Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-10
The Democratic Press o n Back Pay

Those who assume, as do the Adm nistra
ton journals and even the New York Tribune
that the Democratic members Of Congress are
the Democratic party, make a very great
mistake. The Tribune ought to know thai
the men who happen to he in Congress bv
election from Democratic constituencies are
not " the National Democratic party are
not - the Democratic party as a national
organization they are, they have proven
traitors to their trust, every one OF them
who 7oted for Fernando Wood. either IN
caucus or in the House, at the dictation OF
caucus, and deserve the political halter.
The misrepresentation have SIMPLY added
insult II injury, and they will all be visited
with the fate OF klnse'la in this State. and
OF Randall and Speer in Pennsylvania, at
the very earliest moment that their outraged
constituencies can obtain dav of settlement
with them. - Rochester Union and Advertiser.
Now there is no mistake about this matter
at ail-the Democra ic party, rs a party,
especially as exempliied by its press, is un-
! equlvocally opposed to the salary theft. 1t
Will consent to no temporzug with the
scandal. Messrs. OK and Holman, in taking
the stand they did against it, struck the KEY
! note OF the party sentiment Oh the subject
| Democratic leaders who 20 counter TO this
sentiment Will be, and ought TO be, repudia-
ted. Right here, on the threshold of an
important Congressional session, il behooves
the Democratic press, to sharply re define
the position OF the party on this question,
and to let it be understo in the start that
! the deters Of so healthy a sentiment. no
matter how high in place or Influence, need
expect no quarter. -Cleueland Piasndealer.
The Democratic members Of the House
olunderel to begin with. We say =. blum
dercd > out of q charity which - Sutfereth
long and is kind. > Ii would be more cor.
rect to say that the Democratic caucus aud
the gentlemen vino followed its bidding,
outragcous!y and disgracclu!ly violated the
pledges OF the party, ignored the wishes OF
those they profess to represent, and offended
the better instincts OF the honest friends OF
Democracy. All of these representatives.,
for the time beyond the reach Of the people
they do not represent, will be remembered
IN the day OF reckoning as having helped to
honor official rascality. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mcssrs. Holman and Cox very properly
left the caucus in disgust and Indignation
when they saw the nature of the voluntary
abasement to which it was ready, if not S.
cretly pledged, to commits itself. Those who
Justly be charged with deliberately seekjng
the destruction of the party, ii that were
possible. We repeat that they are not real
Democrats, and have no real regard for the
welfare of the party, that have mised the
caucus into this irrevocable error of condu It
The Boston Post.
They have defed and outraged the unani-
nous sentiment of the Democracy of the
United States. However eminent the past
services of Fernando Wood to the country
and his party, his action in voting for and
drawing back pay as a member of the 42i |
Congress is something neither to be forgotten
nor forgiven. The National Democracy are
of one voice concerning this measure. Ii
the men whom that party has sent to Con-
gress have chosen not to heed that voice. so
much the worse for them-!Syracusc Courier
We suppose there is no mystery concern
ing the manner in which this thing was
brought about. The Republican managers
promised certain Democrats fat places in
committees if they would name a Back
Pdyist for Speaker. Now mark the SEQUEL.
The forty thieves who controlled the Demo.
cratic caucus will be honored by Speaker
Blaine, and the men who sought to be true
% the demands of their party and refused to
sell out to the other party will be snubbed.
That is the way the thing works Utica {
Observer.
The Democratic members of Congress ap- r
Dear to have made great mistake in nomi- !
lating for Speaker Fernrudo Wood, back ,
,ay man. Their political opponents, who t
passed the back pay bill, and whose leader, I
Grant, made it law, are trying to take y
dvantage of this error of the Democratic =
nembers, and actually talk about repeating +
he bill.-HarU0rd Timee.