, 1879-03-24

IIlerG Is O constlerA0lG humber or persons
in this country who profess to tlespiso both
tho great political parties Of the time. They
/ refer to both in terms Of contempt, and aro
careful to distribute their expressions Of COZ
tempt inparsfallY bstween tho two parties.
| A fayorito remark with them consists of q
| quotation from one Of SuAxBrEAnE'a plays:
"A plague O both your houses" Tho man,
bers of this cluss, ms rule, refuse to vote;
but, il thoy vote ut alt, it is usually on tho
sitlo Of tho ~ outs, on tie ground Tint no
change for the worse could bo n1ado, and
hence by voting for change they argue that
they throw their Influence in favor of re-
form, through the doctrine Of chances. It
follows, since the Republican party has been
in power since 1861, TINT for long time
these judicially-inclined persons hare, MS
rule, boon voting tie Democratic ticket.
Many Of them voted for T1lpEx in 1876, and,
through that voto, he came within an acc, 30
to speak, Of olsction. Some Of these persons
wcro yory much ashamed Of their votes in
1876, mud hence voted for Republican Con-
| gressmen in 1873. It il a good time to re-
view tho ground upon which this class Of
voters stand, aud inquire whether tho posi-
ton they taka is tenablo in reasou. Arc both
parties equally unscrurulons, and honce
equnlly dangerous to good government
Now we assert TINT tho membership of the
Republican parly il more Intelligent than
tint of the Democratic party. II tho propo-
sition is disputed, wo cite tho fact ~ that
in every largo Northern city, In the districts
whore illitcracy provails to the greatest OK
tont Democratic maiorisioa aro largest, mud
in tho districts where intelligence Is most
widely disseminated Republican majoritics
are largest; anl (9) that tie gasno is true of
Statcs throughout lilo Union with scarcely
m exception. Witness, M to tho first point,
the Cities Of New York aud Chicago, md, ns
to the second, tho States Of tho South rs
compared with those of tho North. The
rule we have laid down in regard to illit-
eracy applies to cEimc. In tho political
divisions of tho country, those districts
which yield tho largest product Of crime aro
Democratic, md those which yield the loast
product Of orimo aro Republican. Where
Democrats arc most numerous, there tho
rights Of lifo and property aro
loss secure than whore Republicans
nro most numerous. In 6ooietary divis.
iotg, those sections which approach
more nenrly to tho ideal in clyiliza-
ton aro Republican, mud those which are
but n stop renewed from state of barbar-
inn aro Democratic. ,. THAT these propositions
are true Inns been demonstrated not outy
oncc, but agaiunnd again, by National, State,
aud local elections.
It follows, gouorally spoalsing, that tho
Republican purity is niore worthy of conil-
t1cnco then tho Democratic party, sinco ita
membership, wherever the tost Is s'lscepti.
lilo Of application, ls shown to DO composed
Of tho bottor classea Of citizons, for 1t will
scarcely bs disputed TINT tho character of Il
given Administration must partako to a
greater or less tlogroe of tho character of the
eonstitaqncY by which it is placed in powor.
1t Is not to DO presumed, for instance, TINT q
Congressman chosen from tho old Five
Points District III tho City of New Yorl
woult, In tho course Of bis law-makinp
carcor, sook by hts acts to win the applause
OF tho people Of tho most respectable
J district in tho city, but ratl,er that he woult
suck to cater 10 tho wishes and passions ol
tho people by whom ho Ind been onct
} cfoeon, with view to a re-coction. Thu.
} tho imT F!nt d tho vices aud crlneB Of hi.
constituency would 10 found upon his entir.
career in the Congresa Of tho Nation
11unce VI. conclusion is Irresistible that til,
Democratic party, representing moro igno
rance, sics, md cri'ns than is represented b,
: tho Republican party, il, other things boi,,t
cqnal, lass worthy tn rnlo. Tho pretcnse
} THU, Of tho juilieisIy y-inclinel cl.ss, tim
: both parties aro equally nuscrupuloua MI.
consequently equally dangerous to goos
goycrsrAent, IL 1nanifostly falso. It ia uo
nccoaaary to deny that OWLS exist In the Re
publican party which ought to 10 ren,odlctl
. It may even 10 admitted TINT tho favorit
> rc'nark Of tho class 10 which we refer, TINT
!, soso for Democracy or laapublicanisna Ia
D o].olco betwean two evils, IL true. I
I IL trua TO this extont: tint MI h,l
0 naan organizations aro imperfect, au,
. not only linblo to err, but liabl
! tn ho a9,asod mud thcu lurt by designing au
0 corrupt men. While tho Republican part
!" NILS largely in tile asoeudent It .uny Inv
: bcan, W{se FUR tho judicial olass OF yotors t
cast ttuir ballots for tho "oats," in osle
that r5t|ncol majoritios should servo ~
:" restraining influence. Dnt with this class
IL no longer question Of strengthening Il,
! minority with tho view Of warning tho 1ns
! josity. ',Wo have seaohed point where ii
y roads fUsk. Shall tho remnant of powt
: which rcinaina to Tho Republican part
o 10 taken from it, aud aupren,
|. power conaded to tho Domoc7at
rartya IL there any great issr
: with which, In the opinion Of tho judici
i clsss, tho Democratic party is moro comp
tent 10 deal than ths Republican party? v
J. know Of none. No question Of public polio
. Of oyershadowinR importance presents itsol