New-York tribune., 1876-02-28
| Clique they will rather concur with the Pres
ident in letting BabcOck alone.
RsPUBLICAN REPUDIATORS.

The DemCc attic party has not of late been
making many heavy gains. For the most
marked advantage it has had in some time,
it is indebted to the recent Republican
State Convention Of Indiana. Weak in pany
resnects, the Republican party has been
gaining strength rapidly since the opening OF
the Ohio campaign last year, because 1t ap-
peared to be the only hope OF those who cared
for national honor. In that campaign, Slr.
Morton and others who had been known as
nfatiOnists appeared az defenders OF the he
sumption act of 1875, acknowledged that 1t
had been fairly agreed upon az compromise
and adopted as Il measure OF Republican party
policy, and avowed their readiness to maintain
il rs party measure. With the aid o. such
assurances by the Republicans of Ohio, by
Senator Morton Of Indiana, and by leading infil-
tionists OF other States Democracy was beaten.
The support of the Independents was Sc
cured by the Republican party in that critical
fight. 1t was felt that, so far as it WAS posi-
bic for party 10 pledge itself except by
National Convention, the Republican party was
pledged to abide by the policy of the act OF
1875, and to carry out that policy in good
faith. The Democratic party was obviously
divided. A strong tendency toward repudia-
ton appeared in somo States. Hence arose
grave di>trust of that party. The Republicans
triunDhed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin,
and Massachusetts,, because the independent
voters distIusted tho repudiating tendencies OF
the Democracy, AID placed confidence in the
pledge of the Republicans to carry out the
policy of the act of 1878.
But what do we now sec 2 A candidate for
the Presidency. by many supposed to be
stronger than any other in the regard OF Ke-
publican wire -pullers, has been formally placed
in the field by the Ropublicans OF Indiana,
npon platform which demands the repeal o!
he act Of 1875. This is exactly what the in
hafi0iists demand because il will open the
Say for measures of initiation hereafter. 1t Is
exactly what the Tepudlationists demand, be-
cause il will be the reputation OF tho latest
solemn pledge of the United States to its
creditors. Yet this thing he Republican
party Of Indiana demands. This is the policy
upon which Senator Morton has chosen to run aS
A candidate, and upon which his amy of Southern
carpet- bagccrs are expected to support him. How
powerful his following may be the Indepcnd-
ents can only guess. They see that it was
strong enough in Indiana to prevent any open
opposition they know that Mr. Morton Is likely
TO receive the vote of nearly all Southern dele
CATIONS in preference to any other Republican,
liter Grant has been withdrawn and they
suspect that the same bad faith which is shown
by the Republican party in Indiana may be
shown in other States 10y the same party The
,fIcct is to break the confidence which has been
let in the Republican party. That party ap-
pears TO be divided. Mr. Morton and his ap-
parent following seem to have nearly II not
quite as much strength in the Republican ranks
"a Allen, Cary, ard their mob of Communists
have in the Democratic ranks.
The independent voters see no difference
between the open rcpudiator who calls him
self q Democrat and the man who prctcnds tu
De a Republican and yet proposes TO repu-
dIale Republican pledges and legislation. MIR.
Morton would get about as large share oi
the independent vote 40 William Allen. Any
man who is believed to be tainted with the
hcreses ayowcd By Indiana Republicans, any
man who is not known To be uncOmprOmising
in hostility so those hrrcses, will entirely fail
70 get support from Independents. If the
Democrats offer nothing better, il may as well
be counted a. certain that the Independents
will either find "a candidate OF their OWN or
refuse TO vote at all. They will not support
MIR. Morton, nor any other man who il not
known to be heartily in favor of carrying out
to the end tho honest policy 10 which the
country stands pledged by Republican legis-