National Republican., 1882-11-08
The Political Future.

Bourbons. Let no time be lost before we
begin the work of uniting all of what
ever previous party affiliations, who are
honestly determined to prevent q Bour-
bon restoration. The Southern Inde-
pendents would, if openly and heartily
invited, join hands with the Re-
publican party on the one grand
object of securing republican
form of government in States where it
does not now exist, and in the Nation
where it cannot exist so long as Senators
and Representatives in Congress and
Presidential electors are manufactured
in spurious ballot-boxes, controlled by
lawless and defiant minorities. The Re-
| publfcans who do not object to Bourbons,
and to whom Bourbons do not object,
are wolves in sleeps clothing. They
should be Stunned and driven out of the
temple of Republicanism, because they
are against us. The anti-Bourbon Inde-
pendents who are hated and denounced
by the Bourbons should be trusted and
fraternized with, because they are with
us. The patriot of to-day is better than
last years patriot turned traitor.
The great body of the Republican party
of the North will require no time for de-
liberation in choosing between the noble
men now in revolt against Bourbonism
at the South and the selfish politicians
who have tried to prop up its tottering
throne by drawing off few Republicans
from the attack, under the false guise of
"Sha ght Republicanism." Any attempt
to treat as a mere difference within the
Republican party this fundamental di6c =
ence Of purpose will result in harm to the
party, which will finally be compelled at
least to demand hostility TO Bourbonism
as q test of party fealty. Let none
imagine that contradicting or ig-
noring this will prevent it
from happening. If any Republicans
conte mplate an alliance with the Bour
bon Democracy let them go now, and let
us set about the work of obtaining re-
cruits to fill their places. Let the will
ingness Of Republicans to unite arith all
'Cho are opposed to a restoration Of the Bour-
JonS to polUer be the evidence that they
are not in favor of Bourbon restoration
OH ltIIllS luNOIdDlC W lllSH1StlNtS. DO-
ware of false leaders whom the Bourbons
always eulogize during great political con-
tests. Beware of any man of our
party who seems to be favor
ite of the Bourbons as O Presidential
candidate whenever they discuss the
policy of supporting man who has not
been in their organza ton. We have in
our party able men in whom the whole
country believes. Let us have faith in
the principles Of the party, and not lower
them in an effort to unite with men who
have neither principles nor preiudices,
but only appetites. If we build on the
rock of equal rights, no sound man will
stay away from us. If we insultand defy
the Right by hollow truces with men who
are fresh from efforts to drive Virginia
back into the Bourbon fold we shall
make the South hopelessly solid, while
at the same time we hopelessly divide
the North. The North will not unite ON
the policy of rejecting the patriotic
movement in Virginia.
1t is the game of certain desperate
Northern politicians to force the South
to remain solid if possible. Tbcn forty
nine Northern electoral votes added to
the one hundred and fifty-three from the
South would be enough to surrender the
Nation to the Southern Reactionists.
They trust in being able then to play the
highwayman's policy. They want to be
able to say TO the Republican voters
Few as we are, we can prevent sue
cess if we bolt. Give us our way
or we ariH bolt. You love the party too
well TO- see it defeated We care for it
only to use it. Yield to our dictaton or
we will defeat. it, The margin is too
small for you to safely resist. Your NOM
ination or your life" Such is the dispo-
sition of the secret managers of this
years revolt. They will not find it as easy
hereafter to obscure the issue. The al
legged Republicans who prefer Southern
Bourbons over the friends of free and
fair elections and free education are not
as numerous as they are noisy and con-
spicuous. The mere statement of their
position is sufficient proof of their con-
tempt for Republican principles. To
patch up an insincere peace with them
would but
-" Skin and film the ulccrous place,
While rank corruption mining all within
lnfects unseen"
Hostility to Southern Bourbonism is
not an unreasonable test among Repub-
licans. Let it be applied, and the party
will, under sound policies, regain its old
strength. Then if the cooperation OF
the Southern enemies of Bourbonism,
who have not been members of the Re-
publican party, should be deemed desira-
able for 1884, free and open conferences
would lead to the best methods for attain
ing that end. But let us not think OF
compounding with that rottenness in the
party which does not decently conceal its
illicit relations with Bourbon Democracy.
The party has long erred in that direc-
ton.
Repent what's past; avoid what is to come;
And do not spread the compost on the weeds,
10 make them ranker."
TIE Posts outbreak yesterday against
nepotism does not necessarily refer to
Mr.. Blaine, although that gentleman did
have his son for an assistant secretary