The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-06-22
CHARGES Three. -Four and FYre.

at Cincinnati 10, "The President Of the United
States has openly used the powers and oppOr-
tuniics Of his high Office for the promotion OF
personal ends. He has kept VIGOROUSLY cor
rgpt and unworthy men in places OF power and
responsibility to the dctriment OF public in
terest. lie has used the public service Of the
government as a machinery Of partisan and
personal In luence aud interlerrcd with tyranni-
cal arrogance IL the political affairs Of states
and municipalities. lie has rewarded with lu-
cratve offices. men who have acquircd his favor
with valuable presents. thus stimulating
decentralization Of our political life by hiA con
spicuous example,
With the same personal animosity that makes
the essential ingredient in the other charges
this allegation charges him with keeping cor
rupt men in high places and rewarding un
worthy men with lucrative positions aud usirg
the patronage Of the government for the pur
pose OF securing his own ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Has president Grautopenly used the powcrs
aud opportunities OF his high Office Tor the pro-
motion vi personal ends Il 90. when. where
aud IN what way No President Tor twenty
years past has concerned himself 50 little about
his own personal welfare as President Grant.
The mis.akc that the CineinnAti movers aud
Democratic politicians make is that they take
the spontaneous. uninhuenced action OF the
people - b. the work aud influence Vf officials
aud patronage. Because the people want
President Grant again ia the White House. be
cause they see III him the material that ills
the necessities Of the times those who are OPP
posed to him mistake the action Of Ae Poop {
i0r influence cxerted by himself through hi,
aPPointees. We have no kcsitancy in giVisg Il
as our candid belief tha. 10, 4as uaNsd statsV
.hsA ssrsAsS gaillionsOus the sasee Si,lia'f
rnvea andfed thousand Republican voters OF shs
nation, who attended the primary meeting.
and helped to elect the delegates who uuani
mously 70 nominated President Grau,. Oar OF
these !wo millions here are day thousand
othce holders IA the country. many 81 whom
,cck 10 active part ia she nominating process
According ~ this there was one Official &, every
thirty-uiuc ucn 1ll'se holding Republicans wa,
tcoA an acgVc par. forming She convention
70 say thai lh.s one Sou,d 81 manage aud "a
lIsurv AFFAIRS taAs he could ~hlp oil she WgrA
aud nauence 81 the thirty-uiae Is 10 confess
taa. she charge is ". thout foundation.
Tue opposition "a stake the Vclce oi the people
'or the yv.tr % the Federal oihc.Al. That"Ae
T has Ncp, a',os.ea,ly corrap, and unworthy
men places ., power aai responsibility 90
,ae lctrluen. @. lhe public intvFrs. B. "a sally
srcuni.e.s ~.th the others, rha; cor-up, taru
have j lea position, under D., adm. .tra.s5a
10 oas ieu.,s. Blu. wi.. tAc opposition t... D,
VEGA sc had al ltm a istraiiou whoa curfup.
mca l.J aat get sato ohccs AuI N. .at,
give %, Iu. security ma. VI. Vsce.ay. f..ctt
49,. nave none but aoae-t amt apr 90. inca ID
y Nee Greeley l.4Iib.e Ia, corrupt. %
.ac pu9 patronage to-day the rr..t. ID
/ Andrew JsA-soa, corrupt aduu.u ,tr4uou uu.
Ter the al.tuce ID me Democratic party VIII
pe,nccra;.e politician, iIlus ,Ae majority Of
tlc PAGES a 90. laier Lincoln, Re
publican adm uistra.iou w. heard little ~ q.
+ mplsnt A1oa. corruption Am ~ the 1thctAl.
/ ie;a.cston, were -a-e. r-'a.. Of 8-Aa!ier.
we're Almost 4aAa1~a ia tAc United state,
Courts. rAe service was corrupted 81 Dem.
.raae politicians under An4rew .4u-an. aul
-a4f Eruption talatetq 81. ief. tsincats ns...
seas -r4a, las been az worA cleaning. - IS,
--It. yitlou. t4- fear ga -.eya-...l. -.a,-... b..
-..l .44. President Grant, atm ,,-4.. Is aA,
arrested. t-lr4, coly.e..i aud punished . Is go.
proportion 81. the tetAa.,css Ant p.ruea~ .t-
3D.; -r4lls lgoa .4r ;eyerameu- than .Hs pc
lim.l.st-at.u E4s veg iuu~. tnd II 60.
;rea- .ll. Hr.;y ID taese .a4tasces the .v iru..
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