, 1873-09-18

lAyo boon MI ot1forcod observer OF the va
riod oepproaaionH and Unjust domanaa @ it o.
cnl!ct to my rrosont position without my own
motion. tl,ese rennrks seenl to bo duo tO you ns
vol NJ nlyBolf, lef0re ontoring upon tho COLI
B1t!ornttun OF tho mntterH wo arc hero to con.
suit nbont.
Tho pnopio of this country, 30 far as their
preucnt relations TO poiticH oxlst, nay DO diyidod
into
.. THIEF, c1AssEs:,
First-1ho vast majority Of tho voters Of all
political pnrtiea, with vntylng shades of politi-
cal opinions, wllo neither acck nor dosiro my
official station, but who act With the party most
nearly representing thoir opinions; with no
tho public welfare, and to advance tho intor-
os.a of tho whole country by tho adoption Of
such mcas,ros as, in sheir judgment, are most
like TO attain tint cid.
Second-A much smalor n,,1nbor Of mon, that
spring from tho first casa by the forco Of their
olini0ns OH questions Of public policy, aotuatod
by Just aud landablo ambition to aervo tho
people In official stations, 90 that thoy may DO
able to promote tho triumph Of tho opinions
which they honestly entertain, md who pos
.cns ixotl determination TO discharge with f.
tlclisy tho dutios Of my position to which thoy
may bo advanced.
consists Of professional politicians and habitual
oi1lca-sockers. belonging NOW to ono and thon to
another political party, as prospects or euceoBs
vary without political principles, a'ad aiming
OH Of tho " Public good aud tho Obligations i'll
tho trusts they receive from the people. These
arc tho mon who manipulate caucusos and con-
TeutiouB, and, having secured tho nominations
echeues, they, by loud professions Of patriotism
and vehement appeals to parsy-pIojutico aud tho
lnpl Of party-disciplino, succeed III influencing
The honest melnbora ot their party to voto for
nominatlo,h not lit to oc made.
| tleHlre to Hay, III thR connection, that my 70.
marks aro goueral, md not by any 1noans por-
eonnl.
Those corrupt and unscrnpulous mon, in and
out Of otlice, form tho
j, ALMOST lsAuaEl.ApLE POLITICAL l1N0s
which how infest tho country,-the Court-House
rings, Tamnlnny riugg, Credit Mobilior rings,
Nhihky rings, railroad rings, and the Thousand
otl,or corrupt combinations oxisting In almoBt
overy county, city, aud State IN tho whole Ssa
try, uheHo combinations, and tho oval eilectH
they havo produced, l.svo become generally
enormous frands which they have, and arc con-
s.autly polpetrating upon tho people, have o1-
cited weu-fuundod alnrm and just indignation.
Vast amounts of capital arc concentrated, and
contribute freely to tho support OF these con-
BpltatorB. Tnke for instance. tho capital III.
vested In railroads iu each State; that invested
iaucturiug corporations. mainly situated in
iow localities, managed by ablo and nagaclous
men, many of whom arc also uuBcruruluna. Is
it then to bo wandered ut that mouaborB Of Con-
Chose otfieea in tho manner suggested, should
weld 20 their influence, aud should, NJ tncro il
too much renaon to believe.
OFTEN ACCEPT DIRECT BRIDES.
Thoao allegations Of inhdolity to public duty
apply to each Of tho existing political parties.
iWhilo III each tllore aro many honorable and
trustworthy oficors, they arc unfortunately
sniuority, and thoir efforts against these COM
binations aro Of necessity unayailing. Tho
masses Of both partoH have intorests IN COM
mon, and aro nike honest i'll their desires to
promote the general welfare yct tho wire-
puicrB, whose business 1t is to live by party
politics, aided by the machinery OF their respee-
5iyo partioB have succeeded III controlling both.
The nctiylty and WatcGfnnesB Of these mon,
togother with TOO strong party spirit, which
they arc careful to cultivate among the pnpplo,
Aavo enabled them to control public affsirs, both
iu tho States and Nation, Until tho evils pro-
llucod have reached
An APPALLING MAGNITUDE.
It IL for this roAson wo nre here to-day, break
Ing away from old political aillla0ions and unit
ing III q common effort to redeem tho country
ourselves from tho burdens imposed upon uH by
tho varied forms Of special Legislation which
hayo been wrougfuly permitted. by our trusted
sesuants, to bc placed upon us. No one now las
the hardihood to deny these facts. but VIII E
us. wo nre solicited to stand firm by the
old parties. Wo ARC called upon to witness
their patriotic nti~Alonopoly resolutions and
platforms. Wo arc told TINT reform and reuof
will more suseiy tako place within tho present
parties thai by means OF a party raised espo-
cally for that purpose, aud which las boon made
uecessary by tlelr lnddelity. II their claims aro
woll-grounded md reasonable for uB to boliovo,
how comes it that, by tho action Of tleso very
phrtieB, whose existence tho wiro-pnllora arc
pleased to consider 10 essential, the evils under
which tho whole land yroanH have attained such
:VaBt proportionB7 Tic truth is, that both Or
;ganizntiuns hnVo
PASSED THEIR DAYS OF UHEPULNEss,
and, whatever good thoy niay have done in tho
aust. we know thoY have recently failed III q sig-
pAl manner to protect tho people against the
growth Of tho OWLS conplainod Ut, and until tho
.naHsos aro startled. Ii WAS their boundon duty
to place themselves an impcnetrablo barrier bo-
tween tho people and oppression; but, instead
Of discharging that duty faithfully, tho corrupt
men OF zach have struck hands with tho monop-
olsts, and have noatralizod in ono way aud an.
other the honest efforts Of all the good mon Of
each purity to secure reform.
Tho single statement Of Senator Morton, OF
Indiana, made in h!s great speech, recently do
i'll Ohio, ..........
FULLY AFrtnMs THIS POSITION.
Tho Senator eagerly disclaimcl, III regard to tho
bacls.pny salary y-yrab, any wish to 10 under.
1Want Of principles tho Honorable sonator
should have Aaid.) The measure, Ae said, - waa
III no souse party ono." = SO far AZ that ia
coucornel," ho continued, "it may not DO im-
pTNpHI u buhoifo bu&t AAoAe 0otAoC!h&h Holeu IOF
It III the two Houses, i'll proportion to their num-
bers, rhan Republicans, but it was III no se>so q
party measure"
From this htaten1ont, it is fair to presume that
The senator beliovoB, when the oilicors of polit-
ical parties unite for purposes detrimental to
tle public interest, and Bolely to promote their
personal gain, that responsibility il left iko
:loak ut tho door of tho Treasury only to be re-
sunol agnin when tho pluudorers emerge NTH
their ill-gotten booty.
It in innlateral to tho people whether or not
It WAS party moasuro,-the result il tho Same
10 them mud the only benott thoy are likely to
receive from that appropriation Of thoir money
is the complete evidence it furnishes TINT de-
signing aud corrupt mon control both of the or
listing political partloH. -.
Ii it not high timo, then, that thoso organiza-
tious, which have 30 utterly failed, aB stated,
SHOULD BE AnANDoEED;
and that tho people should associate thomaelyes
TO cnrry out retroactive a,,d corrective measures,