The sun., 1873-12-18
False Prctenccs.

False Prctenccs.
The Republican Convention which nomi-
mated GRANT for reelection in June. 1S72
adopted platform setting forth the
grounds upon which the American people
were asked TO give him thcir votes. Among
the reasons offered or contmu ug the Adj
ministration party in powerit was asserted
that II had secured from foreign powers a
full acknowle igmcut Of the rights of
naturallcd ctizen'; had carefully col
lectcdand honestly applied the public rcvc-
nucs; had diminished taxation while re-
ducing the public debt; had prevented
any great financial crisis; aud hld kept
the honor and over ol { 4 nation in high
respect throughout the " RI
The platform a 40 contained many loud
sounding proms, $, the most of them ii-
definite and uum ni in but few direct
and positive. Among the latter were
promises to protect citilc everywhere,
and sympathy with az poop g who strive
for greater liberty; TO re orm the cIvil
service, so that subordinate positions under
the Government should not be considered
rewards for party zeal; t. o pose further
grants of public lands TO corporations and
monopolists; and TO re pcct the rights re-
served by the people TO themselves rs caIe-
fully as the powers delegated by them to
the state and the r, dcral Government.
Tess than a.year has elapsed since GRANr
renewed his oath Of Office, an what do we
seel The rights Of natualizc citizens in
all parts Of the world are treat 4 with sys-
-tematu contemprby cur Government, or
else betrayed, as IN the case Of tho seleo-
ton by Secretary FIsH o, au umpire for
the arbitration o claims before the Span
ish-Amer.can Commission who represents
aGovcrnment known t. Doe uAfriendly to
American IDEAS on this most important
subject. Dcfalcations in various depart
monts Of the public scry ice far surpass
in frequency and importance anything
known in the whole history of this coun-
try, and the illo -al divers on of the public
funds TO PURPOSES uu.uthori. cl 10y law or
precedent is n practice carried even 60 the
extent of robl ing the Treas ~ for the
support OF shoWy cqupaI,s and Inverted
servants for members of The cabinet and
subordinate of Gers OF the departments.
Through thcrcCi lc-sl,.so Presidents
friend, IN Coucrc-s, and iurlmp,t,ucy in
the Treasury, the luauc", of the Govern
ment have been lrou-ht into most
lamcntahlr condition; 'ic IW .c Gclt hna
been augmented, ana thr . .urctaty ~ the
Treasury is hD" 'ug io am enormous in
crease in taxation. LIST. Cd. Il'ny
throughout the land. lH~.u.-. 70 4 I,,Ls-
tries OF every dps,riitiou arr iu q amast ,Il-
barrasscd condition, iu,ts... Cf uuon-
ploycd worlliugm'n a." io'1 - al 90
cities ami tuo lnch of thtiulnr..l = ui-
Eeucv is f.lt i'm tic l.. .... Villages
almost rs severely "a. in thr great c.rtrD-
of trade. As for llu.Wu IA. hon uil
power Of the nation in hiel r.~l &
throughout the world. we tLiul, IN view ol
recent occurrence. the less sad bout that
the better.
The promise Coutauo} in the GRASG
platform to protect our c.tzcus every.
where and to extend -,mpathy to all pco.
pie who strive 5or .r. t o. lucty has been
shamcfully violated by tho NEGLECT to af.
ford any efficient protpct.on TO the lives
md propcrty of American citizen, i'm Cuba
md Inv pivinr ou the Influence ~ the Adj.
uinistrntiou ia Il .su,nort of the Suaui.t
mob in mat island whn NV tlo,r horhorou.
modos of vorforo oo,oinst tho Cuho,
notriots hove .ustl,. earned tho oxocrotion.
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