, 1880-11-12


Republicans III 1sSo 1t has been defeates',
rs It was IN 1860, 1851, 1858. 1877, Md 1870,
milking Nix elections In succession Mt which
Tint party has bren rejected By the Aneri-
can icop!c. Tho imposcncy OF the parly Is
confessed; It Is n mnttcr nf record; Its In
capacity is universally conceded, except In
thu matter Of Keeping tic Republican party
lnttct, united. and III power. That purpose
tho hemnerattc party Inns most successfully
accomplished, for which perhaps 1t merits
tho tliulks Of the Republican party. lIna
It not been for the extraordinary tactIcs
OF tho Democratic leaders tho lecpub-
lfcan rar1y would in NIL probability l,avo
ga,,e to tleces yrars ago. III Its hours
Ut l!atress a,h peril. tie Democracy have
always cou to t..> relief, al,tl converted
sees1lIg disruption alltt 4efeat into t,urlnoni-
ars act1on nnd complete sl'.ccss. We ..1es-
tio'f whether in thu history Ut politics there
aus ever been i'arty which l,ss shown e,ual
sbllt ty IN orEatllzlng Its own tletent. ~r c'Itn!
skill In preventing lis own SUCCESS. OF II, ,nak-
Ing tho ttlversr cause nppcnr't 10 b. the only
means OF snfaty, M tho democratic purity.
twas we'll said by MI e,,incst Republican
III the summer af 1S7', With asked wlnt
would bc tic result of tho Presidential elec-
tlon IN 1850, tl'nt le supposed the Domucrnts
wo,tltl tnke the ntnlost 'patns,as .tsslnl, to
make tho election ot tho Republican candl-
tlato IL certainty, The prediction Inns been
filled to tle letter.
Tin Democratic nortv wos nm origt,o,lv
OF policies and principles Which commended
themselves to The country. 1t Ind l,o!d aud
able leaders, capable Ut organizing a.u COLI
l!lalttling sllectss lii 1857 it carried the
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