American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-09-14
ELECTORAL TICKET.
Tho Party Of Hate and Corruption.

Tho Party Of Hate and Corruption.
This is harsh name to be applied
to any party But if the Grant party
do not deserve it, then we are mis-
taken. Every Southern white man
knows to what extent it deserves to
be called the party OF hate. Four
years Of bitter, unrelenting, merci-
less cruelty, of tyranny proscrip-
ton and vengeance, have made it
with US synonym for everything
that is hateful and cruel. Possess
ing unlimited power, it could well
have afforded to be generous, but
history teaches that narrow souls
invested with authority, know no
Law but that of vindictiveness, and
only use authority to abuse it.
1t is unnecessary to dwell, in this
article, upon the first quality men
toned I'VE will, therefore, speak of
tho second, although neither argu-
ments nor figures are needed to
prove to any unprejudiced person
that the GIANT party reeks in cor
ruption, and for that cause alone is
a disgrace to the American name.
Every branch of the General Gov
eminent is corrupt, from its gift
taking head to its most insignificant
officer. We do not repeat, nor care
for, the charges of drunkenness and
bribery daily made against the
President we only know that he
h Is appointed to the highest offices
members of his own family, and in
competent men who had previously
compensated him with gifts, such as
cottages by the sea- horses, car
riages, city residences, cigars, rail
road stock and to the lower offices,
he has, as rule, appointed inetii-
cient, dishonest men, whose only
recommendation with Grant was ex-
cessive party zeal; characterless
men, of whom dirty work was re
quired, and who we're both willing
and anxious to do it. Several mem
bers of Grants Cabinet have been
accused of bribery and corruption !;
his Secretary of the Navy, Robson.
his Postmaster General, Creswell,
and others, have paid immense
claims to personal friends, in open
violation of law. Creswell gave a
draft OF $3.50, 900 to client of his
former law partner, when a law of
Congress made it illegal in express
terms. The collections of customs,
revenue collections, and other Off
Gals, whose duty it was to collect
monies for the Government, have
appropriated to themselves more
than has been turned over to the
Government. North Mississippi,
since 1865, has been cursed with
four internal revenue collectors :;
four proved defaulters, in sums
ranging from 81, 900 to $4,000. No
arrests and no investigation. The
last defaulter was made foreman of
the grand jury OF the United States
Court, at the instance of the United
States District Attorney, in order
to prevent an Investigation on true
bill. Corruption stalks abroad
throughout the land, and is encour-
aged and protected by those in au-
thOrity. Dishonesty is the rule Of
every day practice, and honesty is
the rare exception. An official has
never yet been dismissed for bribe-
Ty. peculatiOn, robbery, general cor
ruption but officials have been
removed who refused or failed to
do all the disreputable party work
required Of them.
In the Southern States, evil off
Gals have hesitated at nothing that
would enrich themselves, strength
en- their party, or weaken and de-
grade the Southern people. Pro-
tected by the executive, legislative,
and-tO the national shame be ii
said, the Judiciary Of He FEEDER al
Government, they have squandered
millions of the peoples money, and
have burdened them with alarming
debts. While the value OF the real
estate In the South WAS not in 1870
ONE half Of what it was i'll 1860. yet
the taxes have been increased from
thirty to ffty fold. North Carolina,
in 1860, had debt of $4,000, 00e !;
by August, 1871, carpet-bag rule
had sweIled it to $50, 100000; South
Carolina, 1861, s4,0O0;00O; 1871
$50, 900, 900; Florida, 1861, $780,
900, 1871, s16,OO0,O0 Georgia,
1861, -, 600, 600 ; 1881. SO, 900, 900 !;
Alabama, 1861, aS,0oO,000; 1871,
AZ 600 900: Louisiana, 1851, S1l..