Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-18
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Psopis go on talking aboat politics just
now FOR very much TIE sans rssson that
ball which has rolled down hill gees on
rolling for wLils after 1t hss reached
level ground, but as matter OF fact there
ia really nothing nsw in the situation to
tall about. When Congress reasaembies
In December there will be matters OF in
teresi before the country once more, but
this Congress can give no certain indloe.
ton OF the attitude or action OF that inst
chosen. Ben. Hill in the Senate may
take opportunity 10 show what he pre-
poses to DO toward the breaking up OF
existing parties which he advises, but
Malone OF Virginia, will not be there till
the extra session of the new Senate which
will doubtless be called to meet on March
lth to consider the appointments OF the
Incoming President. Then will be decided
the question as to whether the Demo
cratic majority in the Senate will control
1t or whether one or two of its members
will be bought by the Republicans 10 give
them the organization. As the Republicans
can ouly secure control of the Senate by
treachcry and corruption 1t would prob
ably benefit the Democrats quite as much
for them to thus secure control OF the
organization al to retain a majority in
only one House. III fact for some reasons
it would be well for them II they did lose
the Senate, as it will bring the opposing
forces inside the Republican party face to
face without any escape in the contest over
appointments.
Mr.. Garhelds Cabinet appointments will
be the first certain indication of the
character his administration is to as
sumo. II the aid given him by the third
termers after the Mentor conference was
in pursuance of bargain which is to be
carried out, his choice of Cabinet officers
will make this manifest. II he, on the
other hand, seeks to escape such
an obligation, surprising he had
entered into it, the reception of the
different appointments by the Republicans
in the Senate will manifest that. With
the majority OF the Senate Democratic,
there would be every probability that Mr..
Garfield would have his own way in such
contest, the Democrats having no
especial preference for either side in the
controversy, but If the Republicans have
a working majority by purchase, MIR.
| Oonkling will not permit Mr.. Garfield to
escape from any open or implied promise
to the GRANTEES.
These facts make the opening of the
new administration the first point of real
political interest in the future, and until
this is reached it is idle to speculate on
the future of parties and their prospects,
further than to assume that those who
honestly and intelligeutly oppose over
government and the concentration oil
powers that should be diffused among tine
states and people into a few hands in
Washington, viii adhere to The Democratic
party, and that those who are not moved
by such principles in their adhesion TO il
will leave it to their own comfort and it.
advantage. The notion that there is going
to be any break up of parties only prevail,
among those who imagine that politics
began when the average Republican
thinks American history begsn--in 1860
This fight against the Capitalization o.
power is never going to end till i
triumphs, Or else is crushed by powei
sufficiently strong and centralized Il
tyrannicaly silence sll opposition TO it.