Sapless Issues

The Courler proniptly tonk occasion to dissent from the new doctrines promulgated by the new management of the Detroit Tribune, in its editorial reciting what it was pleased to term "Sapless Issues" of the republicau party. That our readers may better understand what these issues aio, we quote them trom tlie Tribune : 1. The war oí the rebelliou. The war ís over. 2. The solid South. The unfortunate condition of tbinga in that section does ;iot properly give license to demagogie ippeals to preiudice in the North. 3. The bloody shirt. The day of this jarment's usefnlness as a politica] arjrument has goue by. 4. The Cobden' Club. The bugaboo of JBritisIi gold in American elections lias been seen so often that it doesn't frighten anybody now. One logical argument for the protectiye poliey is worth ioo colnmtisol invective dgaiust the free trade campaign fund. è. The Kebels in Congress. Kvery one of these men was restored to the full privilege i citizenship with the sancetion of tho ropublican party, expressed ín its Satioual platform and giyeu etfect by the acts of its represeiitatives in the National legislature. But a great manv republican orators do not know the bistory of the republiean party. That thi.s paper does not stand alone in its pofiition is proven every day by ■mr state exchanges. Although every democratie paper in the state pats the Tribune on the back and calis it a "good boy," and on the right track, vet abnost without exception, the repubücan papers, (the Coldwater Republican, for _years a free traile inugwump sheet, being the oiily exception noticed) have -oondemned the Tribune' position. That our readers niay know how the republican pres.s of the state feel about these 'mues severa! quotations are given helow: The Detroit Tribune under its now management is verv generally denounced by the republican press of the state, in its advice to drop, what it calis dead issues of the party. The editor s evidently, as reportad, fresh trom the mugwump coluinnsof the Detroit News, and Bbows himself too ignorant oí the (Kilitical issues to ocoupy the position he has umlertaken. - Ilillsdale Standard. The Detroit Tribune, in its reconstructed forrn, is sn radically republican that it receivee (and merite) a complinientitry nilcrseincut. half a column long, froni our demorratic cotempotary, the Lansïug Journal. Wu understanu that the 1' i ■('!.' 'ress uittnageinent is eon■ fiiiplating au eutire reliuquiahnient of ihe field. - Lansing Bepublican. it seems to many good republicana hereabouts, that the "Detroit Tribune, ïnder its present management, is no longer of uiv use as a representative oí the republican party. If theold republican war-horse of Hichigao, aehnriah t'handler was on earth how long do "i suppose such a nondescript could pose as a representativo republican oigan? "WeU, we reckon it would be no longer than it would take to i it, and that would be P- D- Q.- Hillsdale Leader. The Detroit Tribnne's editorial regarding "sapless issues'' is an ideal position which the present unregenerated coudition of the democratie party forbi!.s the republicans assuming. When Cleveland proposed to give back the southern flags, should we remainsilent? When fraud, violence and lallot box stufflng are made the practices of democracy in tlie southern states shall no objeution be raieed ? Just as soon as tliese evils are removed, the index finger of the republican party will no longer be directed toward them. It' this be bloody shirt, make the most of it. - üwosso Times. When a newspaper comes to issue its 18,794th number it may be supposed to have had sume variety in its editorial experience. This is emphatically trae of the Detroit Tribune. lts variety of editorial writers includes some who have wielded sharp and able pens, and others of a different yet agreeable sort, varied alao by examples of feeble It is edited now as well, perhaps, as ■could reaeonably be expected of one trained and habaíuated to a very different politieal school. And if its utterances are not fully in accord with the genius and principios of republican ism, nor reponsive tothe utterances ofrepublican leaders, its readers can content thernselves with the conviction that according to the habit and histofy of tliat Tribune a change will come before their patience suffers a long strain. Indeed, ever since eight years ago, the Tribune proved itself false to its position and promises, in the senatorial contest then current, its readers have been compelled to content thernselves with its feeble leadership and its occasional advocacy of republicanisni. - Grand Haven Herald. The Allegan Journal has a very exhaustive and very able editorial upon these issues, a quotation or two will give an idea of its position : The bloody shirt is a terrible reality to-day in the South, as the editor of the Detroit Tribune ought to know if he pays any attention to the news of the day and Congressional investigations. We wonder if the man who penned the sentiments published in the Tribune ever heard of the as8#ssination of Congressmau Clayton in Arkansas, or the the murder of Postmaster Matthews in Mississippi, to say nothing of hundreds of other outrages that have occurred in those sections. The blood of murdered Southern republicana, irrespeetive of party, calis to heaven to be avenged and the republican party luis pledged itself, in its National platform, to use every power in it.s means to put a stop to these outrages and protect our citizens in every part of the country. The repnblicans of Michigan, the Tribune to to the contrary notwithstanding, propose te do their share toward earrving out these planks, and their presa anti orators will wave the bloody shirt aml exposé the bulldoxing and fraada of the democrats until the Southerneis learn that the North is in earnest and that the war was not fought and millions of lives siiorificed for glory but for the living, vital principie of Freedom. The Tribune's reference to the Cobden Club, coming as they do trom a professed protectionist paper, look strange to say the leant. That this Club. made a free and corrupt use of its funds at the late Congressional electious in our country is unquestiouable. That this Club is workiug for Knglish business interests, and for free trade with all commercial nations is well understood by all inintelligent journalists. As to the Rebels in Congress, the republican party pardoned their transressions, it is true, and restored them to eitizenship, only to be rewarded for clemeney by renewed treachery. These ]ardoned rebels are now tryiiig, in the flelds of legislation, to gain the ends they failed to attain in the arbitrament of arms, and at the present time are trying to block the wheels of goverument and by fillibustering, to defeat needed legislation. The Ypsilantian lias a ringing editoral upon the subject, speaking in no uncertain tones. It devotes a column to an exposition of republican principies, in a marnier that betokens a man thoroughly in earnest. We quote a couple of paragraphs, giving an idea of its position : This is the platform of the Detroit Tribune under its new management. It is not the platform, and will not be the platform, of the repnblicans of Michigan. That the Tribuue has "marched on" in the last month, is quite evident but we think it will become clear to that paper that the direction of its march is not the direction which the mass of the republicana are pursuing - those of the generation since the war no more than those who lived through the war. The Grand Rápida Eagle has a word to say : "The issues of the war" will be dead when the South accepts in good faith the verdict of the war aud not until then. 80 long as the South imists upon virtual rmllincatiou of the constitutional amendments guaranteeing equal rights to all citizeus, so long will the issues of the war reuiain living issues. This palaver of the democratie and quasi democratie press, to the effect that these issues are dead and buried, is a hypocritical expedient, designed to gloze over and apologize for a great conspiracy araiust civil liberty and constitutional law. It is not the fault of the republican party that certain questions which were supposed to have been decided by the war are still prominent in national politics. It is the fault of the south,' which has obstinately refused to accept the verdict at Appomatox. In this refusal the South has been aided and abetted by the democratie party of the Xorth. Without such aid, the : virtual nulliíication of the constitutional amendments in the ex-Rebel states would have been impossible. The democratie press in its apologies for and attempted defenses of the disfranehisement of southeru citizens, wages covert variare against the federal constítütion. It is humiliating tofind, otícasionally a newspaper caUing 'itself Republican and assumiug to speak for the party, which cahnlv joins hands with the deniocrucy in this delibérate conspiracy againiit civil liberty aud coustitutional law. j Such journal.s are recreant alike to the traditions and the'[)rinciples of the Kepublican party. They do not represent its views nor define its issues, and can hold 110 secure place in the party's councils. The Lansing Journal, wliose editor is : a democratie office holder under Gov. Winans, has an opinión also: "The little radical organs in the interior of the State may kick as mach as they please against the Detroit Tribune's new departnre, but that doesn't alter the f act that that paper is everlastingly right. The ragged remuautsof the miïdewed bloody shirt can now be buried forever. The ora 01' sectioaallsm in politics ended with the death nf Coree and fraud bill." For unadulterated gall ; for thievery superb; for a total disregard for all law, all honor, all respectability, the democratie meiubers of the state sonate take rank as the chanipions 01' the world, politically. It will be noted by our farmer frieuds, as they reaiJ the list of delegates alected by the democratie coanty convention last Thursday. that the horny-handed sons oí toil from Aun Arbor and Ypsilanti, were sent in Lausing unanitnously to represent them in couventiou. Republican victory is in the air this j spring. Breathe that air in, gentlemen. The work of the lepoblican state eonvention at Jackson yesterday will be ratitied by the people of Mh&igfm. The nrk of the democraotic inombers of the state seuate at Lansïng at tlie same time, will not only be condemned, luit will be 80 thoroughly "set down on" by the fair nunded ppople of Michigan, that ül papties will hesitate before attempting any sucli dishonesty again. Tlie democracy of Washtenaw county assembled at the court house last Thureday, but oo word cauie Crom it iu regard to to the great and living qttestiona of the day. Not one of tlie delegate.s made a speech, although Mr. W'hitman, Mr. Sheehau, fayor Manly, Mr. Norria, Mr. Crsmer, and other.s who usually liavo Bometbing to aay for their party, were all present. There was no lack of oratorical ability in the eonventiou. Resoi lutions were adopted rehashing the old, mildewed, and musty condemnatíon of the republiean party, but not one word about tlie live issue of the day, the silver (iieHtion. (iroverClevelund's manly letter upon that subject had uot vet the ink fairly dry upon its pages, vet the demoerac}- of the great county of Washtenaw, in convention assembled, with anywhere Crotn 1,000 to 2,000 majority at its back, dare not utter a word of approval of that courageous leader. The fact is the party is not united upon the question, and it was let alone the same as a hot poker would be. Then again there was a scramble anioug the faithful, and those who were chosen delegates were only chosen aftel a hot fight. Our friend of the Argus, had lie ears to hear and eyes to see hia own party action would lind some issues that were full of sap right here at home in hia own ranks. lt isn't necessary for him to chew over the sapless issues of the Detroit Tribune with sucli keen relish.