New-York tribune., 1874-11-10
WHAT DEFEATED THE GRANT PARTY
FRANK ADMISSIONS OF AN ORGAN-GRANT AND con-
GRESS BOTH AT FAULT-THE MIN WHO MUST
TAKE BACK SEATS.
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FRANK ADMISSIONS OF AN ORGAN-GRANT AND CON
GREss BOTH AT FAULT-THE MIN WHO MUST
TAKE BACK SEATS.
IRON, Inc C,nenRaa Gazete (ddm Rep)
Had the warnings OF the real organs of public
opinion needed. tns great Groundswll Of dscon-
not have taken place As 1t Is the protest is
against principles Of the party, but against the
practices Of the leaders II is not our purpose now to
seek apegOat. 1t not TO seek The
case is 100 plain The loads which broke down the party
proceeded in part from the White House, but more
largely from the Capitol In many things the President
set public opinion at deance aud In many things Con-
gress outraged public decency.
Notably the President set public opinion at defiance
when he appointed Murphy Collector or Customs at
NewYork: when he retained Casey at New-Orleans !:
of Columbia. and when ne placed Richardson, who
exposure OF notorious sanb0rn contracts on the
bench OF the Court OF Claims. We mention these
them leading Republicans protested vigorously, but TO
purpose. The Republican majority IN the Senate on
nomin ATOMS and several Of the leading members OF the
Senate and House used their influence to have the
whole lot was probably that OF Shepherd he was nom
mated after the District frauds had been exposed
In part and Shepherd had been openly accused as the
chief of the Ring or at least responsible in part di
recty and in indirectly for the frauds committed
by the District Government.
Then, turning to Congress, We find Credit Mobiler
frauds railroad legislation that for reckessness and
travagance has had parallel In the history or egisla
ton salary grabs and similar ourages TOO numerous 10
mention. II Is true these transactions were inyest
gated by Congress, and exposed but these inyestga
lions the result Of outside pressure The result
was the conviction OF men WHO had stood high in the
party in held responsible. And then. to
add insult to injury whose garments were soiled all
over instead taking back seats pushed themselves
forward before the people In the position OF leaders, and
having regard for the party or for decency eyen
obtained nominations IN many cases, and several OF
those no failed cared for by the President These
transactions shocked the people, ana now, at last hay
ing patiently borne with their leaders, in the hope Of
general ana genuine reform, until forbearance was no
longer POSSIBLE the or condemnation Is heard
the land as the roaring OF mighty waters
The meaning Of the rebukc Is unmlstakabe. 1t Is
less to question II. Whatever local matters had to do
with the election, and they had good deal 10 do with
it, fact prominent that the bunders Of the Admin
istraton and the record OF Congress the weights
that broke the backbone Of the party. These
much for the Republicans who struggled to carry the
late elections. All their efforts were In van Even the
unpOpularity OF the Democratic party and Its abomina
bic record did not suffice nor even help, TO stem the
current. The latter carried everything before It, Aud
now reliable Republicans are heard TO say, "Wel,
can't say that sorry. THIS reaction seemed neces
sary put OF power the bad who had fastened
themselves upon the party, and who used power as II
the Government were organized and carried on for
their personal benefit" There is great deal In this
expression. 1t explains the whole matter. Repub
cans generally will find that 1t expresses their
views exactly.
1t is manifest that your PomerOys, Carpenters But
lers Parsons Credit MObiier negOtatOrs, salary
bers office grab0ers not figure hereafter the
front ranks. These have been too much for the party
already They must not be permitted 10 weigh down
again. The political Of the whoeL tribe dug
There let them be promptly deposited.