The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-04-20

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The Louisville Courier Journal
Of the 14th inst, says: saa saM
"The Democratic partyclost its
powers through its corruptfons.
The last four years Of our ascen-
dency at Washington were yesrs
of wanton solicitation and wicked
folly, The result was the revolt Of
the moral against the material ma
ture; q combustion y division |;
ruin and civil war" ga .aoa
These are strange words from .
Democratic source, but neverthe-
less true, and while the whole cause
is not fully pointed out, yet enough
is given to show the real cause Of
Democratic downfall. In. good
old Democratic times" corruption q
festereo the body polite. and ex-
listed on every hand. Defaulters
even were not unknown, and mill
lions of the peoples money were
idly squandered. It was an old
saving and very true one, that
'sthe Democratic party always pro-
vided for its Friends" and in this
very fact is the secret of their
success for 40 many years. There
are persons holding Office to-day
who can tell you Of the reeking
corruption that existed among
Democratic politicians. yet these
very politicians are the ones that
are trying so hard to again assume
the reins of government. Will the
people let them? - u essaais
injustice can assume only two
different forms, of which one re-
sembles the fox, and is that of ar
tiflce and fraud; and the other that
Of violence. The most odious and
detestable, is that of fraud and
perfidy, especially when it covers
the blackest perfdy with the ap-
pearance of probity. s,-
In the Cincinnati movement we
recognize all kinds Of frauds and
artifice, adorned with the name Of
Reform" but which, in reality 10
infinitely remote from it, and suits
only double.dealing, knavish mali
cious peradious people for all
these odious and detestable names
scarce suffice to express the char
acter OF such as renounoe sinceri-
ty and truth for the sole purpose
Of -furthering their own selfish
ends, and who seem to know no
good but private interests and the
engrossing Of everything to them
selves. II has been from time i'm.
memorial, the policy Of men de-
string to betray political party,
to assume the garb OF superior vir.
\ tue and deal it covert blows.
This is strikingly manifested BY
the political shysters now calling
! themselves Liberal Republicans.
They profess great devotion to the
/ people. yet. like the traitors of '61
they are plotting to betray them
to their enemies. They talk about
;. economy retrenchment and re-
form, when they are now reveling
: in stolen wealth. They demand
honest men for office, snd de-
: nounces sli who have control of the
affairs they would like to manage
, as dishonest, and roll up their ewes
at fancied wrongs. They exsg-
, gerate the wrongs to be remedied
! vita golden promises for their
amelioration. and yet they are bu,
I the foxes wiles to hide the .whitcd
! sepplchres' OF their own hearts
the catch word, the disguise with
which they hope to ride into pow,
er. Men who were so fagrant il
. the peculations and frauds, Whose
4 garments are stained with the slim,
Of corruption, aud reeking will
q the filth and odors of the most de-
: grading prostitution, men VIII,
: have been the most proscriptiv,
1 and iiliberal, who have curtailet
!; the liberties of the people, are nov
, the apostles of this liberal repub
: licanisms Inspired by seffisa Am,
: bition they seek to snatch from tn
o Republican party the fruits Of 1t
a immence sacrifices, through q
. ephemeral combination Of fac
: tiOns
> This great Republican party ha
4 elevated CITIZENSHIP, uphel,
n the honor plighted and advance,
= the cause Of humanity beyond th
widest dreams of the Oldest Re
y public. Its march and its victorie
. hsve liberalized the whole nation
g ls influence il Worldwide, An
: to-day It takes no retogrsde ste
! and acknowledges no more earnst
= champions for liberty in the caua
70 Of Right nor more bitter. Sos
!, agaanst Wrong than. itself. n
e party has adhered more strictly I
= it, avowed principles or carrie
out its premises more faithful
3 than the Republican party und,
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