The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-07-01
DEMOCRATS AND MuewuMps.

No Sympathy Between Them--only Con-
temptuous Treatment for the Ex-Repub-
,licans.
The Democratic Administration is
only little more than three months
old, but it has succeeded in making
clear one fact already. This is that
there is nothing in common between
the Democracy and the Independents
who revolted from the Republican party
last fall. Nearly every political event
which has occurred since the 4th Of
March has served to enforce this truth
and to impress IL upon the mugwumps.
1t is brief time, to be sure within
which to measure results, but that il
has been done, and the Independents
convinced that there Is no sympathy
between their ideas and Democratic
tendencies, there are too many eyi-
dences to admit of doubt
To the contemptuous treatment the
mugwumps have received from the
Democratic press and party may be
due, in part, the conclusion to which
the Independents have come. In poll
itics as well as in war it is considered
wise and prudent TO show decent re-
gard for the. desires and feelings OF an
ally, But the Democrats have striven,
apparently, to improve every occasion
to exhibit their scorn for the men who
made victory possible to their party.
The Democratic organs teem daily with
expressions Of ridicule and irritation
whenever the mugwump newspapers
venture TO ask that the promises so
freely made last year be kept III
The Independents would be less than
men il the manner in which they have
been used by the party they aided did
not have its natural effect Evidences
haye1 also been given them that they
can not,sympath ze with the spirit and
purposes Of the Democratic party. The
methods by which 1t gained power In
the South, the honors II has showered
upon unrepentant rebels, its hunger and
thirst for the spoils and the threats Of
revenge II these rewards OF party serv-
ice are not forthcoming. have created
an evident disgust among the mug
wuinps. The consequence b marked
change Of tone among their organs. and
the admission. by so prominent an ex-
ponent Of Independent views as the Bos-
ton Advertiser, that the best results can
probably be reached by working in fut-
ure with the Republican party.
In this situation the attitude the Re-
publican party may occupy toward
those members who revolted last year
becomes OF moment This was web
outlined by Adm Thayer, in q recent
speech in Boston before the Massachu-
sets Club. Said he: What policy
can any party adopt which seeks con-
troll through numerical strength but the
policy Of welcoming everybody To Its
ranksP We are not IDIOT, and we shall
throw no obstacle In the path Of any
man whose feet arc turned Zionward
A vast majority Of tho Independents
viii be with us by tendency as strong
as the law Of gravitation. Ihave met
too many Of them In consultation IN Tie
interest Of honest politics. ,dd / have
too often seen their willingness to DO
vote time and money TO the public well
fare to have any doubt about their
future course" II Judge Thnyer rep.
resented the situation rightly there d
every reason TO expect q cordial union
Of al Repnbllcanswho detest dislogalty,
fraud on the ballot-box and sham deyo.
ton to reform - .iadeiphia Press,