The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-07-16

Republican side. Their Is the great
est contrast between the unspotted in
t,grity Of Gen. Hancock and the no.
torious venality Of Gen. Garfield TO
attract support for fhe former, and to
ALLEVIATE honorable Republicans from
the latter. The record Of one is un-
sullied, and that Of the other is stain
ell all over.
But the contest Is not between the
personal character and merits Of the
two candidates, though they will ex-
ert an incidental influence as il pro-
crosses. The Republican party has
been In continuous possession Of pow
er for twenty years. Il has command
Of the whole machinery Of the Gov
eminent; Of standing army Of more
than hundred thousand otiiccholders;
Of the vast and ramifying operations
Of the Treasury; of the forty aud more
thousand Post Offices; Of the Custom
House and Of the internal revenue
sptem.
Some idea may he formed Of the enor-
nous amount Of money handled un.
der the direction Of one man. and he
inscriptions rs a political manager,
when Il Is considered that the ordina.
ny receipts and expenditures last year
aggregated FIVE hundred and forty
millions. Including the receipts from
loans aud Treasury notes, and the
transactions in the public debt. they
exceeded two thousand millions The
money market, the centres Of trade,
and the productions Of industry are
all in n greater or less degree affected
by ne mighty power Of the Treasury,
which John Sherman knows how to
weld for the benefit of himself and
Of his party. The whole of this mas
sive enginery will be used to retain
possession Of office. The Republicans
will fight with the supreme energy
given by despair. They know that
defeat now means disruption and ruin.
They also know that Democratic sue
cess means exposure Of the secrets
that will bring conspicuous leaders to
grief, and uncover corruption that in
vestigating committees failed to touch.
Hence the Republicans have the
strongest motives for making this
fight. upon which the very existence
of the party depends. the most des-
peraie Of any in their long career.
If money will avert disaster. they
will pour il out like water. John
Sherman has only to lift his finger in
Wall street, or to make a sign to the
First National pet bank, in order to
raise any sum that may he needed.
At crisis like that now impending.
there will be no scruple about EN-
ploying any agency likely to promote
success. The men who invented and
perfected the Great Fraud in 1876,
and are enjoying the profits Of that
vlllianary, are not likely TO stand ON
trihes at this time. They have au-
dacity enough for any other enter
prise equally wicked. Aud If they
become satisfied, as the canvass pro-
crosses, that the Presidency cannot be
captured or stolen. their attention and
their resources will he turned upon
the Senate and House Of Representa-
tiyes.
An administration coming into pow
or without Congress TO carry out its
policy, is like a cripple attempting to
run foot race. II is Of the first inn
portance that the next Congress
should be assuredly Democratic. Tho
present maiorities in both Houses are
small, and il will need effort to insure
the Senate with anything like a work
ing force after the 4lh of March next.
Elections are not carried by enthu-
assn alone, which, though desirable
factor in a campaign, never takes the
place OF hard work. The first duty
Of the friends OF Hancock is TO or
ganize thoroughly in every Northern
State especially, and not to neglect a
single Southern State. The nomina-
ton of Garfield was an open aban-
dement, of the white and black Re
publicans South. But il must not be
taken for granted, because of that
treatment, that the Southern branch
Of the organization will not contend
for seats in Congress and Tor local Of
fees. The managers there under.
stand stealing a march on their OPP
ponents quite as well as they do 9th
er branches Of stealing.
The Democrats ought 10 carry
Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut.
Now York, New Jersey, Pennsylvan-
ia, Indiana, Illinois, Oregon and Ne
vada, in the present condition of pol
itics; and Ohio should be debaiable
ground. But 10 do this work, they
m ust organize in detail, give up boast
ing, and take OIL their coats from this
day sntil November. Even with sue.
cess sure, no energy should be relax.
ed.-LN. Y Sun.
A faint heart never won a fair Ia