, 1873-03-25


Tho currout intelligence from every pnrt Of
the country shows TINT the people arc arousing
themselves as ii from long aleop, and propnr-
Ing to check tho torrent Of corrlptions and
ab1aes Of power which has bcon gathering hcad~
way for tho paat fow ycara before it asBumos
auol proportions TINT resistance to 1t will bo Of
no avail. The railroads and thoir oppressive
monopolios, tho open defiance Of law by tho
criminal classes, tho burdona aud oxaetons Of
protective tariffs, tllo corruptions Of officials in
political life, the frauds and dofnlcatons Of Rtato
officers, North md South, tho startling increase
1ifo and reputation, tho reckless aquandoring Of
thopublc funds, and tho criminal uso Of money to
influence legislation, hnyo finally reached TINT
point whoro thoy hayo become intolerablo. Tho
people haro at last arrived at tho conclusion that
they must break down this shameless system Of
public and private proAigacy or it will break
them down and zap tho very foundations Of Ne-
publican government.
In order to successfully accomplish this great
movement, howoror, tho pooplo must DO rs
thoroughly organized as their opponents. Fugi-
tive efforts, hero and there, by local organiza-
tons, will avail nothing against tho powerful
Influences Of tho old party combinations and tho
opposition which thoy can bring to bonr with
money, and patronage, and experience. Tho
people must act in concert md presont q
united front to tloir opponents. They must
organize thomaelvos into party and net under
party discipline, lod by honest and competent
lenders. ANY other course of action will result
In defoat IA in the fablo the solid bund1o Of
rods cannot bo brokon, wlilo each soparatoly ia
oasily snapped.
"Dut," tho conservative mau says, "thero
aro parties alrondy in existence. Why form Il
new ono?" Tho answer ia simple ONO. Tho
Republican party il tho party under whose aus-
pices thcso corruptlons have boon fostered and
practisod. A yoar Rgo, tlo Republican par.y
issued q platform at Philadelphia full Of loud
aoundng promises to chock corrlptionB and in
troduco reforms in tho administration Of goy-
ornmont. How have tho promises boon kept 2
Never before Inns thoro boon u year 10 fruitful
III corruption; noTor has there boon yoar iu
which nolittle roal reform has been accomplished
Congress- hns mainly occupied itself IN the in
vostigntions OF tho most shameless md undo
niablo casos Of bribery, fraud, and corruption,
and, aftor showing itself incompetent or unwill-
ing to punish them, closed its session by q Gelib-
crate robbery Of tho United statcn Trcaaury In
voting itsolf back pay, after voting nj annual
increase Of expenditure to tho amount of mill
ions. The Republican party hae, therefore, pub
lo]y proclaimed it's inability to perform what 1t
promised, being itsolf too fur s1,nl1 IN cor1up-
tions to bo capable Of throwing thom or.
Tho Democratic party oflors Htill fowor ill.,
ducomontB to tho people. Tho people hayo no
confidence In 1t. Its past record haa not boon
such es to commend it. Its present condition is
ono OF hopeless lno1lcloncy. 1t liz In that Btago
Of dry rot which orumb1eB at ovory blow. Will.
eyory advantage In its fayor, 1t Ia incompetent
to achieve success. Tho recent oloctlon In Now
Hampshire haa shown that 1t Ia more sloll,
whose kernel WIS long ago slriyolos1 away, In
that State, it had tho prestige of past victories
in it's favor. II Ind tho advantage of a vote 80
close that tho altgltoBt effort would have turned
tho scale in lts favor. It had tho sl4amoful do.
yoopmeuts Of tho Crolit Mobilier aud
| tho long record OF Republican cor.
ruption with which to 60 Doforo the
people, who wero already burning with iudigna.
tion, md ready for any change which would
| guarantee thom NJ honest government ana in.