Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-06
From the New York Tfibu1s Of ssstsrday.
Lost. APolifical Party.


Some of the most serious men in this cour-
try are getting agtated over the disappe arauce
OF great political party. This party had q
directors meeting in Philadelphia in June
loI2, at which 1t was voted una nimousIy 10
continue business upon the plan of our curren-
cy and hnance-to wit, the issue of promises
aud to continue also the organlz alton, which
was upon the plan OF the Credit Mobiler-to
ulNIde the pronS among an inside Ring OF
stock or office holders. This party has either
strayed or been stolen. A number Of Christian
statesman and two or three State Conventions
have expressed the opinion that is only a case
oil estray that 1t viii return and redeem its
promises and make every body happy before
io'J Others, and OF these a considerable nor
tion are residents Massachusetts and In a
| large degree citizens of Boston, have no hesi
tailon in expressing the conviction that it ha,
been stolen. They go so tar indeed as to de-
scribe the unlovely appearance of the thief,
his suspicious action around headquarters, and
| the swagger with which he stalked of with the
| limp legs OF the Civil Service hanging loose
out OF his coat pocket. And few are going
about making inquiries about their Investments
| III 1917, and in arge-eyed wondering way
| seeking in Congress and elsewhere the party
that made them such fair promises. They tail
| to lind it anywhere. Il has disappeared
| There may be fragments OF this organiz alton
scattered about in the various States of the
| nlon-indeed there is no difficulty fndlpa
( the name and sign in many localues-but me
| difficulty seems ito be to lind any body wtlling
to take up the outstanding Obligations aui
Congress Is anything else bur clearing
house fer them. To prom ote the sesrch. We
give publicity to description in detail
The missing party promised 10 reform the
civil Service. The reform was never more
needed. The persons now in possessi ion o.
tho Government have driven out tho Chair
man OF Inc ClVli Service Board, disregard.
oil The rules, turned over lue reform
to the tender mercies OF its enemies and
| made everything bluo in Massachusetts by
appointing simmons Collector. The miss
Ing party promised " a speedy resumption
! of specie payments" the leading states.
men now running he eGovernment-Nessrs
Morton. Logan, Butler. Cameron and X el-
| ley opposing resumption " it'll all their
| might, and trying to increase the volume OF
tirrsdeemable currency. Tue missing party
promised to abolish the franking privilege.
and here Is tho only trace that can De founu
of IL for eighteen months. The privilege
was aboi shed by the last Congress- bpt tho
leading statesmen made desperate eaort
the other day to restore it, anu il is by 70
| means certain they will not yet suct eed
The missing party promised to protect the
4 purity OF the ballot box. 1t never needed
protection more than now, when repeaters
are pardoned and usurpatloDs sustained by
the Federal Government; but nobody car
be found 10 redeem the promise, Tue mis-
sing party said that subordinate positions in
the Government should not I've considered
rewards for mere party zeal. Massachusetts
IS looking for the party that made that state
ment to call its attention "a the Boston
Custom house and say to 1t with length :.
eued hiss, "Simmons" The missing marry
, promised TO abolish the evils of patronage
and make honesty, efficiency aud fidelity To
essentia! qualifications Tor public position
| Every bOuy is looking for the redemption
ut that prom Sc; but there's nobody TO re-
deem, even in sums OF five dollars or less
The missing party said it accepted WITH
grand courage the solemn duties OF the
time" The people who are tired of a par
" that sbirks the solemn duties OF the
time. and that does ros even come up
, to the solemn outy CT summoning VIII
nesses but " vlndlcates " its leading states
men without q word of testimony. ere
look ing around anxlously for the party that
accepts " tn grand courage the solemn du-
ties of the time-ani they look in vain
Nobody seems to meet the solemn duties Of
the time ia: Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts
and the solemn duty of his uue il 10 look
out tor Number One, which he does With
such grand courage that Mr.. B0atwell aud
| MIR. Dawes and the rest Just lay on their
oars and look at him while he does it.
Cne more tnlng the missing party did. /
believed that " the modest patriotism, tue
earnest purpose, the sound judgment the
practical wisdom. the ineorruptibte intogtI-
", and the iliustrious services of Ulysses =
! Grant have commented hi i'm to the hear VI
: the American people The party has d.
appeared II teTly. Mr.. Johu VI. Forbes
chairman VI a delegation of citizsns OF Boa
tou VITO recently visited Washington, Is
looking for 1t with lighted caod.e. ami a,
ne goes about lie whispers, d" There's a
great mystery about it. We do not un del.
stand it. The Springfield Republican. as
sistnp IN ths s7areh, says the legs OF the
lost patty may he seen hanging ont OF Mi
Butier's pocket; but Mr.. Forbes and tue
rest OF the Boston delegation go about slug
ing in melancholy strain. " Not there. no :
there my chtld."
| har
special reward Is offered tor IL, but great
many people would like to know where II
is, iUst 10 present their claims and lind ou /
| when it Viii be convenient Tor them to ca!
again.