Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-12-26
seTA6s Country Prosper
ONS.73

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We are often amused and some
times disguised, when we read
the editorials of Radical editors.
In speaking of Grant and his
thieving administration, they not
only eulogize the great smoker
to the skies, but they follow up
their eulogy by falsely asserting
that "this country was never
more prosperous than at present"
We have three Radical papers
before US as we write. each one
containing an editorial OF Grant,
and every one of them, parrot
like, in speaking of the country,
use the same identical language
1.-THE country was never more
prosperous than at prescntP'-
Upon examination, we discover
ed that the three editors of these
three different papers are all
ofice-holders under Useless, and
are therefore, in a great measure,
indebted to him for their bread
and butter. They belong TO the
"bread and butter brigade" and,
beyond question, have received
instructions from Washington as
to what they shall say in their
editorials are dictated if not writ
ten at Washington, is very clear,
What beauties are they to attempt
to give information to the peo-
pie!
The press should be untram-
Observation-Disclosures. When
it is not, it is thing, and a NUS
ance to the community in which
it is published. Formerly a man
could hold office under an ad-
ministration without yielding up
his manhood; he could be as in
dependent in his opinions as any
other man. But how different at
this time? An ofice-holder now.
under the imbecile Grant, must
be a meniaI-a slave. Scores of
good and faithful officers have
been removed, and rascals and
thieves appointed in their places;
not because those removed had
voted for Democrats at elections,
bnt because they exercised q right
they supposed they enjoyed, and
voted for Republicans of their
choice.
We say, then, that the editors
of newspapers holding Office un>
Ter Grant are not freemen; they
are meniaIs, under the control
and dictation of masters. When
they assert, as they are all inS
structed to- do, that 'this country
was aever more prosperous than
at present." they utter a falsee
hood that amounts to direct in
suit to their readers. We take
it for granted that the readers of
Radical journals are not all fools,
notwithstanding their bigotly,
and know, therefore, that their
editors are attempting to "pull
wool over their eyes" ell
fed Office holders, no doubt, feel
very comfortable, and they may
not be able to fully appreciate
the widespread distress that now
pervades our land. The people
are taxed to death, and, accord
ing to good Republican authori-
ty, one-half of all the taxes col.
lected is either squandered upon
political favorites or stolen
Our commerce is paralyzed; the
merchant, manufacturer, farmer,
mechanic, artizan and day-labor-
er all have the same story@"hard
times!'' And we assert, with
emphasis positive, that Grants
bungling policy and his almost
total neglect of the public bust
ness, are the causes of this fear
full stagnation-this widespread
distress. IF the frauds ard steal
ings perpetrated in all the de-
partments could be laid bare, the
people would stand agEast.-l
Foreigners are beginning to look
upon us as a nation of thieves,
and men Of honor bow their
heads in shame as fraud after
fraud is brought to light. Our
country prosperous" indeed J.
No, no, Messrs. oRce-holders,
you lie when. you make the in