Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-24


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Known by It's Fruits.
The first frui, Of the Cincinnau movement If
seen in the defeat Of Gen. Hauley for Senator in
Connecticut Thst movement has no principles.
tie object is to ia.ugura:e on greater scale
than ever before, simply practice, and that e
very demorAlizng and disgusting practice. lie
announced purpose is. wherever democratic
minority exists Of sufficient numbers to make
the thing possible in State or National politics,
to effect coalitions OF the democrats with the
sourel and soreheslei republicans, who. for any
caule, have become personally disaiiecied snd
are ''out'' for the time being with the msjority
of their party. Such are always to be found,
for every man cannot always be suited IN any
party; but heretofore it has been considered
point Of honor for m.n to stand by the prin
cple, Of his party and TO sustain its orgsnizl-
ton, though IL might be possible for him to &c
cure some merely personal emolument or grstify
some grudge, by deserving its STANDARD. The
teachings Of the New York Tribune, New York
Nation and Springfield Republican, for the
past six months and the practice Of their editors
in the Cincinnati, business, have all been directed
towards making party " rafting treaehery
and desertion, respectable. In this they have
not succeeded, for nothing can make bad fsith
respectable; but they have succeeded 50 Tar IN
commencing the practice to some Of the Con-
necticut republicans, as to make possible this
result Of the election for Senator there. Dat Of
l4l republicans in the Connecticut Legislature,
Is were found who were opposed to Gen. Hswley.
They could find no fault with bic character or
standing, il any relation. They could not deny
he had most ably advocated The great principles
which they had also hitherto profeseed to cup
port; but be was Hartford man, while some
Of them we're New haven men, OF On grounds Of
personsl spite, friendship or obligation they pre-
ferred another man. So the fifteen joined the
10 democrats in the legislature, sud elected Mr.
Ferry.
They thus Defeated a nan, whom tie Tribune,
while glorying in the result, owns to be IA
good specimen Of that New England brain
and conscience we are all proud Of, as can well |
be found These are the Tri5uae's own words, |
in its leader on this election
We csnno: but regret that the subjec; Of tie |
experiment should hsve been 80 valuable man
Is Gen HsWley. lie ia & gentleman Who has de-
served well Of the State. He Was the man who, /
after sll the miserable rout and confusion OF
Bull Ran, marched his company into Washington /
in as perfect order as if on dress parade. His
whole military and civil careers have been emf
uently successful and creditsble. He lie as good
specimen Of that New Englsnd brain and con-
teience We all proud Of, as csn well be found
What higher praise can be given tc man
Yet the Tribune rejoices on the whole in a re-
,ult which deprives the people OF Connecticut Of
the teryices of such man in the United States
Senate. II rejoices because it is glad Of any
thing tha; is designating, and because Gen.
Hawley is square republican, while the Tn
tune has become in reality democrats organ.
These democrats and Ioreheaig have thus
elected man, who while he has hitherto stood
veil. no body claims to be Gen Hawley's peer,
shs has nox shown himself willing to take al
vantage of corrupt coalition, and who, elected
mainly by democratic votes, Will hereafter be
inevitably more Of democrat than a republi-
can. The republicans carried the Connecticut
legislature, and have been tricked cut Of the
fruits of their victory by . democratic triumph
in the election of Senator. Nov what is
gained by this proceeding Has the cause Of
civil service reform profted? Gen. Hawley has
been one Of the mosi pronounced, consistent and |
effective advocates of that reform. Has pOliti-
cal purity been the gamer and political trickery
been rebuked, This coalition was as thorough
piece OF political machinery and triokery as
could be ims gined-as completely SO as the
nomination Of Mr.. Greeley at Cincinnati
nothing could be more SO. No good cause has
gained. The cause Of puklic purity, reform, J
and good feeling has been severely the loser,
and this sort Of thing is to 60 on exactly to the
extent that this Cincinnati movement prevails
1t is TO be repeated, if posrible, on s National
scale. IlS results are to be great enlightenment
in polilics-fer such contests and results arouse
the most bitter snd excited personal snimosites
and the substitution Of personal logrolling for
principles and craftsmanship. II the spirit Of
this Cincinnati movement is to rule, he will be
the most successful politician who can induce
the most men to abandon not only all party prin-
ciples, but sll principles of political decenoy and
fair dealing, and who csn best combine The ele-
ments of personal jealousy, luminosity, pecunisry
greed. and ambition, in any body having votes 81
to cart. Does any decent man believe that that II
will be an improvement on the present condition
Of thingsi e