New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-01
Ogj0,S OPPORTUNITY.

ceedluglY nuc opportunity 10 w Si'"' nun"
to the Republican party throughout the coun-
try. 1t is not TOO much to say that it can IN
SURF a Republican defeat in the next general
election, if not in the Presidential election
following. Undoubtedly the politicians who
will manipulate the Convention desire to Sc
cure victories instead of defeats, but very many
Of them are men of too small calibre for the
conduct of party in one of the largest states
in the Union. These men are thinking, not OF
the gene..l success of their party in the Ma
ton, but of the capture of certain two-penny
Offices in the State election Immediately at
hand. 1t seems to them likely that one course
will increase their chances of capturing the Of
fees aforesaid, and therefore they are inclined
10 take that course, utterly regardless Of past
pledges of public obligations, of the good Of
the country, or OF the effect upon the fortunes
Of their party elsewhere. This J. the chronic
vice of the smal-bore POLITICIAN. He sees,
or thinks he sees, what viii help him
70 carry his county, legislative district or
city ct the election Immediately pending, ana
about that he cares very much. II means
bread aud butter to him; or standing in the
party; and prospect of bread and butter here
after. But he d0es lot see, and does rot much
care, what viii help the triumph OF the
National objects which his party seeks or pro-
feSses to seek. The Nation may take care Of
itself and the National party. He "runs
things" with an eye single to thc office OF
sheriff or a seat in the Legislature or the
county printing. If be develops into great
statesman" he has an eye single to the
GOveroorship, SenatOrsdip, or Il seat IN Con
grcss OF sIch great statesmen ONO has quite
enough, ana they are ~ fit to take action IN
matter concerning the success Of party in
the Nation az the little mmnow IN It's native
strcan is to describe tn ocean ddcs and cur
rents which make or mar the prosperity OF
many lands. But, ulapply, "Omo has Il
"presldent." The mnnow politicians think that
they "madc him, and feel called upon 90 tell
the world their opinion about bis mode oil
navigating IL ocean currents.
Mr. Hayes IS President Of the United states.
While most Of the small politicians Of Ohio,
under cover Of Iii name, were 'Ylng to nom
mate other men, th" county saw ut to nOmi-
nate him. Their opinion ought to be as nm
portant 20 him, and is as important t. the rest
of mankind. rs that Of an equal number Of
persons, Of equal Intelligence, located any
where else. The necessity OF carrying ONO
this year NAY De very great TO inc mIhnoW'
it Will seem of less consequence 10 Pres
ilen, Hayes-if he il worthy OF his place
whether Ohio votes for one ticket or The other,
provided the men of his political faith do not
sell or surrender their principles. COwardicc
or dishonesty on their part might do him
some harm. Their defeat if they are honest,
faithful and firm, can Dc little harm to MIN and
not great deal TO the Republican party OF
the nation.
Bat if the Republicans OF Ohio should tram
ple upon their own honorable record AID
pledges in the past, and should now propose
precisely that population OF the national
pledge Of resumption which the most danger
ous md reasonable Democratic elements de-
manded . wear ago, that would not be tn
fling batter. l'nhappily, many men would
suppose that the President might be influ-
cnced. or if not the President his Secretary
of the Treasury. The assurance that Tcsump-
ton must come. which alone leads N n 10 pre-
pare for II, would be seriously weakened. The
hostility Cf iutstionIsts and regulators would
be UNNECESSARILY strengthened. Honest men
an the next Congress would be greatly dis
beartencd. The possibility Of the passage OF
bill rcpudiating the pledge Of the nation
would Je ereaty increased. Men Will say,
| "\Nhat Use 70 rcsjs., j in Ohio, where so good
! "a tight Nas made aga rcDud }torS in 1870,
"evoA Ielpbicans lare not lift finger for
"thc pu,ii, honor
| Let the InnnOw politicians conceive, if they
can, that no other thing brought to tie aid of
/ their party the decisive votes Of independents
J by the Hundred thousand, save its bearing and
/ its pledges in this matter. In fact, but for
/ the manly course Of Mr. Hayes himself Oh that
question. he you'd have LOST those independent
votes even in his own state, and w0ulC have
been beaten both il 1873 and 1875. He is
President to-day because men who care for
the national welfare and The public honor had
| faith i'm him, aud some faith in party which
selected HIM. But now, if that party in his
/ own state proves false to every pledge, if it
! demands reputation of a promise of the ma
/ ton which has entered into the sale of $780,
/ 600, 600 Of bonds, and into private contracts
/ and transactions for two years and half, if
/ it suIrenders 20 its defeated foe, and takes as
| its platform the very same TcDcal OF the date
of resumption which Democracy asked last
year, can t--t party count upon the aid OF
| honest mG! Phialy, might it not be the
/ duty of the very same independent voters who
/ made Mr. liz rcs President TO rebukc ANA de-
/ feat so cowardly and trcachcrous party 2
THE ARRESTS.
| People who dance must pay the piper. !, is