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Show THE STATE OP PARTIES. j Carl Schurz believes that the country coun-try haa outgrown both the republican and democratic partus, and urges tbat the independents in politics jshuild hold up tln-ir standard and wait for the pc.p'.e to flock to it, though he does nut give much encouragement en-couragement lor an immediate success suc-cess in this direction, nor docs he suot any particular platform ot principles tip-n which to rally the voters. His disappointment with the lepuUiean party, it appears, renults in in its failure to restore to the country coun-try a sound currency and to lighten the burdens of taxation. Sir. Schurz lias been noted as an advocate of immediate specie resumption, an enterprise which it h '8 often been proved it is out of the power of the government to accomplish, accom-plish, and if pustule, would be prolific pro-lific in financial disaster. Tho late act of congress pioviding for specie resumption in 1S70 haa been followed I'y an advance of the gold premium by about 3 per cent., and this advance, ad-vance, has cumulated various industries indus-tries and business generally, on the supposition that euch legislation can do little or nothing towards bringing aiHxit tlie equalizition of currency valuta. It is now evident that no p .rty :s to miue any capital in the next presidential campaign out of a specie platform, and it is quite probable prob-able that the legislation of the hist congress in this direction will be abolished. abol-ished. It would have been much more satisfactory if Mr. Schurz had thrown out soma suggestions ol a platlorm ol principles for the independent, inde-pendent, as nothing short of a positive posi-tive reform idea will lead the people into any new organization, and the independent movement shows very little vitality and force at present. pres-ent. The next campaign will probably prob-ably be confined mainly to the two parties now in existence, the democratic demo-cratic Boiubous and tho Grant republicans, re-publicans, though there is a threat of a bolt should Grant obtain a nomination nomina-tion for a third term, and this threat is having the effect to weaken his prospects. It will not do, however.to rely much on a republican split, or upon Sit. gent's idea that Grant is weary of the presidential office. It is doubtful h In ther the pressure for his reuuiniiiati..ii will nut outweigh the 'nj'i'OU""! 0 Wilson and other republican re-publican leaders. The influence of the hiimti.su official ring will be thrown in his favor and tho manipulating manipu-lating lorce of the army of national na-tional office ; holders is immense. Grant cm well aflbrd to appear indifferent, indif-ferent, feeling that he holds the mn hincry of the party in his own he ds, and may greatly influence the n mination, if his success is out of the question. But if the republicans were relieved of Grant, who could they nominate with hopes of success against the democrats? If tlie democratic party can manage man-age to brinj; to the front a man of positive ideas upon a positive reform j platform, it ran beat Grant or any jirtlter republic-in cmididiilo liy u Pierce over Scott in 1856. But in order to do thin it must season ita Uourbonism with some popular planks.financi al, practical and sensational. sensa-tional. The working people cannot be mlied on the st ile platitudes oi dead-degmas. - ft is time for a blast of defimce to be sounded to the (lowers that be for a positive change of policies, domestic and foreign. The country has run in its old ruts long enough. The people want a vitaliz ing campaign, and a representative man to the froi t for 1S76. |