The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-14

wrong and of dangerous tendency, or vote
for candidate whom he knows, or be-
lieyos, TO be ignorant, dishonest and cor.
rupt For so believing, and announcing
our determination to be so governed, we
were assalled by certain newspaper con.
duciors who aspircd TO be regarded as
cunning an ''organ." We were straight
way read out of the party OF TO give it OK
actly, childish, silly attempt Of the kind
was made in an editorial which reasoned,
If such stuff can be dignifcd by the name
of reasoning, In Il circle somewhat thusly:
If an individual cannot and does not sup
port every measure proposed and advocated
by leading republicans, and support as well
as vote FOR every candidate nominated by
them--no matter who or what he may be
he ceases 10 be a republican or is not an
honest man--in other words, that man
that followed the dictates Of his conscience
was either dishonest or not republican.
Tho absurdity Of the proposition did not
seem to strike those particular journalistic
minds, and they are still sailing under those
colors nailed TO the mast head We are
not yet informed. however, how. with such
n sailing chart, they are going to settle the
Louisiana question. Senators Carpenter
and Morion--bOth acknowledged leaders
of the party propositions in refer
ence 20 The matter; both support their
views with arguments "chuck full" of rca-
son, logic Law. ability and common sense,
and both have nearly an equal number of
republican Senators and Representatives
ranging themselves on either side. Here
is quandry. If one supports Carpenter
and opposes Morton. he either ceases to be
a republican or is not an honest man. So.
on the other hand, the same dire results
would follow if Morton's views should be
supported and Carpenters opposed
But this is not the worst of IT. If our
views were not correct, and this would-be
organ knew Just how it was" then what
has become of the republican party of Con-
nccticutf 4 convention, claiming to be
republican and, we opiue no one can be
found with the moral or mental hardihood
to dispute the validity of the claim--as-
scmblcd, Wednesday, and adopted rcsolu-
tons Among others the following was
adoptod-wc quote it entire. with the
query whether. under the rules laid down
by the anyiOus-to-bc-organ these men were
'honest men or republicans" or whether
on the other hand, they have not shown
their honesty and repubicanism by such a
resolution. The full text il in these words
THAT party organizations are useful and
necessary, but that while we uro proud of
the birth aud history Of tive republican
party, we recognize no such allegiance to
political associations as shall prevent our
fair and candid criticism Of the acts of all
public men, and that every case Of ncgl-
gencc, wastciuness, or dishonesty on the
part of those haying control of public
money ought to be promptly investigated
and severely punished, without fear or
favor; that we expect Of our state leei3-
lators and state officers the arctcst intcg-
rllY and economy, the largest possible re-
lief from the burden of taxation, the main.
tainancc Of public education, the prcscrva-
ton of the purity and freedom of the bal
lot-boN. The continuance Of such rcgstra-
ton laws rs shall invite all who arc entitled
to the precious right of suffrage, to par
ticipation in it, and at the same time OK
clude all fraudulent voting" In CLOSING
we simply ask, ''how is i; now" is there u
republican party or any ''rcpubicans" or
''honest men, in Connecticut?