New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18
REPTBLICAV HARMONY.

REPCBLICAN HAhMONf.
II is not to be denied that there are differences
of opinion in the Republican party Of this State
touching several local. personal and State issues
which, however Important they may seem mere
and now are quite subordinate to the larger ones
mon which in both State and Nation the party
Is az one and determined. But we do not recall
the time when such or similar differences did
not exist. 1t might also be said that they are
common to both parties Being constant ana
apparently inevitable. we have TO deal win them
with discreetness and face them with COM
posure; consoling ourselves with the reflection
that in the long run the effect Of agitation, even
though II grows out OF factional differences Is
more wholesome and refreshing than the indiner-
ence and apathy resulting from undisturbed har-
mony In essentials unity, In non-essentlais
liberty. and in all things charity Is the doc
trine generally held by the Republican party
and the occasions have been very rare when 1t
has not been adhered to to the letter. Whatever
NAV be the differences in the party upon local
or personal issues, or any others Of minor impor-
lance, the party is firmly held together as
National organization by q common belief In
certain fixed principles, which the mass OF Re
publican voters hold to be necessary for the hon.
est. safe and prudent conduct OF National analrs
Hence 1t happens that the factlonal differences
which seem SO bitter and uncompromsing In
the off years, when elections have no direct bear
Ing upon National affairs or Federal legislation
are laid aside and almost forgotten in the alter
nate years Of Congressional or the quadrennial
recurrence Of Presidential campaigns.
So however heated the debate within the
party a; the present juncture concerning It's at
titude toward questions Of purely local char
acter or It's relations with selfconsttuted Bosses
and their system Of party government may seem
10 outsiders II Is well for Republicans TO Keep
the fact constantly in mind that the mission OF
the party has broader than local scope that It's
aims and It's principles are National, ana that
from The higher point Of view II Is united, mar
monious and determined There may be dis
turbances in camp over promotions or rations
or other details. but all the same the army Is
one and it presents solid front when the order
comes to move forward And our friends the
enemy will do well also to bear this fact IN mind
and not get themselves into too hilarious mood
over what may seem to them to be indications
OF extensive dissatisfaction, Of mutiny and whole
sale desertions. They may profit by the expert
ence Of the overwhelming majority OF their own
uarty in actual war. Many Of them can remem-
Der how IN 1864 when the major part Of the
Democratic party was in arms against the Gov
eminent and as sorely pressed as the party now
is throughout the country. their whole army took
renewed courage and enthusiasm from the de-
fusion that the Army Of the Union was so split
M with dlssensions because Of the nomination
Of Mcclellan that they could never fight another
winning battle But they did, all the same; kept
on fighting Just as though there were no differ
ences Of opinion upon Presidential candidates,
and after those differences were settled marched
ON to Appomattox. Our Democratic friends must
not build up TOO much upon the apparent dis
sensons among Republicans. This Is Al Off
year and a good time to settle one or two do
nestle questions without permanently disturbing
the family peace
Meantime ii adds TO the humOr Of the present
situation that our usually vivaclous Demo
cratic contemporary. The New-iork SUM-
is apparently overcome by contemplation Of
the pers which beset the Republican party
from internal dlssensiOns 1t Is grayely ap-
prehensive that the unsatisfactory party
record Of n non-partisan Republican Mayor
"of New Y0r., and the serious and dan
egerous excise question which has beset and
'harassed the Republican party for many years
in this State may work "the overthrow Of the
Republican ticket 1t Is also very much exer-
cised lest the unwillingness Of several thousand
Republicans 10 submit to the dctaton OF Mr..
Thomas G. Plat and acquiesce in an arrange
ment whereby that statesman may resume rela-
tons Of trade and dcker Oh behalf Of the Re
publlcans Of this town with Mr. Richard Croker,
acting for the 1ammany Democracy, may dis
rupt and destroy the party An article on this
subject in its Mondays issue Is SO full OF sym
patty, tenderness and pathos that Mr. Platt
himself must have shed tears when he read 1t.
On behalf Of all good Republicans we thank
The SUM- for its sympathy and Its coincidence.
But II NAV dry its tears. Mr.. Plat frequently
dsturbs the camp with a rumpus about promo
tons and rations and little things OF that sort,
and IN off years he makes more fuss than half
a dozen major-generals in full uniform. As
matter Of fact, he Is a drum-major. Innocent
spectators sometimes mistake a drum major for
the commanding general, because he leads the
wind instruments, and they all seem TO watch
him so closely and 10 be obedent TO him.
Let The Sun" be comforted The Republican
Army folova covn IN nders NOT drlIn,- ina iors