The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-01
PARTY PROSPECTS.
The situation in washington
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:, 7 ~ AsasnaToN, October l9.
If there is o matter of surprise to the
average observer Of the political situa-
ton, 30 far as developed by the proceed
tnga In and out of Congress during the
flrst week OF the extra session, IL is that
there Is 50 little rhstige In the relative
position Of pafties. Great thlngs have
happened in six months. The political
complexion Of the country has been
modified, If not radically changed, blythe
eyehss Of a Spring and Summer. Mill
taFy governments are thing of the past.
Civil service reform has had spasmodiC
culver of vitality. The Office holding
class has been estranged from an Admin
istratior that Is :ts creature. The South
een people have entered into new and
friendly relations with the Federal Gov
ernmept. The negro, once large figure,
has become Q mere cyphef In politics.
a great Republican State, the mother Of
the Republican President, has thrown
herself into the arms of the Democracy,
and another is about to follow her exam.
ple.- Let che eye fall where it may, ,ex-
cepS in Washington, and il falls upon a
spectacle of political decentralization.
Storm clouds darken the sky, and none
dare say when or where they will burst.
But here there is no change percertible
'QD cursory glance. There are the same
serried lines of Republicans on the one
side and Democrats o. the other. There
may. be disaffection, sbut there has been
ii;;s desertion. 1t is natural ti,atsmany
should say, es they do, that after all there
u more wind than rain, ,gla itiwon't
be very much Of shower. SssfY
Rnf 10 fosx, r,1o Of ~ ru,,tl;t,, g, 3, 4. -
whited sepnlchre.i Within is rotten
only to mingle freely with prominent Re-
publicaus to learn that thdeparty3 Is not
only in bad way, but that il is i'm a
most critical condition. Everywhere
there isl disappointment, discomfort aud
man, however long headed or far-sighteu,
who thinks he sees the. way out. The
very uncertainty of the issue keeps them
secur ly within party lines for the pres
ent, 1t the accompanying vague fear
will make the confusion greater when n
break takes place. Let one or two men
of influence in the Senate, for instance,
take 8 bold stand in favor of Justice to
the State of Louisiana, which has 80 long
been denied her Senatorial rights, and
the conflict will begin. When it does
begin, sooner or later, there will be a
scramble, not for the honor Of leading
q charge against the old time enemy, but
race tosee which,sGsll sfirat get Into The
enemy's camp. At present the disposi-
ton Is 60 sacrifice anything, to swallow
anything rather than get into n fight with
the Administration, for all fear the re-
suit, and every man in Congress, who has
following, would rather have some one
else declare war. Can we get along with
out the Administration? is tho question
that aome Republican Senators are ask
ing themselves over and over again.
Can We afford to divide the Republican
party? is the query of White House and
Cabinet, and so the day of battle is post
poned, while the Democrats, incongruous
az they are, stA0d united and smilingly
await the fullness of time when the Lord
will deliver the enemy into their hands.
For just now the Democratic policy is
one of patient waiting. They have not
always bsen wise end rarely virtuous as
party, but of late the fates that have so
often fNowned upon them hsve for. 1T on
their side. In the past few months
naught but grist has been brought to
their mill. They elevate their standard
where they will and recruits flock to it
i3F want OF il DoiteF one. disgust ut the
bloody shirt, sense Of injustice in view
of the defea: Of the popular will by the
installation Of Mr.. Hayes, the wrath OF
placemen whose wings have been
clipped, the agitation of the labor ques.
ton, distrust of the present financial sys-
tenn, the prevailing depression OF bust
ness, and even the zeal of the stalwarl
Republicans who still battle against. the
solid Soutt-ail these are so many recruit.
ing Offices for the Democratic party
They have carried Ohio with q slip-shod
candidate; they will carry Pennsylvania
| with o rotten platform, and New York
with load that would crush the party al
| almost any other time. With such sur.
roundings and such prospects it would be
| lie the Democracy to some great mis-.
take. viii they do it? I think not
for q while at least Tine star of the
Bourbon is no longer in the ascent. The
restraining influence. is found wher. !;
might least be expected. In time al
Radicals become Conservatives, and ther
Conservatives become Radicals. Th,
South has learned the folly of Bourbon
ism in the school of adversity.yT He
shoulders still ache with the stripes o
war and reconstruction. Ben Hill.
Aieck Stephens, l.. Q. G. Lamar, Wadt
Hampton, General Morgan and Johr
Goode will not consent that the part,
shall justify tho predictions Of the proph
cts of evil. They anu those whom tie,
represent will have no share in o cam
paign against the man who has taken tn,
bay0ueS ifom the throat of Louisiana
They have plead that the dead pas
might bprylits dead, and now thatIth
burial is accomplished they do not car
to dig up tho remains for. sensationa
purposes. It is impossible to be her
long without seeing the wholesome influ
ence of this conserVatism, that is th
more potent because it is the offspring O
gratitude. Bayard and Thurman are ex
poffents of tho same policy il the North
and Randall, in his speech tho other day
put the thing in nutshell. :. The actua
Sihihistfatibtstis I'd !betobsyed, repeti
tion of gross wrongs is to be prevente,
by legislaG ion fetrenchment and reform
are the imp as requirements o. tn
hour. This u dfift Of sentimen
among the ieF OF Ban ocFats.sSa
| The opportunity of the "a d ::naistratio
would seeE ollie in, o nonspAs Eisan dis
charge Of tse ExesIstiye fhItrsi6hs. AL
! though. N4f. cans siayc 10 future i
poHteel he has only to convince the pee
pie or bis siheesit7 ia OHdeR 20 secure tn
sympathy SUD appoft sf the better.eie
ments 0f<both paTtfee. Bit week q
Washington confirms the impression this
lie lbs making little he4dway In the dc
| aired directio1. AlEacconnts agree tbs
hesis not sk hefore rs people tc
dav aa.h6 Aeas tIil u srst,. : Thor
ere able men an The Aoor ~ tta Gapot