Democratic messenger., 1881-10-15
Remarkable Condolences.
Every eye 10 this great country is
turned upon the new President, aud


turned upon the new President, aud
men of every party are anxiously watch
ing every action in order. il possible, to
form an opinion as TO what bis future
course will be- The better element OF
the Republican party and patriotic citi-
zeDs without regard to politics are earn.
estly 10 the hope that be will ndhere TO
the noble course laid out by bis ,llustri
Gus aud lamented predecessor. The stall
wart element OF the Republican organi-
cation, however, watch every step be
takes. with an ill-disguised hope that be
will pursue different policy and will
yoke his administration TO Conkling,
Grant and the third tenn. Earnest
| Democrats are not uniutcrested specIa-
tors of the situation. While in com
mon with all good ciiizens they hope his
administration will be liberal, national
ard ooncIliatory. they have the gravest
/, ~. COCO siUus Iuai ne may ue induced
| by the pressure OF his most intimate
friends to different course. and that
his administration will be narrow, Sec
tional and politically corrupt What
fears ale entertained on this subject ate
certainly supported by number OF siu-
gulsr condolences. FIRST Arthur left
the funeral obsequies Of Garfield leaniug
on the arm OF Grant. This would be
simple thing except for the relations ex.
.ooDg between the ex-presiieut and the
dead president, TAey had been for n
, :ong time embittered, aud it was in bad
taste. to say the least Of it, for the new
Executive thus to distinguish from all
9th, rs the political opponent of him who
slept bis last sleep in the capitol. The
contest for the control OF the State Con-
ven'ion in New York began. There was
every Indication OF victory for the
half breeds, when all at once the Presi-
dent goes to New York lie has en-
gagged rooms at the Filth Avenue Hotel,
afterwards relnquished aud occupies in-
stead his house ou Lexington avenue. =
At he same time by coincidence which
is striking. to say the least of IT, Grant,
the Camerons, father aud sou, M4houe,
the Virginia reajjuster. Brady, chief OF
the Star reuters, aud an army of stall
warts, at once swarm around him Plom-
ineDt among those who figure 10 the cir
Gle around the President, is Senator
.jon,s. just from long conference with
Couklng, aud so the sceue is changed as
il by he wave OF maglcian's haud. -
New York city sends delegation to the
State Convention for Coukliug, and 9th.
er large cities follow the example, aud
the tide setting against the stalwsrts was
so turuei that Il substantial victory was
scored for Conkliug. We are told that
The President was in New York on pri-
vate business that the visit OF Senator
Jones to CoukllDg was all accident that
the gathering OF Gfabt and the stalwart
clan aud Arthur was merely a coiuci-
dence. In view OF the grave efforts the
| Presidents presence in New York has
had on the fortunes of the contest there,
this cannot be believed except with al
! lowances The meU ate known. Their
| methods are we'll understood, and the
whole trip of Arthur and its surround
Jugs would Indicate the reverse. Ia the
Republican convention held at Baltimore
90 Saturday night. there was disgrace
iul exhibition which is significant at this
time. When delegate mentioned that
The conve"tioD hid tailed to take action
upon the death OF Garfield, the stalwarts
yelled in derision. aud one of them ex-
cited bosterous laughter by shouting
we want 10 praying here" lu their
excitement they threw off The mask they
had been wearing since Guiteau's crime.
aud wautouly iusulted the memory of
him who died in the path OF duty, wor-
thy OF every mans love. honor aud re-
Spect. From sll these indications or
condolences, 9 Ere she funeral baked
meats are cold " We fear that we shall
sec great changes in this country. Tie
| wise policy ot Garfield will be pursued
ouly so far as appearances demand. aud
/ there wlll e return to the corrupt aud
depraVed practices that marked the ad-
mIuislraIion of Grant. In such aa
event responsibility rests upon the
Democratic party Everywhere should
petty j ,alousies and disaff-cion be Tor
gotten and every Democrat should r2lly
arVuud The flag of his party in order not
only that it may be carried in triumph
10 this State, bat everywhere through
out the broad laud. The future welfare
Of this country depends upon its success,
aud this is not the hour for auy Demo
crat to be recreant to his faith. The
Repu blcans are apparently on the eve
OF a great division. aud if the Demo-
cia attic party is united victory will crown
her future, and peace at last settle per-
maneDily upon the land Maryland
Republican.
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