, 1880-03-20

| A"Ait 1iluNt1 vi LtllEitS IIflttS
nnothcr Johi! a. LogHn trick. Duntiy claims
that I.ngnn allowed lin to be cnllntpa out III
Statc Senator in :ls7,. mud Dnntly will ~ t,
! C,lcayo tron,. tho Fourteenth, District, or
ralse tlio EMglisllmaM's 'Glf. plocIoN.
EDMUNDs.
Ills QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PRESIDENCY,
7o tas Editor o. The Chteaeo Tribune.
CHICAGO, March l9.-Once more wo are on
tho threshold OF a Presidential election, tho
twcNty-thirl In tho history ut otr National
Government. Already tho leaders Of tI1o
two grcat political organizations have c,,-
tered upon tho preparatory work of the tI,-
proachinE contest, eacli having fixed tho
time and place Tor holding Its Nominating
Convention.
On tho It'll OF March next tho Republican
party will have ha,l cnntrol Of the Execll-
tive Department of the Government
for twenty consecutive years, ii Mr..
Jolnso1i's term be Included, nnd
Of the Legislative Department fur
nearly sixteen consecutive years. Ttls coli
troll wns originally acquired, md l,as beer,
sinco held, through Il conviction of tho peo-
pie thnt their political welfar0 and tho well
1nre Ut tllo Government Were only snfu In its
hands. The questions ut Issue during these
yenrs lInvc bocn sl1cl, ns aroused TIC moral
sentiments of men. not uf ilcro dry political
policy; MD tho continual ascelutency of the
Republican purity for so long period has
been owing to tho fact TINT those sentiments
were IN Its sitlo. II IL also true Tint the
party lost, first, the Ilouse Of Representa-
lives, and finally the Senato, n,stl mt Inst cnne
near losing tic Executive, largely because Of
q dIstrllst nMong to peoplg Of It's lnoral
rectltut1e.
The old issues, fIrst Of whether or not tho
National Government should protect tho
Territories fr0MI the curse Of a!avcry, and,
sccolltf, Of the lawful power OF the Governs
1nent to protect ltsrlf aeninst organized md
armed ASSAULTS FROM Its cItlzens, are, iii tho
popular mind, matters OF tho past. Tho one
:ls absolutely 80; hnvints bco,l, as we'fondly
lloVo aill believe. for this country settled
forcvor; and tho other, nil Visible a,lll tangi-
bic opposition to. tho Government having
ceased, presents only MI Issue of theory, onu
for practical uses is n party question Is 10
longer available.
THOUSANDS OF THINKING MIN
will continue To bo Republicans md to vote
tho National party ticket, MS aganst tic Do,l,-
ocratIn pNrty, bacatlAo nf tho difference Il,
tho position Ut the two pnrtEcs on this issi,o:
but tn tho ,slny this difference Is unIupor-
IL
aMl TAKE concern only for tho things that arv
Immediate alNl present.
1t Is much with, morals ns It Ia with the
civil Inv; III war, bntl, aro dormant; the
greNtcr material interest swallows up NIL
other considerations. The safety OF tho Coy
arA'nent, being Mt stake, l,lel tlo not stop to
scrlltln!z0 1netl,0tls or nl0a,lB, and pre not
orItIc0l Ut the character OF those who serve
tletr cause. Tho desire f0r SUCCESS Is 50 liz
tellsa ut such times ~ tn mike welcome even
tila services Ut tho unworthy, nlMl to rp,,ti0r
tho successful RASCAL u popular hero. War,
as a s a eaS! s TG " ta a%ys t hfngs r g percent
tine OF tho ltnsGrnlllloNs.
!, A. necessary e!fect OF this Is to tlcatlen for
ne time being tho Hl0r1l perceptions null son
gs1,lltes Rn t,t oxna;n; o. ;eM; oV or sSpsrls"e as
Wnr, at!l f0F Ro'ie yours Hfter lta clt1se, 4.
n,all could tnrtlly havo Il moral chm rarter 40
bal NJ 20 teoparllse Tits n!tances OF SUCCESS
r r. ,1II;a,, ,fali|,I&n t9E "tice y not9te upon
slstnnl,ls!iliesa oil the pnrt Ut voters wl.H
eNsiIy nlid ut once extInguEshe,l by tho SUR
grstinn tliat the anlety of tho Natlon wns ill.,
yoye' bHt this ~ no longer tho c'.se; at 9ll
WIN tila drereAs!nE Importance, In tlio popi.-
l0r mind, Ut the Immediate lssilus bvtWuuj1
tho two l,ArtleB, and tic consequent tlecreunu
q political factI1g, l!as coma r0vEyal 0f tllo
A'A -A$0FetF w pU4tktE4 A&lA
political ca1.titnteS.
TIE 1sSuEa OF THE WAR
VIII not curry III successfully through tho
approaching Presidential campaign. A lmrty
cannot llvn long on what It has done. Wjtei.
"of M soa p' se G'' eSr ay fs 81 ,s III sq; t
nh honorable burial alul Il tIrst.alnss illonil-
lnent, but for prcsrnt uses It were rs well
usn'i. Tho Republican, party must kcep
spoSs ali ls' s' lttes I es st aestios aa If Gt tho
;tay. I'l'ls c1!!rHu AlnNp IL worthy OK It's
history, anl VIII Insure its success. Oi aiy
nist nanitni o,,n,,S o. "rs goyerMsta! y r.sy "r
Illx linz botweun Ttalai tbs nsn,pcrutlc party. %
oH III ausstioi. ] ieIn4i,.g ithg tha pcrssnat s.saait
glI1ITf{t ehaTTnfetns u,M qpnliiloatlons ot -, lts
to have too striking contrast hotwaHl III
prntessh,Is alll prnrtlcu, tts p!Attnrm OF
principles mud tire Subsequent p,,rfurnia,,eo,
u llltlrpel,tlHl!cn " tbs riyl' offices fsnM, per.
sufficient Importance 10 be promised 10 t1o
l'eopln, tlio prniHtAu must be kept Us far ~
nrlelIcnble. rhure IL no Other security f"r
" t!tlIe'!t IT.. Ut pay!y pla,lFss eal % that
cleesel to administer tha OoyernIlant,
Many af tliUse who Ilave lloret0fOrU acted
with t1o Republican purity, al,l a,.plortN,l its
eai!a!tlhtes for 0lllce, because they believed
qa!rrd y. nav. tllat All Visible tiangvr il oyur,
lltlcal action.
IT IL NO LoNnRls SUFFICIENT
tor fhen tlsat tho cali4ilate, fur President at
Tho !Jnltetl StAtes for tnstn,,ce, lIly buui rug
9llnr!y nnnlnnted by ulo plrty, or tlaat llp Is
lnbole1 Republican,. They manifest nll vi.
n1ylnK tendency t0 Inquire lntO t.lu c1lpruo-
tvl. q serat!Hlxe tll9 following md sur.
r0Indings VI tla ca1lAldate, and ID speculate
as sS T. H. 4alleral teAtcy Of tl;ese. md tl!nIr
Attlt.Hle Of GrarH0 WI Ctrtis Q,ul thUso In
syMpNttly Wit. him lnMew York, !l respect
t1 tho Republican, party ind Its IbDlnInUt.s fUr
0tlles p that State, ts lot thu extant. hut olIy
lAn',!lrstnt!o',, of this. Every Northern
htAfo lns thousands et s,,cl. Republicans,
BY .pArty letuters. ,tla,i viii bo taeorslstl
aEatlist t!e Republican,, politicians 1f to-slay
II t}ey force y ll0,ntI!4t|on by tho appr0acli-
lux Cl!eaaQ CaMyentl0l tint this questioning
clAss or ulb party cannot trcept.
'IAe strength of the Republican pHrty here