respected names are now con-
nected so glibly by such an unrepentant
traitor with sI1ch q REASONABLE cchnmn
But Mr.. Lamar will find himself mistaken.
When he himself gets into the next Demo
cratic convention, the zeal which inspired
him in olden times will burst out afresh for
the Bourbonized principles of his Bourbon
party, and the hating, hesitating Republi-
cans on whom he so fondly relies will be
frightened by the danger which their own
foolishncss has invoked, and rush pcll-mell
back to the old standard.