The daily gazette., 1879-06-10
SECOND EDITION
r,om the Louisville Courier-Journsi.
.i--.- The situation.

ssiee The situation.
Mr.. Thurman very properly sets him
self right q to the Appropriation Bills
lJe declares, and we doubt not sincerely,
rhsA a no time has he contemplated the
FOLLY II cutting of the snPpiies. ~ -
one thing to assert principle eArnos'ly'
and quite another thing 70 proceeu 70
unwise, or illegal, lengths in the execu-
tion Of that principle. There Is rish'
md . wrong way to do evertnlng.
The Democratic party insists thai cer-
tain laws which it finds upon the statute
hooks ought to be removed. 1t removes
them by act of Congress, ana sehds
,hese acts to the President for MS ap-
,,roval. They fail to meet 1t, and are re-
turned with his objections. Ihe Demo-
cr.ts lack the two-thirds majority neces-
ssr,, 'to set aside the veto Of the Presi-
liant and consequently have nothing
1sN Them hut an appeal to the country.
Thus far all parties are within the terms
~ The Constitution, and the issue is
sauarely ioined. Each party, having
made its record, rests upon the justice
of its cause. and goes to the people for
yindicatiOn.
THE position of the Democratic party
A wholly anomalous. In spite OF much
misleading and many blunders, 1t has
steadily moved up to majority In the
two houses of Congress, because, In the
trst place, the scheme OF reconstructioh
sought to be carried by the Republicans
Was untenable; and, second, because the
corruptions and excesses OF the two Grant
administrations made the North indifier-
ent to the breakup of the Radica! fabric
in the South. There is no doubt that
the policy of forbearance after the cleo
tion ofthe Democratic Presidential ticket
In 1876 greatly strengthened the hold
.nnon the confidence OF the country which
better guiding had secured for the party
under the leadership of Mr.. Tilden; and
II NAV be safely declared that, If the
Democrats had quietly settled down
upon the issue raised by the Republicans
in the electoral tribunal, resolving to seat
the individuals fraudulently excluded by
the action of that tribunal from the Of
fees to which they had been chosen, the
political spectacle now presented would
be exactly reversed.
Extremism iu the long run rarely pays
anywhere. But with people such
ss ours, it can only MAINTAIN itself by hts
and starts. The power and prestige OF
the Republican party come out OF igan-
dc military struggle entirely victorious,
were able to maj ntain the extremes OF
poDular leader like Thaddeus Stevens
but single decade. 1t is is not conceiv-
able that an imitation OF this by the
Don Ocrats. handicapped as they are,
con d by any pOssl0ih succeed. lts
only effect is to consolidate the North;
and the sooner the counsellors Of Sena-
tor Bayard, who has shown himself ID osi
sagaciOus and most courageous Of Demo
cratic leaders are followed obediently the
better for the party. Whilst Judge Thur
man has meant for the best, he has failed
as leader; and, in squally times hk.
these, Democrats cannot afford TO attach
themselves to failures.
As we have frequently observed legis
lauon, hketournalsm, is a progressive
art We debate and debate. We con
slder this point and that. We receive
counsel from one another, and not mn
frequently obtain Instructions from TIT
other side. Never quitting the mai
question, never compromising or sacrl
ficing principle, we yet go fast OF slo,
as the practicable exigencles OF the sitt
alton suggest from day TO day.
We have always insisted that ther
should be no stulification, aud no whin
tanon OF Southern men, represented |
Congress b, gentlemen upon whom tn
sscription of Confederate Brigadl ers
thought by the Republicans to lest ol
presslvely, was uot responsible Tor u
war. But all of US bore our part in it,
We are not sorry for what we could NJ
help, and we are not ashamed OF con
duct which ives not in itself discredi
able, But, fairly beaten, we adapte
to h.. alt oh nn nnNit N hi n
spread themselves before IL, as men n,
hopeless of life, aud having still tas
In their country, must and will do
serious emery ncies. The Yeas hay
brought us where we stand; but "
should never forget that We owe more
the bluDdering of the Republicans tha
10 any wisdom or merit Of our own.
On each Of these issues upon Whic
our appeal from the Presidents veto'
may be taken, we have the Republican
at disadvantage. Is II only when v
initiate the d0mine-ri. spirit of IL
Republicans themselves that We Al
placed At dis advantage. This we cs
not affor |, and, therefore, as soon as '
have exhausted our constitutional prer
gatives, We should pass the appropri
tiou bills and go to the country. Safe
lies nowhere else. All other routes le
into ditch, which has been dug for
by tuo cucuy huu winch ID yoWuluk "
in front Of the uuwary.
The violenc. of the Republicans b
been artfuly contrived TO excite N
violence, and IL has been too successf
We feel it in ourselves and We 90 1t
others; and 1t is time to put = stopT
upon the steam whistle. The dog d.
are upon US and We must act, not ia
Those who wish ia shine a. perform
on the calliope should be sent summa
ly below. TheRepublicans are caui
in the trap they set for US and we oai
TO draw the string and get away "
our game. The President has put
boot on the right leg; and We sho
force him to wear it.
Judge Thurman, though falling to Il
the right column TO victory shows
esty and good sense in refusing to lea
to rum. Results have shown Mr.. b
nrds superior forecast. Now let
ranks close up, under Mr.. Bay ards
and having disposed of the bust
which called the extra session togstl
Jet US have an early adjournment.
Bee to 1t that your child meets will
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