The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-03-13

are deceived by their representations. and
either through a misrepresentation OF cir
cumstances or a want Of knowledge of the
sentiments OF this nation, you are led to
lend your aid 10 their schemes. Mr.. Butler
Is the man In whose Vaccinations we have
now most concern. and him we will take
n an example. His aim is TO climb into
power by means OF a corrupt use of the
Civil service over which you have control.
His creatures are given Office with the di-
rect, almost avowed object Of defrauding
the people of their right 10 hold free cleo
tons. Bribery, corruption, intimidation
and lies are the methods employed TO at
tain this end. and how successfully il i at
tanned the history of the past few years can
leave in you. sir, unhappily, too little
doubt. The same sad story j. true of al
most every other State. Will you allow
the name of the party, for whose policy
you are responsible, thus to become a by
word of shameg
We, sir, have held our peace too long.
We have brought reproach upon ourselves
for sitting calmly by and seeing others
sutherland that rcproach l. deserved, for
ii is the duty OF every citizen To resist fraud
at all times and in all places, regardless OF
consequences. We ave erred from hav-
ing too strong a faith. but we will so err
no longer.
The issue is too broad and deep to be
lightly handled. Ii il the great struggle
between purity and selfrespect and de-
grading corruption. In this struggle there
l. no for compromise or half meas
ures. Ii is impossible 10 bargain between
good and evil. We are speaking soberly
and most seriously. and II u not well TO
disregard our words. What we desire. sir,
and what we must have. is reform. The
employment made of the administrative
service Of this country is rotten in root and
branch corruption has eaten TO It's very
core u~nprincipled men seek to use the
machinery OF party for their own advance
ment, utterly neglectful of the want of
the people. and those wants are neither
few nor small. On this evil We must
trample or 1t will destroy us. Party ques-
tons annot enter here. On this issue, at
least, all honorable men who love their
country are united-all Republicans, all
Democrats.
The great party which you lead was de-
signed for higher aims than to pandcr to
the ambition of INSCRIPTIONS politicians.
Properly led. it has still before il a long ca
Teer of usefulness i'm the reformation Of
those abuses which are now this country's
shame. and in the conduct of those meas
ures of public policy which lie year after
year neglected and forgotten led az it
now is, it has only a future of bitter disas-
ter and disgrace to you. TO Us and TO the
nation. The now seems at hand
when a decision can no longer be post
poned and we hope. sir. and trust-nay
more. we demand, that you. your minis
tiers and Congress. will choose that path
which craftsmanship. which integrity and
which courage dictates: and be assured,
sir, that in so doing you will have the
united and hearty support OF all that Is
manly and upright in the American peo-
pie.
THE foregoing was published rs a pro-
test against the appointment OF Simmons
Ia prOteos of Gen. Butlerl as Collector at
Boston. A formidable delegation of anti
Butler Republicans likewise went To Wash
ington, where they entreatcd the President
TO withdraw the Objectionable candidates
name but all TO no purpose: Gen. Butler
stood firm I; the President was unmoved
either by entreatics or threats and Sim
mOps's nomination was confirmed i'm the
Senate by a vote of "a to IL. The follow
ing comments by tie Boston press on the
receipt of Simmons's confirmation were
reported by telegraph:
Advertiser: This il an invasion of our
rights for which no precedent will be
found in the political history of this coun-
try; an outrage which cannot be many
times repeated without destroying not only
the political party which tolcrates il, but
the harmony of the STATE As surely"
Journal: Tho : swcr m to us
from Washington thai We must have But
Ter and Butler men whether we want them
or not. The Republican party of Massa-
chusetts will not stand the evil disgrace
sought to be, whether intentionally or not,
inflicted upon Us at Washington"