The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-25

Monday. December IS.
THE BALANCED SCALES.

The opposition in the United State.
is badly Handicapped party. It's an
tecedents are such as To bring upon 1t
dsstsust rather than confidence Wills:
Il embraces . large share Of the puress
and best element in the Union--uever-
theless. the merchants. the manuiac'ur
crs-ths great conservative classes OF
commerce and industry. remember that
L also embraces in its ranks the tillibus-
ter element of violence and sedition
! mot nurncrou, or representative. We
Insist. bat too influential. that fired On
Che national flag in Charleston iIarbor,
and crowed over the ass .ssiuation o.
tbe blameiess President. and that for
the vsry reason that it is the party OF
opposition, il gathers the adventures.
the despersioes. the reckless politicians.
the Statesman Of revoution-all those,
10 fact. who are eager for new things
--s1xious for new deal.
To these dead weights around its neck
alone is due the fac. that the Demo
cratic party was not swept into power
with overwhelming triumph OF The
-'fxfe wave of popular discomfort. 1t is
generally easier to pull down than 10
baild up--to precipitate revolution
than to perpetuste u regime People $
political proclivities are influenced by
their conditions. Men who are well-to-
do 10 life-the Enthusiastically incline
tosbs conservative and adopt the maxim
q law and order, whilst hewatchword
lof the "outs" is anything for q
change" Any policy or circumstance
thai G. {. .as Asa the rewards of labor or
sn0tfacts ths volun. = Sasincss makss
cppo&itioa votes Il was to . neglect
- provide for this fact that the Re-
publs:an party owes its defeat in part
- Veil - to the luckless aAhirs Of the
esdit mo6ilier and st. LEM. whisky
Speculation.
The popular wave that flashed the
kfpublican part, into power gathered
~ lite aluhe much Of the scum and
Shy corruption Of the country linen
Of the Kind. that fastca upon success
I'll party for the sake Of the spots. on
the principle that ''where the carcass i,
there will the eagles be gathered to
gether.' 1t generally happens that
many of the really deserving men o
tho party are displaced ::and crowded
aside for the advancement in office of
this ilk. On this account it is well fol
the health of the party no less than Of
tho country that it should take little
yAcstion. A political rest might have
The effect upon its organism that trans
Tar fro;a the sea to fresh water doc,
W IN u ships hottom-dropping some
a the harnaclcs The PARASITES who
hnuu on Ia its skirts for the sake of tn,
leaves end fishes, finding their lead be
come unproduc.ive. would drop off ant
leave the poor old hack they have des
located IN revive again The party n
last must throw off this exuvie of cor
vnption or be destroyed by it. TIL,
only maxim Of safety in this crisis il
'1hs best ncn TO the front
1 Yet the Democrats should not hop,
TO jump into power by any sharp prac
tice on qaibbles Of law, or tactics o.
the shyster. The honest. candid vote.
Of tho people, untrammeled in the ire,
expression Of its will. is the final and
eale arbiter. The forcing Of decision
at the polls in the Southern States WAS
tried on pas. occasion with disastrous
resalts. Right. at least the nearest
right that is practicable in this matter
of-fhct world, is t~s:sin TO be maintaine 1
siaon the equal privileges of all are
duly respected. The patience. candor
and ss!f-coatrol Of n great integrity is
the only bridge A. Liaaat that can take
that axSidaoas party over the grea.
ksn hAea between i. and its long COW
ssed haven of settled power.