The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-12-07
The Situation.


from various sources. ~ will serve to give
Il correct ilea ul the political situation
While il is perple KING, unfortunate, and
threatening. there is smatl probability
that it will endtngcr tne peace of Che
country Local disturbances may occur;
indeed, it will be wonderful if the conscr-
vatives of South Carolina shall peacefully
submit to all the insults and wrongs that
have been perpetratcd and threated. They
have borne much, very much. and there
is q limi. to human endurance
The protestations of President Grant, as
made to the Chairman OF the Democratic
National Committee, Mr. Hewitt, during
4 personal interview, we prefer tN believe
were uttered in sincerity, and disclose the
real purposes of the chief magistrate
The leading members Of the Republican
party. as we have before had occasion to
remark, are divided into two classes. Of
one potion the types are lack Chandler
Morton and Cameron--cunning. reckless
and INSCRIPTIONS politicians, whose mot
TO is rule or ruin. With them originated
the scheme Of defsaudinm Mr. Tillen of
his election through the returning boards
OF the three rotten borough5 at the South
Through their influence were troops sent
money furnished, and the states III dispute
overrun with Republican repeaters and
strikers. They nave an extensive follow
ing Of kindred spirits through all grades
of the public service Their purpose is
a Republican administration to succeed
Grants, at all costs and hazards. But
within that party there is another and a
different element, composed Of men who
look beyond the temporary demands of
party, and regard the real and permanent
interests Of the country ThcY see that
the designs of the extremists, if permit
ted to be carried out. viii be in contempt
Of law, in disregard of honor ann Iecen-
cy, and 10 the peril OF the government
The best representative of this ella 3. and
its present leader, is Hamilton Iish, See
rotary OF State II has many 3ympathiz-
els in Congress, among whom may be
mentioned the new Senators Christiancy
OF Michigan, and Cameron Of Wisconsin
There are strong reasons iol believing
that Senator Conklin Of New on, WILL
if the schemes Of the conspirators are
pushed too TAR, denounce them and TAX
the lead III opposition within the party.
And back vi all this will be found the
great business interests al the country,
which will take alarm at revolutionary
schemes
There is nothing in the history of Gen.
Grant that shows him To be a man WHO
originates and carries out his own ideas
Despite his obstinacy, he is and always
has been, to a large degree, under the in
tluence of others and it IS no secret al
Washington that Mr. Fish has at This
time undoubted control ol the President
in matters Of public policy. The mistake
by which the commander Of the troops in
South Carolina undertook to decide upon
the right of members of the Legislature
to seats, has probably been corrected
through his influence. 1t may be that
the threatening shadow of impeachment,
cast before the coming event had some-
thing to do with the counter march
Al 4
lieye, even though the disputed states are
traudulently counted in for Hayes, that
the conspiracy against right, and justice,
and decency, cannot be contaminated
The first steps have 50 shocked the moral
sense Of the country that there will be a
revolt against the outrage Of the remain
ing ones, even among those counted upon
to support them.