The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-10
CHAOS AND UNCERTAINTIES.

The postponement Of the time of the
meeting of congress instead of allaying po-
litical excitement, has but added TO It's iu-
tensity-that is, among the politicians.
While the people generally are substantial
ly agreed in support of the presidents poll
cy, the politicians are bent on war, and
there is more politics to the square inch
than was ever known of before. The pres
ident's southern policy is made the bone of
contention, but we apprehend that the
loaves and fishes are the exciting cause.
But whatever the cause, politics is in a
chaotic state, and politicians, being uncer-
tain which way IL will turn, are prepared
to leap either way.
Charles Foster, of Ohio, who has had a
large correspondence with southern men,
is certain that there will be general break
ing up of party lines at the south-"more
/" 80 than people are prepared to believe
and that the administration will gain so
much strength from this source as to be
able to organize the next house OF repre-
sentatives in support of its policy and, in
this connection, it is stated that the bitter
opposition of Governor Vance to the presi-
dents policy. is building up strong adj
ministration party IN North Carolina, and
that many of the best men of the democ-
racy are seriously considering the avisabil-
ity of wheeling into line in support of the
president, and that the friends of the presi-
dent are confident of carrying the state at
the next election. On the other hand,
" Sunset" Cox is equally confident that the
presidents policy will cause split in the
republican party at the south, strengthen
the democracy and enable them to organ
ize the next house without difficulty.
This uncertainty, if any there Island we
very much doubt whether there is any un-
certainty about 1t, for the members of the
house were elected six months or more ago,
on a strict party line, and, being mainly
politicians, it is too much to expect that
they will be prepared to break away from
party affiliations, place country before
party, and consent to organize the house
for the best interest of the whole country
is but type of the uncertainty existing
among politicians. The country, to-day, is
substantially unit in support of the pres
ident in the course he has pursued in regard
to the south. The people are tired and
sick of sustaining state governments by the
bayonet, and are more than willing to give
a fair trial to the policy of allowing the
south the same rights of self government;
as are allowed at the north. But the poll.
ticians know that the north, especially
since the war, Is easily excited, and 80 are
hoping against hope that the south will be
guilty of some excess by means of which
the northern heart may again be fired
while the democracy desire the same thing
in order that the federal government may
be again forced to interfere and the ole
battle be fought over again-eaoh hoping
to win in such q contest.
There is no question but that Blaine
Butler, Phillips, Wade and other heroes o
the "bloody shirt" are anxious for O re
vival of the old sectional conflict-for thei
only hope is in such conflict. Wade AM
Phillips, however, are almost the only mel
Of the crowd bold enough to avow thei
hostility to the president and the south
But it is true, nevertheless, that many
petty republican politician is with them a
heart without the courage to avow it, W
need not say to one who has watched tn
undercurrent, that the picture of the mas
of Vermont republican editors was correct
drawn by the Newport correspondent {