The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-12-22

Fate Or the Republican Party.
There seems singular concurrence
Of opinion among party leaders that this
overthrow Of the present Republican
party Is final For some wears. ~ least
since the n. bloody shirt" was furled.
Republicanism has existed and governed
without an idea. a theory. or purpose
It, cohesion and life consisted solely in
1.-THE spoils" These were virtually
Wre<fed from il BY recent elections. and
disintegraiion necessarily superyenes.
Cd men long identified with the party
and having immutable prejuiices may
adhere to its vcnerated forms aud re-
we're it, memories. but without pecu'-
lar theory. or any well-detined purpose
or scheme Of public policy young men
will sure abandon IL Nothing can e
gained and everything lost by obstinate
vencration Of m empty name: and The
selfish and ambitious will. desert the
ship 50 ruthlessly dismsnflcd. p undercd.
scutflcd and sunk BY Jat Hubbell.
Mr. Blaine evidently thinks the catas-
trophc fina' and irfemediab'e- He has
just said. and for the first time. that be
Is not. and never again will be. candi-
date for any position. Hon. s r Barr.
Republican member Of Congress. has
stated that there IS no future for the
Republican parry"
It's strength and cohe<isaneSs Of re-
cent years has consisted solely in its
supposed invincibility. ascribed 10 it,
power 70 dispense public patronage. Is
has used Offices TO buy votes. and Jay
Hnbbelrs philosophy Of Repuhlicanism
consisted simply in this theory The
| people have slowly comprchendea the
facts. and have utterly discarded this
Republican party
| Ii Il still asserted By Republican or
gans subsisting upon public plumber one
l or these receiving. il i stated $1,000
\ pcr month during the late campaign
I from jay Hubbell. that 1.-THE grand old
party will be rchabilitated Its un-
worthy members viii be cast ont. it,
/ bosses decapitafed. its thieves punished
and traitors put to death. Nothing can
I Be more impossible. since nothing ~
this Rcpublicanism after these processes
I were pracficed. would survive
\ II Is most probable. II we may dcdace
conclusions from statements made br
Republican newspapers and party lead
ers. that instead Of the reproduction Of
the Republican party he disintegra-
ton Of Democracy i hoped for
Wrecked Republication then proposes
TO attach itself 70 one or more frag-
menfs Of the Jeffersonian organization
There can hardly Be . combination I'M
der any circumstances Of any fragment
81 Democracy with any ..lost tribe q
this false kepublicanism- As distinct
original party Il will hardly enter
another Presidential campaign. Il was
surely ~ exfrcmis when Mr.. Blaine de-
clarcd that ne was undone. and would
never more Be candidate and when
! almost every intelligent Republican
confesscs his party's mission accom-
pl;shed and that its end. like that 81 the
old Wing party that gave 4 birth has
come.
with the return Of peace and settle
! ment Of questions growing out q the
. Interstate conflict. the great purpose q
this Republican party was achieved
, Thenceiorsh Il has existed only % hoIt
! Offices and enrich is favorites. Its ex
istencc Wa based. Is Mr.. Hubbell con
| fessed by his acts. upon Official patron
I | age, and IL life was drawn from oiIicia
! | authority. A stated By that able<t y
, Congressmcn. Mr.. Carlisle Of Ken
! lucky. "there has been no time since
I | 1876 when : full and fair vote Of ID
7 people would not have shown = Demo
| cratic majority 81 half > million Thcs'
: latest elections show that improper IN
fIuenccs viii b hereafter resisted b!
I the masses even when cxertcd By ~
v | President himself. and II this be tru'
! the Republican party i doomed
3 will Be defeated. even II Il exist. IN iSS
Z and disappear forever - : National ~
! lificaI organization. Other questions
. economy In government, reform IN a.
: Civil Service. local freedom Fedora
4 non-inicrference in affairs Of the State-
J. and many others may Be discussed b
y the press and party leaders. but the en-
! n seemingly inevitable just now tha
4 the merit President will be Democrat
= and the whole country with degree y
y satisfaction never before illustrated cor
+ fcsscs the fact and the supreme necc'
i sity. 4Amero1n Register.
III --p >-----
. "A negro woman recently died :
= Port PAYNE. Ala. who claimed 70 v
y rs years old. Returns from III rr'
u cincfs show that she was conceded 70 =
n 10 ~ Chicago Times.