The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-06-09
THE PENNSYLVANIA ENDORSEMENT

TIE PENNSYLVANIA ENDORSEMENT
The Democracy have no greater
cause for feicitation than is afforded
them by the recent endorsement of
Grant and his administration by
the late Radical State Convention
of Pennsylvania. If it were left to
the Democracy to name the Radical
candidate for 1872 it is more than
probable that Hiram Ulysses would
be the man, for he is certainly de-
vsloping the most astounding politi-
csl weakness and has been steadily
losing ground with his party almost
nee the day of his official exaltation.
Reviewing tae situation to-day an
impartial judge could not but fix
upon him as among the weakest of
those named for the Republican NOM
ination.
Under his administration venality
and corruption have been the distin-
gushing features in government af-
fairs and the interests of the people
have been wholly subjected to con-
siderations of party success. Demo-
cratic papers are not alone in charg-
ing this, but leading Republican
organs unite in exposing the corrup-
ton that prevails in the Government
under Grant.
The Cincinnati Commercial, jour
nal Of undoubted Republican charac-
ter, upon this very point says:
corruption is not confined to high
places, nor is it bred in low places
Political office of every grade is saught
continually, not for its honors, still less
for its usually meagre salary, but for
the opportunities for emoiument which
it opens. Men jostle one another in
the race for nominations, and the sue
cessful candidate is the object of envy
to his competitors, not because they
have lost an opportunity to do the
country service, or to link their names
with progress of reform, but because u
grand chance for money-making has
been lost. Administrative offices,
legislative offices, and even judicial Of
fees THE last refuge foriustice and hon.
or in our political system), have come
to be sought as opportunities for ae-
quiring wealth far more than as hon.
orabie arenas for the exercise of talent
or OF virtue"
Even the judicial ermine has not
passed through the reign of corrup-
ton which has prevailed during
Grants term without being sullied
Suspicion now lowers upon The
highest tribunal in the land and 6
cloud darkens the fair fame of g
judiciary that from the foundation oi
the republic has been held sacred
and incorruptible. But we have
Republican authority that it too ha:
fallen into disrepute and is as venal n:
the legislative and executive branche:
of the government. For all of these
things Grant is responsible and the
degradation of the Supreme Court
was consummated by his direct con
nivance and order.
With the weight of odium that hi
public acts have brought upon him,
it would be an easy task for the De.
mocracy to defeat him in 1872, ever
with the force bill in his favor. TIL.
Democracy therefore can have nj
serious objections to his re-nomina
ton. They are disposed rather t.
favor his denomination, that an issu,
may be made between imbecility
corruption and national dishonor, a
represented by Grant on the on,
side, and ability, purity, and in.
tsgrity, which will find an embodi
ment in Hendricks, Pendleton, Thur
man or some acknowledged man o
the same school on the other.
With such a condition of things
4he Democracy will assurealy succeed
without an effort. The respectable
intelligent thinking men of the Re
publican party will no more swallow
Grant again than would the Democ
+ lcy that cartoon upon decency ant
Political integrity, Ben. Butler
Those who have watched the signs o
the times cannot fail to have per
cieTed how utterly low Grant ha
fallen in the esteem of honest men O
all parties. Seeing this it is not sur
prising that his denomination shoult
be desired by the well wishers o
the government, that there shoul'
remain no doubt of the certainty of
change in the policies that have pros
trated and .disgraeed the country
With this view Democrats coult
hardly refuse to applaud the re
nomination1of Grant.
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ARRIVED. Phil. Sheridan and Mrs
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