Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-11-20
{ From the Cincinnati A,aiie.
THE GREAT ucnrrp


For several vesTs TIC iesdire Rsr rrllscan t,a \
prs shave critic zc,i very freely Lu, pa ier Sc.
'riely, the arts uf bssirn md Gun mi sinn IN
raiiof the Rrrubicnn Atministtr,inn ani, lead.
"rs, nnd had the timely arnings brrn h,rard.
the political revolution " Ocmbev and NnveH,.
b'r would not have occurred. Bm instead of
needing the adm niti,ns which were ~ ihs -
terest of The patty aAR prading fi,ertin the ex.
prssSi"ns oi Ihtlic ssnfinE ~, the parties IN
power went stubbprnly their own wav, and
vaiuly supposed that because they had an ever
whelmng maj 'ri,y in Congress- they had All
c"nSc to do MS they pleased. The fcsait of this
IS now beforc rs. 7 ho iwo.thir,ls msl,,i'y pf
the lruse has melted lil snow before the morn.
inV sun, anl we now have Republican Presi-
dent with Democ'aIic House. an,i Democratic
Legislature in nearly all the hitherto Repubii
can States.
Had 'hc warnings Of thc real organs ~ pub
lie opinion been heplei. this great ground.
swell of dlsc"htent wonld net have taken place
AS tits, the protest is mol against the principles
81 tho party, but against tile proeticcs of the
leaders. The principles Of the party are the
principles OF an overwhelming majority Of the
American people, aud i6eIe cnuId have been m
such revolution as that which occurred had not
The men in official positions, to a large extent,
rsiluted the power placed In their hands to
the advancement Of their petsaaal interests.
It is not our purpose now TO seek a scape-
goat II is not necessary n seek one The
4 case Is too plain. The loads Which broke
j down the party proceeded in part from the
White House, buemore largely from ile Capitol
d In many things The President set public opinion
at defiance, aud IN many things Congress cut
4 ragged public dccency.
Notably the President sci ppBric opinion Of
defiance when he appointed Murphy Collector
"i Customs at New York when he retained
J Casey at New Orleans; when he nominated.
Shepherd Governor CT the District Of Columbia,
aud wien lie placed Richardson, who waa fair
4 ~ driven out cf tie Treasury Department, BY
the exposure Of the not1ious Sanborn contracts,
On the bench of the Court Of Claims. We
m 'nton these merely specimen cases, and
tainst every one Of tlem lending Republicans
protested vigorously, but to no purpose. TIE
4 Republican majority in the Senate, on the 9th
er hand, confirmed the Presidents unfortunate
nominations, and several Of the leading mcm-
brs Of Senate and Honse used their influence to
i have the nominations made. The most rlIt nsire
appointment of the whole lot was probably that
of Shepherd he was nominated even after the
District frauds had been exposed in pat and
Shepherd had been openly accused as tie clisf
Of the ring, or at least responsible, in part di-
rcctly, and in part indirectly, fer tie frauds
"a committed by the District Government.
4 Then, turning to Congress, We find credit
mobilier frauds railroad ltGislAfi,n that for
recklessness and extravaganza has had no par
allel in the history Of legislation salary-grabs
and similar outrnges too runner, US to me nton.
Il is true these transactions we're Investigated
4 by Congress, aud exposed /; but these invesii-
E E'tions were the result nf outside pressure. The
result was the conviction of men who had stood
ligh in the party. 1t is true Democrats were
implicated also, but the party in power was held
responsible. And then, 10 adds insult to iuiurr,
meu whose garments were sniIed all over, in.
stead Of taking back seats. pushed themselves
forward before the people in the position Of
leaders, and having no regard for the party, OF
for decency, even, obtained nominations, in
many cases, and several Of those who, faitd
werc cared for by the P resident. These trans
actions shocked the people, and now, at last,
having patiently borne with their leaders, il
the hope of general and genuine reform, unit
forbearance was no longer possible, the voic,
ct condemnation is Leard In the land az Nh,
roaring of mighty waters.
The meaning of the rebuke is nn,istskable
il is useless to question it. Whatever losa
matters had to do with the election, and The,
Lad good deal to do With IL the ia CT is promi
nj lot tho
ana ihe record OF Congress were the weight
that broke tie backbone OF the party. Thes
were too much for the Republicans who strup
Gled to carry the late elections. All their ef
fOrts were in vain. Even the uupopuIarity O
the Democratic party aud its abominable recor
did not su ace, or eTsu help, to stem the cure Of
lhe latter carried every Thing before II. An
now reliable Republicans are heard TO "a,
wen, can't say that lam sorry. This re
action sea med necessary TO put out of power ,h
bad men who had fastened themselves pDon IN
party, and who used over as If the Goverpmeu n
were organized and carried on for their person
al benefit" There is a great deal in This . b,
preston. 1t explains the whole matter. r.,
pablisans generally will fnd that il expresse
their own views exactly.
wen, "hat Is to be the outcome Of all this
will be asked. This is a natural inquiry.
As already remarked, the protest Is po
against Republican principles, but against IN
sbnse OF those principles by the men in power
Y Men, not principles, are involved Neither /,
II an endorsement Uf the Democratic party o
an expression of confidence in that party, or il
N prineIples. The principles of tlIe Dernncra,;,
Marty are, in fact, unknown. We know wba
these were prior to 1860 but what tbey are nov
no mortal man can tell, and the PRINCIPLES tba
plunged the country into the rebellion and op
posed the war for the Onion, are certainly M
popular now. Neither is repudiati,n nor ca,
imitation be nationalized. IL we take thes
from the Democratic party, and strip it Of Il,
advantages it gained faul being a paIty of ner
ahves, there will be little Of il left On the othe
hand, the Republican is the party of progress
oi liberty, snd of equal rights IL Il also 4
u, harmony with tie q eat c. nu.eTciAI financial
" and Industrial interests Of the conntry and IL
record, until marrcd by corrupt or fo1i,sh me n
VINO are now politically dead is a brilliant an.
popular one, Republicans, therefore e, have onl,
- 10 enter the next c. ntest upnu the principles o
the party, pure and simple slripred of ali dea,
weights, aud reh reliable e0oitrs 10 gain all tIr
ground that has bern lost. IL is manifest tina
- your Pomeroysi Carpenters, Buffers, PasSiDs
nor creut moGIiler neegotiators; nor salar!
grabbers, nor Office grdbbcrs mnst not figur
hereafter in the front ranks. These have bceI
too much for the party already. They nnst no
De permitted TO weight down again. The pO
lliical graves OF that whole hibe are dug
There let them be promptly deposited.
Generat Thomas, on the night following tb,
memorable battle Oi Chcka amauga, sat befor,
hi. campfire turning map. Al anxious senti
mel 10 the background sought encou rsR Remen
from the couptenanee of the old hero, and fo
this purpose he watched him closely. Al tha
moment the General inVOluntariiy remarked
'"We are not defeated yei." This expressicI
was promptly carried to the diseOHra ged camp
and the splTit OF the boys in blUe wSs revived
Next morning General Thomas led that arm,
% victory: We have mot General Thomas L
lead the Republican party, but Thomas viii
be found, who free from responsibility for ia,
blunders Of Tie last seven years wilt re-uuit.
the party and lead II ~ victory in 1876