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A political party contains almost
always two more or less opposing
forces tho one progressive, willing
to take up now questions, tho Other
conservative and deeiroas to remain
on the old ground. This is especial
| " true of . party which has long bold
power. Thus tho democratic camp
before 1861 was divided between Two
factions, which were known 40 hard
shells and softshells, hunkeS and
barnburners. The republican party,
after that time, had ito seward and
Greeley wings, and at present and
for some years it has had il ''stal.
warts'' and "liberals.n
1t has been Mr.. Blaine's singular
good fortune that he was long "a.
mired and trusted by both these ga.
tending factions in bic party. For .
good many years be played tho dif.
ficult game Of politics with . degree
Of skill and success which won hin
the good will of even bic oppopeute.
Az speaker he not only ruled bic party
in tho House, but on many occasions
he overruled ito bad impulses. h
was bic careful selection Of . commit.
tee to investigate Louisiana whieh
first brought to light 10 . manner 70
1ix public attention tho iniQuities Of
oarpet.bag rule in tho Southern States.
It was be who thwartsd 0onsel
Grant's purpose to overturn the ~ g
tied and constitutional State govern
mont Of Arkausas. 1t wss he who
defeated tho monstrous Force bina
which General Grant and th0 stal.
warts strove to pass. In oil this he
served not only bic country but bic
party; he preserved it from polisios
which would have brought down
upon it tho resentment Of tho people; 4
and that he was able to do ah thiS,
which made him the hope and Leader .
Of the liberal wing Of bic party and
yet retain the confidence and ouppoet
Of tho stalwarts, shows that hs ~ :
transosndently able manager OF men.
But his courage seemed at laoe - a'
fail him !; having defeated lAo ,set .
purpose Of the ''stalwarts" %, ralo /,
tho Southern States by force, IS q
tho following session Of CouErooe Z
turned about and In The notoSi6uef &
Jeif Davis debate with Me-. Ml oado
himself tho spokesman Of The eeaA.y
warts, in6amed tho mind Of ftho kostk Il
against tho South, disappointed ~ ),
hopes Of all who had seen Ii hin ~ v
man to uuite tho sections and iollI
over tho wounds Of the war, aadR6Vo;. J.
tho cue for ths Iepablieaa eaasa9eS(,a
1876. There 10 now "a longer ~ ),
doubt, We should thidI 5even II 2f.
Blaino's mind, that hO thus oonhlt. I
ted . capital blundsr !; for whilo hhs'
course alienated tho ''liboealn saDpoet. .,
it failed to secure hlm that 6 ~
''stalwarts," }" which be was able oily =
to sharo with several other 'caudidn1 'f
in tho Convention Of 1876 -eeaklil4 e
Morton and Hsrtrsnfk It WA ie-sp
evitable that defeat in tho Conyea. +.
tion should have followed BIZ abGn:s
donment Of tho pte emineut aAt t6. Y
cular positioa IT leaAsrship - kaas
won !; but It 10 not always that ooah . =.
blunder is 20 clearly exposed BY, thu
event. The Convention Of 1876 not .
only did not nominate Mr. Blsih0;s itsa
did not nominate any oftho :.aial--
wSrt" candidates, Il chose 3 ''libet1l;"
'tst NJ. Hayes political connsetisls
and friondshjps were all With tha. !.
liberal wing OF his party, and, % fas.,
O. his capacity and the elnbarfass-
mont Of bic position have allowed
him 70 doso, be has made bio admir- 10
istratien the embodiment Of ''libocoE. q.
'Gud not Of ''stalwars" ideas. i. II, g..
- Mr.. Blaine appsaED 70 believe that
events march backward, aad that 4,
political party can suooeeohlly do ~
tob.E His new lid 70 recover sthess
1eldsnhip's 'sof. bis party whish .hoas
wtAkly sacrificed Ia +. To sprisg se( .
1876. d q resolation for another. IT, :,
twentieth investigation Of tho S0&It. W
Ard yet he ought To- femembees 1ksa
hpasssctionkl policy 10 q Ho1aGatG :
hthsrs hes, during I've Ppeeidestal,s ~
t1fms gradually reduced Tho great ~ y,
publican majority Of 1876 to 10 W. !.
tehiugs point; add has retatneas thess
greater number Of its e9poDeolD - 10
private Life !. He might, al1o, ,nqeAomr al
bet that on THE policy hs viii not N :.
next year, - he waa NOT IN 1Sz6, ~" '"
lsader Of bic party ; and Scarcely h.r
depd among tho f(rst, for Grant,
Conkline, sherman, Edmohde G6a %
Cameron I'll come before lin. Isi,ts.ei s'
HE 6oatheep rssolaties aod sDeooh ioi
do not, therefore, give him. Tho cea- !,
trolling position |; he has oeWa wiae -
others will resp II tho harvest SvGdea = !
ripens, which No do not bellsvo. All
he has flung away . very gpeat, q. sG
"a, mako himself. tho naarst
Tor Of bic party and lead It over lteoh =
lields to new victories. He, beyo6l6a ~
oil the other republican c6tolb, d
liked and tsusted by Tho Southern
men, Who gratefully remember that
% several vttsllyimpoftsnt oooaotolb &C
be stood bUtweeu them sud IL -
purposes Of General Grant and tho