, 1873-09-02

8Heora1y attrIhute II 1tIhy lie tht 0 makes these
annual speeches from gratitude to Grant, hut ovan thla
Ia no c1cuao for him.
Upon tho assumption that thoro is an actual
struggle botwoon tho Republican md Democratic
partioH for tho establishment Of opposing prin-
ciploa md po1ioios, and Tint in such n contest
Jesr Davis has sought to blackon thooharacter Of
ono party in ordor to mako tho other by com.
pariaon 1vHH Objectionable, thon lais conduct
might bo regarded rs stab In tho baok. Tlo
Enquirer complains just as If this woro tho case,
and just az If 1t woro not notorious to all mon
TINT there Is no possible political difference bo-
tweon thotwo parties, aud TINT the Democratic
organization has no othor purpose In Ohio or
anywhere elso than to koop tho Republican party
In Office, by conaniug the popular choice to that
party or something worao. II Mr.. jeff Davis,
as tho Enquirer ohnrgos, paradca tho ghoat
Of tho confoderaoy onco yoar to sorvo Con.
Grant. ho docs no worse tlan tho whole Domo-
cratic party dooa evory yoar for tho samo pur-
poao. Tho allegation TINT Davis ia nctuatod by
personal gratitude for Grant'a intcrpostion to
aavo hB lilo, oyou II true, Ia In no way dishonor-
able; ho acts and speaks for himaolf and socks
to control and influence no other persons. But
how iH It with tho managers Of the Democratic
party7 Thoy r1,n thor machine, and boast TINT
1t ia tho samo old, rotton, corrupt, and onensivo
concern which tho American pooplo have solong
and 30 repeatedly declared to bo too Presidential
to bo any longer tolerated Thcso man.
aGora will not smaah that machine,
and lot the Democratic masses mako now
affiliations and now organizations. Thoy keop IN
tho " "Domocratic party in tho intoroas Of tho
few Democrats who got elected to Congress, and
who aro admitted to share In tho corruptiops
OF that body with their Republican partners.
Thoro has boon no swindlo, robbery, or Job per-
potratod or attempted in Congress- during the
last six yoarB In which thoro hayo not been
Democrats admitted to full corporation. Tho
object of this has boon a double ono:
First, to arrest opposition mud silonce
investigation and exposure; and, Soc
ond, to furnish tho Republican party, in caso OK
posuro waa made, with tho truthful declaration
set forth in ali their resolutions Of this yoar,
" TINT corruption in Congress was confined to no
party, but tho bad mon Of both parties woro
equally guilty." Tho Democrats who represent
''pockot districts have ondeared themselves to
tho Republican majority. They aro always
willing to divide tho responsibility of my moaa-
urc, ior consideration. with tho Republicans.
Lot tho history Of the Credit Mobilior frauds tho
secor case, tho Fort Smelling job, tho salary
grab, aud the long list OF subsidy measures DO
examined, and tho direot completely Of Demo-
Gratis in all those things will be established
Democrats in Congress arc all-powerful with tho
various departments, especially in an aga when
arc possible and whitewashing Ii
Indispensable. It is tho old caRo Of tho plantin
in o lawsuit employing counsel for tho do
fendant to "conccde" awny tho cnae Of
tho latter. Tho Democratic party, cousia-
bring tho managers as tho tparty,' have
q bottor chanco at the division Of plumber than
they would have If thore was no Republican
party. Thoy arc precisely like those detcotiyca
Bnd policemen who sharo with tho burglars
and thieves at whoHo nets they conniye. In
point Of official integrity, the Democrats in Office
arc oven moro corrupt than tho mo1nbors who
compose tho majority. 70 destroy tho Demo-
cratic organization would bo to dostroy tho Ro-
publican party, which exists only rs an antago-
nism to something wotse. In tho downfall of |
both parties and the organization Of now par-
tics, these old, corrupt, and designng trafckcrB,
who hayo como down from past generation OF
dishonest official life. would fall into oblivion
To escape such fato, the Republicans require
IN annual parade Of their Domocratio allies |
under their old, dishonorod flags, that tho people
may DO terrified from making change. Tho |
only purpose tho Democratic purity accomplishes
1t present is to prevent tho people rejecting tho
and for this service, such DEM
'crats as can manage to got oloctcd in isolatel |
localities a1e liberal1y rewarded by being ad-
nittod to proportionato share in tho plundor
Which office affords.