National Republican., 1882-12-06
THE "INDEpENDENr" SPIRIT.
A Statement OF the Position OF the Disaf-
fectcd BufI6lo Republicans.
BnGdlo Commercial Adrertisel

Buffalo Commercial Advertiser.
President Arthur hiss elected general APP
proval by his prompt and sweeping efforts to
make the way clear for securing the ends of
public justice in the star-route trials There
are some discordant voices, some croakers in
the general chorus of praise. He need not
heed these, for he may as we'll make up his
mind first and last that everything he may do
will be condemned or msrepresented by the
Republican factionists in this State. He may
do whatever may seem to him best in the way
of official duty; he may pursue what policy
he deems wise in the direction of reconcilia-
tion and reunion in the ranks of the party
that elected him e-President; the result
will be the same in every case in so far as
treating him with any justice on the part of
the New York Half Breeds may be concerned.
The president of the independent" club in
this city, more frank as man than prudent
as a politician, has frequently voiced the
real sentiments of the faction which that club
is intended to perpetuate: Let us know
what Arthur wants; let us know what men
he supports let him only indicate in what
direction his policy is to lie, and we will
support the men and the measures that he
does not support" This is the "Independ
ent platform, and the Independent" " fac
tion lives up to it. In this spirit every off
cial action of the Presidents is criticised.
At some time Mr. Arthur has crossed the po-
litical path of the leaders in this "Inde-
pendent movement. He has prevented one
of them from showing himself forward as
Republican candidate for governor; again he
thwarted the schemes of this eager politician,
who, dispairing of being elected to any office
by his constituents, tried to obtain an cleo
tion to the United States Senate from the
hands of faction at Albany. The others
President Arthur has turned deaf ear when
they besought him that their friends might
have or retain Federal positions. Scratch
any of the leaders in tho independent
movement and you will find sore for which
President Arthur is presumed to be response
BILE. For this reason do we see the Inde-
pent" newspapers most illiberal in accord
ing him credit for official action which
satisfies the people. For this reason do they
take pains to have it appear that what is ap-
parontly brave act in the performance of
public duty is really forced from him to divert
public attention from his official dilatoriness
or neglect. For this reason is he constantly
reminded when he does what is manifestly
right, that he is only following the example
of his lamented predecessor, and when he fails
to do what the Half Breeds want him to do, is
he condemned for "leaving the lamented Gar
fields work undone" President Arthur will
The men comprising it call themselves anti
Arthurians," and make opposition to the Ad-
ministration the test of fidelity to their organi-
zation. Let the Republican party live or die,
let it flourish or decay, let it blossom or let it
rot, let it triumph or let it fall-come what
will, the New York Half Breeds have sworn
to get even " with the President. With the
main features of his Administration, affecting
public policy, they have no opportunity to
find fault; but he feasts with the men they
hate, so nothing that he can do will find favor
in their sight,