, 1874-03-03

tho confirmation OF Mr. Simmons would groat-
ly ploaao him." Aud tlon th6x Globo
p1aintvoly dcprocatcs letting tho control
of tho Republican party 90 into tho laada Of
Duslor,-" TINT powerfully smart man."
Tho advertiser, having collected moro Of
its acattored 9onsos than tho Globe, talkn right
o.it In mooting. It dououncos tho President as
inconsistent 1t calls him a triokstor. 1t init
matoa ho ia not ao1dlor and n gentleman, and,
IN tho choicost Of Boston English, classically
calls him liar. The appointment of Simmons
" IL MI invasion Of our rights, for which no pro.
cotont will 10 found in tho political history Of
thts oountry,-an outrage which canuot bo many
times repeated without destroying not ouly tho
political pnrty which to1erates 1t, but tho har-
mony Of tho States as surely" The people Of
Massachusetts "look upon 1t as holping corrup-
tton to strike doopor root In our soil, and slim
ulatinR the worst and moat dangerous influences
In ourpolitieal aystom;" aud thoy haye said. "by
their Conventions and tholr votes agatn and
again, that, 30 far as thoirpower o1tonds 1t alnll
not find o comfortable rosting- place on their
soil. Aud to that purpose, by God'a grace. they
will adhoro."
The journal doos not stop to lament much,
but rolls up Its sleovos and prepares itsolf for
fight, regarding tho simmons matter as only
skirmiah preparatory to grand battle. This is
its trumpet-poal to arms:
We havc long bnttc before us and 1t Is no use to
isauo sounding manifcstoos publish pima OF opera
ton, or to forecast definite zcaults. AL know ia,
that tho Republican purity Of Massachusetts will not
stand this evil and disgrace sought to bewhethnr i1-
tcntlonaly not--nllicted upon uH ut Washington.
Wo will not allow a tho corruption incident to our po-
Htical condition to organize itself and take command
Of tho resources and direction Of tho party. It 1nny
1ntronch itself IN the national Offices midst but
Gordon Ranit0re Of tho lealthful old Massachusetts
integrity hhnli be drawn round them by tho asscs to
choke tho mischief Designed III such schemes as this
SO boaatingly announced. The frat and only appeal
Will bo the RINK aud lo Of tho party-f indeed, thcy
are not already awakened tint tpy need appeal
II tho spirit which animated tc1n under the cader-
ahip Of Andrew still l!vcs they will triumph over their
conaies Within aud wishout-lf not they must accept
tho fato Of rccroancy, oven though 1t comcs in tic
ehapo Of penalty for keeping bad company.
AL this ia refreshing. It indicates progress.
II Massachusetts Republicans hayo at last got
gllmmering Of the way things arc done in WaBl1-
ington, thoro is hope for tho roAt Of tho country
Thus tho confirmation Of Simmons is not with
out compensation. It is very ovidont that tie
day Bon Butlor's young Christian soldier goos
into tho Cuatom-Houso, that day tho Masaachu-
aetts Republicans will ceaso to believe 1t necos-
sary to turn out in tic procession overy simo
Grant trains. For tho indignation Of Boston
has extended beyond tho city lmits. Tho
Worcester Gazette, hitherto loyal in q dogroo
characteristic Of tho community it represents,
rocounts the grievances Of which tho Simmons
confirmation is tho climax, aud adds:
It does seem to ua worth considering whether any
party can 60 Into tic next Presidential campaign with
hope of success, burtlancd with the saarystoal tho
Credit Mobilicr, tho sanborn contract aud hosts OF
other questionable schemes already exposed,
to come to light in tho future. II purify IL ever
10 be formal, has not the to arriptdf THIS L. not
the only State where chaos reigns In politics.
Worcester County clai1ns to bo tho birthplace
Of tho Republican party, and now the Gaxetie
deHircs tho formation OF ia great National
Party" in TINT region. Massachusetts blood is
evidently boiling.