New-York tribune., 1880-02-14

even fear the advent OF 0espouism uhu0i Wv
puise of Democracy of that sensible men
know that there is some real danger.
a strong Government Is wanted hrst OK all
to mt down Democratic revolutlonlsts, 10
make it certain that an attempt 10 oVerliuc
the Constitution and to defeat the VIII Oh the
people. like that of Garcelon and his asso-
ciates in Maine, will not be permitted TO sue
ceed nor to pass without adequate punishment
There Is a general feeling that REORGANIZATION
has gone far enough. lt is the conVlc-
tion of conservative men that the Democratic
party is ready to resort to any steps, however
desperate and wicked, in order TO secure con-
troll Of the Government The demand is for a
Government resoute enough and strong enough
to stamp ont incipient revolution in every
form. without hesitation and without mercy
There is needed, men say, stInglng renlihder
that treason is crime; and such an example OF
the swift and relentless punishment OF revo-
lutionarv attempts as may for century TO
come deter men from making them II the
Democratic party should go hairs breadth
bevond its lawful right, in disputing the will
of the people conshtutiOnally expressed, it
would probably find that we have strong
Government already. 1t may rest assured
that the Republican party intends to nominate
and to elect n President who will have no
hesitation in dealing with such attempts here
after.
A strong Government is wanted TO give pro
lection against domestic violence In every part
of this country to every citizen. II has be-
come great scandal that citizens and
even officials of the Government are
liable TO be assassinated, in several of the
States. for the performance OF their duty,
or the free expression of their opinions.
The Government has been weak and blame
worthy, ever since the war, in that 1t has not
made its authority and protection more fully
respected. 1t was weak. III this respect, duI-
ing the eight years when General Grant was
President, and massacres and assasSlnatlons
were never more frequent than at that time
it has been weak i'll the same respect since
the Inauguration of President Hayes. The
people want President who will put stop
to assassination as mode OF conducting Il
political campaign. and who will take c9e
that the laws be enforced without unneces-
sary exposure of the lives of unsupported OIL
cials by mobs of aw-breakers or rebels. We
do not believe that the Republican party will
nominate or elect any man this year without
q strong conviction that he has In him the
stuff to give the country a strong Government
in this respect.
A strong Government is wanted to protect
the rights of the United States and those OF
its citizens in other lands. This country is
tired of having its flag treated with contempt,
and its citizens forced to fly for protection TO
British consuls or British ships. Ii is tired of
having foreign companies, protected by foreign
Governments establishing themselves in
the control of highways between the Atlantic
and the Pacific. 1t believes that the United
States ought to have much of foreign
policy as will compel foreign nations to respect
the natural rights of the United States on
American soil. and the rights of American cit
izens everywhere.
In this sense a strong Government IL de-
manded by the best and most conservative
thought of the country. There is n conviction
that Democratic Congress is a pitiful con-
Cregation Of wretched lncompetents, and that
a Democratic President would be not much
better There is a belief that the Government
of the United States ought to be strong
enough to have an intelligent aud honest pol
icy as to the performance of its financial OBJ
legations; policy which its executive head
should not urge in vain upon the attention OF
Congress. There Is feeling that concilation
toward Southern rebels and Northern rev
olutionists may as well stop, If IL encourages
fraud and violence and utter subversion OF
rightfu self-government. 1t is not surprising
that the Democrats object to strong Govern
ment of that sort. But they will have to put
up with it, whatever candidate the Republican
party may see fit to nominate and elect for
that party does not mean te elect any man
who will not give us a strong Government