The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-08-15

The extract below s from the Philadel
phis SaAday Pres. prominent Repabli-
eapjouFnai WeprefertO publish extract.
like this row. Republican organs, % the
structures Of the Democratic papers, be-
canse the latter would be attributed, BY
Republicans, to party feeling alone; where
as, an article Of this character, from a
Republican Journal, must be received a,
an expression qf honest indignation at tho
abuses and corruptions Of the Republican
party, which have become 50 gross, that
not even their own organs can refrain from
exposing them. Read what tie Press has
70 say upon these topics
The Republican party was created for a noble
purpose, its mission being to accomplish an I'M
paralleled advancementin civilization and to do
more for the cause ofhumanity the short time
il has been in power than al other parties have
done in century. Yet, perhaps, no party
has ever existed soF such q limited period that
has been such a fostering mass Of corruption.
Il may be that this condition Of Affairs IS the
direct result Of the gigantic Rebellion, during
the continuance Of which millions Of dollars
we're hlehed from the central Government.
Certairit IS that the appetite for plumber did
not eonhne itself 10 those intimately connect
ed with the central power, bat, like aterrible
plague, it laid displaying hand upon all, from
the highest to the lowest, so that now IL holds
high carnival not only 10 State, but also in
municipal governments, and the people may
well fear the last act IN the drama. Our POI
sition could not be more unsafe we're ee liv-
ing on mine Of powder TO which ! lighted
fuse had been applied. for the reigning Rings
look upon the public as in slavery, and to be
moulded into kny shape, according as they
may see 1T There was q time when the masses
held elections for delegates, but they are nov
svents Of the past. The plan in operation At
the present Is very simple. The Hing leader
selects his men, and they, on manufactured
credentials, take their place in the conven-
tons. Sometimes these chosen delegates, as
viH be proven, reside in other States, and
hold positions here under the Government
Let rs look At the First and Fifth Congressional
districts The outrages therein committed
are the most degrading that could be perpe-
trated against free and enlightened people,
snd yet the prime movers in the infamy prac.
tieed expect that their bogus nominees will
receive the hearty endorsement Of the public
Let one speak Of the great wrongs that are
daily heaped on the community and assert
that any man who has any sense Of honor, or
Who claims to be an American citizen, viii
not permit his vote to be cast for the eonsum.
nation Of such wrongdoing, and the manager
Of the Ring, that stands up to his arm pits in
public plumber, viii imp1dently reply, ''To
he'll with the people Y
However, the political aspect is taking on
different coloring, and the people viii this fall
demonstrate to these self-sufkcient persons
that no longer will servility to Ring rule be
the leading characteristic OF the voting popu
iation Of our city. The determination to
overthrow the Ring is universal, and on the
eoHnty tiekei at least three persons will feel
the independence Of the masses for once in
Jouvfees ysarsi This year there win be no
counting or voting in by repeaiers with the
aid Of the police.
Tke pstrifcatiOa Of tie Republican pdrfv
ean-be Effected BY Republicans. They had
better ten times be galley slaves than allow
the present rule TO continue Redeem the
party by expunging the Republican plumber
ers. Then, and not I'LL then, will honesty
sad intelligence be the necessary requisites
for the peoples rulers.
1t may be possible that the Ring masters
are becoming sensible Of the true political
condition Of the nation. What means this
unprecedented uprising Of the people, partic.
ularly Of the Republicans who desire the pu.
rihcation Of their party? Republican North
Carolina gives twelve thousand Democratic
majority Republican Tennessee swept from
the Republicans to the Democracy Republi.
can Kansas forms an independent State ticket
to free herself from Republican misrule and
corruption.