The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-06-03
POLITICAL. PROSPECTS.

The political observer will not fail to
mark the'signs of most healthful Repub-
hcan reaction since the disasters of the
last autumn. Not least among them is
the frank and forcible criticism and con-
domination by the best and most reprcSCn-
tative Republican journals of certain ten
denotes of the party, and the arrest Of
those tendencies. In estimating the pro-
liabilities of the future it will be agreed
that a party which, rs in the case of Gen,
cral Butler defeNs It's own candidates
when they ought tobe defeated is party
not hopelessly abandoned 10 evil courses,
nor given over 10 the mastery Of dishonesty
and craft Iadcrd. reviewing the his
tory of year, no sincere Republican, and
no man who prefers Republican ascend
ency, can doubt that the intelligence and
character OF the party are swiftly obtain
ing the control, and that the abuses and
stains which have excited Indignation and
shame are really disappearing. The scan
dals of official conduct in the southern
States. the shame Of the salary grab
and of the Crolit .h15Ni<r, the frauds in
the District Of Columbia, the betrayal of
the civil Serrjce reform, the apparent wan
tonnes Of power which seemed some
time since to show that the Republican
party was madlv destroying itself, have
been succeeded by very ujitcrcn, conduct,
which has always been the demand and
the purpose Of the very hes; element of
the party. and the appearance az which
shows that that clement is coming into
the control.
This Frightening prospect includes the
latest cabinet appointments. No one will
contend that the nomination If MeSsrs
BriStow, Jewell. and PicrCcpont shows
preference OF personal aims 10 the public
advantage. They are ali men Of the high
est character. Of tle meSt admirable
ability and experience, and known TO be
opposed to the project Of a third term, by
whomsoever entertained. The rejection
OF certain conspicuous party candidates
by Republican in various States shows the
independence and resolution from which
thorough party regeneration is 10 bc eN-
pected, The prompt djsavowal by the
PresideH; CT any authority for the action
in New Orleans in January, and the peace
secured 10 Louisiana by the adjustment
Of the Republican Congressional commit
tee, showing the Just and peaceful spirit
Of representative Republican leaders, are
all indications Of the good tendency Of
which 9e speak. The defeat of The Force
Bill By a Republican Congress, and the
opposition 10 tYlainly expressed by men
like Speaker BlNiae and General Eawley,
are sufficient answer ia the charge that
Republican sentiment Is Vipdiciiye, and
Republican policy revengstGl, The Re
publican administrator .ot Governor
Chamberlain in South Garpltna, which
cempe's the praise Of the Democratic op-
position, anu the frank Re Publican plat
form in New Hampshire. followed 5yvic-
tory in the Ia ginning o: the year, can rot
be construct as indicative OF hopeless
faulty or blindness; and the sagacious
snd vigorous prosecution OF the vast and
widely extended frauds upon the internal
revenue by ,he Secretary of the Treasury
shows no reluctance TO conceal wrongs
done under a Republican Admins trasiou,
but til most single and strenuous deter.
minatSnn to purify the public service and
protect the pualie treasure.
These are not all the good signs Of
year, nor do We DENY on the other hand.
tina, many things have been done by the
Republicans which are 10 be regretted.
No party Is always 10 be commended. and
ne sensible american defends through
thick and hin the party with which he
acts, The important and vital question,
as every month brings Us nearer to 1876.
is this, whether the Republican erganiza-
ton is so plainly and horclessly controli-
ed by dangerous tendencies aud coTrnpt
men or by leaders of lon tone that a
patriotic men must support the Demo
Gratis or turn 10 the foEloFn hepc oi third
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ste success, ba; 10 save his conscience,
and 10 leave a nucleus for future action.
The theory that if tie Republican party
is hopeless, she pasaocraiic party mus; be
hopeful, is worthy q. TAG Wisdom Viii,
thinks that the Tsa,p Of lae old parry of
slavery must Eeeds be tie party Of Iibcr-
ty, and that the perfection Of ps!ilscal
sasacity and constitutional duty is to
allow the White League to do as it
chooses II pAsIio;ic niaa honestly
thinks that the amendments will no, be
properly interpreted. rH the just rights
of the States faithfully observed, nor The |
restored Unioa governed s.eon :yaly con !
stitutionai principles by the Republican |
party, what reason has he 10 suppose shat
the Democratic rssty. wEsile II would do
would eccssssily &C, more
wisely or hcncsilys We do not ask this
Of course, 10 justification Of any failures
IF the Republicans. hpi IS against those