West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-11-25
''GEORGE GORDON ANT .e,,
UATiON.

razor it1HS'
If the near future does not bring ahou.
decided changes in the politics Of III,
country, then l read the signs Of III,
times very poorly. Blaine says that b,
January lst Arthut's Cabinet will bc
Grant from top to bottom. So ncenscd
issthe New York Tribune, ."the organ OF
the Half Breeds, that it, IN effect. de-
mands The ASA s~ination OF Ganera
Grant. Coming swift upon the heels O,
these utteranoes, the National R-rub i
can, the Washington organ of the Stall
warts, in its issue of the 10Th inst, in ,
careful and elaborate editorial. saws that
southern rebels against Bourbon dicta-
ton and StslwaIt Republicans, who will
not sell their birth right for a mess Of not.
tage, will combine and lead the anti
Bourbon elements Of this country,
Shades of the departed CART ,ldl The
Stalwarts and the Malone rebels of Inc
South are to combine, and leave the Half
Breeds 10 seek such shelter as thew NAV
be able to find.
This then, in brief, is the policy Of the
Grant ConEling Arthur Mahona comb
nation; Strengthen the Slalwsrrs wv q
jddicious use of p~atrunag-, and by IN,
use of patronage build up,a S,alwart Par.
~ in the Southern States. Then The Half
Breeds will have TO come in and take tb,
crumbs, or remain out 10 the cold.
Every Indication points in this direc
ton, and the leaders Of the late Admins.
tration Party, headed by Mr.. Blaine and
The Tribune, have not been slow t. see y.
The proofs Of these facts are no. want.
ing. The present Administration has
boldly allied itself 20 the Malone move.
ment in the SOUTH, and as boldly seeks oc.
casion 10 throw dirt at the Garfield pec-
PIE. For instance, in the National Re.
publican of the 10th inst II throws the
following dirty fling at MacVeagh: 'For
dastardly lying and malicious defamation
commend Us 10 boss reformers like Mac.
Veagh," and other filings of a similar
character. Yet only q few short months
ago MacVesgh was the chosen legal sd
wiser Of the Administration of the Ia.
mented Garfield.
II IS not hard 20 see where This will lead
US. The Third Termcrs have the Govern.
mcnt, the old guard and the old comman.
der have taken their places, and all the
power Of the Government is being used
TO fortify their position. There 10 moth.
ing in common between the followers Of
the late President, AID tho followers Of
the lordly Roscoe. A show Of union is
yet maintained, but already the thuncer,
Of an approaching rupture are heard IN
the distance, and ere long the crash will
come.
The word ''chaos' fly expresses the
condition Of political parties which will
eusue; but one fact stands out boldly. and
that IS that The Stalwaris propose 10 hold
ou 10 the administration, by the ballot il
they can, by The baYonct If they must
The Half Breeds must 20. This Is not d
very comforting view Of the situation ~
Dc realized Dy the friends Of ;bc late Pns.
ident, bat it K tunhl lhe same.
10 no l~ougcFcounts iu amaa's favortbe,
he was true to and fought for the Union.
for tbe present Administrator proclaim,
in its National organ that Southern rebel,
aud stalwart Republicans will combine anl
lead the anti Bourbon elements Of hi,
country" nope no true Republictr
will be- frightened a. th1 programme.