The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-04-26

military violence, men, women and chill
dren, and bring chem to punishment
This is enough, and more than enough
to arouse an indignant people to hurl the
despot from power. But there is nC
great principle Of constitutional liberty
which has not been repeatedly violated
by General Grant, orrather by the Grant
msnagers. lie has usurpcd the judicial
! power by enlarging thenumber of judges
to accomplish political purposes. HI
has violated the rights of the Senate by
interfering in its honest discharge of duty
in discarding Senator Summer from the
Craftsmanship of the Committee on For
eign Relations. He has violated the
righs of Congress, to which is intrusted
the sole power of making war, by form.
ing an illegitimate alliance with the
usurper Bcaz, and defending him from
the action Of a nation with which we
were at peace. Having broke down the
independence and usurped the powers of
the Judiciary and representative bodies,
he attacks the vital powers of the people
and in most vital part of their polit-
ical existence-by overawing a peaceful
assemblage of voters with the presence Of
United States troops in the State of Lou.
isiana.
Instead of being the honest advocate
and defender of civil reforms, which
every intelligent man sees is so much
needed, and without which the Govern
ment can not much longer exist; for,
when the Treasury of the State cannot
be kept secure, then all history show,
that that Government must change il
. organization. Instead of doing this, he
corupts in the gravest and most fragrant
manner the sources of the political pow
er--the people themselves. He dis
charges the Secretary Of the Interior be
cause he will not submit to the degrading
business of levying forced contribution,
upon oflice-holders for political partisan
purposes. lie goes into the Custom
house at New York and puts out mar
who had acquired an American and
European reputation for honesty and
patriotism, and who had performed the
,i....Ssf o.s l. Office w,in an eye only u
the interests Of the people, and the con
servation of the public money, for NJ
other purpose than to put into his plac,
a partisan, whose corruptions have been
such that the Indignation of an outraged
community would not long allow him to
hold the Office.
DEGESERACY OF PARTIES.
The time was follow-citizens, when to
discharge a capable and honest man for
party purposes, a man who honestly and
faithfully performs his duty for party
purposes, was considered an outrage to
the dignity and intelligence of the Amer
lean people. But what shall we say OF
that infamous practice, by which good
and true men are not only discharged
fjr party sake, but even the party itself
prescribed and turned out of office, not
because they were unfaithful partisans
even, but becarse they were not true to a
single man in that party.
This is, fellow-citizens, practically
making not only the Democrtic party in
the United States despotic and independ.
ent, Indignantly denounced by the lead
ers of all parties. Now We have lived to
see men turned out of office, not for good
of a party even, but to subject the party
itself to the dictation of single man.
If that is not despotism then there is nc
meaning in words or force in principles.
ICheers Heretofore it has been con,
siIered patriotic for Democrat or Re
publican to say, 81 am the representative
of the people" We descend still from
this higher standpoint when We say, 81
have been elected as Republican, or a,
Democrat, and l serve my party" But
what shall we think of him who avow,
that, though elected as Democrat or Re
publican, Il do not serve even my owl
party, but single man in that party"
Now, men of Kentucky, Republicans
Domocrats, people Of the United States
are these things truey That they are tru'
is not the subject of theory or speculation
but fact. No honest man will deny then
here or or elsewhere.
reform wIrms THE PARTY.
| Well, sir, when we cannot 90 furihe
with these men, who are striking not onl,
at the principles which underlie Republi
canism, but Liberalism, in and all gov
ernments, we are told that we must no
set up separate organization-we mus
reform the party within the party.
Well, we have attempted this, In TIN
, Senate We say that the Constitution
, should be regarded, corruptions shoul,
be punished, abuses should be reformed
economy should be introduced. But hov
are We met by the Grant leaders, ID
they meet argument with argument, an'
candidly consider our proposals. No, sir
But when We dare utter a word in fayo
of the people against the men in power
We are denominated as renegades an'
Threatened with ostracism and exeommu
nication from the party. This is thel
the first time in our history when Sen
ator (Morton) rises in his place in tls
Senate Of the United States ar the spokes
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