National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-24

outrageous propositions and sentiments Of
this character without tho slightest discom-
pssure, or the least compunction Of conscience.
Innocent men are to be condemned; dishonor
and shame are to be brought upon the PREF
ont and future generations; regulations arc
to he stabbed, and men politically assass.-
mated that In coming political battles and
contests one party may not have an adNan-
tngc over another. We sometimes boast Of
our civilization and Our Christian republic,
hut how much better arc VIC than that olden
and Pagan republic, one Of whose mottOcs was
"Iet Justice he done though the beaycns
fall" II is curious commentary upon our
civilization, our hoasted progress and nd
yancemCut that We have changed the good
old maxim into let injustice be done that
Democrat and Republican may stand on
equal ground in the spring election In Con.
necticut
Herein les one OF the chief dangers which
the House should guard against tomorrow.
This scnscless clamor that comes up from a
portion Of the people, and VIC arc sorry to
say the press, not the despiscd country and
small weekly papers, but from the great
iailics, as they arc sometimes called, should
be allowed to pass as the idle wind. Only q
few short years ago these same journals were
applaudlng one Of the men for whose life
they are now shouting, and singing pcans In
his honor as the last spike was driven In the
Union Pacific railroad, and the Atlantic and
Pacific were united in eternal wcJlock. This,
we know has nothing to do with the case,
hut 1t only shows that they who applaud
to-day may condemn tomorrow" and thai
only too often there l. very little ground fol
popular praise or blanc. We do not wish tC
he understood as defending, apologlzlng Of
pleading for anybody; hut we do wish tC
contribute something towards helping to un
ravel the tangle in which the threads Of righ
and wrong, justice and injustice, arr
becoming involved. We wish to protns
against the mostrous doctrine Of dealing
ont punishment upon this and that mai
merely to hold the scales even between tive
political parties. II the House Of Representa-
tlyes shall commit so great n crime, II will
afIlx deeper stain upon the country than {
hundred credit mobllier companies could eyei
succeed In doing. And IT, rs now SEEM
| probable the House should make the fata
blunder Of allowing unlimited debate upoi
the report there Is reason NJ believe that tn,
very crime to which We have called attention
will undoubtedly he pcrpctrated. There ar,
critical periods in the history Of all parties
and to our mind such time will como OF
Tuesday. We quoted an able article few
days ago from the pen Of Mr.. George william
Curtis, In which he said that the lone thin
which no man and no party could afford t,
10 Is injustice" Let us hope that the Re
publican party in the House, which can, II
will, manage this whole business as It shout,
be managed, see to II that 1t does no wronl
on Tuesday, either in acquitting any ma,
who Ia guilty or In Furnishing any ono who
innocent purely out Of considerations Of part
sxpedlency. Party considerations have n
place and should not enter into the question