The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-12-31
New Adveracsmensc.
THE CINCINNATI GACE2TE
A Paper Of Estab blishcd Reputation,
Mroside, Farmer, Mechanic,
Manufacturer, Ecrchant,
Banker, professional

necOHlluB year promises 10 DC an eVentfu
| one in politics. Leading questions arc to b.
met and decided, and above all IL is to be de
termined whether the Republican party shal
| be purged of all it's Objectionable features an,
retained In power, or whether the Govern
ment shall be suffered to fall into the hands o
the Old Democratic organization. The new
party movement which brought out Horac,
| Greeley for the Presidency iAi6T2, and showed
| itself feeble in Ohio and New ork in 1873, ,ha
| failed utterly. 1t has assisted in restoring /,
life the Democratic party, but it is now en-
tirely out of the field Of politics. and there ar,
but two organizations beioie the countryside
publican and Democratic. In view of thi
fact the Gdsette holds:
l. That the restoration OF the Democratic
party TO power would be u national calamity
II Is the same now that il wis in 1850, wher
inc missouri Compromise wis repealed anC
the fugitive slave law adopted; the same as II
was In 1850, when the great rebellion was or.
ganized; the same as 1t was rom 1860 to 1861
when, as party it sympathiHd with the reb.
els. The results OF the war hive not Deen ac-
ceepted by it in good faith. II owes debt to
its southern friends, which il paid would en-
tall heayy burden upon the nation. II
would pay for the emancipattd slaves, and as
sumo part OF the expenses incurred by the
South in its efforts to destroy the Government.
IL is essentially corrupt party. Wherever IL
mas power it squandes and steals The
Iamlnany ring isan illustration of Democrat
ic rule. In New York millions were stolen by
Democratic officials, and to tlis day not one
of the thieves has been punished,
z. Ihe Gazette holds that N so far as the
republican party has erred. IL should be re-
formed, in ordor that it may be worthy of its
great missions. 1t is tho party OF the people.
II IS the party of freedom. IT is progressive.
caains a&S; 'sS e Pssss but at
grasping the future, dropping Whatever the
nation has outlivod, and taking hold of every
measure Of reform which eXperencemay have
demonstrated as just and in the line Of pro-
gress. 10 this end every dead weight must be
dropped. To land grant jobs, railroad mo-
nopolies, salary grabs, and GXtravagInt appro-
prlations there must be stop, and Republic
cans, however high they may have stood;
however much they may have dCne for the
party and the country, who have connected
themselves with schemes offensive to an hon
est public, must be ordered to thd rear No
man is deserving of n position In the Repub-
ilcan party VINO does not stand above suspic-
ion, or who uses q position of sacred trust to
advance private interests. The Republican
party can not stand unless it commands the
respect and confidence of the people In order
that it may have both, it should Be thorough
ly purged, aud TO that end the Gasftte Will
devote its best efforts, having in'vicw the i'm
portance Of continuing in power the great
party winch mas Lame second to none in the
pages of American history.
i o. t'G ~ iaLlleIs, movement Is az honest one,
"nN ',, ~ n"SVuI s!nlPatny, ana VIII nave our
suppotr ncuO hoJ recognize tips q political
patt.; ~ uogS hot teialm 70 be suth, but it has
IL 20 Ni.Hn W. ucslre 10 Fe engralted
,,lo p4nl3IIs ahq IL includes
~ Mnio W. slall lDor tohaVe carried
ouV ~ IN .hc hepuo'lciIil parry.
mn; W.; tne iutloiS suffers ll0m lltemperance.
,, INC is oIc W vi tHe great cVlis ol the day. 1t
hmt nO' so ca oo nuppitssct Wy prohlDllory laws,
pui 80 laT US praCticAble, legislation should
9c uiiectS. ~ salnSt !lc uitlllc m intoxicating
pIu,; uIluhs; Inns emu Is attalnaDie through the
mepUDriSnm ando pnr'y, ahu WegSli upon temper
uiice uce IeloIlhers 70 throw their influence in
t,lls IN ulrcctlon, rather. IT, au frittcr IL away
w ouSh separate polltlcai orgS nlIations
o. ~ ~ Mtdiigt org2ns OF puDlleO opinion that de-
serted inc kepuDllcan partyin 1872 and Joined
the opposition, are dangerous guides, and are
10 DC aVGlded, not i0llowed, Our observation
Is that tue faction II II controlled the Cincin-
hhti convention IN 1872, aud now makes the
Ioulest professions OF honesty, is made up
NANNY OF men who brought disgrace upon the
ihepuDllcan 4rty, and having lost standing
because Oh their Dad habits. are now seeking n
place IN some party that lllrccOgniIc them
US IG2Hers;
INC nhanclal questions one of para
mount Importance. Extremes are to be
Woiueu. specie payments atc in the future.
1,ohtrclloh az present, wOulll be disastrous.
Expansion would also be Obstructive. The
iet alone, policy is the best one. The ma
der that those institutions may be opcrotcd
in the Interests of the Industrial classes rather
lilah IN the interests o. g'gmtic speCulators
IN al