The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28
Denouncing their own Thioves.


We are glad to note, says the New Haven
Conn, Register, that some Republicans ar
turning their attention to the corruptiel
which Dervades the party from Maine to Tex
as. The evidence shows that the government
OF the city of New York is no worse than tha
OF fseveral States which arc controlled BY Re
publicans. The trouble in New York ha
been local. There has been no sympathy be
tween the city aud country members, and /
has bern dfi,ult for tho two factions to unit
en State ticket. On the other hand Tia
corrupt men who have used the Republican
party have controlled States and extenaet
their operations even to Washington proba.
bly, no other man in any state has done 81
much to make political life rcproach as 81
mon Cameron. who is said to have purchased
his scat in the Senate and who now control,
the Republican party in Pennsylvania, az Ger.
tainly as Murphy and Conklin control ,hc
party in New York. But Il Is In the South
that the worst cx ampcs OF official corruption
are to be found. The SCOTS and Bullock,
and Claytcns make their political principle,
the cloak for their frauds. They care nothing
for the denuncation of political opponents.
feeling sure that their friends will protect
them. They have not only governed States,
but they have made and unmadc representa-
tives and senators. Occasionally one confess
cs guilt by fight,as in tho care OF Bullock
But even Bullock has story OF his own, and
the pretended conspiracy is held up as a ajusii,
fcation for extreme measures against the
South. Fortunately, the seoundrels no have
rnalisned and plundered the South are Begin
ming to be known, and occasionally = Rcpub-
lican paper represents them as they are. II
others would follow suit, and like the Demo-
Gratis of New York, denounce the frauds Of
their own party, we should he rid Of the Cor
morants. That we have not misrepresented
the reconstructed governments OF the South
crn States, Is pretty concusycly shown by
the following article, taken from the lribnEe:
For months the developments Of ra.cally
In the management Of the reconstructed gov
crnments OF several Southern States haN.
been growing more and more conclusive. No
intelligent Gan longer doubts that those gov.
ernments have 6eeu nagrantly eX pensNc and
corrupt--that they have increased taxation,
Incurred debt, and Issued bonds to an enor-
maus extent. The facts are in part couy .a.cj
or obscured, but cannot long remain 30 ,
enough is already known to justify tie very
gravest appI ehensions. In the two Carolinas
especially The robberies appear to have been
quite rs gigantic, when the relative wealth OF
the respective communities is considered n,
in this city. Yet men whom we have esteem
ed honest. talk as though all exposure and
reprebension of these yillainies shoUld bo left
to Democratic journals--that We eught to ig-
more or betog or belitllc them. They repre-
sent such exposure us calculated to damage
the Republican party generally. We hold
that even II this be so, that party will he far
worse damaged by seeking to cover up those
iniquites, aud thus making them to some eN
tent its own. Let it promptly and fcarles .ly
expose and dcnouncc the criminals, lift would
vindicate itself from all completely in their
crimes. We have received communications
from leading Republicans in Texas insisting
that we have regarded their legislation and
rule with gLeater disfayOr than the facts viii
warrant. TO this We answer that the people
OF Texas seem to take substantially the same
view ofthe matter that we do. Two years agu
they elected Republican governor, legisls-
turc, and three out Of four Congressmen
now, they have chosen Democrats to Congrcg,
from all four districts, by All aggregate ma
jority OF ut least ten thousand. Yet there are
far more Republican journals printed in ti.,
state to-day than there were two years ago
the hands ofthe party which has just been &c
signaliy defeated. While in Texas last MAY,
we could not fail to see that the old Texan,
who stood fire for the Union and organized
the Republican party-Goyernor Hamilton
Governor psase, Judge Hancock, Judge Sa-
bine. etc.-wcre ont in the cold while The Re
publican machine WAS in the hands of young.
sr and less eminent politicians, mainly new
to the State. and enjoying no consideration
outside OF the ranks of their followers llat
the legislation of the last two years command.
cd public confidence. aud had Republican.
who we're favorablv known TO the whole pco-
pie irrespective OF politics been nominated
we believe the State would have gone a,
strongly Republican in 1871, as il did in 1868
The State constitution, framed in 1859 by Re.
publicans, plainly provides for the election OF
Legislature every second year The pres.
ent Legislature, chosen two years ago, ha,
had at least two long sessions. and Is now
holding third. Ii ought to have PROVIDED
for tue choice ofits successor at the recen
election; it did just the opposite ofthis-it pu
Oh that election to future day. The fac
is we are not prepared for AL election, ssit
aleading manager Of the ruling clique las
May. so there will have to be special elec
tion or this moribund Legislature must hole
over for another year. But why not " "prepsr
edg' The wicked flee when NJ man pur
sueth. but the righteous are as hold Us lion
says the sacred proverb. Dop't you believe
that the inspired penman had Bullock, Of
Georgia. IN his eye when he made that ob
servation? And he didn't class him undsl
the head off, the righteous. either, Here i,
CLAYTON. Of Arkansas, charged by his neigh
hors with crimes that, II proved, should .rnC
him to the State Prison instead of the senate
Now. we don't know that the charges prefer,
red against him are true; though the peopl,
Of Little Rock seem TO believe them If W,
may judge from the result Of their recen
election. Bat ii they are true--if Claytoi
counted out and counted In legislator. ant
even Congressman. to secure his own election
to the Ssnate-thcn he ought to be hurlsC
from his seat before the close OF next J,uua
ry."