, 1880-06-25

fOrlnft0ns combination Of circumstances
wholly '!ue to TIC shrewtntas Of ono faction
Gl1sl eltinicnt I'll Tint vast multitude, rs tho
nnl crisis WIS passed.. nn. tho lsnrihllcnt,
I,nrty nnee more, thraugl tle wls.!9m Of its7 71
rMcpfGsentatiycs M n tilu National Convention,
had bllcklcd ~, Its tlr,ior for arntllOr contest
for supremacy ln Nut1nilnl aiEairs-tfte gen.
rrnl sentiment WIS TINT now It resolved itself
lli.7 incr1 ltiestiol, nf p1lit!cai KGnera!sl,ip
n erc.,lSaf r. I,, e1rt by NIL to devious Ways
Tint l,cncefortl, to thu iinnf Issue il wns 10 I'D
4 mere game whorein thu most skilled pollt-
isnl wistiotn WIS directed by each oppos..
NJ f1aI 1scsG t tho the srenfcst ons g1ana 1e1set
yntes for tho ilna1 contest. ThNs four
tllths of our million Voters regard the
poilttc9l struggle III tlls country today.
l.mt WITHOUT , a,ssusslng u tho CHANCES q q.
Into tlle future eiltlcnvorlng. TO afsccrl, wllat
particular political party win be In tie MS
tendency, let rs give Intention for little
pScG rra t. ho yctory 5nhs ,s.s Of tho rssg Is r. nogo
conycnt!on.;--n ,victory, Of. thn Republican
yclllbcr by II victory 0f e,inaf magnitude over
~ H.. 'ifNit Nst nnr} l4}s So ts ne.cs1H grtl!
Eitienl lmwer: The Republican party Inns NJ.
ways realized tho grcat truth that n party lit
to govern the country righteonsIy must
sv as fH1 nns ce 10 sSysfn sf ss H nG r. 81 Tie
past history by many s9d ,experiences;
eradicate tho evils in Its own system. tho
r s 1 s S sSSas e pns to sprsf D. 1t staGR sk
!ntnbers. until 1t WIS scarcely Recognizable
by liz original founders. Then 1t was TINT
thy nrScar!2l1s condition q tho patient re-
r. Gnrs s s{2e n narsy M ,nE1Gn1 Get n " sst
danger. The surgeons ktllfo cut .lcep Into
tho tl1lrd-tcril tti'lor; tho keen lnncn let ont
thg corrupt blooI which was rapidly polso,-
E e %1e sHf sMsstSp y ~ but thamkS n to te
stitutlonal health Of the Republican patient. 1t
triuMhhed oyer thy loss sustained IN the
painful operation. Is there nnoti!or political
81 rrinciplo titus tsomrdizc its SC own si very very
Gxistence? Is there Il party other than tho
Republican purity which Mt tho ilnlniMent risk
ot loss Of prestige and power, would seek
a 1s 10 ,a Il It's own forrupt teeneMH M
attairs? Such devotion to principle Mt such
n period challenges the admiration of the
world. t1lM IL bouiiu to draw to Its support,
iae'f @ e o 1te eyi1y nysnfs e q asTot a pdta ii 1
party or another. AMI. Furthermore, " dcni-
ol'stracs tic very significant fnct that the 1le-
ptlbllcun party Is strong enough Drejgct with
tie vro's % poti:al @ % fctiens, ds sefsg tie rf
atlDat.
~ The result n Chicago proves ns nothing
i!as y! tle past histories 9f parties, the gr2w-
pabesn 5 M:sn ry t o apt ssoar Of ho of *
perteilce, while decay and destruction arc tho
Inherent qualities Ut other Holltis:.l parties,
ssanso fonne n; qpon falso theories Of
by 4so spsfP y te s1sast Ras agg g T.
gato If trtle theoTies anti actual prastie:sss in
government based upon thos0 theories.
There Is a theory ntnong Democrats
as in the past. They 1i bse this BILLET 'txlAe on the
elosn contest Of 1916, whe,,, with q solid
South, altled BY shotgun policy. divided
lnbor!ng classes, they nearly succeeded In
CARRYING tho. election; but they forget
strangely that four years have Mltted I'M
i!.SnS;sly to RepNbllegn y wisdom; TINT THO
no longcr solitI; that tho finances Of tho
country are in n far more satisfactory con-
dltlon; TINT dlseantent among the. lahorlng
classcs has g1eatly diminished. All this and
ths t possibility q pen'ocratIc success Pills
fal!; On the other hand, tho clnse contest
Ut 1875 opened tho, eyes Of tho Republican
Earty to (, Tho possibility Of tlefeat and the
Republicans. Tho INSCRIPTIONS schcnlng
Of their opponents, which llns cropped cut
ever siilcu nnl on MI occasions, md tspecEAl-
" the dastar!ily md higll-landpd outrage Mt
Legislative functions by fo-tceall this points
to silnply determination on the part Of that
tlcsppratD party. to win ut all hazards, and no
consideration Of fairness or deceacy will In
ilunncu tlleM.
FnnIisllly and vaInly Imagining TINT the Re-
publican party has furnished II precedent for
tho thcft OF President, they nre 0nlytDo
rendy fur any pretext to abrnEate all rules
pniltfcal warfare, md by. sheer force, fraud,
and violence they wage tho contest,
And It Is nEninst these illegLtlnnto and
desperate 1st,thods TINT the Republican party
mi S % sS a5n VIII yinsv 5sp by s to ultimate
"a PSeS the prineiplcs % With nnderto the mighty
structure nt the party nre not sufficiently
grounded r. f. g, eternal truth .,I1 md justice t.
then 1t must ultimately yield to- tho Dnnler-
Iral strength, Of opposing factions; but II
ti these principles aro correct and lust,
then al t!o powers of earth, nna
Temporary victory over thu Republican party,
for no purity Or ca,lse call lang exist In this
frye land which docs not possess these q!,al!-
ties as 2 basas; 70. assuming that the priacl.
the nearest approach to tho requirements 0f
II free and enlightened pctlpU, we s,tnl cuil-
tln'to to contol!tE fur tllnso principles until
tho march Of civilization and progress sIla!l
tho advanced nlnl enlightened sentiments af
tho people. Then, and not until tllon, sha!l
VIC he tundy to transfer our allegiance to any
pnrty which rises In the country nnd presents
nobleF .elaflsss to our sutIragcs thnn does the
Republican purity Of to-day. IL D. S.
TIfE SOLID RntrrH.
II ths Editor o| 7As CAteaao Tribune.
cnloAGo, june aa,..-The Republican lead
ers 0f TIC coming Presidential campaign
slloul! not neglect the opportunity now
0flcre! them Of reaching tho Inassys Of tho
Southern pg'plu with prlnte.l campaign tloc,,-
ments, ind by ineans IL distinguished public
ANukurs mil others seek to el,llghtou and
win them .0ycr 10 the Republican ranks. At
no other tllne would they ps 70 Well Justified
yassinE all parts of tho United Stntes md
laying the!r WIG WI fairly before tl,o people of
!1astars mud DECLARED Republicans In, tho
South printcd documents could be clrr...
inhal, aud II tho leaders still stand out md
VII! not be. friends tho people now under
H,etr Immediate influence and ruIo might
thus be REACHED md reconciled to Repub-
licnn Administration.
The businessmen OF the country, North
aud South, nre Interested tn qu!ctlng tho
ponul"r mind and hl!ry!nE old e,t p.lntltl
issl'es OF tle past wlt!cl, nre continually. be-
Ing stirred up and kept altye BY c0nteliillng