National Republican., 1884-04-05
POLITICAL NOTES.

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! on its hands in being required TO show cause
| between now and tho dog days why change
! in tho national administration is desirable,
| for IL cannot agree upon any definite policy
| TO offer in place Of that advocated and exem.
| pliied by its opponents Commercial
AdUc{iSer
Tho Louisville C0uricr-Jomnal wants TO
know "what is the matter with the Hancock
and English ticket?' The same thing is tho
matter with IL that has been the matter with
the democratic tickets that have been run by
the democratic party during the last quarter
of q century. The guadrennial port-mortem
examinations have shown that the successive
tickets were afflicted with the disease known
in medicopolitical circles as not -having votes
enough Philadelphia Item.
Never since IL was state have the DEM
| oCrats carried New York under any other
declarations of principles or with any candi-
date who was not in favor of n tariff for rev.
enue only. The assumption is, therefore.
absolutely gratutous and utterly unfounded
that the support Of the Morrison bill Injuries
or that its passage would cndangor the demo-
cratic cause in New York. New Jersey was
carried on tariff for revenue only platform
in 1sS0.-St. Louis Republican,
The News and Courier threatens us with an
overwhelming popular demonstration in IA
vor of what II calls revenue reform" Let
1t come. But we must say that we cannot sec
any signs of it. On the contrary, we are
constantly told by influential democratic
leaders that, go far as Virginia is concerned,
inevitable defeat would follow tho adoption
by the democratic party as a test of party
fealty OF q resolution in favor of a tariff for
revenue only. There are in this city thou
sands of democrats who would not vote for
any candidate for congress standing on such
o platform. Richmond Dispatch.
Nobody proposes to road Mr.. Randall out
Of the demodratic party. Nor has anybody
broken with him for voting with the repub-
licans on the tariff issue. But, when Mr.
Randall comes into democratic caucus re-
fusing all compromises and concessions, re-
fusing to make any offers or promises, refus-
ing TO accept any arrangement, refusing TO
abide by any decision ho becomes, though
unconsciousy, in reality, an emissary of the
republicans, for he does propose to go straight
out of that caucus into the republican camp
and to fight his party on this the vital issue
of its being. Why should he be given this
option2 And why should we be denounced
because we urge that he be required TO take
his place and his chance along with his polit-
ical associates ?-LouisriUe Courier-Jouyndt.
If the independents are republicans it is
their duty to work within their own party to
secure the nomination of candidates satisfac-
tory to them, just as other members OF tho
organization must do. If they are democrats
let them act as such within their party. If
they are neither republicans nor democrats
lney SnOulu Stanu ulOOI, auu UuOSc OF
} their fellow citizens who recognize allegiance
to parties and party principles to name tho
candidates desired by msjorities on either
side. Then the independents can make their
choice between the two, or, seeing nothing to
} choose, stay away from the polls or scatter
/ their votes as they please. No political Or
, ganizaton can afford to yield the privilege Of
nominating its candidates into the hands OF
men who are regardless Of party obligations
Troy Times.
; The report that Gen. Grant encourages any
movement on his behalf for tho presidential
nomination has no elements of probability
The great distinguishing trait of Gen. Grants
, illustrious career Is his rare good sense-a
good sense which shines above the occasional
, , mistakes to which all men are liable-and he
knows that the time for such movement
: has gone by. The country cherishes deer
c and undying respect for the great soldier who
led its armies to victory and who filed the
presidential chair for two terms, and, though
in private station, he holds tho highest post
of honor in remaining the foremost citizen
, of the republic. Gen. Grant has himself
furnished the most conclusive answer to the
rumor in declaring himself for the nomina
tion of Gen. Logan. This expression |:
creditable to his chivalric spirit and his hon
orable personal fidelity. Phaadelphia Press.
!, The present condition of the democrati,
party is closely analogous to that in which Il
; found itself just before the breakup of 1860
= Now, as then, the disagreements and dis
! fractions that place 1t at cross-purposes with
: itself are sectional in their nature. ana based
upon other considerations than mere differ
I. ences Of personal opinion with regard to ar
abstract matter of party faith or policy. The
3 trouble lies deeper than the leaders are will
l. ing to acknowledge, or than the rank anc
file are able to comprehend. 1t is the south
s against the north, with the tariff question
y substituted for the slavery question, just al
S it was when the split came in the Charleston
# convention. The present anti-tariff wing o
q the party is to all practical intents and pur
i poses synonymous with the pro-slavery VIM
d of the party at the period referred; and tn,
: fight they have inaugurated is really aimee
n at that industrial system under which north
o ern enterprise has made such rapid stride
ii and northern labor has gained so many ad
i vantages.-S Louis Globe Democrat.
A SCREAMING CALL.
Lynchbarg Campaign
% Tho carpet bagger, and the still meane
u native scalawag who succeeded him, the in
= famous revenue officer the ballot-stuffin
u countenanced by the administration, the or
S ganized viifcation, the utter abrogation o
L free citizenship, the manufacture of politica
D. crime, and all the wrongs false to the Ameri
d can idea of government, the policy of hatred
Q and the incident injuries to development an
$ progress, all these call aloud to the south :
1 act together for one obect-and that object
the election Of o democratic president
ABOUT CooPER's SIZE.
Rochester Post -Erpress.
= Mr.. Roosevelt, 1t will be seen, continue
'r faithful in his adherence to Mr.. Edwar
a Cooper as an eligible democratic candidate fo
y presidential honors. There is really o goo
it deal to be said in favbr of Mr. Cooper, who
Il an amiable and accomplished gentleman, c
l. good parts and clean record, and stronge
b perhaps, from the standpoint of availabilit
b. than even tho governor Still, we dout
4 whether this is year when the democrat
c. can hope to succeed under the leadership of
to man not of the first political magnitude an
lie possessing both force and name. Why nc
or run Mr.. Cooper for mayor?
s. GEN. JOE JoHNsToN's VIEWS.
10 Interview IN FiusbiTg Dispatch.
II do not know who the strongest demo
" cratic candidate would be in the south nov
10 Tho unfortunate divisions in opinion Of th
" leading democratic statesmen of the countr
d will certainly split and demoralize the demo
i'd cratic party of the south, and there will be n
to solid south in the convention. Manufactui
ing has pressed too far in Virginia, Georgii
the Carolinas, Tennessee, Alabama, and Louis
F ana to allow tho democratic party to be le
by tho nose by the arrogant braggadoGio