Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-06
VIBRATING TO A WARNER
CLIMATE.

~ CLlMAIE.
Like the birds, the Republican party is
repairing to quit the North and wing its
ay to the warmer climate OF the South
States. It cannot live above Mason's
on 8 line without the warm covering
i'd North. That solidity is removed,
It's teeth chatter at the cold prospect
defeat. Between the Democrats and
reenbackers, Maine, with a Democratic
Governor now in its chair, is no longer a
'safe State and has failed them twice in the
,ast dye years. In New York the party
las hardly living chance by reason of
is divisions which are at present as IT.
.eparahie as those of the Democracy who
fare in tie majority. In Pennsylvania the
rule of Simon Cameron has not been
ng enough to prevent bolt of fifty
sand voters from the party traces. In
it is needless to say is Democratic
and will so vote when the next op-
atty is afforded her. From this proa-
in the States containing the largest
arcentage Of intelligence, it turns to those
taG8s with the largest percentage Of ig-
-ance-the former slave States.
his is not SO unreasonable nor 30 unex-
ted . change as might be supposed. AS
after of history the mission of the party
been performed and it's duties are en-
ded. Itewas founded to give freedom to
four millions OF people and it had the SYM
oathy of almost the whole OF the civilized
..,r,17 ITO ooooponlich +bia II had tn waua
war, and after that to reconstruct the
~. Then it settled down solely to
holding. It has now absolutely moth
] nat, by even the most gracious cour-
sssy could be called principle. 1t made
@ false pretense of proprietorship to that
sork of the wheat crop, specie resump-
don but as matter of history it has been
nothing since reconstruction ended but
mp of factions, quarrelling over and di-
s + out the spoils of the Federal gov
/ lent. In return for the possession of
storehouse of treasure it has, after the
fashion of the kings of old with the feu-
dial barons. surrendered its legislation to
monster corporations and monopolies in
order to secure their aid in maintaining its
supremacy over the country. Even its
sudden adoption of the protective tariff as
a campaign issue was an after thought and
only came into its head late in the canvass
of 80. The party is now run wholly on per-
+ sonal grounds and its ''great issues" before
the csnntry are whether Stalwart shall
have tilsss position or Half-breed have
that, under the new deal now about being
made by the new President.
For such party the ground on which
90 schools have dourished for century
+ good soil, and hence the migration
s4e land where ignorance has been en-
anchised, and where constituency may
3 had with a leaven of scheming leaders
b rho neither expect nor desire principle in
party. That this rnwholesome bird will
welcomed in more than one Southern
Il -6esalmost goes without saying, but at
lie same time its deserted nest at the
IN orth will be filled with better material
and the disintegration of parties now being
attempted at the South will take place
throughout that section. Now that the
war issue has been worn out there is moth
/ ing to hold together such immense party
majorities as the Republicans have had in
Pennsylvania. Massachusetts,, Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin and other States,
and it will be as impossible for the North
to present a solid front as it has been fol
the South. The disintegration has already
begun in the first named State under the
ana5esehin of Wnlfe--
moss who Jn1nK from the loss of Vir-
Z ginia that the Republican party is making
a triumphant march into the South are
mistaken. The people are rising in Its
rear as it leaves its old camping ground
the Northern States, and it is likely to
by having no home in America save
ing the ignorance of the country led by
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