Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-12-06
Ths Iibrral Rrpubliran.
DALLAS. SATURDAY DEC. c,
the ELECTION IN ILLINOIS.

py lai[ Walorlty. Dy tue Ihieaso
Tribune we learn that out of one
hundred and two counties in the State,
ffty.thEee we're carried by the farmers,
and thirteen by the Independents.
The regular Repableaa apd Demo
eratie organizations were successful IN
only about thirty six counties. This
victory of the people is significant of
iva facts: First, that the Republican
party which has managed public
athiFs for the past thirteen years, is
virtually dead; second, that the
people are awakening to the all
smportant truth that they have not
only been imposed upon by the
present dominant party, but that they
have also beep swindled by political
sharps, and their pHb'ic treasury
Fobbe5 By those whom they have seen
hs to raise 10 the highest and most
hepared positions within their gift
The American people have tamely
submitted to these wholesale robberies
by their public servants, until for
bearance ceases to be virtue, and
untilthey have seen that to olonger tolerate
such abominable conduct would put in
jeopardy the very foundations of that
political fabric which they pretentf so
dearly to cherish. There is no mis-
taking this radical and sudden change
which has come over the minds of the
people in respect to adhering to the
party lash and the domination of
corrupt political tricksters. They, as
It were, With one voice, from the sunny
shores of the Atlantic to the rock
bound coast of the Pacific, cry out
@ Doson Nth party restrictions and p ar
ty domination. Dorm Nth public plum
der and public prostitution. 1t is the
voice of an outraged and lnsuIted
people, writhing under the Calling
yoke 2f party servitude and party
discipline crying aloud for vengeance.
Well may those who have SO long
enjoyed the honors Of tree people,
quake and turn pale as they behold
this plain and acknowledged manifes-
tation Of their wrath. Well may they
vho have thas proved recreant TO their
duties; to the interests Of the people ;
to the Constitution and laws which
they have SWORD to protect, and to the
advancement Of republican institutions
and tbe cause of liberty, fear and
trembie before this mighty upheaviug
of an abused and exasperated populace.
The unexpected triumph Of the
people in the several States at their
fall elections, no matter under what
name they may rally, whether farmers,
rs ip Il4nois, Independents, as in
California, or Reformers, as in Wis
consin, sounds the knell of the Repub.
Lean party, which owes its everlasting
disgrace and overthrow to nothing
more and nothing less than its owl
Inherent corruptious. Its record
which. ip its infancy was brgiht anc
poble, has become disgusting histor,
stained with the foulest polutions thai
have CHARACTERIZED the annals of any
civilized nation, and the people, wher
fully aroused 60 this fact, will, W,
trust, consign it to that grave of in
4amy and disgrace which it so richly
merits.
So great and universal have tn
plunders of the present day become
that tn American people have bee
made the by word and . butt of rid
Guile to European nations. We coul
not even participate in the gre;
Vienna Exposition without first suffer
ing certain amount of stealing; an
slcrady the cry of plunder plundel
is being raised against those who a
pretending to manage affairs Of IL
Centennial exhibition. These togeth
with opI Credit Mobiliersl and salar
grabs, to say nothing about the less
steals, are quite sufficient to make a
true nd honest patriot bow the he
and hide the face in shame for t
woral degeneracy Of his country.
It is, to- be hoped that the Co1gr'
POW ip session will take some steps
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