The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-25
Radical Corruption and MisruIc.

Some of the leading Republican pa
rers of the country are becoming as
sick of the corruption and misrule
which pervade all the departments of
the Government, and especially OF Con
srcss as the honest and taX-paying
masses of the people are. Among these
is the Nation, one of the ablest and
most dignified organs OF that party.
I'm It's last issue it severely ccnsureS the
exercise of understandable authority
"hv Congress, or by either Of the co
ordinate branches Oh the Government,
land condemns the introduction of new
"usagcs which conflict with the tradi-
"tions and spirit of our Institutions in
their original purity. 1t recommends a
careful Observance OF constitutional re-
"straints, reform in the expenditures,
'aud 4 restoration of the true political
morals which have been depressed 10y
the influences ever incident to civil
''commotions
The Nation however, attributes these
abuses Of the sort TO the war-"war
never leaves as it found a nation. 1t
su,pends the rule of moral obligation,
and what Is long suspended is in danger
Of being totally abrogated. Civil wars
strike deepest Of all into the social
habits of the people. They vitiate
their politics; they corrupt their
morals they pervert even the natural
taste and relish Of equity and justice >
Such is the language Of Republican.
War no doubt contributed something to
the present state of corrupt politics in
this country; but the war has been over
for five years, and yet, the constitution
is as shamelessly violated to-day, and
the rulers ofthe country, State and Fed
eral. are more corrupt than when the
war ClOSeu! Ildu ItN'I0'i "''''' ''fNN''
place at the close Of the war as it
should have done, and would have
DONE had not the worst of
partizan passions and designs preNalIed,
peace and good order would at once
lavc been restored over the entire coun-
Try expenditures, and consequent tax
alton, would have been greatly reduced,
and corruption among federal officers
curtailed. But it was the policy of the
Republican party, 10y fair or foulmeans,
10 retain possession of every branch OF
the Government, and WELD its depart
ments to perpetuate their power and
patronage. This they have SO far ac-
complished by trampling upon the most
clear and sacred provisions of the Consti-
tuition; by tyrannical laws; by military
rule; by oppressive taxation; by the
most corrupt squandering of the public
money by destroying all the rights of
the States and by every other species
Of reckless, lawless, and defiant legisla-
ton which the ingenuity and baseness
of politicians could devise.
Are the demoralizing results of the
war never to end? Are peace and pros
perity never to return again? Are
States once admitted into the Union to
continue TO be remanded into terrific
ries and military districts? Are taxa
ton and robbery never to cease? Are
none of the land marks OF the old Con,
stitution framed by our fathers, never to
be respected or preserved to our chill
dren? Are test oaths, and disfranchise,
ments, and negro legislation to continue
forever as hideous Nightmares upon
the nations energies, and a foul stain
upon her escutchCon2 1t would seem
SO, and it will be so, unless the people
shall rise in their might and expel from
power the corrupt party and men that
now rule it,