Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-02

cordlng supreme recognition to the Grant
faction of his party. The corruptness of
that faction, their abuse of power. the deg
relation of their system of machine poll
tics, caused thousands and tens of thous-
to resolve to do so no longer. The infamous
project of a third term for Grant was
crushed at Chicago and the candidate
chosen over him elected. Arthur assembled
to accidental power and restored the old
diseased system, systematically prostitut-
ing Republican authority in support of the
policy of his rule.
Judged by the standards of statesman
ship and political leadership the Arthur
cabinet is failure. The secretary of
state, Frelinghuysen, has not an attribute
that commends him as a public man.
Folger is of even less use than the secre-
tary of state, either as politician or a
statesman, and after his melancholy de-
feat last fall is morose, broken and hope
less. Teller is a small man, and would
share the fate of Folger if he should have
the temerity to run for Office in his state
Lincoln, who was appointed by Garfield
so that he might attach Logan to his adj
ministration, by remaining with Arthur
has not gained the confidence
of the stalwarts, and has no personal fol-
lowing of his own, Notwithstanding the
honored name he bears. Brewster is a
simpleton in politics and an unsafe man
in every respect. Howe was simply a
'Grant man." and was placed in the cabi-
net by that standard of fitness. Last of
all is Chandler, the brightest, strongest
man in the cabinet, possessed of satanic
craft in politics, q jobber in public Office, a
discredit to the administration, and so
skilled in duplicity as to be disgrace to
| the country.
The later acts of the President indicate
that he Is engaged in the effort to make
himself central figure in the next presi-
Dental contest. By the degradation Of
public officials to low partisan undertak-
| jngs he seeks to be potent factor in the
control of the next national convention OF
his party, and when a public officer will
not prostitute himself he is turned out to
make place for one that will. He has sur
rounded himself with the panoply of dis
trust BY his political acts and associations
and shocked the public sense beyond re-
covery, and there is not a Republican stats
that is now claimed to be cordially sup
porting his administration.
If Arthur should seize upon the oppor
tunity afforded by the death of his post
master general to recast his cabinet, as hi
is being urged to do by some who realize
whas ne has done to destroy the party, hi
Judgment of men and his associations
would utterly prevent tbs restoration o.
his administration to popular favor ans
do nothing to pave the way to continued
Republican supremacy.
What the country has made up its mind t.
have Is something moro than a change O
cabinets. 1t calls for new men, clea
records, better blood, able life and an EN-
of the strife of factions, and the hideou
greed of placemen. The work of reorgan
ization and regeneration has begun, and
will go On. The old party hacks may con
spire as they please to retain power. Thei
golden bowl is broken. The sovereign
have dscreed that they want men who vii
act for the country and faithfully serve tn
nation, and they will not look for them i
the Republican party.