New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-09

have been before the country for nine years. and du,
that time have been abandoned become for,.
for We have advocated them persIstently in am
that timo satisfied with the progress We hay. 4,
ready made, and do not propose give up the ror
five counted a. nalght the scores an hundreds
receive almost daily assuring us that our dootrins
Endorsed by the masses OF the people, the cry fact st
Power and the holders OF special class privileges z
enough To satisfy M that We are on tho right path"
| The average Republican newspaper reads now
like a file Of the independent press in the Spring ana
Summer Of 1872. Foi example, The Boston Advertiser
says: For fifteen years the Republican party has u.ed
its power to suppress all contradiction crtiosm-ss
its predecessor the Democratic party had always ons
and has thereby been seduoed into actions winch IL 1,
now repentlng In sackcOth and ashes What would no,
have been the value TO itself OF effective opposton
which would have caused 1t to reflect in time upon the
consequences OF the egaltender issues, Of the Credit
Mobiicr legislation, the Louisiana business tho Indian
administration not to mention the gain to the country
from the Of prevention in place Of the pound Of
curei And this effective opposition is only possible
where there is individual resp0ns bty and obligation 70
question and reply II Secretary Belknap had twice A
week stood upon te floor OF tho House, could he have
been for wears I'm the receipt of corrupt AMI fraudulent
income II Secretary Fish taking part the de.
OF the Senate, could Gen. Schenck have remained
for year in London IN the odor Of the Emma Miner
Gen. Sherman seems to have an unlimited
amount Of "borse sense" reporter OF The ST. Louis
he said he was not candidate for the Presidency re-
piled that he did Suppose continued the reporter
the nomination were unanimous and enthusastici r.
" would decline any way" the response. 81
not think Of any circumstances that would induce to
accept the nomination There are so many men ia the
country better fitted for the place than am have
civil experience az every President should have The
country wants a change In this respect. Military
know no way OF settling troubles except to fight and
country is now 80 peaceful that different policy is
needed. We want civic President and not military
one Now, there il Blaine; he would make splendid
President and he showed his political sagacity when he
headed this Jen Davis amnesty affair He going TO be
hard to beat for the nomination This man Hayes would
make magnificent He ia very popular, and much
Of tho real statesman in him. stronger candidate could
hardly be named. Morton is remarkable man, and
fitted for any political position in the gift the people
From his knees down be is physically dead, but from
I'm the country love Morton for his war record. He
was the best war Governor wo had. He never com
plined that Indiana had furnished more than its just
quota The demand for troops had only 10 be made
TO be complied with Thousands Of the war Democrats
would vote for him."
The Belllnap business has stirred up bad
feelings out In Indiana too The Republican State Con-
ventlOn which met Feb 90, resolved among other
things that the administration OF Gen Grant CON-
mands our fullest confidence aud appreciation" The
Indianapolis Journal now back on that platform Ia
this outrageous way The Republican party has been
long held responsible for the acts Of lot OF dsrepu
table camp followers who have cared nothing for the
party its principles except a for fraud. By
arts and practices which they well know how to Use,
some Of them have succeeded in worming themselves
into responsible places and Others have We regret to
say the confidence and support Of the President
They are not Republicans in any proper sense but pot
cal Adventures Of the worst class. Such were Mcdonald
and joyce Such iB different line. Belknap has proved
to be- Such. there to believe. is orvi Grant.
the Presidents brother, who from all accounts ia 3
schenlng dsreputabe trickster. Such, everybody
knows Is Shepherd at Washington Such are many
OF those who have had the and confidence Of the
President The Republican party cannot aud viii not
be any longer held responsible for the dirty Vaccinations
OF such men" If Brother Orvil, Boss Shepherd;
Secretary Belknap and others who have the ear and
confidence OF tine President" not parts Of Gen.
Grants Administration, what under the sun Is part OF
The idea Of calling 0ryil disreputable trcksterV
I il awful.