, 1884-02-10
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1884,
a RArrLING RADICAL ROW


Some unmistskable Indications are
gradually, though surely, coming pal
pably to the surface strongly suggest
i've of a rafting row in the radical
ranks. Logan and Lincoln are already
at outs. Blatant Black Jack, of the
Sucker state, regards the presidential
nomination as rightfully his, and that
anyone who has the temerity to stand
in his way is an intriguing enemy, who
must be teverely s%quelched at all hsz
ards. Especially does he feel strongly
so towards Chester A. Arthur, who is
slyly and Sticky using Bobby Lincoln
on the strength of his martyred fathers'
good name and extended reputation
with the good people Of our misruled
republic. This youthful cabinet officer
Is being put forth for the second place
on the presidential ticket as a boosting
block for the accidental chief-magis-
trate of the nation to step back into his
present position, which he has certainly
never illuDned with any degreeof mark
ed brilliancy. Not only in this direc-
ton, but in others, are personal piques
and private jealousies to be observed.
The austere Shermans of Ohio feel Sc
riously sore over their shabby treat
ment at the hands Of the party to which
their well directed efforts have, in the
past, contributed SO much substantial
success. This feeling is also shared
largely by other prominent men, espec-
tally leading republicans in the Buck
eye state. In that stern old common
wealth, which is q most important fac
tor In the composition OF the electoral
college, the Garfield men are already
letting loose much OF their long pent. up
rancor. Their NORWOOD and their
gall is being strongly exhibited towards
the stalwarts whom they distrust, de-
spise and detest far more than they do
the democrats, the latter being regard
ed as open, honorable and worthy foes,
whilst the others are viewed as covert,
cowardly sneaks of the mid
night assassin pattern. That
cruel. hell-born pistol ball OF
the craven aud ~black-hearted assassin,
Guiteau, which ultimately deprived
the beloved Garfield of his life, also
made a death-wound in the corrupt
body of the diseased republican party.
Tint terrible decorating wound, foul,
filthy, fostering aud %gangrened will
never heal. When the light of life
went out of the nations revered chief
magistrate, the lease of life with the
party la power was drawn to a near
and induoitable close. At btst, Mr..
Arthur is only an accidental president,
and all accidental presidents have been
their party as well as upon the public
at large whose paid servants they are
to maintain the dignity OF the nation.
The chances of Logan's nomination
are now better than those of any other
stalwart a~spirant. The half-breeds are
slow to come to the front, seeing that
inevitable fate has indelibly written
the unerring downfall of their polluted
party dDu, NJ hno sduueIlult, Luo no.
tendency OF the democracy. Nomin-
ate whom they may, the republicans
are destined to be sorely defeated. As a
party they ar 9 d~isintegrated disguised,
dismanteled and d~isgruntled. Their
long incrusted body is heavily borne
down by bulks of bullying barnacles
reeking inwardly with vast masses Of
foul, fostering filth in The shape of pes
t~iferous, political pollution. Disheart-
ened, demoralized aud degraded, both
branches OF the rotten radical party
cannot fail to observe the inevitable
defeat encompassing them amid their
terrible tribulations. Honest men and
intelligent voters will think and act
for themselves. The machine politi-
clans cannot drive honest, well-mean-
ing and deep. thinking people to the
polls like sheep to the shambles. Dis
may, defeat aud disaster are theirs in
dubitably. But there is a great and
lasting consolation closely In store for
the public, when, one and all. reflect
wisely aud we'll nat the loss of the re-
publican party will be the gain Of the
people of the nation.