New-York tribune., 1879-10-27
TIE BEAR PARTY IN Politics.

At the close of his short address III the
Cooper Institute the other night. Mr.. Blame
compared the present position Of the Demo-
cratic and Greenback parties with that OF gold
gamblers during the war. a certain class oi
brokers were pOpulirly regarded as unpatri-
otic because they made n profit out of the
military disasters of the country. Whenever
a great battle occurred, their pecuniary inter
ests prompted them to hope the Union might
lose it. So to-day the fortunes of the Denoc-
racy and its allies are bound up with the con-
tinuance of hard times and financial uncer-
tautes For years the opposition has been
assailng the Republican Administration as
the cause of depression in trade and manu-
factures. 1t has been assuring the country
that no Improvement could be hoped for ex-
cept through an entire change OF government
The Republican policy. il declared. had closed
the mills and the mines, thrown tens OF thou
sands of laboreis out of work, reduced busl-
ness concerns to bankruptcy, robbed the
farmer of ms profits, and locked mp money.
1t had got everybody into debtj and II 1t per-
severed IN the project of resumption, rum would
sweep over the whole country. These COM
plants have been the chief burden of Demo-
cratic speeches, and the very foundation OF
Democratic platforms.
OF course it is sore disappointment TO
have all ones predictions fasifed. The Re
publican policy has led to results directly the
reverse of the anticipations of its opponents
No sooner is the resumption for which our
party has been SO senslbly working achieved
than all our industries revive and all our
laborers find work. Naturally there Will he
differences of opinion about the causes OF the
revival but the great Iact remains that
prosperity has come under the RepuOilcan
financial policy, the country grows contented,
and nobody wishes TO unScttle what has been
so fortunately accomplished. ANY change
must be a change for the worse. The pro-
posals of the factions which offer to tinker
at the currency, to pull down the banks, to
apply heaven knows what extraordinary
panacea to a dtbilitated commerce. seem too
absurd for notice when all is going so well
Sensible business men, whatever their 0pln-
ions on questions of theoretical politics, Will
prefer not to revolutionize the policy of the
Government in practical matters while the
prosperity lasts.
We are not so unjust To tie Democratic
party as to say that it would bIing back hard
times if it could although it would no doubt
be quite fair to say that Democratic political
leaders wish the revival had been postponed
until after the elections. The Democratic
masses are rs happy i'll the sunshine of good
fortune as the rest of us Nevertheless, like
the gold gamblers during the Rebellion, they
are placed i'll the eQuivocal position of having
selfish personal interest in the misfortunes
of their country. Whether they would make
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political capital their attitude is equally dis
tressing and they will be made to feel it.
The next elections will probably surprise II
great many well meaning Democrats who have
not reflected how odious party must appear
when 1t can only thrive upon the losses of
the Nation.