New-York tribune., 1872-07-18
GRANTS ADMINISTRATION ARRAIGNED.

his record and belle his position.
GRANTS ADMINISTRATIONS ARRAIGNED.
FAILURE TO MEET THE PRESENT IssUEs-COsT
OF CARPET-BAG RULE-UOW THE PUBLIC
DEBT Is REDUCED-NECESsITY OF ClNClN-
MATT - SUCCESS OF THE LIBERAL TICKET
CERTAIN.
The Hon. Austin Blair of Michigan delivered
his second speech Of the campaign at Marshall IN MS
State last Saturday evening He read from manu-
script and his convincing words were warmly received
by a large assemblage, composed of Republicans and
Democrats The following are the most significant por-
tions OF his address:
The Republican party had ts origin and development
I'm the growth OF a sentiment. That sentiment was IN
herent in our institutions, the national right OF all men
to liberty Its rapid growth finally made this party
political necessity, and II speedily became Denncent
power in the land The Republican party mas accom-
pshed its and to be necessity for the pur
pose for which it organized Slavery mas ceased
10 exist, the rebellion created In its interests mas
been suppressed and the millions emanclpateu nave
been added to the great body Of Ge erc arn 0l none
anywhere now TO contest this grand ana cOmpete result
This is all history now, and history let 1t remain Inc
great contest is over because the subject OF mas pased
away. The party may indeed be maintained Tor Othcr
Tho great purposes of its organization IL has ceased 10 be
necessary We 20 forward in the great work o the
either with without this party as the needs o
the country may require.
1T HAS FAILED TO MEET PRESENT ISSUES.
From one end of the land the other the complaint
up from the people that the old Republican party
has failed meet the issues of the hour 1t has cried
let us have peace but it has not made Jeace. 1t has
feeby talked Of reform but 1t has not accomplished re-
FORM 1t has promised the people economy in admins
traton and has given them wastefu extravaganza IL
has filed the Offices of the civil service with political
ireebooters and used the pnnder they nave gOrIm m
power and it has insuted the country by pretending III
ts natfor that in means 10 abolish this system 1t has
by It's chosen President promised amnesty to the plum
dered and impoverished South ana mas gwen
mol In "
upon the Southern people swarm OF STRANGERS wtno w
character and without responsibility who nave c3ecteu
the most onerOus large amounts OF which have
accounted for and for which the Government
corrupt officials in their offices long after their eorrup
tons were made public, and stu continues 10 prolect
them. TO the great disgrace OF kepnpllcan gov gov
ernment and to the great injury OF the peOpe.
It has assaulted and driven from us 2 ieioworP ros
its greatest and most trusted leaders, whose RECORDS
are ustrious for honesty, ability, ana ndeIlty ,sor
no ohense but their sturdy lhdependenGG anu h
ton OF eorruptons ana peculatlohs; ~ nas oeeH ~ 4
tempted in time OF peace TO suspend the privilege o hc
writ OF corpus the discretion OF the President
during the elections IA wncn ne Is its chQuate lot re-
election thus enable him TO the military power IN
tuition that the writ "sha not be suspended except
where in OF rebellion or invasion the public saety
NAV require it, II has attempted in the closing hours OF
the late session OF Congress, to force upon the unwilling
representatives, of the people an amendmen OF the so
cgled Enforcement which would have put the polls
OF the elections In all the states under the immediate SUI
pervson of a body of United states supervisors. mar.
shas, and their deputies without number, In defiance OF
the established usages Of the country and as DeneVc
in defiance of the Constitution the United states II
is endeavorng by every in It's power to helitte
the states and reduce them the cOnt0n of mere mu
nicipaes under the National GOyeramcht, as thc couh-
ties now are o! the states.
MELANCHOLY FAILURE OF GRANT.
Gen. Grant was nominated by the Republicans and
elected President Of the United States not because he
was Republican or had done any service in that party,
but solely out gratitude for his military services.
suppose 1t was generally known that matter of fact
he had never Republican in politics at ALL but the
people believed that he had done his country great
Service as soldier and they desired to do him the very
IA tasf in 4
was OF those who joined very heartily III hat view,
and supported Gen Grant IN 1865 Win great aeal i s
him, had never seen him in fact, put ana
wonld administer the Government with frmness ami
integrity especially that he would rescue the Adj
that were swarning into it IKE buzzards
He started ont evidently with this view and for the first
year of his administration seemed honestly intending to
keep that course but his repeated and strange ms
takes discouraged him, until at last he Yielded ana el
The sequel the country knows and has seen II has been
a melancholy fall. Even the best friends OF the Admln-
istration can only apologize for H. me Presl-
dent himself, in his letter of acceptance, admits
@ @ anhnas do but s Would S TOd by %
army of bold brazen eOrruptionts he Is poweress as
from Washington like beaten chief with his horses and
hounds 10 Long Branch TO soace the lazy hours IN the
leaves the Creswes and Robesons to their carnival OF
under do not mere ana now % Tsne% ds the tsfaD nm
and pure patriot has spoken IN his own way from sou
nnn ssryce and me has said none too mUch His
great name and irreprOachabe character is sufficient
Guaranty for every word he may utter OF true Repub
Iicanism he was founder and lifetime supporter.
ScOrncd by ehunting demagogues, he is still
the best beloved OF the people.
THE ADMINISTRATION H0PELEssLY CORRUPT.
This Administration is hopeessy corrupt, and going
rapidly from bad The eagerness Of the Pres
dent for a reelection has entangled him beyond remedy
with the bad who have obtained entire control
him. know well how earnestly the better class of Re
pubcans have struggled TO keep him under better in
uueQces,
OF evidence which established the ofenses and
briberes OF Casey, the brother-in-law Collector OF
the port of NewOrleans, and he seemed at first
disposed to remove him. but has finally refused to
derer of the people is still retained in the office he
disgraces. The Custom.house in NewYork is still unre-
formed, although the whole country knows OF the gross
abuses practced there Mr.. Murphy was indeed, com.
PEELED to resign, but he peit with the warm approval OF
place The General Order fraud is not abolished and
Secretary of the Navy though his and inexcusaLe
plumber OF the Treasury has been abundanty
OF the weakness and corruption OF that De-
partment. Creswell is still Postmaster General,
notwithstanding his persistent efforts " pay 10 Major
ChOrpennmg more than s+00OO0 while the Government
owed him nothing he well knew. All efforts at in
have been scoed at and resisted, as II 1t were crime
for "A Member Of Congress to undertake TO hold high
officials responsible for maladmnstratiOn. The great
offices OF the nation are literally put TO sale TO buy new
lease OF power Friends and foes are slaughtered alike
campaign require 1t. with hypocrtcal pretenses OF
Civil Service reform upon their bps they have turned rs
places OF profit and honor into merchandise. The public
conscience Is shocked and the public morals debauched
by the shameless carnival
COST OF CARPET BAG GOVERNMENT.
In the South particularly this system has had its most
complete and legitimate end. The carpet-bag govern
ment there became byword and synonym OF reproach
the world over. l attach a brief table exhibiting a
single set OF facts illustrating tho subject table of
statistics showing the debts OF the Southern states be-
fore the compared with the increased debts OF those
same statel under their present carpetbag govern
ment:
Before the At present.
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