The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-02-25
The End of Republicanism.


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Il is notorious that in the history of the
republic no Congress ever borne as bad n
reputation for integrity as the one now in
session. Tangible and definite evidence Of
This fact was produced last week when the
Committee 10 investigate the charges of cor
fnp,ion made a report which detailed the
machinery oi legislation now in use at Wash
ipr,ou, and proposed the expulsion Of four
corrupt members. These are all Black Re-
publicans who had crawled into their places
under the Guise of moral relormers, and
promised 10 cure all the evils Of the old Ma
tioral Democratic aud Wing parties. They
are OF that gang of corrupt iempgogues who
destroyed the party of Clay aud Webster,
and by the vile arts Of clamot and farali.
cism PLAYED uron the loves, passions of the
populaec 10 gain temporary aud short
victory over the cause of democracy. These
men cried pileously 10 the 'dear people" for
humanity and "bleeding Kansas" and went
10 Coneress 10 "make nico thing" ont oil
Des Mones navigation schemes, Pacific
railroad projects, and special legislation in
general Kansas they left TO bleed, and the
black man 10 his master; while their woes
went for land grants in consideration ot
$1,000 fees and shares in factories. The
most intelligent OF the witnesses testriies that
no person expected 10 get any measure
through Congress by reason OF lis merit or
justice.
This is the political Rcpubcanism which
yaunts with Pharisacal cant about its Purly
and humanity-ahuut lis devotion to pTnci-
ple, and its disregard OF all pecuniary consld' !
erations But its days are numbered; nnd .
il will not survive this blow. Like AmetI. !
cantsrn, some daludad mau thoul ut Iha new |
faction was in earnest, but this exposure will
undeceve Them, and the demagogues Of
passion and fraud will be driven back to their |
retirement with the brand Of iutamy upon |
them Kno,c- NothingiSm could not SWrire |
The dCfiinc embrace Of Simon Came on-much !
less can RrpuJHcGniSr, SHprre the i2nomiHy |
contagious from the rkole race Of Cameons,
MatterSons and GiiJerts. Malctson was one
Of the front leaders OF the Republican move
mont last fall, aud il Fremont had been cleo /
ted, would have been in the inner circle ,
around the President.
Revcrdy Johnson testies tha: there are
twenty or Thirty of these nctSuous Catalines
who conspired TO vote the domain OF the re.
public only 10 those who could pay the con-
spirators well.
These things are humllating TO the true
hsqsd AssSaHn &n Wis sSssG ssef saf. and eyes IS
every p,mp of European drspo'lsm. But as
the disease exists, it is high time that the
cure begar. For nearly 'hrceIourIhs ot
cennry the Democratic party had The power
in Congress and no such corruption tourd
food. In an cvd hour the people chose for
leaders those who tell down and worshipped
the image Of golden MArirosa, and we see
Tho result.
When the report was presented in Con-
gress tho Republican members would not
have il read Grow of this Slae trohed and
foamed that it was an eX.radc proceeding;
until Col Orr explained that the accused
members had appeared before the Commit.
lee ana eNan'Ntd "l'HtS>tS on every HVlHI'
Then the cry was tha, one Of the Witnesses
was unworthy of uubeUei, But the two
Matshalls oi Kentucky arose and declared
that he bora as a,r a character as any mem
ber OF the House.
The only security ugainst the corrupt arts
Of such men is TO stop The projects ot special
legislation which yearly send tho eX.membrr
Chases 10 change the votes of members hy
whisper.
Let there be no more Des Mojues grants
70 mere land spccnlatonS; aud no more Rail
road projects in which no prudent capitals,
has confidence enorsh 10 invest dollar ol
his own money. Even now one bt'Nch c!
these Republicans propose 10 divide the put-
lie treasure among the States that is, IL
cut of the ont Hydta.hsai Of corruption tina,
;hn,y-ont may spring W III lis place. OIe
lobby is not large enough-,hey want q
chance in every Safe. The profession a
horers is evidently getting oversIocSed &;
Washington, and needs branches to sustain
itself If the public treasure was divided
there would be glorious chance iot 4 dozen
Lebo's and Msuear's at Harrisburg 10 eng
neer Tape.wotm Railroad tii's through the
Legislature. Gilbert and Eiwa,ds Nigh,
then finarcier a, Albany, and 50 leave
more profitable business tor Mausgsor,
Chase aud Greeley al Washington,