The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-11-17
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NiN'hSHb tlNb uANNSSSilVl NViuIiIdI1
with u letter to Hon. S. B. Chitten-
den, candidate for Congress from New
York and a stalwart Republican,
condoling with him on his recent de.
feat. Some people might think it in
questionable taste, 10 say the least,
for the representative of Southern
constituency thus to place himself
publicly on the record as regretting
the failure Of a candidate who, Of all
the Republican, members ofthe Forty
hSCongress, excepting, Of course,
Che unapproachable Conger, has rem
dcred himself most obnoxious TO
Southerncrs by his rabid and par
tisan uttorances. However, Mr., Hill
does not appear to be much troubled
by any scruples on this point, so it
is hardly worth while to call his at.
tcntion to fact which, to him, is
probably a matter Of Indifference
He does not stop here, however, but
goes on, after the election, bel noted,
to express his fIiendliness for the
President elect. ~ really like Gar
field" he says, with refreshing can.
dor, apparently oblivious that after
next fourth of March Garfield" will
have number OF lucrative Offices to
fill, At the close Of his letter, with
the view apparently of impressing
upon Mr.. Chittenden the sincerity
Of his friendliness, he adds: Garfield
has no idea how l feel toward him,
and how anxiously l wish for his
success, and IsLppose he did know,
he; like Mr.. Hayes, would DO afraid ii.
would injure him with his party"
This is really touching, But it is
not with Mr.. Hills personal express
ions that we have to do, although
these have certain political signiti-
CAGE, but with what he has to say as
TO The effect Of the recent election
upon the drift of politics North and
South. Mr.. Hill, it seems, takes q
rather gloomy view Of the matter
The solidity Of the two sections,
although asa matter Of fact the North
is by no means so solid as MIR. Hill
appears to think, he regards as a Sc.
riousmenace, and its logic he declares,
if continued, must be disruption in
10 several monarchies or the absolute
consolidation Of all the States into
one empire" 1t seems to US that
such a declaration is exceedingly un,
fortunate for Senator Hill, since it
argues q want Of confidence in the
stability and vitality of American
Institutions which no patriotic
statesman can for one moment seri.
ously entertain. Mr.. Hill goes even
further and declares that both the
Democratic and Republican parties
ought to be disbanded and their place
supplied by IA great national Union
party" 1t is difficult to comprehend
how any public man of Mr.. Hills
experience can have the hardihood to
promulgate such views. No one
knows better than Mr.. Hill that the
fundamental ideas for which the two
parties contend had their origin with
the birth Of the republic, and that
they must, under the pecu.
liar conditions Of our national exist.
ence, continue 10 be- the subject of
partisan discussion for many years
to come. Even if Mr.. Hill could
persuade considerable number Of
persons tojoin him in his effort to dis.
band the Democracy he would find
the task beyond the power of any
human agency. Democratic princi.
plies must continue to be indestructi-
BILE 80 long as the Union lasts, and
tho defeat Of November ID only pro.
vidcs an additional and more urgent
reason for their porpetuity as the
only posSiblo-barrier to the encroach-
ments Of Capitalization and Republi.
can lust Of power, With the mis-
takes which in great measure lost
them the victory to guide them, the
Democratic leaders ought to be able
presents more effective opposition
to Republicanism than at any timo
since the war, but ono of the first
steps toward the reorganization Of the
party should be to sondall sensation,
mongers, "boIters" and croakers
promptly to the rear.
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