Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-14

loss was nothing 10 MIN, but the blow to
his pride stunned him, and added to the
other events over which he constahtly and
gloemily brosded, in his low state OF health,
his hand was nerved for the fatal act.
1fRTHURiS REPUBLICAN CRITICS.
The acting President of the United
States has succeeded in attracting to him
self line of criticism from his patty asso-
ciates that is most wholesome. There is
attributed to the President an almost fe
rocious desire TO compass the defeat of the
Democratic party next year, and his theo-
ry is, that without heroic policy on his
part the success of the De-
mocrscy is sure thing. His idea
of the <'heroics" is peculiar enough,
and seems to consist OF direct, deliberate
attempt to divide and disgust his own
party friends. Long ago he contrived to
divest himself of any considerable fellow
ing in New York. More recently he has
succeeded in alternating Senator Logan,
who has been treated with extreme So
cial civility and terrible political
frigidity" by the administration,
His latest stroke of policy has
been to cut off the friendship
of Senator Harrison of Indiana, and the
grandson of President is in full hostile
array. Before our ''heroic" President goes
much farther in formulating line of pol
icy that may turn out as intended, iniurq
ious to the Democratic party, he will de
well to ascertain if he can retain any con-
siderable support from his own party.
The Gazette, Republican paper pub
| lished at Washington, d. c., gives voice to
the dominant feeling in Republican circles
regarding the conduct of Mr.. Arthur in
| the executive Office. In the last issue at
hand, the Gazette after stating the details of
the orgies of the Presidents Florida trip,
during which he was chiefly engaged with
| "gorging himself with liquid shrimp sal
ad," presents truthful portrayal of the
| dead hopes that are the only fruits of the
administration that was created by the
| 'sgrace of assassination" Says the Journal
| mentioned: |'Never in the history Of the
| country were the prospects of party har-
nony, the expectation of a brilliant and
fsaecessful administration so great, and
| the acquiescence Of both parties and all
the people so complete and cheerful, as
on the day of the inauguration of Garfield
and Arthur. 1t was then believed that we
would have four years of government
of the people, by the people and for the
| the people. But these hopes-born of
faith in General Garfield and the great
Republican party-have faded away. In
stead Of the splendid representative ad-
nninistration which we SO confidently ex-
pscted would add new lustre to the Re-
publican party; would consolidate and
harmonic all disturbing elements, would
elevate, strengthen and disseminate its
loftiest sentiments; would honor the name
that had never been dishonored,
and add new glow of
pride, like morn risen upon noon, to every
Republican-whqt have we? An admins
tnatien of snobs, by snobs, and for snobs;
President groveling among the skeletons
of responsibility, attaching more import
ance to the cut of his coat and the part of
his hair than to the gravest questions of ma
tional and international policy"
The sentiments of this scorching indict-
ment are the sentiments of all thoughtful.
patriotic men of all parties. Disappoint-
ed and grieyed by the conduct of
the executive, these are the things
liberal minded Republicans are every day
saying among themselves. The mere
partisans may attempt to parry the truth,
but that weakness only overwhelmes them
the more deeply with the turpitude of the
head of their organization. We are far
enough away from the next presidential
contest to view things with judicial dig
nifty, an intelligent scrutiny, instead of
from the standpoint of partisan bias, and
from such contemplation arises the pur-
pose of the people to transfer the power
which he's been and is being abused under
Republican rule. The administration of
President Arthur has opened the eyes of
many independent, worthy citizens, who
care something for principle, who desire
good government, and these are no longer
willing to be the dumb chatteIs of
party, hoping for parity and decency in
high places, only to be betrayed. When
party organ occupying the closest rela-
lions to the welfare of it's party is obliged
to speak cut as does journal the from
which we have quotsd, there is abundant
occasion for the most serious apprehen-
sions for the public welfare. Notwith-
standing the plainness of speech employed,
the half is not told. An administration
that is thus Condemned by It's own friends
is an abundant warning to the sovereign of
the republic that the only possible process
of safety and publication is to remove
totally from power the political organi-
zation that is led and controlled by the most
dangerous and inscriptions politicians of
the generation.
Soheller's Billiard balls.