Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-07-09
THE TRUCE ENDED.

anu ihSOhSiuOuo tlCutnls lnub lctl
porarily united, was natural result
of the Democratic assault ON the pro
scriptive, undemocratic and anti-repub
lican laws enacted by the Radical party
for the purpose of prolonging its hold
on power after il should cease to re
tain popular confidence.
1t was the instinct of selfpreserva
ton that prompted the truce. As al
the belligerent branches of quarrel
some family cease their stihe and make
common cause against an aggressive
neighbor, so the Administration men
the stalwarts and the Conkling faction
and all the other jarring elements
stopped fighting among themselves
and faced their common enemy as soor
asst becameapparentth that Democratic
Congress was determined to purge the
statute.book of laws enacted for thS
sole purpose of aiding the politica
fortunes of the Radical party.
For two years an almost incessant
warfare had been maintained between
the party OF the Administration, con
sisting of the Federal officers and theil
personal following, and the great mass
OF Republicans in every State. And
the confusion was worse confounded
by .feuds among the stalwart leaders
Their zeal in opposing the Admins
tration was not moro intense than
their dislike for each other. Conklnp
and Bloine simply despised the weak
man in the White House, but they
hated each other with robust and
vigorous malice such as no one could
cherish for a man Of Mr.. Hayes intel.
lectual calibre. Chandler, Howe, Lo
gan and scores of veterans IN the party
who had been accustomed to he re
garded as able in council and sliliul in
execution, made no secret of their con.
tempt for the Administration and the
Administration did not disguise it's re.
ciprocal feeling. But, as we have said
the fury of the feuds came to q sud.
den pause when the Democracy in
Congress aimed its first blow at the
monuments Of disgrace erected by
Radical legislation in the National
statute book. From that time until O
very recent date there was an appear
ance of amity among Radicals Of
every.description. They huddIed to.
gether, not in love, but in fear, sus.
pending their mutual detestation under
the impulse of a stronger passion. But
such league could not be lasting, and
the country has recently seen many
evidences that decentralization and dis.
integration are resuming their mission
of disruption.
Ii we glance at Ohio, we see q great
deal Of disaffection and disgust among
the varied elements of the Radical or.
ganization. The friends of Taft open.
ly assert that he was defeated by re.
turning. board tactics. They claim
that he had an actual majority of the
votes cast in convention, but that the
Secretary, being Sherman man, man.
aged to count the notes so as to leave
Taft ont in the cold and bring Roster
in ahead. The German Radicals NJ
Ohio do not attempt 10 conceal their
disgust that no German. A mer;can hos
a place on the ticket and The coIored
Radicals threaten TO omen revolt bo.
cause Foster was nominated ara;na,
their united protest. They saw thcv
will not support a ticket headed Inv n
man whom thew rcgord 40 Iorrolr 20 "
sponsiblc for the overthrow ofaGov y
Chamberlain and "Goy.D Packard
The State of Rhode Island fnrnis6os
another striking illustration of Ronuh
lican dissention. For years Mr. An.
thony and bis clique of Federal Office.
holders have managed the political
affairs of Rhode Island in their own
interests, disposing of Federal patron.
age and local Offices as thew saw AZ.
They are now confronted bv for.
midable rebellion AGAINST tbcjr dom;
nation, and the contendinr factions ara
fighting each other with as much b;t
terness as thew ever fell towards ,he;r
Democratic opponents Thev have
even carried their fiobt into Conaress
and hundreds of we'll. .krown paSnhi;
cans of that little State call dn ,he
National Legislature to enforce Tho
law. in order TO provent Mr. An,hon,,
from turning soldiers ont NJ naltr,,
positions in the Custom. bonse at proy Prov
idencc.
The Radical minority in tho sena,e
has not escaped the demoralizing iniln
ences SO generally prevalent, lis
solidity has vanished Conkling and
Edmunds are no longer able To rallv
their associates in opnosition n ,bs
repeal of a distinctly Radical statute,
If there is any one law in existence
which is more cmphaticallv than anv
other true and perfect exnonent ana
typo of Republicanism, that law is the
Jurors test oath. Yet ConkIing and
Edmunds, in their fight against its
abrogation, miss the hearty support
that has hitherto been accorded them
and il is understood that several Re-
publican Senators will be found voting
with the Democrats. .
The solid Radical front in the House
is also a thing of the past. Mr.. Con.
ger has been notified TINT he need not
look for obedience 10 his calls If he
attempts to lead in useless opposition
to the will Of the majority. The bond
of Radical unity is broken in both