Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-09
NEWSPAPER DECISIONS
Party Prospects.

Republican papers are very industrious
in pointing out the symptoms of dlscord
in the ranks of the Democratic party, es-
pecially in the South. This sort of party
tactics is resorted to as a sort OF counter
irritant. There is evidence enough that
the Republican party is held together by
nothing but the cohesive power OF pub
lie plunder. This may at any time prove
to be only a rope of sand. Strong as 1t
has been proven during the venal period
of Republican rule, it is bond of union
which always has in it the seeds OF its
own dissolution. The financial theories
of the Republican party of the East, II
reduced to practice, or pressed TO the
point of giving them real vitality, will
inevitably drive the States of the Pacific
slope and also Colorado into the DINO
cratic fold The Republican majority IN
those states, if it exists at all, is very
doubtful. And yet the Republican party.
weakened by the loss of them, would be
In a minority. BELFoRD of Colorado has
been openly rebellious throughout the
nresent session. And the language of
Senator TELLER of the same State, uttered
in the senate on Monday, is full OF sig
nifcance. The present ariff Is not
tariff the people demand and condemning
the policy that would ''strike out OF ex-
istance One-half of the money OF the
world that men holding the securities
might have better and stronger grip up,
on the people who hold the money and
who nav the taxes in this county" he
sad: .:Mr. President, was educated In
the Democratic party, and when 1t failed
to represent my sentiments l had Inc
courage to get out of it, and / propose
upon this question to represent myselt
and not allow the Republican party to be
put in position of misrepresentlng the
wishes of the great people of the West
and South.
The slumbering hatred of the anti-third
termers may be stirred into activity at
anv moment. The stalwart element have
the advantage just now in the possession
of the executive branch of the govern
ment, with all its patronage, but this
serves only to intesify the jealousy and
disappointment of the defeated faction.
CoNKLING and ROBERTSON menace the
harmony of the party IN New York, and
the fierce war which is now made on
BLAINE not only endangers the success OF
the party in Maine, but is an ominous
sign of general unhapiness among the
faithful.
Even the South, which is looked upon
as so promising Republican recruiting
ground, presents its difficulties. Such
Republicans as are there will prove
themselves of singularly meek and self
sacrificing kind if they shall consent to
the entire immolation of their interests
and total sequestration of federal pat
ronage, which they regard as rightfully
theirs They were tractable in Virginia
under great pressure, but it will be a
marvel if they view with enthusiasm the
purchase of unprincipled and half-hearted
Republican allies with honors, trusts and
patronage which have always and every :
where been regarded as the guerdon +
party fidelity. They will begin to ask
where the advantage to themselves is to
come in. The organization of the Demo-
cratic party may not be as compact as it
should be, nor it's elements as homogen-
Gus as could be wished, but it certainly
does not face greater dangers nor require
nearly so much skilful management as
its opponent. 1t should win easily and
decsively as the coming contest now ap-
pears.-St. Louis Republican.