The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-12-02
Truth from the N. Y. Tribune.

Tue New York Tribune Of the llth inst says:
For months the deveopements of rascali,y in
the management Of the reconstructed govern
ments Of several Southern States have been
growing more and more conclusive No in
teiiigent man longer doubts that those govern
ments have been Hagrantly expensive and cor-
rupt-that they have increased taxatlon. in
Cured debt, end issued bonds 10 an enormous
extent The facts are in part concealed or
ooscured, but cannot long remain so enough
Is already known to justify the very Rrayest
approximations. In the two Caroinas especial
ly the robberies appear to have been ouite "a
gigantic, when the relative wealth of the re.
spectye communities is considered, az \, hi,
eHyl Yet men whom we hare esteemed bo.,,,
talk as though all exposure and reprehension
OF these val ianieS should be left to Democratic
lournais-that sce ought to ignore, or befog. or
bellttle them. They represent such axnoSnra
us calculated 10 dapt1ge the RspaLI;,o,, yar,,,
generally. We hold that, even il this g. 80,
that party will be far worse damaged nv seek
ing to cover up those iniquities, and thus AXE
them to some extent its own. Let IL promptly
and fearlessy expose and denounce the crimi-
mails, II 1t would yindicate itself from all com
pieity In their crimes. We have received
communications from leading Republicans in
Texas insisting that we have regarded their
legislation and rule with greater disfayor than
the facts will warrant. To this we answer that
the people of Texas seem to take substaptiaIIv
the same view OF the matter that we do. Two
years ago they elected Republican Gny.rnor
Legislature, and three out of four Congress-
men; now, they have chosen Democrats to
Congress from all four districts, BY au apRre-
gate majority of at least ten thousand, Yer
there are far more Republican journals printed
in the State to day than there were two wears
aago, with all the Federal and State patronage
In the hands OF the party which has lust been
so signally defeated. While in Texaslast Nav
we could not fail to see that old Texans who
stood fire for the Union and organized the Re-
publican party-Govern0r Hamilton, Gov
ernor Pease, Judge Hancock, Judge Sabine
&c'-werc out in the cold, while the Republi
can machine was in the hands of younger and
less eminent politicians, mainly new TO the
state, and enjoying no consideration outside
OF the ranks OF their followers. Had the legis-
iation oi the last two years commanded public
confidence, and had Republicans who were
iavorably known to the whole people irrespec-
i've OF politics been nominated, We believe the
state would have gone as strongly Republican
In 1871 as it did in 1859. The State constitu-
ton, framed in 1869 By Republicans, plainly
provides for the election Of a Legislature every
second year. The present Legislature, chosen
two years ago, has held ut least two long scs-
sions, aud is now holding a third. 1t ought to
nave provided Tor the choice Of its successor at
the recent electionj IL did Just the opposite of
thls-it put of that election 10 a future day.
" The TACT Is, We are not prepared for an el &C.
ton,' said leading manager of the ruling
Clique last May. So there will have to be a
special election, or this moribund Legislature
must hold over for another year. But why
not 'preParef" "The wicked fee when no
man pursueth, but the rigeteous are as bold as
lion," says the sacred proverb. DONE you
believe that the inspired penman had Bull6ck,
of Georgia, in his eye when be made that 0b.
ssorration And he didn't class him under the
head of "tho righteous" either. Here Is Clay
ton. of Arkansas, charged by his neighbors
with crimes hat, II proven, should send him 10
the State Prison instead of the Senate. Now,
wo don't know that the charges against him
are true; though the people of Little Rock
seem TO believe them, il we may Judge from
the result of their recent election. But, IL they
are true-if Clayton counted out and counted i.
Legislators, and even Congressmen, 70 secure
his orn election to the Senate--then he ought to
be hurled from his seat before the close Of ncxt
January.