The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-03-14

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The question Of the Boston Collector
ship involves much more than mere per-
sopal considerations. Il is not who shall
BE- Collector at Boston, but what shall be
The character Of the Republican party and
the tendency Of our politics. There is
now no great issue upon which parties are
divided The important point i the adj
minislra,ion Of the government upon prin-
ciples conceded By both parties. The
threatening danger to the country and 10
the dominant party q mercenary politics.
The last year has been full Of illustrations
Of it. The Credit Mobilier revelations
showed an alarming decentralization Of SEN
timent even among those who could not
be charged with deliberate fraud. The
''salary grab, the startling facts in regard
to seizures and moieties, the Washington
Ring, the Sanborn contracts, the reckless
ness ia appropriation described 10 the
speech Of Mr. Dawes, the Congressional
arguments and demands for imitation, the
prevalent doctrine that Office is mere
means Of pushing personal ambitions and
Of making money out Of the public, the
acrid partisan hostility to a reform q the
civil seryice--are all signs Of tendency
and danger not "a be denied, and to be
resOlusely opposed BY the united efforts Of
all good citizens.
Now, as there Is no national issue to di-
vide parties, the control Of the organizs-
tion Of the dominant party is Of the last
Importance to clever political gamblers,
because it promises to secure them their
plunder and their purposes. But their
game can be played out only at the cost Of
the existence OF the party. General But
Ter, the chief Of the salary grabbers," an
original repudiator, an inhationist Of the
EXTREMIST school, aud the most trueuleut
defender Of a corrupt system Of the civil
service, IS the most conspicuous represcn-
tatiye Of that laughing scorn of political
morality, and Of a high sense Of public
honor, which is the most ni;sehieyons ten
dency of the time. He is man Of indis-
putable political ability, Of great adroit-
ness, Of unblushing effrontery, aud Of that
r:,n " sha.s .l';aL i
to the accomplished demagogue He is
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