Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-03
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sswhat tenacity some individuals hold on
to particular party names and political
organisations. In Christian Republics
like ours, none but simpletons or knaves
worship party names; and to remark
able degree it is noticeable, that in our
midst are two classes of men who figure
in the political circle. The individuals
who compose one Of these classes always
manage to devise some means, either
through the CO, operation of the officers
of mercenary brigades. or the continu>
ed Aattering, of some supposed great
man, to wend their way to the Capitol
OF the nation, remain for. weeks, and,
until men OF sense, and who are in au
thority, are wearied of their presence,
and, in order that there may be an end
TO the annoyance, and that the hateful,
imploring, but sickening faces of the
hangers-on may Tor ever be dispelled,
the President is applied to, somewhat
lucrative offices are obtained, the COM
missions are secured and delivered, and
the suckers return home upon the means
furnished by the same authority that
obtained the commissions, whereupon
the astute suckers set up cry of
!" wiseacres," and tell the people that it
is all nonsense to talk about the crea>
tion of any new political organizations in
this country they proceed to instruct
the people that the present parties, Re,
publican and Democrat, are as unal-
terably fixed as were the laws Of the
Medes and Persians !; that no other
political organization can ever arise in
this Government. They wish it dis
tinctly understood also. that they belong
TO the party in power; that to the vic>
tors belong the spoils, and that they
hold Office by reason of the authority
vested in the party in power; and
then proceed further to inform the
people of the infallibility of the leaders
of their party, and how silly it sounds
TO .alk, or even dream, of their defeat,
and the success Of the opposite party.
And when any one of their own lead~
ing journals, like the Chicago Tribune,
for instance, warns the people that un-
less the corruption and Radicalism of
the present. parties be stopped, a new
political organization will arise, that
viii surely, as it ought, crush them to
powder, these suckers cry, "wiseacres. !"
Now we wish to call attention to the
fact, that it would be dangerous to fol.
low the lead of such men, for notice how
at times, they squeal progress reform
and then, when it is apparent that the
proper reforms can only be accomplish.
ed by new organizations, they draw
back, turtle like, and gutturally pro
claim. nnalterably fxed;" and then,
in the same breath, as if to fix upon
themselves the universal contempt of
Enankind in general, they tell the
people that the party opposing them is
for ever dead, and beyond the power OF
resurrection; that they are stepped in
treason; forsaken by all good men, and
have gone down to everlasting ruin,
and, consequently, there is no perma-
nent political party except that to which
they belong; and it being impossible
for another to come into existence,
therefore it Is nonsense for the people
to think of making any change, for the
present status of men and things must
remain. How supremely ridiculous
such talk, such arguments, such logic,
such silly sophistry, sounds to intelli-
gent minds. The other class are the
Swiseacres themselves. They are class
of men who possess no mind of their
own, but live for some master mind, as
they suppose, man worshippers. They are
generally active beings, either as gab-
biers or scribblers, having no particular
object or accomplishment in view, save
that Of q serf; they are always ready to
do the bidding of their master, who's
ever he may be, and seem to have
more enjoyment in the performance of
their demagague's dirty work, than the
dictator has in seeing it DONE They
have no principle, political or other
wise, and no just appreciation of the
consequences Of their own acts, for
want Of ability to reason from cause TO
effect; they cry down oil reform. save