National Republican., 1877-10-24
The Democratic Raid.

We cannot imagine anything more OPP
prcssive to the delicate and sensitive ma
ture of the President than to have the
Democratic leaders and orators play the
sycophant at his feet and cover him with
fulsome adulation He must know and
feel that they are insincere, and that their
honeyed phrases arc the sugar coating 10 II
pill that is charged with bitterness and the
latent poison of hate The late indecent
assaults upon him by BLACKBURN and the
open call for his impeachment by Tam
many ITIll must be more grateful to his
feelings than the hypocriticnl iawnings Of
another class, who fancy that they can win
him from his political propriety and good
faith by that degree of fattcry which
SHAKESPEARE chanctcrizes as "the bel
lows that blows up sin"
The wkolc aim of those Democrats who
have bCs,t the President with their ohtru-
sivc attentions has been to captivate his
administration and make it subscrvicnt to
their party purposes and ambitions. This
has been made apparent upon almost every
available occasion since the work of ahduc-
ton was entered upon by that party, until
they now speak of the President rs they
would of am absolute possession. 1t is now,
VIC understand, II very common occurrence
for the Southern leaders of that party to
visit the White House and tender advice,
and, in some instances even dctaton hs 10
who he shall and shall not appoint to posi-
tiOns. Un't IS we are misniOrmcd, a strong
Democratic delegation recently performed
the indcl ate service of appearing before
the Pr,s.G NJ with Il strong and formal pro-
ties! agaira appointment Of Gen. loNG-
sTnEEr 10 an important position under the
Govcrrm, mt. Ifthis be- so, it would imply
that tlrl regard themselves as holding
srmr inheritance in this administration
that they have vested rights in it which
they c,l exercise without violation o
dclic"cy or propricty.
Tie Democrats, in thus cncamping OF
Republican ground with prctcnsivc claim
to the administration because of its South
ern and civil service policy, are exercising
their Usual cunning. They think they dis
cover in those policies the chances of di
vision in and subsequent disintcgration oi
the Republican party and they reioic,
thcrcat with exceeding joy. In their exu
beruncc they rally around the Presdcn
and volunteer all sorts of adv ice and recon-
ncndatons relating to policy and appoint
mcnlS. But, in the midst OF all this the,
conrcdc nothing, but adhere to the Demo
cratic party, its principles and usagcs in tn
hope no doubt of drawing the Prcsiden
within the tolls of their organization, or II
least of securing portion of the fruits of
Republican victory.
In view of all this, it is not strange tina
Republicans who have been 50 from prm
c.plo and have adhered L" the rausc through
evil as well rs good report should be some
what staggered and disturbed by daily cir
cumstances alike unusual and unaccount
able under any reasonable political hy
potheSis. Such things cannot he withou
exciting the special wonder Of Republicans
though nothing that the Democratic part,
may do outside the Republican orgunAI
ton oIcitcs either wonder or surprise. |
IL when they boldly come into the Republi
oan lines and capture its ammunition an
comnIissary trains, and do 80 under tn
assumption offs vested right, that Republ
cans are led to inquire How long oh, hoy
long " is this raid to be tolerated by thos
wLs have the power TO put stop to it
any moment.