New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02

managers. Then the article proceeds, with
ideas which have often appeared IN lHE
TRIBUNE:
What ia the present Democratic party, anyhow ! bit
anything better than mObf Ia It agreed upon any ono
point OF policy Ii has wise and capable men among us
leaders usually snubs them and SENDS ihen 70 'o
rear 1t has not even resolution enough to seize upon
the most evident and plainly expedlent pocy 10
ators have I'm the last few weeks wasted days III e ~
rues about the tariff when the opportunity lay before
them to move repeal Of the whole intricate ana
less internal tax system, and make their play poio ~
country on that policy No; Mr. Ildeh was re"'
when no said that there would be 10 DelocrA1e 'u0
until there is a Democratic party.
Among the good reasons why the Democratic
party should be out of power, this Is douo.leSs
one that there is no Democratic party Inc
country finds it Impossible to trust a hetero-
geneous mob, which has no ruling prihclPie'
and which embraces the most worthless urees
of all previous parties 1t despiscs parry
which never avows a purpose or pledges ltseii
TO principle without directly giving the lie 10
its profession and breaking its pledge u
regards the so-called Democratic party "s
essentially mere agglomeration OF dlscarucu
public servants and proved Iascals, 10 get
power If they can by any pretence, however
dishonest, or any profession, however i"ise'
Knowing that the so-called party embraces d
great many well-meaning and honest VOTERS
and some worthy and able leaders, the country
also has observed that the men OF no Dr'tihs
no character and no sincerity Of purpose IN
yarIably come to the front aud run things,
virtually without opposition, whenever the
so-calIed Democratic party has any chance OF
success. That is reason enough, IL there were
no other, for pIeierring the Republican party
even at its worst, to the Democracy even
when it comes with the most attractive pro-
LESSONS.
But this view of the matter, though perfectly
correct as far as it goes, is exceedingly unjust
by reason Of incOmpleteness.. The kepuDiicah
party does not exist, nor does 1t rule, merely
because it has no Competent ana patriotc OPP
position If that were so, the country mieh'
at any time be led to discard EcpuDlcahlsm
generally, lust as Pennsylvania will probably
discard CamerOnism this year, with ieeIlllg
that even Democratic or any other KIND Of
government. for year or two can be endured
for the sake of smashing the worst element in
the Republican party, and thus fitting 1t FOR
greater usefulness hereafter The fact is that
the process of smashing and publication goes
on III the hcpuDllCdn parry N'hAlhtI'J' w IVY
in one State, tomorrow i'll another, but always
somewhere. The worst men in the Republl-
can party. its most Enthusiastically or unworthy
elements. are continually being buried by
popular verdicts, sometimes in party conyen-
tions. and sometimes i'll the defeat OF party
candidates. But the work of puriiicatlon never
stops. If it halts after great progress III New
York or Massachusetts it goes on with surprls-
ing vigor in Pennsylvania and other States.
Always there is some faction of the great Re
publican party in some State or States, which
is going to its everlasting doom because 1t has
lost the confidence of Republican voters
There never has been any other party that had
the faculty of purging itself in this way. The
Democratic party never will have it, because
it lacks manhood pluck, and sincerity OF con-
viction. Its managers will continue to the end
TO dicker with the worst and meanest of the
discarded Republicans, in order to get Office
and will to the end he despised because they
thereby put themselves below the worst and
meanest of the Republicans.