The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-03
!. The /, Republican Tactics.

The Republican Tactics.
After maufully standing up against the
Republican majority in the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes as long as 1t was possible the Dc.
r,ocrats have been overwhelmed and the
Rspublicans now have accomplished tne's
rnrnoses thus far. The motion to srnend
ths rules was on Monday, az our read.
.r, know. referred. In order the bet.
sar to enable this work to get on sue
cessfuI,y, on motion Of Mr.. GARFIELD the
house on Monday, By trick, took q recess
till Tuesday thus making yesterday or
Tuesdays session a continuation OF that Of
Monday In order that the orders applicable
to Mondays business should be continued
on Tuesday. This fraud prevailed without
trouble, and thus the Radicals were enabled
TO put things ahead few days. >t:
We have not regarded the overbearing and
INSCRIPTIONS conduct Of the Radicals With
any great concern. It Is always pleasing TO
US to see legislation conducted In an orderly
manner, because that is In accordance Wild
free government, which rests on forms and
orders whose object is the public protection
and the maintenance Of law and decorum.
Republican government can Only be sus-
tanned by strict observance of the forms
and laws instituted for its operation. These
rest upon the good faith and devotion Of the
men appointed to enforce them. When they
are recreant to duty, and lay their bands yio'
lently upon the laws and forms made for
their government, the main security OF free
government Is rudely broker, and we have
the selfish passions of men and parties substi.
tuted for the laws and customs which are The
chief strength of popular government. This
gives great shock to public opinion. The
Government is feeble and intellectual without
men of capacity, and faith, and honor TO-
conduct il. When these are wanting the!
people may fear that the day is near when
power will be welded by one man, or, what
is worse, by band of tyrants, and the public
voice be no longer respected. - :.
Repubicanism is founded In public virtue!
and individual good faith. When they wane,
so that men forget respect for the Govern
ment, and treat the forms of government
with contempt, that sort of government be-,
comes mockery, and cannot long subsist., |
For these reasons We are gratitied always
to see the National Legislature moving on
with order and dignity. This has not been
the case since the war. The Radical patty
have made the Government mockery, and
have subverted every power and rule In
their reach to the base purposes OF their own
party, irrespective Of the public welfare and
the rights Of the people. ....-s II
We could not expect them to change now,
as they are about to part with power. They
are obliged to follow out their Hagitious pc.
Icy. To abandon it would be to condemn
themselves and make their fates the more
overwhelming. In following 1t out there is
hope that there is at least chance Of recoy-
cry from last years defeat through revival
of the rancors of war and the acquiescence
of the people In the Idea that the policy OF
punishments and prosecutions Is still neces-
sary "to the life of the nation" And even
if this hope Is frustrated the forcing through
Congress of all measures desired by greedy
and reckless party will OF least enable them
to get all that is possible out of the Govern.
ment for their own advantage.
We had little or no hope of any reform in
Radicalism. We felt that it was beyond the
reach of amendment; that it had neither JUS
tice nor mercy in its composition, and must
be beaten and driven out of the Govern
ment places. There was, We felt, no hope
for the people but q square-out fight with
the monster Radicslisrn and his death. In
no way else can the nation put down the
tyrants and rescue the Government from
despotism.
And 80 it appears RadicaIism must follow
out its nature and maintain its policy to the
cnd-which is annihilation. Therefore, We
expect nothing from it. 1t will go on with
its oyerbearlng rule; and we now believe
General GRANT is prepared to 60 the "whole
hog" We need hope for no forbearance.
Upon mere party grounds We do not think
that this should DO much regretted. 1t win
only make Radicalsm more odious to the
nation. The policy Of persecution, yindic-
tiveness, and usurpation, as a means to
plumber the nation aud prolong the rule
of vicious and greedy Radicalism, has
wearied the nation, and tue people have dc.
termined to put it down. It's continuation
by the present Congress and the Admins.
tration can only add to popular indignation
and make the public verdict the more terri