Year: 1870

rect solution.


The Disruption of the Republican Party


The Chances for the Democracy.


Without having any decided prejudices In
the matter, we must express our convictions
that things begin to look rather squally for the
republicans. They seem to be in muddle all
over that part Of the country where they have
heretofore 'rulod the roast" exclusively. Dis
sensions have arisen In their ranks even at
their very hearthstones The Eoening Post
of this city assaiIs the high tariff or protection
wing of the party with the warmth of
decided opponent The Tribune rstorts, and
the temper of its replies shows that its high
protection editor has not recovered from tho
effects OF his late disastrous defeat for Con-
gress. Senator Sumner, who has been the
Jupiter TonanA of the party for SO long a time,
seems to have had another attack OF "soften-
Ing Of the brain" SO far, at least, as the sup
port he extends to the administration 10 con-
cerned. This may be attributed to the treat
ment his friend Ambassador Motley received,
or it may be attributed to some other cause
At any rate y is evident he is not the warm
supporter Of the administration he once was.
Ip many Of the Congressional aistrists4 IN which
elections have just besf held ill-temper
amounting to rudeness and even to acts of
violence have characterized the caucus meet
ings of the republicans. And it is safe to say
that the bad feeling there engendered has not
been mollifed by the results of the election.


Now, who is responsible for this disrupt on
In the once powerful republican party Where
does the fault lie9 The party has been In ex-
istence about twenty years, and half of that
time 1t has held supreme power in the land.
By wise and prudent course it might retain
the reins of government for two administra-
tions yet to come. But are the leaders wise
enough to adopt that course? Where are
Cameron, Wilson, Logan, Ben Butler, Banks
and all the rest of the board of managers of
the republican party? Have they given up
the ghost, or do they hold that the party has
gone to the dogs, and that it has not ghost
of a chance in the Presidential race in 1872?
Are they thinking of sacrificing Grant? If
they are, and attempt 1t, they will make a sad
mistake. General Grant has made the best
President the republican party could have had.
While crushing out corruption wherever he
found 1t existed, and while curtailing the ex-
penses Of the government and reducing taxa
ton to the lowest limit, he has been the
''mildest hammered man" in the world when
ever some pet party projects have come before
him for approval or rejection. In the exercise
of the veto power he has been especially leni-
ent. In short, he has been as serviceable
President for the republican party as that
party has been scryiceable in its support of his
administration. If the party undertakes to
overthrow Grant it will inevitably incur ire
parable disaster. Grant himself will then take
hand in the melee, and the smash up all
ronnd will be beautiful-for the democrats-to
witness. Let there be oil poured upon the
troubled republican waters by the Inauguration
Of some bold and striking patriotic measure-a
measure that will restore the weak and waver-
ing to their fealty-or the republicans may
make up their minds for defeat at the next
Presidential election, and begin putting their
houses in order accordingly.





In the meantime what do we find the demo-
Gratis doing? In what sort Of battle array do
we end them aftef the smoke has cleared
away from the fields of November g.? In
answer to these questions we refer our readers
to a remarkable table published in another
column, giving an analysis Of the vote at the
recent elections, and showing how the Electo-
raj Colleges will stand in 1872, provided the
States named vote then as they have voted
already. It will be seen by this table that in
thirty-fve States the democrats have one
hundred and ffty-four electoral votes, and the
republicans one hundred and forty eight, or
six majority for the democrats, with two
States (Mississppi and Texas, which will pro-
badly be equally balanced, not included. Thus
1t will be seen that the democrats at this
moment have actually-with the big State of
New York as sure rallying point-the inside
track for sweeping triumph at the next Pre-
sidential election-a triumph that cannot pos
sibly be averted except by the restoration Of
calmness and moderation and wisdom to the
counsels Of the republican party


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Personal Intelligence.


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