National Republican., 1877-04-25


ence and that Of his friends In the cours,
TO be pursued in the administration Of ths
Government rather than by the of colol
Republicans and rebels he is charged with
inviting to his counsels. That . plain, un
pretending man, unendowed with the
sparkling sunbursts OF genius, unknown
In national politics prior to his nomina,
ton, and therefore inexperienced in
knowledge of national Affairs, should 90
far forget his own significance as to fall
into still greater oblivion concerning the
mighty men OF the day and conceive Il
possible for him to succeed in the duties
OF his Office without the aid OF their bri
liant parts and powers, has been to the
minds OF such as Mr.. BLAINE a con un.
drum Of monstrous magnitude and enig
matte mystery; and to their sides, a thorn
Of crucifxion. But that so unheralded .
man should not only ignore the giants Of
the times in the organization OF his coun.
sells. but utterly disregard their doctrines
and dogmas in shaping his theories Of
government; and harder still, when re.
minded Of their displeasure by the stem.
torian tones OF high debate. laundering
their denupciatious to the world, has been
TO them maddening poser. almsst pre-
cipitating psychomschy.
Ia view of these facts the detection of
the few Of this class in the Republican
party, among whom the Senator from
Maine stands pre-eminent, is no, sstonish
ing. Indeed, consulting the weakness Of
greatness. as exhibited all along the path.
way Of generations. sstonishment would
have more legitimstely followed II there
had been no disgust and no declensions
And referring to the same moral defiexures
in great men. or in those regarding them
selves as such. We have q positive Ger
tainty that hr. BLAINE and his symp,.
thizers and co-defec,iopists will no, res,
sntil they have distinguished their
resentment even though ii be nj
the cost OF extinguishing themselves.
In the case Of Mr.. BLAINE himself
We have superadded to this assurance,
based upon the experiences Of life, his own
declaration OF purpose, solemnized BY in
vocations OF retribution In case he fails in
his faith; and being thus doubly i'm
pressed, 1t Is impossible to escape the con-
viction that he is preparing to do and will
perform some sublime act iu behalf Of the
unfortunates, white and black, who have
been cast upon the "ngged edge Of
despair by the indifference of the Presiden,
and his advisers What that particular ACT
will be remains to be disclosed in the near
future; that it will be pretensious and the
performance picturesque we make NO
doubt, but that 1t will accomplish oueh,
more than the final discontinue of the
great disclaimer we have much misgiving.
An ugly mine Is being laid, and in the
progress Of the work occasional manifesto
tons reach the public observation, although
every procaution is taken to preven,
It When some fissure in the STRATA
gives forth report the sound is borne
to the country through the horns of
local trumpeters in such blasts a. to cas-,
discredit upon their revelations, and the
matter Il secuted and forgotten. But still
the train goes down and the torches are
lighted TO set it of. There is great com
fort in knowing that its ramincations must
be confined mostly to the tsrritory Of the
miners. and that when the explosion takes
place 1t will be felt but little elsewhere.
The leak in California shows this; and We
spprehend the enterprise will not be pushed
much further in that direction. There ID
no safety for Its purposes beyond the keep
ing Of the conspirator.