, 1873-03-10
"NOT MUCH OF 4 SHOWER

The Republican party is just now In the
Of the Deluge who disdained an umbrella and
thought "it wasn't going to be much OF a
shower after ALL" 11ost OF the leaders and many
Of the newspapers have determined to brazen It
ont. There was time, few weeks ago, when
the developments In Credit Mobilier and other
Congressional corruption we're coming to the
surface day by day, that brought terror to their
hearts and whitened their cheeks. There was
anxiety among the honest members Of tho party
to save Themselves 3 willingness On tie part Of
their press toconcede the existence Of corruption
and the necessity for eradicating it de-
mand among the rank and file for a thorough
cleansing process. All this has changed. Con-
grcsslonal bribery, Legislative bribery, Judicial
bribery have an entirely different aspect in the
Light Of the official verdict from what they pre-
sented when the sworn evidence Was submitted.
The first concession was found in the Poland
Committee. Their report offered q hinge for
Congress to overturn the whole edihce that had
been erected by proof. The Credit Mobilier
congressman duly whitewashed, the same pro-
cess WAS applied to all others who had been con-
victed Of taking Or OF giving bribos. Then,
that there might be no doubt Of
the party policy to put on q. bold
face, Cong7ess proceeded to raise the salaries
OF its members, and 30 proclaimed to the world
that they had been virtuous enough to warrant
them in appropriating for themselves an aadi-
tional reward The party newspapers we're quick
to take their cue. Tho pot-house politicians and
ward -bummers follow closely in the rear, and |
swing their little whips oyer the rank and lle
It is impossible not to regard Alr. Colfa1's
reception at South Bend ~ prominent feature |
If this programme. Great posters were dlstrib-
tied throughout the country; brass bands were
Employed to drum up the people; petitions were
circulated with one hand while the party lash
vas hourished In the other; the retiring Vice
President WAS duly consulted, and cama forward
With q written and elaborate reply to what WAS
0 pass for i spontaneous welcome. But
t is not enough to herald Co1fax as
he martyr Of persecution: 0akes Ames must
e justified as well. Not one Of the guilty must
g permitted to rest under tho aspersiop, It |
lust not be conceded that corruption ia even
ossibls within the sacred drecinct Of the party.
wo have the announcement from
oston that Qakes Ames will have & compliment
ny reception at his home in North Easton,
lass. There ia no reason to doubt that his vel
,me will be as hearty, as spontaneous, rs gen. {
al, and as enthusiastic as that Of Mr.. Colfax at
outh Bend, however antagonistic tho oaths OF
10 two martyrs may be. Whose turn comes I
sxt7 Ia 1t to be Patterson or Pomeroy, Dureu !!
Sherman Is the same popular indorzement 3
be extended to all who hare been suspected, =
to those alone Sho have been proved guilty? a
re- scofe1d, Bingham, Ko1ley, and Garfield to I
neglected because their orense Is less than q
0AnA'0s Au' oe1no' il
at!o party got up 2 den1Qnst1aiien for poor d
'ooks7 b
Tho justification is to be general. Even Mast L
3 been found, as result Of the expedition n
.ieh Mr Watterson, OF the Louisville Courier ~
at7sa{, sent after him. He WAS buried in :,
reed retirement while tbs eyjdence was pour :
: in. His arm Wss palsied and his pencil pn-
a1pened when he could hare pictured Oakes ?:
aos and colfs1, Pomeroy and York, Brooks - -
1 Wilson, aud the thousand snd one striking r.
idents Of the winters investigation. But the ct
ournal Of Civilization" has produced him di
lin in it's work Of Justifyiny the party by fa
owing dirt at those Who had The audacity to sc &c
ng charges againet it's most drtuous Sunday -. 49,
aool teachers and Temperance agitarors. All to
} to be sustained,-the credi Mobiler Con- sh
ssmen; the bogus Kellogg Government; the die
tied States Judge who creaed it, and the I
,sidant who sustains it BY orce Of arzns: vi
mercy and Caldwell, who ae convicted OF ~. ~
bing Legislatures for sentorih places tn
{ze Sherman. who rata d.wn firm, 4ha | ba,