National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-16
THE NEW SYSTEM OF AGGRESSION
ADOPTED BY THE DBMOCRdCY.

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Any mischievous consequences flowing
from the authoritative announcement that II
is the intention OF the New York Democracy
\ flor IL Is this clique only which has deter
mined upot'itl to make the alleged frauds
of the late election the sole issue of their
future campaigns until success crowns their
efforts in gaining the administration of the
Government, are more than counterbalanccd
ny the infcrcntial indications that there is
to he no attempt TO Dust the President by
proceedings in the courts, The uninter-
rupted agitation of the subject so dear TO
the disappointed candidates and the party
supporting them, eau have no further effect
than to nauscate the people aud tire them
OF the DER told tale to such degree rs to
cause n general withdrawal from the ranks
OF the party. II is with particSas with per-
sons, n pet ambition wcll-nigh reached and
then snatChed from realization, ever
furnishes the disappointed nspiran, with a
theme with which to bore all his friends in
all the future, until ut last they take them
selves away when he approaches to avoid
the infection of n repetition. 80 il will he
with the Democracy. Having arrived within
sight Of the goal they sighed to reach, and
then fallen short Of it's attainment, they
imagine they have been cheated Of it's dis
brood over the result and rcpinc at their ill.,
luck o. ill-trcntmcnt, or both, aud IN either
case turn TO the people ior sympathy and
consolation, while they harden the heart Of
the multitude and steel IL against them by
the ever volublc rciter,tion Of the narrowing
tile OF their wrongs.
We need no better assurance OF the grad
ual decline OF the DEMOCRATIC party than
the announcement that the people are to
have no rest for four years TO come lron the
dIoning Of party hacks and the d0lorous
declarations OF such dciunCt politicians as
TiLpEN and iESpRicKs-particula the
iormcr-four-fltis of whose party would
oppose his nomination il il was to bc pro-
posed to-day. Let them put themselves
upon the country with The refrain Of their
wrongs with all possible speed, aud soon we
shall have the satisfaction of seeing the
public car turned away from the din, and
public assemblies to h harnngucd in their
behalf growing small by degrees and bcau-
tiiully less" II is a dead issue; and il is
not only dead, hut stinketh, aud the con-
tinual siirrin. oil the offensive mass will re-
move the livir- from thu ueighborl,ood OF
its airing. But let the process go oil. We
have our compensation in the fact pretty
clearly disclosed that we are 80 have
no quo trHrrdnfu. which would have caused
n serious disturbance of the quiet
of the country. The fact would seem
arowcd by two circumstances, which, taken
together, are quite conclusive. In the iinSt
place DAVID DUDLEY FIELD, the author
and linSher OF the work. DC il is to be fin
ishcd.j was present ut the ilESDRIcKs re-
ccption and did not spcak-actually there
and declined TO DC heard With men in
general this circumstance would denote no
unusual state Of facts; but with Mr.. FIELD
there can be no manner Of doubt but that
he hal been gagged and sat in the presence
incapable of speech. And that this was 30
indicates that his theme has grown stale
with the leaders Of the party, and that his
proceeding is to be prohibited. Besides,
the New York ll0Tid declares that M Ouc in
his right mind dreams Of disputing the title
of the President in the courts and the u ord
should and doubtless docs know whereof il
speaks. But unfortunately, il il does know
its assertions to be true, then DAVID DUp-
LEY FIELD is deemed a unatic by the party
he sought to serve with such distinction in
return for honors conferred. This is poor
consideration to be bestowed on Mr.. FIELD,
and we are sorry TO see 50 great promise in
the beginning with such an iniini,csSinal
ending. But sic transit tSc. II is all in the
life OF u politician. Let the country rejoice,
however, Tor the Democracy have silcnced
the hounds and now commit their interests
TO the tactics OF the polccat-more Disagree
able than dangerous