The daily gazette., 1880-09-01
The PEOPLE DEMAND A CHANGE.

The PEOPLE DEMAND A CHANGE.
We have frequently assured the read
ers of the GAZETTE that a change in
the administration of the Government
was demanded by the people, and that
| the best IL teIests of all classes would
be greatly advanced by the substitution
of patty at Washington that is thor
oughly interested in and committed to
retrenchment and reform. The reader
| will find the same assurance that the
''peopIe demand change, in the article
from the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce,
one of the ablest non partisan journals
in the country, which we copy below.
1t is true in every word and sentence,
and it should be convincing to every
mind. We never can have that real
prosperity we should have until the
country is really harmonious from CEN
tie to circumference. So long as the
"powers that lie" hold one-third of the
nation to be enemies and war upon
them, the remaining portion will be dis
turhed and without confidence:
We believe that large majority of the
people of the United States desire a
change of parties in the national admin
istration. There is ample evidence in
our correspondence from all sections Of
the country tlat the large class of cit-
zens who are not attached toeitber party,
isNnG o.t..t obs tat 40,
our national prosperity. And beyond
this, and of still greater political signi-
ficauce, not few of the more thought
ful members of the present dominant
party are more or less openly expressing
their content with the signs that indi-
cate the coming revolution. The latter
class have been try ing for years to effect
reform within their own organization.
They have S, EN- its worst elements in
control, not only Of party measures, but
of public affairs. Political rewards have
been given TO the notoriously corrupt
aud incompetent for unscrupulpus devo-
tion to the leaders who thus maintained
their supremacy. The solid sense and
sound judgment of the best men of the
party have goue for Daught when weigh |
ed against political device and trickery. |
Despairing of a better administration |
without the overthrow of those who |
have used the Republicans for their own |
selfish gain, the men who should be at |
the front in this organization are ready |
10 accept the change as the only means
Of eiiecting the desired result.
With the non-partsan puilic the feel
ing is one OF intense desire for restora-
tion of that peace and uuity between the
several sections of the country, ,and espec-
tally bet~ cen the Northern and Southern |
states, which is essential 10 our prosper
lty, but which it seems impossible TO |
obtain under the present ruling oreaniza-
tion. The untitled members OF all par
ties in all sections are eager for il; but |
The INSCRIPTIONS politician, who has
waved the bloody shirt so long, is afraid |
that his hold If power will be lost the |
moment his rallying war cry dies away |
on the public ear.
The party machine was broken in the |
nominations made at Cincinnati. The |
people took the matter into their own
hands and nominated Hancock in des- |
pile Of the leaders aud their ready made |
slate.
1t is this fact upon which we build
our hopes of ultimate success in the
campaign. The people are uot only far
in advance oJ their leader, but are filled
with that enthusiasm which alone can
command success by pursuing the meth
DDS that deserve il.