Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-22

The Republican party sprang from
triumphed by deception, and
has survived by iobbery. 1t is now ap-
preaching a crisis, and the cunning of
its leaders is taxed to avert its downfall.
The signs are numerous that it will enter
upon the fall campaign at a great disad-
vantage, and it is not improbable that its
candidates in many Congressional dis
tricts at the North will be defeated.
Confronted with this prospect, the lead
ers Of the party will strain every nerve
to avert disaster. Not only will the old
machine methods to avert defeat be en-
ployed as they seldom have been before,
but special efforts will be made, where
ever possible, to counterbalance losses
at the North by gains at the South. Pro
vided Democrats are defeated N
Southern districts, it matters little to the
Radicals who replace them, for men
like Lowe and Wash Jones are good
enough Republicans for their purposes
The record of the Radical party IN the
nresent Congress cannot but be dan
ocing in the campaign. The leaders per
ceive this. and are taking thought &C
cordingly. Hundreds of jobs have been
introduced. and have been held back for
the next session, since to have passed
them at the present session would have
been extremely dangerous, and your
Radical statesman take few risks
Hence, the party will appeal to the
country with much cleaner record than
it might have presented, bad as it is, and
if if meets with measurable success IN
the coming elections, the new Con-
gress can be relied on to do
all in the way of jobs that the
present may leave undOne as impolitic.
The Radicals, too, have made other pro.
vision in the ousting of Southern Demo
Gratis. In this they have had two-fold
purpose in view. The alleged reasons
for turning out Southern members of
Congress not only furnish political
capital at the North, but Lynch,
Mackey, Lowe, smalls and their ilk can
always be relied on to discharge their
debt in furtberance of jobs, whenever
called upon to do so.
Upon the taxation question, too, the
Radicals are exercising their ingenuity.
They have discovered that the people
are taking a lively interest in the matter,
and something must be done, or at
least promised. The Kelley bill was
very acceptable TO certain allies of R4di
calism, but it conferred no benefit upon
the people. Accordingly the Republi-
eau Senators, after putting their head:
together, agreed to reduce the duty on
sugar and Bessemer steel rails. But the
only people interested in the duty on
sugar are certain Southern planters
whose Representatives in Congress can
not be of service to the Radical
party, and though the reduc-
ton of IS per ton on sieel
rails appears on its face to be
wonderful concession, it is really not
so. True, our contemporary, the Phila
delphia Press, a stout champion of pro
lection, advises the "barOns' to swallow
the dose gracefully, for it is good medi-
cine. inasmuch as the high duty is really
hurtful to them, and gives free traders
powerful thunder. But as balm to the
wounded feelings of the barons, cotton
ties. etc, are TO be taxed more heavily
This affects the South alone, and is
prettv fair concession to the spirit Of
protection.
The Radical programme in regard tC
taxation is Just such as its shrewd lead
ers know how to devise. 1t is plausible
and, if it serves their purpose, they will
rest content. A supplement has beer
added in the shape of the Kasson trick
for the Committee of Ways and Means
TO meet the Tariff Commission from time
TO time. and assemble in November TO
framing revenue measures. This is a
much as to say, "GOOd people, we hav,
done thus and so for you, and, if you
give us time, we will do more" Thus
! with such of the old issues as are no
worn tnreadhare, and backed by Hub
bells levy and private "bcronial contri
buttons" the party will enter the neld
hoping 70 again deceive the people anc
prepared TO buy all the votes in the mar
! ket.
If the people allow themselves to be de
| oeivcd, they will have themselves alone t
blame. The record and methods of Rad
calism are we'll kHowa, 1t never ha'
less to commend it than at present, an
if the people give it another lease o
power it will be evidence that they ar
Indifferent both 20 the burdens they carr
and to the fate of the system of govern
ment their fathers framed.