The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-11
GEN PIENER's POLITICs.
Why he Considers u Safer Ia Pat the Democ.
racy into Power

WAsHINGToS. Aug. lo-A letter upon the
pol'ical situation has been addressed by ex-
Gov. John VI. Palmer Of Illinois 10 a gentleman
IL THE city II Is n follows;
srmNeFiE1n ILL.,. Aue. 5 1873
j. = ins1soD. En- Hdstwg'oy D,C
by your l"ttar 81 Aug. that you still remember
our li-tine political associations and personal
friendship and was greatly refreshed too
VII 'yaT3in.sd 5y fa@ts ! % pat NV s
party Is wholy usol,ss or f'' l.capnble OF eo"I
On the contrary | am persuaded that, though II
: now apparently groping In the dark without
Sold ground and will again become com
maudin. figure In American politics. assume
y 10 J" true that the Republican party only eN-
~ at present because 4 has praeii 'nl control
Of the Government II itwere now out of power
4 If not easyto Imagine any good reason why
II should 10 again inirnsed with tho manage
ment oi public affairs. Like the Democracy II
ms 10 financial creed. though II Is not
M'G A. hdly demorailed. It's theories
thW LOOK 10 NE Increase and more general eni-
tlobnrh' pl III" army IN the administration OF
tn9 . %i9gr fnia.,ns 4gd us APPARENT wilngnoss
T., T., elnl'n l.r ne FHi'ral Government oil tho
p'""ts that Congress Pres dent. OF courts may
assert lnl IT, rrnlcl L dangerous. In short il
ss1.m- 70 mo Tint tie Repu'li.an party accom-.
Hu-h.d u- mission % 1870 and that IL ought
I1en have b. n d -baLlol a. the army was in
iouo. hen all rs ol"llcnte would have sought
s nnd ,t ~" '1 ~ D." r.ig"ht combinations
years Of situsg." which have followed between
two parties comp 4's - die ..r,lant mni .ria IL
which have had 10 S. 10 defined iuiui Il milan
Dut tho desire To rninlu Dr obtain t0l,rnr 'Tnr
ublect now most 10 he GrsirHl is t0 -,, i',l, tii
nate one OF tho Political ltrtirs tinin wiu lie
capable OF cOnlueting tle HTaIr- fil. G.y,ru.
ment upon republican principles. The I,apuI.
lean party h f, as ! before said. run NJ T..o.
md II will for tho next quattrr a. century, at-
tempt 10 answer every criticism upOu IT, act. lv
appealing 10 It's record during thr civil ,v.r and
4 will always fear 10 yield any power ior un
Federal Government which il claimed ~ oA.r-
oised during the war. The Dcml'r party "a
iho other hand, Is theoretically right nov. ls
II was before tho war, on tho most important
md essential principles Of constitutional re-
lnolican gov"rnment II Is a, present infected
Mth hercsies and nonsense. but il may and
WI, probably rI iisolf OF them and il 'an dp
- by steady appeals TO ite own fundamental
npetrines. ] seems 10 mo that the radical and
controlling difference between parties now ia
tuht me H"puhlican party which was created
most pWrlollc and noble purpose. has no
= uhl"uon''l doctrines which relate 30 tho
present or future administration Of public
hidlIs, iNt II rcom7. from q supposed Noes
BY, 10 "" INCLINED ~ ne' eIt tho political creed
~ wei hs ne traditions oi tbs Wing party
MhlW mo Demh 'railr UHrty Notwithstanding
~ ntt'l- hui no lollics 81 lis leaders has a
itauNl9hal political system 0l opinions which
- "ptil"n ana enforced viii IN the end pro
o 1u'cc We b'st oaeihle results and have GREAT
tohHu'h9e mat whom II comes into power il will
~ lvuld cqunl 10 It, responsibilities | nm
WY HuIy your luend, ions NJ. PALMER