Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-20
" POLITICAL MONEY GIFTS.
THE BOOT ON THE OTHER LEG.

We observe that our neighbor of the
Elizabeth Evening Herald wakes wroth,
because an ex-Judge of the New York
Superior Court, and heretofore a dis
tinguished sachem of the title of Tam
many, has seen fit to contribute twenty
thousand dollars toward the election of
Grant and Colfax. Perhaps his offence
would be little more henious, in the
eyes of the virtuous Democracy, We're
it remembered that i'll the last Presi-
dental canvass, this same individual re-
pudiated the unpatriotic-yea disgrace
full platform, promulgated at Chicago,
and in company with John A. Dix,
Henry G. Stebbins, David S. Codding-
ton, and other well known members OF
the Democratic party, gave his influ-
ence and his vote for Abraham Lincoln.
But we desire to call attention to the
GOODNESS OF the Herald, and the as
slrance with which it goes on to lament
over the corrupt and vicious political
dealing, to which our country has fall
len a prey. Not because of any
special importance attached to the ar
ticle in question, but rather because it
is sample of the unfair attacks to
which all those War Democrats, who
are unable to srpporta party controlled
by rebels and their sympathizers are
subjected Mark the abuse heaped
upon one who gives twenty thousand
dollars to aid the cause he has espoused,
when another, whose whole career is
comprehended in the term ''The Great
Advertiser" contributes exactly twice
that amount for his party, and is passed
by in respectful silence. Behold how
twenty thousand dollars, cast in one
direction, shows the utter demoraliza
ton of our government, while forty
thousand in another, on the same prin-
ciple, and for the same practical pur-
pose, lin our sense) occasions not even
the faintest remonstranee :! Now we
dissent entirely from the idea, that the
giving Of ones means to advance the
principles he advocates, is evidence Of
in public or political morals,
so long rs as it is done properly, and in
a manner of which the giver need not
be ashamed. If Judge Pierrepont
wishes to present twenty thousand dol
lars to the Republican party, to be used
in payment of the legitimate expenses
of the campaign, we certainly see no
objection, while Mr.. II. 7. Helmbold
has an equal right to contribute any
amount he pleases to the Democratic
party. although it must be acknowl-
edged (as intended in other remarks
of Friday LAST that the latter donation
is in exceedingly bad taste. But how
unjust spirit does it manifest, to con-
dem in one person, an act, which in
another, meets not single rebuke.
There is more truth than poetry in the
homely phrase, "what is sauce for the
goose is sauce for the gander," so that
we shall expect the Herald, if it have
any desire to maintain the consistency
of which its party boasts, to request
the Democratic committee to return
to Mr.. Helmbold his forty thousand
dollars, with severe reprimand for
doing so much toward nursing politi
cal corruption, in the country
We depreeate, as strongly as any one
can, the paying of money to single
individual for the purpose of infiuen-
cling a vote; that is in every respect,
to be condemned, and we hope the time
will soon arrive, when the humblest
citizen will consider it personal insult,
should a candidate for Office, dare to APP
proach him with bride. But there
are meetings to be held-traveling ex-
penses to be paid-printing to be done.
and scores of things incident to politi-
cal canvass, all of which our opponents,
well know, require money, and it is the
duty of every man to contribute what
he can afford, through the appropriate
channels, for the cause he has at heart
We have only to add that our heartfelt
sympathy is extended to the Central
Campaign Committee" of Elizabeth,
whose President is so fearful that our
whole system of government will be-
come demoralized, that las we rightful-
" infer from bis editorial effusion) he
refuses to advance single penny to
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