Middletown transcript., 1873-08-23
Ds'sressiai to all Oessgsisss 10 ss~s.
Democratic ". Republican Record.


Some Of the Republican papers are A.
testing 70 bosst that while the Democrats
eaa only point 10 what they promise to do.
The Republicans can psint to xha. they
Aase done. This may bs true in reference
70 ths last thirteen years. Beyond that
The Democrats can point to a record Of
ef many ycars Of Democratic power.
whsa great Railroad Subsidies, Cred
Il Mobilier Frauds. and rrcedmen's
Bureau swindles we're unknow when the
chief magistrates Of thc nation did not
isdulss 10 "San Domingo jobs" nor re.
ssivs presents ~ keys to the Government
patronage; when State Governments
we're not overturned at the behest Of
military president: aud when the inAu-
enes Of tho National Government was not
used to carry State elections in the inter-
est Of the ruling party; when tho Ma
tioual debt was less than q hundred mil
lions and when the nation grew and pros
pcred with rapidisy almos. astonishing,
In those "old fogy" days, before the
''young American party Of progress"
came into power. dishonesty in Office was
considered felony. and members Of Con-
gress Of State Legislatures did not spend
their time in lcgislating for the benefit Of
themselves and party, solely, and did not
make laws to pay themselves for work
they had not performed. In those days
such men as Ben. Butler, Simon Came
ron and Judge Underwood. Of Virginia.
would not have been allowed to remain in
Office day.
But these are things Of the past, and
We suppose W are bringing up dead is
sucs' to talk Of fidelity to oa,hs and
promises, and Of honesty in Office; such
things are mo. much accounted Of" in
these days. Such, however. is the record
to which the Democracy can point Of the
days when they held the power, and they
can only promise to do in the future as
they did then.
It 10 we'll for Republican organs to say
that they can p'int to what they have
dsne, but dare they do il? Dare they 60
before tho people and uphold to their
view the condition Of the Southern States
under the govsrumss', given them by the
Republicans their treasures plundcred,
the ci,ize MS dstragcd. and ignorance and
vice Of the crosses, al 4 bascst nature. set
up in places Of authority to bear rule over,
and make laws for. the wisdom and in
selligenec Of those communities and this,
too. after lapse Of eight years since the
close Of the war which gave them the op-
portunity to practice these wrongs. Dare
they draw a con,ras. between the condi-
ton Of Virginia and Georgia under DEM
cratic or Conservative rule. and South
Carolina. Florida. Mississippi, Arkansas.
aui Louisiana. under Republican rule.
and ssy 10 the people Of those States.
"choose 70 this day which ye .hall server"
Dare they expose to the people Of the en-
tire country the par. taken BY leading Re-
publican officials in the "Credi, Mobilicr"
speculation. and say to them these be thy
rulers, oh ! America ?" Dare they show
up the immense frauds in the Custom
Houses and other places Of public trust
p.rpe,rstcd by Republican officials. and
cay TO them these are the dcpositsries Of
your trust! When the Republican party
dares to be honest aud point to true rec
ord Of their acts since they came into
power in 1861. then it will DO time
enough for them to boast Of what they
can poist to. But to do that would be to
act the part Of the suicide who whe.s the
knife to put an end to bis own existence.
Could the American people be once freed
from the party lash, aud made to see
things as they exist, unless all mauliness
and spirit has gone out Of them. they
would not submit TO the swsy Of the
Radical party another day. Never since
the foundation Of the Government has
there been . party whose leaders we're so
utterly corrupt and wholly devoid Of in
tesrisy end honor % arc the leaders Of the
present Republican party. and until the
people take al semblauee Of power from
them thsy msy look for no improvement
IN the moral condition Of the Govern