The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-07
Radical Dis egard of the Deeencies OF
Official Position.

THE audaciOus disregard of the decen
cies, to say nothing of the dignity, of Off
cial pOsitiOn, and the utter contempt of
public opinion evinced by this Admins
tration, are glaringly exposed by two
events ofpresent occurrence $50 to speak,.
/ refer to the interview of" two old men,
of Virginia, with Gen. Grant, and the
adoption of the suggestions of Satrap
Reynolds by the Cabinet in conclave as
sembled on Friday. Gen. Grant did not
scruple to dictate to the Legislature OF
Virginia the election of his brother-ln-
law to the Senate, through Thomas, Rlves
and Paxton, with scarcely reference TO
the obvious imprOpriety of such direct IN
reference This disgraceful fact, in an
other form, has already been commented
upon in this correspondence. The letter
of Gen Reynolds betrays the fact that the
military power of the United States is
swayed in Texas by petty politician in
the exclusive interest of tho rabd wing
of the Radical faction, who has the power,
and will doubtless use it to the fullest eX-
tent in overawing the people at the ap-
preaching election / have it from I'M
questionable authority that the only Dusl-
ness transacted or talked of In the first
and only Cabinet meeting held within the
past seven weeks was this identical letter,
and that its plan of political strategy was
unanimously approved, and orders issued
to carry the suggestions of the epauletted
upstart into immediate operation. The
gullOtine was set in motion at once, and
will not cease until every head refusing to
bow to this new Gesler shall have been
decapitated.
Radical politicians hereabout are making
desperate efforts to get up shout over
what they term the coup d'etdt of Bout
we'll They attribute to him the glory of
heading off the bulls in Wall street on
Friday, forgetting that the bubble had OK
plOded before the reception of his now ia
NOUS telegram. Laying aside the impro-
priety of Juggling the government into the
financial fight in favor of parties known
to be Boutwell, men," the assumption of
merit in the case is about upon a par with
that of according financial craftsmanship
To the same man for a reduction OF the
public debit
The memorable and grinding tax laws
mot Mr. BOUTWELL, furnish the revenue of
the government. While they are con-
tinued there must necessarily be a surplus,
especially if the floating debt be ignored.
as it is. Wherein has he dimished the ex-
pcnditures? An avaricious landlord sells
the last bed of his debtor Is it any ex-
cuse or comfort to the latter to be told
that the process lessened his liabilities
The taxpayer is squeezed like sponge :;
every dollar beyond a bare escape from
starvation is seized by the government
Is he to be solaced by the cry that the OBJ
legations of the government bondholders
are IN fair way of being met with
prompt payment in gold, and that the
bonds themselves may possibly be sensi-
bly, diminished in volume long after he is
dead and gone But where is the evidence
OF diminutiOn Of the national debt? Let
the country wait until the enormous def
cheney bill shall have shOwnitS face in the
House next session | am informed it will
be of frightfIIl proportions.
have been told of a very nice little
piece of political wiTe-pulling, of great
promise, but which somehow miscarricd.
Ii IS known that Geary and other Penn
sylvania State nominees are immensely un-
popular with many of the political Swans
oil their own party. Honest Simon Cam
cron Is reported to be among them Simon
has a suspicion that Geary and his i'm
mediate clique have an etching palm,'
and that in handling other peoples money
they are less economical than if it were
Their own. In plain words, he appeared
TO be by no means anxious for the success
OF the ticket this fall. To quicken his
energies, the immediate friends of the i'm
maculate Geary clapped live coal of fire
upon his back in the way of a PROPOSE
ton of uniting all the Radical tribes in
Pennsylvania upon Don Cameron, the
Senator's favOrite son, for the vacant OF
fetal slippers of Secretary Rawlins. This
e'iectually put the old gentleman in mo-
ton. lie instantly repaired to Washing
ton to subject the veritable slate to rigid
examination through a pair of spectaclcs
OF his own invention. lie who cheats the
venerable Senator might well feel able to
cope with the seducer of Eve He went
to headquarters and found how things
stood. The other contracting parties had
leit no trace of very industrious and effect
I've work. Ii anything could exasperate
Simon, it is barefaced attempt to buy
him, or sell him, for mess Of pottagc.
lie accordingly returns to PENNSYLVANIA, |
am informed, IN a mood "A little less favor
able to the impudent novices in thimble-
rigging than ever Washington (Sspt. %. ;
Cor. baltimore Gazette.