New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-05
DHlfOERICI SEES ITSELF.

II * no, known that any other Congress i'll
thc entire history of the country has ever elected
from the ppoplc such chorus Of condemnation
and contempt rs that which attends the close
If tho Lid Congress. 1t Is especially note
worthy that in this instance the cenS,lrc docs
no, como chiefly or with most intensity OF feel
in, from political opponents. hut from those VINO
most conspicuo,lslv represent the party when mas
contradict both houses Of Congress. RcpuhicahS
b.vo found not much to say. The conduc' ol
CONGRESS- in their view requires but little com
mont since the people themselves by their Vo'eS
have made il clear what they think about H.
Rnt Democratic journals without exception con
damn, this CONGRESS- in the strongest terms. Ihu>
The Ncw-York Times pronounccs it '1gnop'
and imnotent" speaks Of its infamous record
declares il "a disgrace To America. ana closes
nv saving: The people of the United States
..sbould unite in devon, thanksgiving I" the
Good of nations when this scOurge is lifted from
..,bono ot noon today" The New-lork sun
oous II "thc Congress of dishonor. which mas
..odonted Popuis.n and brought widespread DIS
oster unou the Nation " The \cw-lork Her
AID" illustrates its idea Of the Lllld Congress
nv nicturc of an enormous long cared iAckaSN
loaded down with billiondollar appropriations.
income fax. Popusm. silver and the rest, fo
ubou, the old lady Democracy contemporary
observes: wv hat ME ass w" nav '
Yourself
An this ccusuro and scorn j. richly mcritcd.
~ course and vet there is something curi0uSlY
unfair about it, II comes from people VIII" W"r"
striving with all their might last November :"
o,oct such another Congress II did not seem
TO these people expcdicnt at that tim" to III mp
h., ~
ago or Of the income tax. nor did they lend ana
to Rcpubcans in securing the defeat OF TN" ma
iortv II was the prevalent Democratic feel
ing that above al things. il was necessary I"
elect some kind Of Democratic Congress in orI"r
to unbold the President during the second half
If his term Nor is II quite fair 10 hold ms
Compress especially responsible for the vagaricN
of the Democratic party which have been mani
foe,od every time II has had power or oppor-
tuni,y for the last thirty years. II Congress
most unwjscly voted for free coinage Of silver
/, is as well to remember that in doing 50 the
Democratic members unquestonably represent
od , large minority Of the Democratic voters
=, ne rosnocts the currency question: there can
be no doubt that large proportion Of the Dem
ocratic voters wanted the National banking sys-
tom broken down. and unlimited issues OF cur
roncy bv State banks, and in this particular also
tho wishes Of "A great share Of the Democratic
voters particularly at the West and at the
Sou,h. were only TOO faithfully represented Ivy
the action Of their Senators and Representatives
at Washington.
So If comes TO this, that in the Judgment OF
the abc<j journals OF the Democratic party, It's
tendencies and opinions are such as to merit the
contempt and the scorn Of all right thinking ana
patriotic men Republicans have many tlIeS
said very much the same Thing and have again
and again pointed to The fact that the prevailing
tendencies in the Democratic party were always
dangerous To the country. But during the last
two wears the Democratic party has been per
| mjtted 10 see itself as in mirror, and 10 get
for the first time Il realizing impression Of lis
own character and nature and disposition Inc
result is first. a tremendous loss Of Democratic
votes at the last election, and next manifeSta-
/ ton of ccnsure and contempt such as no other
/ Congress in the history Of the country has
| evoked