National Republican., 1884-11-29

know so much that advice from Boston
would be superfuous, would be so immac-
ulate as not to be tempted to walk in
VISIONS ways by promises of the good
will Of the best men around the hub, or
be so insonsible to danger as not to trem-
BILE at the prospect of incurring the wrath
of the individuals without whose counte-
nance all things may come to grief and
the great world explode like defective
bomb in mid air.
But alas After all the complaconcy
attending the effort Of preparing the ad-
dress to Cleveland it is related that the
committee of one hundred in New York,
in goddess moment, sat down on tho
document and refused to sign, holding to
the absurd position that Cleveland Is very
much the kind of man he was represented
to be by tho Boston mugwumps when
they begged the democrats to nominate
him. This view camo upon Boston with
astounding effect. Boston had no idea
that its statements in the canvass had
been received as true by any persons
capable of entering competitive exami-
nation for clerkship in the custom house
at Hull or the lighthouse on Minots
ledge, and when they perceived that the
"one hundred" had actually swallowed
the whole yarn and were still indulging
the idea that Cleveland needed no coach
ing, the CONSERVATION may we'll have
been painful.
L. toI t,ak L.. 30. .,.At
mated to Boston that Cleveland might
! do right, Notwithstanding tho probabili-
ties were tho othor way, and suggested
that IL would be we'll to wait, and not
jump upon him at once on account Of the
magnitude of the doubts. This manifes-
tation OF independence on the part of the
New York independents is to be con-
domned, for 1t is an absolute bolt against
the wisdom of tho best men," and
amounts to an assumption that less than
the best have tho right to direct the
affairs of the Independents. 1t strikes Mt
the very root Of tho organization. The
party was founded to secure government
through the higher intelligence and the
nobler principles. There is no doubt that
these reside in Boston, for 1t was 80 re-
solved at the start, and has been adhered
TO with unninchng tenacity all tho time.
To veto tho doings of tho best is treason
to society. II is to set an example that
may be followed down tho whole scale Of
mortality, and may end in causing tan
ners and shoemakers to repudiate the
| rin ,f has 20 = 10 fNr he,
on all questions of government and party,
and thon where are we2
There is another view Of this thing
which merits notice. The independent
party claims to have elected Cleveland.
Not by virtue Of its numbers, but by Its
transcendent moral power and its virtu-
Gus cohesion. The best men, though few
put down the many millions Of the not best
republicans This is plain. The good
men were not numerous, but they won
against the hosts of the wicked. Now, il
we divide tho best once moro, and sepa-
rate the Bostonians from the New York.
ers-the best from the grade next below
the moral power will oil be vested in
Boston, and Boston will rule the whole
country. That this would suit Col. Cod
man and James Freeman Clarke admits
of no debate, and should the process oI
separation continue long enough ono OF
these gentlemen would become the auto
crat Of our destinies, and all the wear ant
tear of nominations and elections woult
be saved. Perhaps the highest aspiration
of the independent is directed to thii
ond--and IL is SO practical