The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-07-25

During twelve consecutive years the
Republican party has held complete con-
troll over every department Of the Gov
ernment-executiye, Legislative, and jul
dicial. There has been no interruption To
this long-continued and extraordinary
reign. For whatever Of good may have
been achieved In that time IL Is entitled 10
the fullest credit For whatever of evil
may have been inflicted on the country IL
l. alone responsible. The people freely
gave their confidence and support, and
they have a right To demand strict ac-
count OF this stewardship.
Animated az the outset BY great princi-
piles affecting human rights and the main
Ienance OF the Union. the Republican or
ganiZation has been perverted Ia the bas-
est uses. and now stands before the coun-
try STEPPED IT, corruption and crime. Its
leaders with rare exceptions are venal,
profligate, dishonest, selfish, and utterly
unworthy OF the least confidence. Those
who affected morality, preached temper
ance and advocated reform, male mer-
chandise ofprofesSions which they secuted
in secret and stand revealed by recent in
vestigations as the very worst of trading
impOstors and knaves.
Destitute of any guiding principle, and
of the Republican party is ended. A
career which opened proudly and under
the noblest auspices will close in shame,
and with none so poor as 10 do IL reyer-
ence. Its fall even will not be redeemed
BY one sign of departing grandeur, for
among those who will struggle TO avert
this certain political doom there Is not a
single champion worthy To be classed in
the category of statesmen. or a leader
sufficiently valued TO attract popular
sympathy.
Tie responsibility belongs TO the Re
publican party for the enormous land
grants TO railroad and other great cor
pOrariOns BY which the bulk of the public
domain adapted TO agriculture has been
appropriated. 10 the permanent injury OF
actual settlers: for the rule Of carpet-bag-
gers in the South by which $3.50, 100000
have been stolen from an oppressed and
outraged people; for spoliations by which
the Indians and the Treasury are robbed
through fraudulent annuities, swindling
agents. and outrageous contracts. for the
mOckery Of civil service by means of
which nepotism and favOritlsm are more
glaring than ever before for the invasion
and suhjGgation OF States BY Federal bay
onets i'm time OF profound peace; for high
ests: for the indefinite pOstpOHement of
specie payments by packing the Supreme
Court; TOR alarming corruption in the
public departments for the absenteeism
of the President. Cabinet. and hosts of
officials from the seat Of Government; for
centr4lizing power in the Executive in
defiance OF the Constitution for legisla-
ting in the interests Of Rings. corpora
tons and mOnOpolies; for the Credit Mo
bilier jObbery; for the back-pay steal and
the profigate increase of salaries; fo-
willful extravaganza in expenditure and
waste OF the peoples money and for a
pervading decentralization.
This responsibility cannot be divided or
lodged. The party which controlled Con-
gress is answerable for THESE great wrongs.
for il was not only in their power 10 have
prevented. crushed. and ended every at
tempt TO consummate such impurities, but
TO have denied them even a hearing. as
was constantly done when political pur-
pose was 10 be served. For a long part of
this ascendancy. the Republicans had ma
jorities exceeding two-thiris of the Senate
and House of Representatives. Every
com nitree was in their possession. so that
il was not possible 10 report a bill which
had not the endorsement of Republican
majority. Every avenue of Legislation
was picketed BY keen pioneers, with sup
porting arms Of drilled troops ever within
call.
No project was presented without being
scanned BY leaders who ruled Congress
with despotic sway. They knew the
nature. extent. and object of every one
Of the mighty schemes which have left a
lasting stain upon the statute book and
inflicted death wound on the party which
fathered these outrages. They passed
them knowingly. and what is worse, they
passed them for personal profit and with
venal collision. There they stand to-day
TO the lasting dishonor Of all concerned in
this infamous legislatiOn.-N. Y. Sun.