The New York herald., 1871-11-16

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The love Of money is the root Of all cvil'-Ho'y
Writ
And Mammon wins his way where seraphs might
despar.-BBron .
There are seven great party PRINCIPLES NM MT,
Speaker--the five loaves and the TWO nsnos' -'V'"'
Randolph
This party, Mr. President, 10 held together oy the
cohesive power Of the public pluuder. -cc'ho~'
Revolution, sir We are in the midst OF
revoluuon.-Henrp Clay
Six months ago the prevailing impressions
among the thoughtful men of this community
were that our popular Instltut'ons-cry'
State and United States-from the abounding
and brazen-faced political corruptions OF the
dav in our midst and all around us, were on
the road to ruin, and that our manifest
destiny was disruption of the Union
eventually into number Of fighting republics
of the South American order, or military |
despotism. To-day the prevailing impression
among our lately desponding fellow citizens is,
that in our late city and State elections
the strength of our popular institutions is con-
firmed, and that.an intelligent people, in their
awakened indignation, can pull down tue
most powerful political combinations riotng
upon the public treasury, and stamp out the
most fragrant Official abuses.
The fact is we have made sharp turn IN
New York on the down-hll road to bank
| ruptcy aud chaos, and we are on the back
| track which leads to reform. And from this
turning point it will be profitable to every
man who has at heart the interests of bis
country to look into the history of these
political corruptions, and to mark their rise
growth aud fearful development through the
short historical period of forty years. Our
whole political history as an independent
people may. in this review, be divided into
two periods-frst, the period Of political
honesty, economy, simplicity and integrity;
and, second, the period Of political corruption,
decentralization, extravaganza, false pretences
and braz en-faced debauchery.
The first period-the period of political
honesty, simplicity and economy-began with
the supremely patriotic and honest administra-
ton Of Washington and ended with the cheap,
simple, honest and admirable administration
of John Quincy Adams. The elder Adams,
the immediate successor of Washington,
belonged to the same pure, old federal school;
and the administration under both these men
was substantially the same. Jefferson came
in as TIE leader of new party, and bis radical
and philosophical ideas were largely those of
Vol:aire and the terrific first French revolu-
ton; but for all this Jefferson was an old Ro-
man republican in his sturdy simplicity and
lofty integrity as a public servant and
private citizen; and the sound and honest
principles laid down in his administration,
of honesty, fidelity to the public interests
and strict accountability for every penny
1 of the public money, honorably attended the
old republican party to the end Of its great
career. Thus Madison, Of the same
school as Jefferson, carried the country
through the war Of 1872 with England, on the
land and sea, without any blaokening embez-
elements or delalcations or frauds Of any sort,
and without muddying the fountains of public
: virtue. Monroe's unpretending but conscien-
! tious administration was so acceptable to the
. country that he was chosen for second term
as by the unanimous voice Of the people.
: Lastly, Of this brave old Roman period Of our
NurnEliisussUr , vuus ..4 -..---e.-.,. !.
under it the whole expenses of the govern
nent of the United States were some thirteen
. millions of dollars year, or about one fourth
more than last years expenses of Brooklyn
under BOSS" McLaughlin's beautiful ''ring.
Now for our second historical period, the
period of political corruption, demagogism,
decentralization and debauchery. 1t began
nnder the administration Of stout old Andrew
Jackson, and it has eliminated under the
lovely municipal ring OF 'Boss Tweed. .
General Jackson was brave man, patriotic
man, great man and an honest man !;
and yet the trail Of the political cor
ruptions of this day leads us back to
his administrations and there it stops. In
1920 the old federal party disappeared, and
in 1924 the old republican party was dis
solved and the people became call republicans
and all federalists." Consequently in 1924
there was scrub race for the Presidency,
and it was between Jackson, Adams, Craw-
ford and Clay. Jackson had the largest
electoral vote, but the election had to 20 to
the House Of Representatives, and there. in
coalition with the friends Of Clay, Adams was
elected. John Randolph denounced it as a
coalition between the blackleg and the Puri-
TAM" The famous Colonel Dick johnson said
that IAN administration so elected must be put
down if it is as pure as the angels Of light and
Buchanan, looking for his own chances, pinned
his faith to the coat tail of Jackson for an
ap peal to the people in 1928.
Thus by that Presidential year powerful
party had been organized around Jackson.
and "retrenchment and reform" and the glory
OF his battle OF New Orleans of 1915 carried
him triumphantly through, and Adams was
ruled out; but Jackson's party was still per-
sonal party, and on coming into power his
first thought was, as personal party. to
strengthen it. This was new departure. II