The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-10
Tie Situation To-day.

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Tie Situation To-day.
IL cannot be doubted that vote to-day
on the simple question whether or not
We shall have Republican or Democrat
ic National Administration during the
next four years would result in more
overwhelming defeat to Democracy than
ever before. A number of events have
conspired to bring about this state OF
affairs, but among al! the agencies the
election OF Democratic House has fig
urcd the most prominently. The Inter-
fOceua said at the time Of these Demo
cratic victories that what seemed like
calamity might prove blessing, and
sucn seems destined to be the result.
Prior to them the North was sinking into
false security that threatened the worst
consequences. 1t was asleep while the
enemy was alert There never was a
time when political indifference was so
general and widespread. Believing the
South disposed to tranquility or power
less TO create trouble, even il so inclined,
Northern Republicans grew sluggish OF
began those chickering's among themselves
aud the discussion of minor questions
which divided and distracted them
Tired of the constant excitement of years
they turned only too gladly to the peace
and quiet OF political inaction, and, when
attempts were made to reuse them grew
peevish at the interruption. and growled
maledictiOns on the head of the sentinel
that tried to awaken them. This indif-
ference was promoted by the assurance
of those who had formerly been workers
and perhaps leaders in the Republican
cause, and who were trusted largely by
the masses. Thus the Liberal Republi
cans rose to tell us all was we'll. Not
only that, but leading newspapers, pro-
Tossing to be the mouthpieces of the Re
publican party, together with prominent
Republicans in both houses Of Congress,
proceeded to dcprccatc all illusions to
disturbances in the South, and babe the
people sleep on. The gross and glaring
crimes at New Orleans and Vlcksburg
were hushed, the perpetrators went I'M
whipped Of justice; and still the people
slept, confident that all was well. As
might have been expected, the active
and scheming Democracy carried the
country. This did something to break
the torpor, but it needed the presence of
the representatives of that party in Con
gress as majority to fairly startle
the old Republican hosts into activity
Now the country is awake. The party
is united again, the stragglcrs are back,
aud even the New York I'rtbgHc, the bit
terest enemy that Republicans have had
i'll u decade, cries out that it has "been
too fast" TO day, however, the party is
actually stronger than eyer before II
can count its cid adhercnts of 1868 almost
intact. 1t can count now what it did not
possess then, round million of colored
votes. 1t has also the advantage which
IL party crowned with historical renown
and popularity has among those arriving
at The age of majority, and it is hardly to
be doubted that two-thirds of the Amer-
can youth who have reached manhood
during the past four years would to-day
cast their votes with the Republican
party. 4 part of the above additions
we had in 1872, but the advantage was
neutraiized in part by the presentation of
Il Liberal Republican ticket, which car
ried away thousands now safely back
again.
This is the situation to-day. The CUES
ton is whether it will be maintained un-
til the various nominations shall haye
been made, and the people have dropped
into their positions and resolved upon
their course.
We say to Republicans in Congress |
that they owe it to the country to make |
an effort t. relieve the present stagna-
ton of business. Next to the anxiety on
the Southern question the people are
most interested in the financial situation. |
They demand that the present ruinous p!
policy shall cease. AT least let the ab |
surl resumption act lie speedily repealed. !
Let the party net so into the campaign |
with that staggering load upon its Shout |
ders. The Republican members must |
pay heed to the millions who make this |
demand upon them. The west is the
stronghold of Republicanism; It's fishes,
it's prejullccs-if you will-shouId be re-
spected. Thclc are signs that the Demo
cratic party, alarmed at the awakened
sentiment of the North and despairing of
electing candidate taken from its own
ranks, will attenpt to use some conserva-
i've Republican as its standard-bearcr
As the success Of a strict party candidate
hall grow more doubtful this tendency
sill more fully develop, and it is not at
Ill Improbable that the campaign Ct 1872
will bc repeated. In such case, the Re-
,ublicans will need all their strength,
md the greatest wisdom will have to be
manifested to insure success. We do
rot believe the time has yet come when
be Secession Democracy or their tools
an ruie ms country. but the contest can
q made unpicasautly close. and no
roper means should he left unemployed
, strengthen the Republican lines. The
eople Of the West ask little, and even
lis little with due regard for the rights
others, and with no disposition 10 de-
and that their desires and theirs only .
,all be regarded. But they feel that an I
Fort, ut least, should bc made to relieve
section upon which SO much depends,
I'd .sot BY denying its petitions endanger
e success of the party IN this critical a
ndtion of the nations history. AS Il G
st step in this direction let the resum2-
N .ef be repealed igtGr. Oceon. T