The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-03-19
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Losr. A PoLTT1CAL PARTY.

LOST. a POLITICAL PARTY.
Some Of the most serious men in this
country are getting agitated over the dis
appearance of great political party. This
party had a directors meeting in Philadel-
phia in June, 1872, at which it was voted
Unanimously to continue business upon
the plan of our currency and fnances-to
wit, the issue of promises-and to continue
also the organization, which was upon the
plan of the Credit Mobilier-to divide the
profits among an inside Ring Of stock or
Office holders. This party has either
strayed or been stolen. A number Of
Christian statesmen and two or three State
Conventions have expressed the opinion
that 1t il only a case of estray, that It viii
return and redeem its promises and make
everybody happy before 1876. Others,
and Of these a considerable portion are
residents Of Massachusetts, and Ia large
degree citizens of Boston, have no hesita-
tion in expressing the CONVICTION that it
has been stolen, They 60 so far indeed as
to describe the unloyeiy appearance Of the
thief, his supicions actions around head
quarters, and the swagger with which he
staiked of with the limp legs Of the Civil
Service hanging loose ont Of his coat pock-
ct And few are going about making
inquiries about their investments IN 1872,
and in large-eyed wondering way seek
ing in Congress and elsewhere the party
that made them such fair promises. They
fail to find It anywhere, 1t has disaP-
yeared. ~"
: There may be fragments Of this organi-
Zation scattered about in the various States
Of the Union-indeed there is no difficulty
in finding the name and sign IN many To-
cali6es-but the difficulty seems to be to
find anybody willing to take up the ont
standing obligations, and Congress Is any
thing else but clearing house for them.
To promote the search, we give publicity
to description in detail. The missing
psFty promised 10 reform the Civil Service.
That reform WIS never more needed. The
persons now in possession Of the Govern
ment have driven out the Chairman Of the
Civil Service Board, disregardsd the rules,
turned over the reform to the tender mer-
cles Of its enemies, and made everything
blue in Massachusetts, by appointing Sim
mons Collector. The missing party prom
ised "a speedy resumption OF specie pay
''ments.Tl The leading statesmen now
running the Government-Messrs. Morton,
Logan, Butler, Cameron and Kelley--are
opposing resumption with all their might,
and trying 70 increase the volume Of ire
deemable currency The missing party
promised 10 abolish tine franking privilege,
and here is the only trace that can be
| found of it for eighteen months. The
privilege was abolished by the last Con-
Rress, but the leading statesmen made a
/ desperate affort thasother day to restore 1t,
and it is by no means certain they will not
| yet succeed. The missing party promised
| 10 protect the purity of the ballot-boX. 1t
\ IN nta than r1r.uf
when repeaters are pardoned and usurpa-
tons sustained by the Federal Govern
ment; but nobody can be found to redeem
| the promise. The missing party said that
subordinate positions in the Government
should not be consideTed rewards for mere
party zeal. Massachusetts is looking for
! the party that made that abatement, to
| call its attention TO the Boston Custom
house and say to il with heightened
I hiss "Simmous, 2 The missing party prom
ised 10 abolish the evils Of patronage and
make honesty, efficiency, and fidelity the
| essential qualifications for public position.
| Everybody is looking for the redemption
/ ofthat promise; but there's nobody 10 re-
/ deem, even in sums of five dollars or less.
4 The missing party said it accepted with
/ ''grand courage the solemn duties of the
1 ~time." The people, who are tired of
u party that shifks the solemn duties Of the
/ time, and that even does not come up TO
the solemn duty Of summoning witnesses,
j but "EIndicates1 ITS leading statesmen
without word Of testimony, are looking
around anxlonsly Tor the party that Sc-
\ cepts with grand courage the solemn du-
4 ties Of TIE time-and they look IN vain.
] Nobody seems to meet the solemn duties Of
i the time but Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts,
i and the solemn duty of his time is to look
out for Number One, which he does with
such courage that Mr.. Boutwell, and Mr..
/ Dawes and the rest Just lay on their oars
and look at him " hile he does at
One more thing the missing party did.
/ It believed that the modest patriotism, the
Earnest purpose, the sound Judgment, the
"fpracticaI wisdom, the eineorruptible integ-
-'rity, and the illustrious services Of Ulys-
Gses 8. Grant have commended him TO the
"heart OF the American people. That
4 marty has disappeared utterly. Mr.. John
Il III Forbes. chairman cf delegation ol
citizens of Boston, who recently visited
Washington, islooking for il with sighted
candle, and a., he goes about be. whispers,
"There's q great mystery aboutit. We do
"not understand iit.' The Springfield
RepasbLscast, assisting the search, says the
legs Of the lost party may be seen hanging
out OF Mr.. Buffers pocket; but Ar. Forbes
and the rest of the Boston delegation 60
about singing IN melancholy strain, Not
there, not there, my child" lnay9
= Should this party turn 1p anywhere no
special reward is offered for it, bat great
many people would ike to know where il
} Is, lust to present their claims and ind ou
when It will be convenient for them to-
call again.