Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-02
Is RECONCILIATION poss1BtEq ?

IL REUONUlLlATlON POSHlBLEf
Washington Cor. OF the n. r. Sun. Nov. SCI
Mr.. Blaine and his followers do not
pretend to conceal their Joy at the turn
OF the recent elections. They claim. In
fact, to have been mainly instrumental
III bringing 1t about. '.We did It." 10
their common phrase OF exultation over
the result. Aud the more candid OF
them bIuntly say that they either bolt.
cd the regular nominations or voted the
democratic ticket.
This freedom OF speech has not soft
ened the temper Of the opposing faction,
and 1t has necessarily Widened . 5reacu
which politicians would ordinarily seek
to close up, or at least to patch over.
The question now 10, will these hos
tile feelings te continued. or will the
rivalries be composed IN view OF dan
ger which threatens ruin to the party if
they be pursued! The leaders on both
sides refuse to make any concession, or
to advance toward rtconciliatl0n.
Tue stalwarts have an account to set
tie With the halt breeds for the defest OF
Folger in New York. of Beaverin Penn
sylvania, and of other candidates in
other states. Until they "get even" on
this score they will make no terms. The
half breeds believe their present stlitude
OF armed defiance IL the strongest posi-.
BILE, because the stalwarts have no
earthly chance OF success. without their
votes.
They have no faith In the professions
nor in the purposes of the admini-tra.
ton, aud they fully understand that for
the remainder OF Atthur's term the halt
breeds are TO be prescribed. Wust 10
there to be gained by attempts at peace.
which at the best wou d be hollow
hearted. when defiance would he equally
successful, and at least would have the
merit OF reemlng manhOOdP This 10
the language Of the nercenaries who
light under Blsine's banner, and oil the
canting Covenanters like Hoar, who
tiesplse Blaine, but who are glad to Co.
operate With ,hIln as allies against the
admInistration. 80,
,On ihs other hand, the stslwart Lead
rrs loudly declare war 10 tho knife.
Even the ancient Cameron, IN id0later
ot rompromise, aud who always gov.
srnsd by ,ci,n ciIiAaion, has openly pro-
claimed tho Rercjest crusade against tho
halt breeds; AMI the organs OF the pr0si.
dent demand tho heads OF all offending
officshoiders. from Robertson down "
the humblest tide water. .ee.orL9 81
:, OF course these hostile feelings will
| Hnd veut ID congress among the repub-
lIcan membsrs. who will charge each
l,other's, faction with the responsibility
,of defeat. E, Stslwarts aud half breeds
may vote together Tor plunder, but they
| will separate on the 4th as irrecOncila.
| BILE enemies bent on reciprocal destruc-
ton. - "a ;" sli
=, The republican party has reached the
Louis Napoleon. when corruption, ex-
trav sgance, licentions lie, and taxation
ssslad it's doom, and war exhibited its
lintetior rottenness.. A paper army Of
more than half y million Of holiday sol.
dierS fell 70 pieces whom the first Ger
man gun Was fired, ausi their piuohoeck
Esmpsros Va. quick p solicit the mercy
OF Q c0nquering master
the old republican party admit there
Is 40 possibility Of success In 1854. be-
cause there 10 no hope Of sfeuniting the
diacbrdant elements winch daily draw
wider apart. and Y whichs cannot - poll
tics stand, be brought togsther on any
common ground. Diaintsgration hsl
gone down to the splintsred bedrock,
and At the very bottom are found causes
, 81 separation quite ~ marked 40 those
that are plain to every eye on the sur
These leaders think that the besl
thing which could happen now would
be the actual break up si tho republi.
can organisation promptly. believing
that such al event would lead to thu
dissolution of the democratic machine
and . Ereoonstruction OF parties beforl
. the presidential election. They are Per.
+ suadsd the time has, come for . new
deal, and this opinion 10 shared BY tsnl
tof thousands who voted with the democ
, racy on the 7th OF November. q
There is food for thought in these sug
. Egesiions Of republicaus with clssl
, nan Do, who, however they may happer
to be- personally, identified, care llttl,
4 toe either Faction. and who really wan
|. gooh government. Democratic leader
I will do 'wsli not to,be carried away wit
|. the splendor Of the recent triumph
i They must apply to theMsslves- the rul
. OF MEASUREMENT: which was applied 4
. the republicans, in their day OF victory
The aggregate vote shows demo
: cratic minority In Pennsylvania. in Ia
diana, and in other states Of importance
!, utmost OF them the vote Was below ths
i cast for Hancock Two years sgo. Th
= lpre5ent democratic strength 10 In repub
!. lican -divisiops. I; ,Ageu
n The future of the democracy is nov
4 in the hands oi house Oi represents
a ! lives. and Of governors and legislatures
|" " whom tho psop:s have put on trial to
= tho second time In niue years. The.
4 have . had no such opportunity In . quar-
ter ot century. II they are equal =
u It. snd alive TO the reasonable demand
of the country, any proper candidate 10
the presidency can be elected in 1884
II they fail q" moro vigorous organ,za
|tion will succeed to this great 0ppUrtu
L nifty, and carry of its honors aud its re
: wards. No. prophet il needed to max