, 1873-02-17

nn ,natsria1ism NAV N brinE tho existing religions
down to doaths door, and detain thom thoro !
until tho malaria Of Ron,aniam and Ptosssfant
e f. as ethsf @ h Gsssss 1ay Sy sa and asye Ion
tic vital force Of Tho religious sentiment will
send the chuychca forward again with truth
and M enthusiasm equal to tho vast demands Of
lie futuro.
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n,t3 POLITICAL DECENERACY.
DUBUQUE, iowa, Fob. II, 1873.
10 tho Editor or Tas Chicago tribune:
ei. H. r,..r a. ~ r nov.r.n,ent nreaantea auoh
has the American aosetumeAs p'os's =. ,,.a nras
spectacle OF politloal aegenotaoy w ~ .uo poa.
ent time. The moving spirit OF our e3oon9lVo
~ fnov,t.h1o train of evils following In the
-. - III. ,,n1,lv vamh;t,on-anoatsBy. iea1-
wake OF thls unho'y ampi.,ou s ~, w..
ousy, MALICE fhleehooa, nf1ooty' Ano .noia-aIo
demonstrated on tho theatrical boards OF our
general Congress-. Recent Investigations, of
enolpps;ona pa;ea 81 p''95e sbe oeeaie %oeisr have
Implicated implicated mon On vhose integrity and goo q
raesr nrnonedne not altogether criminal
t.nr1 and 1ern;oioua n calculated to
sro;1so ao}cr snsne,on Of their fidelity to the
cnnac Ii which they owe allegiance.
sHTH Thoac rnvnIst;nns a1thoneh uno1pected; occa-
s,ot ,,n eToat anrnriae to tho public. Our pot-
~ ~ .a heen ar 1r,,ch oorruuted that the
,annin ,gh;1a thev NAV not anticfpule tho designs
{s' nfica.hni,ina and oifico-geckns clans,
~ IN NV -,rsnarod to 9fve oredence to, stories
~ ~ pIR ppn1t;csi fsandSs md treachery, and
~, " ,,sor 4ho facta aa tho natural
roer,ita. ~ sat.hltnhod causos. Our govern
mentsl ;, nolicy contompiatos tho adminig-
tration Of public affairs through the agency Of
az aa5ae of honor. The acienco OF pure gov
eas senne ,,,,osas of,cas NJ nnblfo trust In the
1trht II a duty rather than privilege and. in
tEo earlier stages Of our oountry's develep,mens,
tha a.csacc nf nnso and onulenco Our rotrogrea-
so,; hsa been ppiniy Visible to tho close observer
~, ~ -. rtar 81 a canturv b11t tho county has
nrosnarad and enriohed itself, despite the faith
~ Yornor M Years the prevailing ambition WAS
m i,;rtino otiye honora. and wo were assured OF
h.1snne ~ nowar cnnabio and desirous of wiold-
iue % its influence ID in favor Of light and In oppoai-
ot .v. wor@in & the ahrine Of the golden god nre
aaos a c'tra1v IN ta minority az to- oonsituto no
bsrrier to tie psrpotration Of tho gros-
aest frauds within tic walls 81 tie Capitol,
I b4oa bs satrs ns rss nsst aRPp Ppso ' 81 'G
ests Of tIo oaosang a plundesers wo have
this powerful AGENCY through which to aasert
and Rad o1s 5sss for hopa TsDge e %
from our present state Of political rottenneaa,
and be redeomed from the dotostablo clutches OF
3 ,nonoyed aristocraoy..
The theory OF the American Government, IN
&C Goa. Huersnteoing ful Protection to our lib-
critics, to those rights which we believe to DO IN
herent aud inalianable, 1t is emphatically the
peoples stronghold, the succor aud defence Of
Justice wo planted our Gag, and auore eternal
LOYALTY to tho cause represented by ita glorious
| atripoa and stars. On this supeIstsqcture OF
right have We also establiahod grand, and, We
u hT.A$s II M Tnr.
as b Unap k ho desre Of
{rus Amer;can heart and tho generous patriot
i'm ThIoh swellg tho boeom Of every honest
lover q berty would, Il called t9 wer for our
mighty Tor opposition,
Hut Il ia is ut q foreign aggrossor who monacoa
us: il ia not M armed multitude who
Threaten our, dissolution. It is an
sosy mss0 assse4sas. tsfsase tos srs in a IL
inEs ssmbtiou tx Of dosiKning mon tho ieeobes who
are slowly, but surely, sucking tho lno-blood OF
the Republic; tho industrious night-workers in
! intrigue and plans Tor personal succesa; tho
| snookinR, cowardly, and calculating spirit and
! e1hauet{ess stratsgem Of party demagogues !;
tho Nation'a jury bTibed In tho inrerests Of cor.
ruption, and, fostering tho demon Of Wall
| street brokerage. This Ia the flend who
now seeks TO diamembor our Union,
and oonsign ua to tho chaotic depths Of National
nothingnesu. This Is the example now placed
before our youth, to encourage thom to tho
emulation OF great deeds, and tho honest nd
ministration OF power whom elevated to respon-
eible sthtiopsl Ihis is the beacon now directing
| The coureo OF our children fameward, and impel-
Wing. them to The attainment Of high moral
oxcollencol This 10 tho pattern Of greatness to
which to diroct the aims OF hgh-mindod youths,
the goal to reaoh, tho conquest to striyo for !!
Il Poia: thom to d breaidont ID whom tho dole
gated authority Of his high Office has boon made
inimical to tho welfare Of his people, and who
,neYer soryed thom with any measure Of credit,
tary foroe. Point them to q Oongroas forming
| IN almost entiro network OF supreme soalsll-
ncae, and got each man vying with l,ia neighbor
10 the succcas Of big steals" Toy them that
they win surrender principle and become
1or 1 nromoton ara eool that poiitical
aeoendsnoy siunihas Iypooriey. slandering,