The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-21
L,t everybody read THE sun of Thurs
law
The Northeaster.

The storm we have been experiencing
during the las. few days Is genuine od-
fashioned uorheaster, altogether the worst
sort of 5 orm we have. 1t is distressing
both on Land and sea, and on the latter It
Is wont TO work great damagc. TWEED,
though by this time he has got on his sea
legs, has had tossing outside OF sandy
Hook which must have gwen his bulky
frame plenty of exercise in righting tself.
But rough us the sea WIS. he probably was
not in haste TO get to harbor. for his trans
Ter from the Franklm's cabin will be 20
the Ludlow street jul-not very delight
fui prospect ahead for the stOrm-to-scd
captive.
This uortheastcr has swept over a great
extent OF country-along the coast ,rom
the shores OF Maine To the reefs OF Florida,
and ives ward and landwari a. far ~ the
Mis- issppi. III its severity AMI continue
ance it is the heaviest storm of the season.
and marks finally the division between au-
tumn and winter. We shall soon get re-
ports OF grave disasters at sen, in addition
20 the few accounts we already have OF
coasters gone ashore. The wind that hOwls
so iiercely about our dwellings sings ter
rife sous for the mariner, who needs all
his activity and skill to meet its onset
We may now expect to enter ON the sea-
son of snow, and the continuous cold Of
winter. The prospects are that the winter
will he Il severe one, and rs the wrctched
perplexity into which The political situa-
ton has been got 10y Il set of Southern car
pet-baggors il checking all business AMI
discourigihg enter prlses which expected
to come NJ after the Presidential election.
the army of the unemployed NAY gain
further recruits, rather than be lesscuod by
the opening of opportunities FOR labor for
which It Is eagerly waiting. The confusion
into which the country Is thrown at this
season. when It is least able to bear uncer-
tainty. is one of the gravest aud most la
inevitable results of the Vaccinations
of the INSCRIPTIONS fellows whom the
ebbing of war left on the shores of SOUTH
ern politics. Worthless though they be,
they are able to distract and distress IL
whole country just seeing ahead the light
OF prosperity
There never was time In our history
when honest statesmanshlp was 80 needed
to offset the tricks of scOundrclly partisans
and repair the evils inflicted by the dcs-
perate effort of dying party To save itself
FROM ruin, as now. In HAT effort the lead
ing men of both parties should join, for
the price of mere partisan success is too
great for statesmen to pay. May we not
nope that "a man like RoscoE CoNKLING,
for instance equal in ability to the emer-
| geucy, will rise to his patriotic duty and
help save the country from the dangers to
its prosperity now impending? We have
political northeaster III our teeth, and
we must mind the helm, else we may get
on the rocks that will dash lis to pieces, or
be stranded on sands from which il viii
take Years to get us adrilt. IL is not 4
time for partisan manmuvring, but Il
stormy period of politics when statesmen
are need who think more of the com
mon good than OF the success of party
In the next three months great repula-
tons may he made, aud patriotism will
/ find its reward IN the popular respect, CON
! hdence, and gratitude.