The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-08-06
Republican Unity.

GOOO music, lOr any sage Demo.
cratic ears, comes from every part of
this State, The election of Senators
is hailed with the utmost satisfaction,
and that by many men who have
lately been at swords points. Sharp
as the struggle has been, it has I'M
questionably welded the Republican
party together as .nothing else could
have done. For this there are many
causes. But the chief is that the Re-
publican and Independent voters are
exceedingly gratified to find the party
at last in full and united accord with
National Administration which
commands the confidence and the
sympathy of the whole people. The
feeling would have been the sanepbq.
kind, though less strong, had the
contest at Albany been settled before
the attempted assassination. Even
then, the Administration had already
gained a great hold upoa public con-
fidence by the sagacity and singular
success of its financial policy, by the
courage and skill of its campaign
against Star Route jobbers, by its
vigorous and patriotic policy in for.
eign affairs, and by the manifest sim
certify and earnestness of the Presi-
dents effort to do justice to all the
elements that had helped to achieve
a victory for Republican principles.
Antagonism to him, even then,
would have aroused grave public
distrust of the party in any State. In
truth, it may now be said IN all kind
ness TO the recent supporters of the
ex-Primate that the Republicans of
this State have never been nearer
irremediable defeat than they were
when it seemed likely that his leader
ship and influence would place them
in an attitude of hostility to the Adj
ministration. 81
But the attempted assassination
vastly intensified public feeling to-
ward the President. 1t reused a
wal m and Loving sympathy so strong
that no power in this country could
withstand it. Public attention was
also drawn most sharply to the mag
nificent career of the Administration
thus far ; to its wisdom, fidelity and
success ; to the close and hearty unity
of its members ; to their sincere de-
canism and the true INTERESTS or vie
country. The course of the Cabinet
toward Vice-President Arthur, and
his own manly and honorable course
toward the Presidents associates,
were observed. In week of intense
anxiety the whole country learned
more, not only Of the Admlnistra-
ton, but of the whole Republican
party, than it had known for years.
The result has been to strengthen in
calculably both the Administration
and the party. Men who had cared
little for politics and nothing for the
Republican party began to feel in
tensely about the contest at Albany,
and to pray most earnestly that il
might so end as to bring greater sup.
port to the Administration. Now
that it has so ended, shouts of 10y are
raised. not only by Republicans Of
all shades, but by thousands who had
nosympathy with that party a month
ago. 1t is perfectly safe to say that
the Republican party can now poll
more votes in New York, by many
thousands, than it has ever yet polled
since its organization. United as it
is now, headed by an Administra-
ton so strong in public confider, e
and sympathy. and fired by enthusi.
asm as it realizes that great and
most proper reform within its organ.
ization has been carried through
without rupture, so that the party
management will henceforth be
brought nearer to the interests and
the direct influence ofevery voter. the
Republican party in New York feels
that 1t is and ought to be irresistible.
Another result of the contest is Of
no small consequence. There has
been brought about a complete reyo.
luton of opinion in respect to the
capacity and fitness for leadership of
Judge Robertson and others who
have been associated with him. For
years it has been rather the fashion
tosneer at these gentlemen as utterly
incompetent, either in pluck, in tact
or in breadth of view and sagacity of
plans. 1t has been said that in anv
severe struggle they would Ego ali
to pieces" This has been said 50
often that the people had begun to be-
lieve the influence of our late Senior
Senator natural and necessary con-
sequence of his personal superiority.
and to conclude that a Republican
vote in New York must necessarily