The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-16
A BREEZY SPECTACLE.
Republican AnarchicaI Threats Not Dis
turbing the Country to Any AppreciabIe
Extent.

| Republican AnarchcaI Threats Not Dis
turbing the Country to Any AppreciabIe
Extent.
Thus far the country does not exhibit
any great amount of alarm over the
threats which are being rather literally
thrown out by Republican papers with
reference to the action of the Senate
next winter. These conjectural terrors,
although couched in the most grizzly
and blood-curdling vein, seem to fly
wide of their mark, or, if they strike at
all, to SILVER upon an exterior which
victory and possession and clear con-
science have cOnspired to render impen-
etrable Altogether, it is breezy spec
tacle in these piping summer days to
gaze upon the average Stalwart, heated
with anger and shaking his fist frantic
ally at the Administration as it pours
forth furious prophecy of what is going
to happen when the Senate meets. 1t
is only natural to find exquisite amuse-
ment in the situation. Lounging pleas
antly on the shaded balcony and lazily
watching a bevy of feverish creatures
striving in the red-hot sun outside must
be recognized by every judicious person
as very high order of luxury. One is
willing to endure little noise for such
a consideration.
But, after ali, what reason is there
for supposing that the Senate will do
such foolish things as are prophesied by
the Republican oracles? 1t certainly
could not have been expected that the
President would appoint other than
good Democrats to the positions at his
disposal, and in this he has fully met
public expectation. Why, then, should
Republican Senate complain and the
noble army of Stalwatts writhe upon
the outskirts? The President is simply
realizing the logic of last years cam
paign. The country announced its i'm
patience of Republican rule and called
for change. The country commits
stoned Mr.. Cleveland to conduct the
Transformation and he is calmly and de-
liberately discharging his trust. Why
do the heather rage?
To be sure, the strident Logan has
succeeded himself, and his pent-up
rhetoric must be aired. Similarly the
Republicans are to have accessions
from Oregon and New Hampshire
But all this argues nothing. The Re-
publicans are not likely to invoke the
Judgment of the country on such an is
sue as that of antagonizing the ap-
pointmentS of Democratic Admins
tration simply because those appoint
mentS have been distributed in the
Democratic party. The country has
announced itself as thoroughly tired of
Republican men and methods. and it
would have been species of breach
of trust had Mr.. Cleveland ignored a
declaration so emphatic and SO fervent.
On consideration, we are inclined to
assume that the Republican majority in
the Senate will avoid doing any of the
silly things promised for them by the
small chorus of the scOntented. That
party has every reason to feel doubtful
as to its grip upon popular respect and
confidence. 1t will hardly imperil its
feeble hope of recovery and rehabilita-
ton by display of purely insensate
folly. Such display would do no sort
of harm to the Administration, while.
on the other hand. it would make a
very unfortunate exhibition of the Re
publican party. There is nothing so
ludicrous and contemplate as the in
ability to bear defeat with dignity.
Let US hope-let US 90 so far as to as
sume-that the Senate majority will
bear itself with fortitude and repose
aext winter. The Democratic party is
N Trial. and the Republicans, since