The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-18
Comments of the Press.


Commercial says: During Grants
administration, eight years ago, the
Republicans suffered a defeat as
sweeping as that with which they
are just now overwhelmed. They
earned and deserved their defeat be-
cause they were submissive to bosses.
1t was the loss of twenty-five Repub-
lican States in 1874 that prevented
the carrying out of the open cam
paign then contemplated in 1876 for
a third term Of Grantism. 1t was
a conspiracy of bosses against our
Republican form Of government
They wanted big boss to parcel out
the spoils among an aristocracy Of
bOsses. They were beaten, and Car
field elected President, denied his
boss and was murdered. He never
= would have been sfrarned if he had
submitted to the system Ofthe bosses. "
1t adds that the victory of Butler in
Massachusetts suggests the question
whether, having accomplished so
much against great odds, he is not
the captain to lead the vast army of
Democrats in a national campaign
"Whether the solid South vote likes
him or not, it must reconcile itself
phil0sophicaIIy to the inevitable. He
cannot be looked upon other than as
tine coming man among Democrats,
Outranking Hoadley, Thurman, Nc
Donald, Pendleton, Bayard, Hancock
and Hendricks"
The Enquirer says: 1.-THE result
has been brought about through the
disruption Of the Republican Organi-
ZatiOn and the general disgust Of the
people with the bosses and the tire
less pap-suckers. And no party can
afford to be needless of The lesson
conveyed"
The scandals of Grantism" had
less to do with the elections in 1874
than the scandals of RObesOnism with
the elections of 1882. What is now
shown is that the American people,
neither in hard times nor in flush
times, are willing to be ruled by rob-
bers.-Ne,0 YORK; World.
Looking squarely into the face OF
the fact that in every State where the
President and cabinet officers have
taken hand in the campaign there
has been Republican disaster, every
liberty-Ioving citizen Of this great
country must be convinced that it
would have been good deal better
for the Republican ticket if the adj
ministration had turned right in and
worked with the Democratic party
Phjtadelphid Press.
This is great change, but 1t is not
a calamity. The people have become
restiye under the pressure imposed
by an organization which has proved
itself Incapable of self amendment.
The task of reform and regeneration
is herculean one; but it Is of the
very essence Of Republican govern
ment that one party or the other must
undertake it. When both fail the
government itself is a failure. -PhH-
ddelphjU RecOT9.
If the Democrats have been victor
ious, it is because American citizens
have thought it necessary to remind
the men who control the Republican
organization that it is not safe to
leave the people out of their calcula-
tions, and that while a machine is an
Indispensable incident to party, it
should and must be kept in its proper
place. - Phii0dclDhid North Ameri-
can.
Republicans will not regard the
family quarrelS of yesterday in their
party as any indication Of what will
be the result of the same energy con-
centrated against the Democracy in
1851 Washington National ReDubH-
can.
We congratulate Gen. Butler, who
has got what he has long wanted. We
congratulate Massachusetts, which
has got what she has long needed.
We congratulate Harvard College,
which Will now have the long await.
Led opportunity to confer upon this
eminent citizens the title of Doctor OF
Laws, and to receive him with proper
hOnOrs when he goes over the Cam.
, bridge bridge to commencement next
summer, escorted by company OF
lancers.-NeO York Sun.
Mr.. Arthur now has the opinion OF
the people on his administration in q
D convenient shape to be framed.-
Pjttsb1Ug Dispatch.
t In this country Of equality and free
dom men will not submit to politicaI
bondage and if the stalWart faction
has not learned this valuable lesson
81 then the result of their defeat i,
thrown away upon them. - Washing.
ton Star.
The title of the lesson was, ''Tht
Rich Young Man." and the COLDER
r text was zone thing thou Iackest.'
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