New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-14
TILE IVY 10 SUCCESS.

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THE WAY TO SUCCESS.
1t is high time for the Republicans to fix
their attention upon the Congressional cleo
tions. 1t Is not possible to Overestimate the
importance of securing a majority in the next
House. Neither is it at all improbable that this
| triumph may be achieved by determined and
intelligent effort. The very reasons which
make thoughtful Republicans most anxious to
prevent Democratic success in the Congress
sional elections will also influence the votes
of intelligent, conservative, loyal and law-ahid-
ing citizens IN great number. Congress has been
n disgrace to the country, and decent citizens
feel it keenly. 1t has threatened the peace OF
the nation and the stability of free insti-
buttons, and prudent men are justly alarmed.
1t is speaking within bounds to say that no
| legislative body for many years has made
itself more offensive to good citizens than the
present House under control of Democratic
majority, and if Republicans do not succeed
in overcoming that majority this Fall it will
be their own fault.
Even the Democratic managers realize that
the revolutionary course taken by the House
has made them extremely unpopular, and has
alarmed conservative and law-abding men.
| The letters of Mr.. Stephens and Mr.. Key, the
utterances Of Democratic papers in all parts
of the country, the resolutions of the Demo
cratic Convention of Pennsylvania, and
! the action of the Judiciary Committee
upon the Kimmel bill, are proofs
that a very serious apprehension has
been caused by the conduct of the ma
iority in the House, and that Democratic
leaders are extremely anxious to escape the
Odium which such conduct causes. 1t will be
the fault Of Republicans if this attempt to
Mexicahlze our institutions does not prove
very costly to Democrats. But Congress has
! caused great alarm in other respects. 1t has
become known that Southern claims and jobs
involving much more money than can be paid
without national bankruptcy, are held back
only by the fear that they might cause Demo-
cratic defeat. The South is hungry, but for
that very reason is cautious. Yet the men who
threaten national bankruptcy by the claims
and jobs which they advocate PROVE that they
care nothing for public honor or national
solvency by the financial measures which they
urge. All who are interested in Government
bonds, or IN the soivency of insurance COM
pan1es, banks trust companies or savings
banks, which have assets largely invested in
public securities, have been justly alarmed by
the course of the Democratic majority in
Congress.
Other causes Of alarm are found. The House
has been trying to cripple the Army, and to
prevent its use for the suppression of riots in
any State. But there is much reason to fear
that the schemes of Communists and of the
more desperate leaders of the Trades Unions
NAV result in violent outbreaks. Plttsburg
last year, Quebec on Wednesday last, had
expe1ence of the need of force sufficient to
maintain order. But Democratic demagogues
want the votes of rioters and therefore strive
to cripple the only military force available for
the immediate suppression of mObs. 1t
must not be forgotten that the next
Presidential election may be close. If Demo-
Gratis control both the Senate and the House,
it may be doubted whether any popular
majority conceivable will suffice to prevent
defeat of the popular will. The next election
is liable to be O mere farce-the last pretence
of submission TO the will of the peOple-if
such INSCRIPTIONS craftsmanship as has ap-
peared in the House has opportunity to con-
troll the action of both houses as to tho
counting of Electoral votes in 1880.
The Republicans can succeed only by union.
If they mean to save the country, there must
be no more factious wTangling. The attacks upon
leading Republicans because of differences
about this or that matter of detail must be
stopped The party cannot afford to train its
batteries on It's own forces. Mr.. Beatty was
very properly put down byahe Republicans
of Ohio on Wednesday, and General Butler, if
he continues war upon the Administration,
will be understood as finally seeding
from the Republican party in order
TO lead the COMMUNISTS But mis-
chief-making must DO stopped on both
sides. 1t will not do, if the Repub-
lican party intends to preserve the coun-
try or its own existence, to tolerate prOscnp-
tive warfare against those who dissent from
the President in regard to matters of public
policy. He is IN official charge, and it will not
be possible for the party to escape full re-
] sponsibility for the acts of the Administra-
ton but those who dissent from those acts
must be treated as men who have right to
be heard in the cOunsels Of the party so long
as they do not give and to the common enemy.
It will be little short Of treason to the Re-
public if the Republicans put up bad or weak
men for Congress this year. Political dead
beats ought to have back seats, or no seats.
The party ought to select men who enjoy the
public confidence, and who fairly represent
public opinion. The best purest, and most
intelligent voters should be carefully con-
suited in every nomination, because the con-