New-York tribune., 1872-08-01


dent Months AGO one Republican Senator asked
another what chance there was Of Obtaining from CON
esn carry majority Of Northern delegates" said one.
Eyes but not even sumDer himself can turn single
holders" These puppets held the balance of power
Thoy paid for the support and oees they had received
respect did not invite them TO convention in which no
independent person was wan %Sntea % why should S en ge
Republican; he could bc criminal OF any kind, knave
or traitor, and he was welcome He might hold any
opinion on any subject save But N he was anu
Grant, re had business TO stay inside the Re
paboan party than have TO can for three cheers AZ
ABUSES OF PATRONAGE AND PowER-PAcKING cTATE
CONVENTIONS.
The compact vote OF Administration puppets used as
lever TO stil greater power DO you suppose
powerful corpora tons always get hand grants for moth
ingi DO mining and manufacturing rings pay nothing
fer favorsi In barbarous bygone days, vulgar cash
given for ye1al votes; but the march of improve
Dept has given elegant 10 not better forms OF
bribery. Some corporation owns Senator or two ana
tew members the Administration its puppets The
corporations too support the Administration and the
Administrations tools vote favors to the corporation
The stupid people who paid their money for votes
are obsolete Your modern administration pays It's hire
lands OF the people and OurdensOme lDOnopOnes
Every corrupt job and scheme nst pay IN votes or tne
CoaereSsmen the first rule of the House is
this Rob the people as much as you please IN payment
far y0nr constituents, matter how just II You de-
cine" Do you want pOst-oice In your district, new
grant Nobody draw meritorious bill unless ne
supports Grant. During the last session. less than
thry Republican members privately admitted that they
did not dare to say what they thought OF Grants renom
iEaton lest the Administration should defeat measures
essential 10 their constituents aud to their own re6lee
ton. that the session the poor fellows are
after another recovering Their personal HeeuGi He H.
Bat IL took years TO emancpate black abOrers ana IL
will take until November TO emancipae some wnte ;t DV
gresSmen. DO you begin % understand the force WIN VIII
which contendl Then look at another element, sui sui
powerful. How II that horace uIciioS w. -
rHE NEwYoRK TRIBUNE could not gain Justice III ma
keW-NOrk Republican
packed by Of1cehOders. Every town mas ls Danu W VI
hired officials; every village It's postmaster AS "a az f men
Know ths Administration is passionaely f0nd OF Cvli
Service Reform. But it miraculous Coincidence tnat
applicant for office proves TO nave the nseued 9ua
cations unless be is serVe enough to do the mddng 9
master IN the world would suddenly become neopetent
hhes hOud remember that Horace Greeley was an
oder Republican than Grant No other civilized Govern
Rent has ever used its power of appointment as
shameessly control public opinion. Party manage
acter falls 10 the lot of hirelngs Can Senator be
bought with patronsgef Then he is patriot statesman
Does hc refusei Then he Is traitor and every POST
master must help to throw mud at him. Does your
newspaper consider Greeley an Old fool, and Grant
great statesman Then IL deserves public printing, ana
occasional editorials gratuitOusy furnished Dy the band
OF clerks at Washngton %hom we pay 70 VIII @ 'S9 S "
unfavorable to the election Of Grantl Then it cannot
Who neglect 10 deliver it, numbers to subscribers will be
privately commended
CORRUPTION AND INTIMIDATION.
Nor money wanting when the party needs II to carry
close State or doubtful election Millions from the
being allowed to hold and the money without paying
interest 10 the Government well afford TO contribute
heavily TO party funds. large thus be raised,
and il charged that this very method has now been
taken 10 obtain the millions with WHICH to carry on the
campaign for Grant Favored bankers in New-Iork and
elsewhere get up Grant meetings. detailing their clerks
as secretaries and paying the large expenses Of elaborate
preparation Streams of gold pour into North Carolina
and other contested States The people are known to be
poor-they believed TO be vena FIRST lmpOveIlsh
Rate by oppression, then debauch II by whole
sale bribery. Who controls all this vast machinery one
From the great hnancier, Mr. Boutwell,, VINO claims
great credit because he has neither stolen nor wasted
the money have given him, down TO the meanest
tdewater who contributes per cent OF DIS salary 10 III
1uence hesatng voters, every oncM Is hade 70 Ieel
that he Is tool of the Administration and has no
higher duty than 10 heip ls liens ana It lts Ioes'
%Crant Is bad and dan gerous man." said great New
oppose him openlyY' Because If did, these scoun-
dreis in the CustomhOuse would ruin me in year. he
replied Tell me, feow-ctzens how long snail we cali
this free country Look now at this combination!
Absolute mastery based npon ORGANIZED pllage at he
central power directs; great corporations ana moh,
Congressmen by the dozen subiugated by threats of
opposition; 600OO official tools distributed through the
whole country presses bribed merchants intimdated
Can such power De safely intrused 10 any mani step
by step from one usurpallon 70 anotheI, ths eenzsu
render Of local selg9yernIne1t ana the saleguards OF
lnents at the south must become more corrupl anu op
pressive. Rising opposition from taxpayers aud honest
citizens must continually prompt further enlargement OF
the central power to its tools. The thief must
become more a tyrant; the partisan more a syco-
ininstration to control the South by force will
be insensbly extended across the border and ex-
ercised in other States The habit Of government 10y
force and contempt Of Constitutional limitations, must
grow upon rulers and people Nhete VIII t ths END emu
are upheld by cOercye measurest what surrender OF
power TO the General Government Will these tools OF
rotten borough system refuse the pnce of it's
maintenaneei An election law for cities That we
have already. Enforcement acts bayonet acts, KuKux
acts1 These stagger satellite Of power. VIII 5000
school teachers each state chosen and maintained oy
ready patriots declare that measure necessary VIII an
army cOnstabes TO inspect our eating and drinking
aDd Sunday ODseryances help TO control
aud electiOnsi No regard for personal liberties VIII
restrain tools of power from enacng national sumptu-
airy laws Have not already seen the President EN-
powered to suspend the habeas corpus whenever ne
peases Did LOt his followers vote TO extend the power
until after the election But why should we imagine
legislation more dangerous than has already been
by revolt from dctation, but if the Adinistra
ton should sustained they will surely be pushed next
theyi one provided Federal Supervisors Of Election
under appointment pay ana S9ntr4I dror @ TN o ee1io
of Congressman and electors The time IS not far gone
have resented with alarm any Federal interference in
their elections But now men propose to make Federal
appoinees the final arbers OF your right to VOTE OF the
behavior Of chaengers and judges and of the validity
OF all baOtings. II yOu say. We cannot encourage
such encrOachmens OF power by sustaining the ADMIN
israOn" what Is the Teplyf Yon are traitor to the
party an ally Of the KuKlux!" Is it impossible then
TO be faithful TO TIE Union and to our principles without
saerhcng the last safeguard OF liberty and Of personal
TO WHAT We HAVE ALREADY CONE.
Ny friends, it is high time TO ask, Are not under
mining the whole structure Of segoyernnent are we
riskng liberty, in the attempt to uphold govern
which require TO defend them each year greater
stretch OF centralized poweri The American people
despse aarmists. They have faith that Americans
never can be slaves But what is it 10 be free Is 1t to
see ruler defy his pleasure and to learn In
sensibly 70 believe harm can come Of itf law
IA broken whenever Gen Grant sends military officer
with his message 10 the Senate Yet say, He will
do no wropgg' Is IL freedom when the Legislative
kDeeis to the Exeeutvel When Grant demanded the