The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-02-21
For the Cadiz Democratic Sentinel
Official Corruption.

We would invite the attention OF those,
who NAV have united themselves with the
Kaow Nothing organization, upon the pop
Mar plea Of reform, to a few remarks IN re-
gard to the expedieney Of the Means re-
sorted to in order to produce so desirable an
end. And it is to be hoped, that those who
may have joined with such honest Intentions
if convinced upon calm consideration that
the means used, instead of producing this
desirable end, will have a directly opposite
tendency. thew as honest men will immedi'
-ately withdraw from the society.
1t is said that the old parties have be-
come completely corrupt with corrupt pun
ciples and corrupt men. That they entirely
overlook the good Of the country, in order
TO promote their own selfish party ends
That the liberty Of private Judgment and
action has been shackled by the chains o.
party despotism. In short, that love o.
marty and not love Of country, has become
their ruling principle of action. Ii this DC
an reform is indeed much needed, and VT
should all ioia heart and hand in the slo
rious work. Admitting for the present tina
itjsso, the only question Is no" shall thI
evil be remedied?
It will hardly be said that the great body
Of the people are corrupt, and that they dc
sire their government conducted aceordIn!
to corrupt principles, and by corrupt men
If it could be supposed. that they do SO de
sire, on the principle of popular sovereignty
they would have the right to nave " SO con
duoted. Ii is certain that they desire villa
they believe to be for their interest, bu'
MS this could not possibly be for their intel
est. It is certain they do not desire it. Thu
corruption then must exist principally
monp the officers of government, and be II
daced mainly, if not altogether First b
the principles Of the party. Secondly b
the incompctency or Inherent dishonesty
the officer.
The members, as eontradistingulshe
from the leaders Of a party, If they are MOI
est, must believe that their principles al
GOOD. II the principles OF a party ate strlc
" carried out. and the prosperity OF I'll
COIN ~ is not promoted thereby, there mu
be something wrong in them. Ii the PR
.ciplcs are good, and would, if strictly az
hered to, promote the interests OF the cou
try, and the interests Of the country are n
promoted thereby, the wrong must G.
ist among the officers, or agents select
by the people to carry out those prlnc'pi(
Let us first suppose that the evil arises ir(
the wrong principles OF the party WI
means are employed by the new organic
tion for the establishment of better prin'
pies? Are they such as experience !
shown to be good?
tits well known that there isa disposIt
among the leaders Of every party, to pV
shcir principles aud measures to extrem
and many would. if they dared establ
such, as would selve to perpetuate the
.erests Of their party alone. And it is 9
true. that there is a disposition in the me
,bels Of every party, to follow almost I'M
city and blindly any course their lead
may choose to point ost. Every one kne
this to be true, and were there nothing
check this disposition, the most serious
disastrous consequences to our coun
would undoubtedly follow. What is
check? II is this. The leaders we'll kr
ethat whatever principles or measures t
Yuay establish, or whatever acts they 7
commit, will be critically and severely
amincd, discussed and published, throu
out The length and breadth Of the land,
men as wise and sharp as they, who are
ways on the alert to take immediate ad,
.stage Of the least slip 81 an opponent. J
lie measures, If bah; would be openly
posed before the Fhole country. and W
result greatly to the party putting :
forth. a a $ority of the Party'mlgh
auiesce inn measurs, but that is not
fsien,.lisn nst be such as will bear
defy the Il S.ipy al their opponents.
is The. shaN Il lhich We nov have'to Pr
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