New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-06

D1tllOt 10 see Tie men WIN a "tNh "S" 49,
vociferating in the loudest type that Gov. III
den was a corrupt and dishonest man, dropping IN
to his support to-day and getting ready to do all
they can to make him President OF the United
States, without ever having changed their
opinions of him, but simply because party
Convention has nominated him. The Demo-
cratic party Is under excellent discipline, the
leaders say Democrats do Their quarreiihg
before the Convention bit when once the nom
nation is made they lay aside then differences,
however radical they may be, and uIitc for the
success, of the party and election OF the ticket.
And the leaders are right. 1t is "A party OF
organization and discipline and machinery.
1t supports regular nominations, and except
in matters OF local and only minor conSc-
ouencc toleratcs no bolts. 1t steps forward
now and asks to be trusted. To be trusted,
because having vital differences upon questions
of principle and upon the merits OF Candidates
il has laid them all aside to secure success.
success and what9 The triumph of any prin-
ciDe2 None whatever the Democrats agree
on none. The election of a man III whose
honesty and ability they have confidence by
no means; for weeks they have decrlcd ms
ability and asSailcd lis honesty like fish
women in the market. With success they OBJ
tain Just the Offices; no more and no less. Ana
thi> is the picture of srlf-oacri'cing patriotism
so cheerful 10 contemplate ; this is the inSpliit-
inc spectacle afforded by parry discipline.
The question after all is whether there is
not too much discipline exhibited; whether
upon the whole that party can be safely
trusted which so easily lays of lis convictions
upon questions of principle, aud 40 readily
..pp0rts candidates whose ability and intes-
rity it has vchcmrntly disputed and yirulcnty
as,acI. The country has had something too
mach already OF party discipline and caucus
government one OF the causes leading up Ia
the .rlJcratc ascenlcncy in TIE present Con
gr,sS was inst this partisan suDScVlcncy ana
suhRls.IvcneSS 10 party discipline on the pat
% the Republicans. Ii seemed for long
..lac TO be an element of strength; To CONSOLE
date the organization and make 1t permanent
aGd stable. But tha people, WHO sometimes
take hand IN politics, got very tired OF 1t,
and the mat thing the politicians knew, their
ane party machinery WIS overturned and on
he eve of demolition. Isn't IT po5slblc-Te
ask Mr.. JOHN Kelly and Mr.. Augustus Schell
md tie other mqclinc w0rshi arrs-thIt the
WORKINGS o. the Democratic machine may call
10 mind the operation of the Rcpubli-
can machine and say after all that tins
one works too well 7 There has grown
mp within few years a popular prejudice
against party discipline and caucus government
and what * generally called party machinery.
There is even-we beg leave to whisper 1t 10
MaSsrs Kelly and ScDcl-.ncrc is even feel
ing Of dist.rlS, of that perfect organic ,ilOn,
Tamm.ny Hal. 1t NIL looks vc"y pretty. To
the inside ppiitic ins IT seems to work smoothly
and well. DuI ne people ar not ahmiIin' 1t
80 much IA they were few years ago. Tn"
mdr.cudrnt Voter i, about, aHd he does not
permit caucuscS or convention, tn do either
lis thinking a. IN, voting. He j. looking; over
hi, fAc political or+iuiz ion with las wonder
nj discipline and Standardization and system,
aud con.id ring whether it would really he
wise and prudent 10 trust the Government
,yith it. And ten chances t. one he decidea that
IL would not be.