The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-05-07


where, under the direction Of Glad
stone, al branches Of public service,
and particularly the navy yard, were
greatly reduced, SO that lie might
annually Present surplus Of rev
enne, and a consequent reduction Of
taxatioa. lie went, 10: instance, be
lore the people Of England with the
promise OF repeal OF the unpopular
income tax rs bride TO the voters,
and yet lie was defeated. One o! the
chict clements OF that defeat u1.
douoteily was that many voters in
various parts of the kingdom had
Ocen thrown cut of public employ
ment, and they and their friends were
deaf 10 The promise OF "rcform" and
reduction of taxes.
As The members OF Congress be
come better acquainted, and rs they
learn through tho replies sent by the
various Departments that the allega.
lions Of corruption ana extravaganza
are mere Inventors OF their political
opponents, they are daily becoming
more united and more fully convinced
that in harmony and union there IS
strength, and that they can make
their campaign most. suc .esslully by
presenting themselves as faithful
members OF the great Republican
army.
With the example before them Of
the power.essness OF great men when
they deserted their political friends
no danger need to be apprehended Of
Reorganization. Chief Justice Chase,
for Instance, one OF the greatest
minds and foremost statesmen of the
times, was, as soon as he threw off
his party allegiance, regarded with
distrust, and lost all his Influence up.
on the public mind, and the over
whelming defeat OF Horace Greeley,
the most deserving and brilliant OF
journalists, presents most conyinc-
ing illustration.
1t is, moreover, one of the cha:
acterlstlcs Ut great men that they Will
not stoop TO be bothered with small
thing. Norelists generally asclibe
the part OF family espionage and Of
ntcrmedlling with domestic affairs
to the old maids OF the household
and those not OF the highest class
Neither Thaddeus Stevens nor even
Alexander ii. Stephens, during then
long and successful parliamentary
career, ever thought it fit to engage
in the pititul business OF lcgislatine
some poor man or woman out Of OF
flee upon the plea OF economy
Neither Webster nol Clay eX
Founders of the Constitution and
defenders OF great systems of public
policy as they were-eyer enleavor
ed to build up arcputatlon'upon TIT
dismissal OF a clerk or cirtallmen
III soap and towels. However, thls
things arc last correcting themselves
The littleness. the pitilulncss, and tn
insignfiaance Of dwelling upon them
is tally becoming more apparent, an(
before the close OF the session til,
attention OF Congress will undoubt
edly be directed TO more conspicuou
measures o. craftsmanship.
Ideas ami principles are create,
!han parties, and parties are stronge
than individuals. The pleas wlicl
members OF the present Congress,
must make when meeting their con
s,ituents are that they have aided te
the best Of their ability The part,
with which they were connected K
solve the intricate problems OF states
manship, and that they have sue 90 d
ed as a party in laying the tounda
ton for their solution. The question
will not be- "Vhat have individuals
attempted" but "What has Congress
accomplished" Though an indiyll
ual may have done well, yet if his
party has failed IN the aggregate. it
will be rare instance If he can sur.
we the failure and consequent un-
popularity o! the party OF which he
is member
We have not the slightest fear
that the systematic defamation by
the metropolitan press of Congress
and the Administration will attain
its object. Parties and men both
stand or fall upon their own conduct,
and do not exist by the sufferancc of
their enemies. This was demons,ra
ted during the last Presidential cam.
pain, when it was attempted to drown
out the Republican party with del
ngc of falsehood. The effect was
not TO damage the party accused,
but the annihilation OF the influence
of the accusers; for it has come to
pass that no one is lhlnl hnnnnso