The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1893-01-27

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1 Hsw Nsmss-
Politicians on both sides are ion
some time yet likely TO assume, In
their public utterances at least. that
The present political division IL TO
continue, the one declaring that The
Republican party will come into the
next presidential campaign with
unbroken front, and the other L.
noring any danger of division In the
| Democratic ranks. But whoever
will consider the composition OF
these parties will see that this can
not be, and that new political n
lignment ~ inevitable.
Although the live Issues of the
time have been more and more
coming 10 The front, and the first oil
them, the tariff, determined the re-
cult OF the last election, yet the po-
litlcal division was not true one.
That is to say, the habits, prejudi-
cies and affections growing out Of
the previous alignment on the slav-
cry question, and the issues To which
ITS bloody settlement gave rise, still
largely controlled the division OF
parties. The Republican party had
on its side large numbers, held by
it's prestige and its memories, who
would not have been with IL on the
naked question of protection or free
trade, while the Democratic party
was supported by many whose true
place On the economic question was
with the Republicans.
Tho prestige of the Republican
party is now gune The memories
which constituted such an element
of its strength cannot hold il tngeth-
er in the tace of n decisive defeat,
which brings into the issue of prac-
tical legislation the vital questions
of the time. The Republican par
ty, as 1t was, is as dead as the Fed
eral party or the Whig party. But
the live element in the Republican
party remains, and must find poIit-
ical expression. just as the live ele-
ment in the Federal party and the
Wbig party found other political
expression. Protectionisnl is not
dead. II has suffered q reverse, but
it has the support Of long and deep
ly-ingrained habits OF thought and
Of powerful moneyed interests
which will enable il to revive and
renew the struggle. While that el-
ement of the Republican party
which has adhered TO 1t despite
protectionism, and because of its
prestige and memories, will now
divide on the questions Of the hour,
and the tendency to disintegration
which has shown itself In the rise
OF the Peoples party in the west,
and in individual changes and ab
stention from voting in other sec
tions. will have free play, The pro-
lection element will seek new COM
binations. To ii The prestige and
memories OF the Republican party |
we're but a useful adjunct, a conven-
lent shell. IL crept into the Re-
publican party on the death of the
old Whig party, because that Offer
ed the most favorable opportunity |
to secure subsidies and protective I
duties and special privileges, not
that in the opposition TO the en-
croachmenls OF slavery there was
anything german to protectionism,
and II has lavished pensions simply
TO keep mp taxes which yielded pri-
vate profit. 1t would ally itself to
the "solid south" and vote pensions
10 Confederate veterans If il could
thereby have It's way and now that
the prestige and memories Df the
Republican party have proved pow
erless 10 save II, IL will naturally
seek alliance with the protective ef-
ement in the party that has come
into power.
The law Of political life requires
two great parties. ANY third party
must, ere long. swallow one OF Them
or become a mere adjunct oil one or
the other OF the two real contest
ants. And 80 the death oil one
great party inevitably involves The
disruption of The other, for dual
division cannot give expression 10
all causes of difference, and extern
nj pressure being removed, these
must show themselves within party
lines. Thus lhe "solid south" has
only existed through pressure oil
The Republican party. The fear OF
that party gone, II must split. And |
10 The incongruous elements which
lhe Democratic party has held To-
Rether In the north 30 long as IL .
was . party oi opposition must part
company when II accedes TO power !
and essays The task OF legislation
md administration. +
Already, and in advance Of the as-
sumption Of power, this line OF cIeav-
Ire Ia beginning 10 show itself lgll
was The manifest failure offho attempt
% mix oil and wafer which called such
vide attention. to the Crisp incident
ii The noform Club dinner. Tom l. Il
yohneon'a outspoknn declaration that 1
he radical winR was 'on Top aud viii
ID long8r submit tn Tho daesagIon OIL
sugar coated ProfcctIonisls" within
he party, voiced fhe spirIt OF The az
xresaivo element In The Democratic | |
-anks which has behind Ii the strength
,f great principle, aud ~ DOW tIush-
vi with vief0ry~~lhaI now democracy,
~ assmh Il lin reality 9hm wswIvnI of Yshosxs= /