The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08
EDITORIAL MATTER,
The Republican Party IN us
Death struggle.

time in the recent past prior to the
fall elections of 1882, we would not
have Witnessed the prolonged con-
tests that have taken place. On the
contrary the Administration would
have hinted to Colorado that it re-
quired the services Of the present
Secretary Of the Interior, Mr.. Teller,
in the upper Chamber, and he would
have bsen chosen on an early ballot,
whereas he was not even mentioned
in the fight; Minnesota would have
been notified that Window was
wanted in the Senate for six years
longer, and the obedient Legislature
would have acquiesced before the
third ballot; Michigan would have
been ordered to return to his place
in the Senate that great ring>master
and unequaled political machinist
and party boss and fixer, Mr.. Ferry
and Ferry would have been re-elect'
ed without even taking upon himself
the inconvenience Of trip to the
North West,while the "anti- monopo,
lists of Republican proclivities in
the Nebraska Legislature would have
wheeled into line long ago and as
sisted in re>electing Mr.. Saunders
who has for weeks been skirmlshlng
around with only thirteen adherants'
But the fact of the case is that the
whole party was demoralized and
disorganized by the result OF the
recent elections the back bone and
the power of the central ring was
broken the beginning of the end OF
Republican rule became apparent to
every politician, and political aspir-
ants who in surveying the general
wreck found their States yet in pos
session of Republican Legislatures
rushed to them to take part in a gem
eral scramble for the last loaf in
sight, seat in the United States
Senate and consequently candidates
have fairly swarmed at those State
Capitals and the Administration-the
head of dying oligarchy-has been
helpless to impress the various Leg
|. islatures with its views and wishes
, and utterly impotent to aid its favor
ties and friends.
4 The scene reminds one OF great
L fire at sea: The ship crowded will
passengers and possessing a numer'
q GUS crew is cresting the ocean majes
n tically. Its captain is absolute il
: authority and walks the deck tn
very personifcation OF power; tn
subordinate officers respond to hi
! beck and call as though his will wa
= the supreme law OF the universe tn
crew move here and there reckless G
: life and limb to do his bidding, wit
g no greater manifestation OF instine
. or will than so many automaton
6 worked by spring or cord; the pas
: sengers look to him when the cloud
II gather as imploringly as though b
Isl possessed the might to order the
b dispersions and recall the truant SUI
= but there comes from between decl
the terrible cry of "Fire! and Il
: scene is all changed in a moment
n automaton becomes again man; W
|. and instinct re.assert their supren
4 acy; every man of passengers al
4 crew is peer to every other man
] the last battle for the supreme he
itage of life. The boats are lower
but they are over-crowded al
swamped; the strong, steady M
endeavor to reach the flames to ba
tie for their extinguishment but th
are numbered and overcome by clin
ing women and children ;the capita
may still control his officers anc
\ handful of bis crew but they o
y impo tent to save the ship and c
only signalize their daring and deV
ton by sticking to her to the II
,ii- and going down with the ill-fa'
,di. craft.