Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-09-27

New York alone, be a profitable investment.
But if it is only to lead to q change of Off
Gals in the interest of party success, how
will the people get relief? The new swarm
of flies may be even hungrier than those al
7 ady gorged, and strike deeper after he blood
Of the taxpayers.
1t seems, indeed, almost time for the peo-
pie everywhere to consider whether it is not
Of more consequence to the State and nation
to have honest and capable men in office,
than to have the success Of any particular
party.
Platforms as we have frequently said in
the FREENAN-are easily made. 1t is not
difficult to preach good sermon. POlit-
clans who are cunning always preach the
doctrine they think the people want to hear.
they always wear the dress they think will
catch the most voters. But the intelligent
and honest men Of sll parties may yet he
driven to take for their political watchword,
80 Men rather than principles 9 Honest
government rather than partisan administra-
tons"
And the Republican party never had
better OF more favorable moment than now
to take the highest ground in all its poltica,
action and in all its nominations and, we
regret TO &c compelled to say, that it was
scarcely ever in more imminent peril Of
losing the advantage Of the opportunity.
These fearful exposures in New York, and
the recent elections have struck the Demo
good men in that party-and we believe
there are many Of them-are ready, we be-
.ieye, to aid in any really honest attempt Of
anybody for administrative reform The
Republican party is strong enough, of itself
certainly strong enough with the help Of
such honest Democrs ts-to purify itself and
cut entirely loose from the trading poll
ticians who are certainly running it. 1t can,
If 1t will, nominate its best and most honest
men for office, and eject them. 1t is fully in
it's power to make the next four or five years
memorable by it, publication of the bal
Iot-bOx, and Of oifce-h0ldIng in every depart
ment OF the government. But, on the other
hand, it's great strength as party, and the
as against the Democratic party. makes it
possible to elect almost anybody on a Repub-
hcan ticket; and while this wall make the
INSCRIPTIONS politicians much more active
to control the nominations, it viii at the
same slime make the bulk of the party much
less careful to see that only the best men are
presented for the suIIages Of the people
And the mlnag rs viii have another advau-
rage-they will care less for bolts. Large
maiorities make boiling inside the party less
trou blesome. Thus, while it is possible for
rhe Republican party to take this opportu-
nty to reform itself, TO the great service Of
the country, il can only achieve that result.
By throwing the politicians Of the Cameron
and Chandler and Murphy stripe one side
and putting the control Of public affairs into
the hands of men who honestly believe in
civil service reform, in purity Of administra-
ton, and in the same honesty in public affairs
that is demanded in dealings between man
and man Indeed, the Republican party Is
hardly less on trial now, 90 far as its capa-
city to turn to account for the good Of the
country this political corruption in New
York is concerned, than Tammany itself
There is this difference, to be sure Tam
manys day Of judgment and condemnation
has come, and with the Republican party 1t
will come sooner or later unless the honest
men ~ that party take control Of the organ
zatiou.