The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-29

Will never consent to departure from
such action, even, for the sake of party
success or for political punishment. They
will, as they have, sternly rebuke all such
departures. There are men enough of this
stamp to turn the scale. Is 1t not the part
of wisdom to conciliate these men ? Is 1t
not folly to repel them ? They ask moth
ing but that which is right, and will &C.
cept of nothing else. Will such twaddle
as this, even from so respectable source
as the Troy Times conciliate them ut
will not be very strange if tho sharp and
dishonorable practice of the Louisiana
white leaguers results in Piuchback's adj
mission to the seat he claims, immedi-
ately after the assembling of congress in
December next and in that event the
"pledge breakers will have gained moth
" ing by their dishonesty except the un-
mtigated contempt of right men,"
Whether the white leaguers, meaning the
conservative majority of the Legislature,
were "pledge breakers" and guilty of
sharp and dishonorable practice" in adj
hitting to seats four members, conceded 10
haze been legally elected, is "debatable
question, but conceding all that is claimed
would it justify Pinchback's admission ?
We have no purpose of again considering
that matter-it will be time enough here
atter-and are entirely willing to leave it
where George +. Edmunds left it. We
ask, however, whether or not the Sun
mitigated contempt OF right men" would
follow republican senators if they admitted
Pinchback to seat in the United States
senate as an act of political revenge toward
the Louisiana conservatives Will such
advice conciiate right minded, thoughtful
republicans. Will it cement the party and
enable it to confront the opposition, next
year, with an united front Is such adj
vice, insinuatingly given, wise? Such ac-
ton, in the opinion of the Troy Times,
might not be "very strange" but it ought
to be impossible, even unthought of.
How many times have we been met by
the charge that the republican party was
too hopeessly corrupt to be longer entrust-
ed with power? And how many times,
when we have been pointed to Credit
Moblier, to the territorial government of
the District of Columbia and other similar
instances, have we not promptly and truth
fully met the accusation by pointing to the
fact that the party had fearlessly exposed
the corruption and as fearlessly punished
the wrong doer? Shall we continue such
policy? The republican party is made
up OF men, and so long as human nature
remains unchanged, corruption and fraud
will creep in, and, do our be st, bad men
will obtain power. A change of parties
will not cure the evil, will not permanently
| check fraud, corruption, peculation, or
surely place good men in Office. But many
will be disposed to take the risk. We can
stand the exposure of corruption, if we
but follow up the exposure by punishment.
We cannot, however, afford to be truth
fully classcd with the concealcrs Of, and
apologists for corruption. Concealment
and apology will not conciliate good men,
will not unite the party, will not command
the confidence of the country. Enough
good republicans will refuse to be classed
with apologists for fraud to turn the scale.
They may refuse to vote at all, or they
may follow Judge Hoars advice-and the
result will be all the same. How much is
James Harlan and the Washington ChrOni-
Gle helping the party by withdrawing
and indicating" Columbus Delano
What aid is the president rendering by not
forcing him to retire from his cabinet {
How many honest republicans will have
their confidence restored by seeing the sec.
rotary postpone his resignation indefnit
ly" upon the advice of numerous republi
can "friends in various sections of the
country? Perhaps the party is strong
enough to go before the country on the
policy of concealment and apology, but We
don't believe it. Is it wise to make the
trial?
How is it with that interminable 'thrd
term agitation Will men be treasured
by the stubborn reticence of the president
| Will party interests be advanced by calling
every one "dsreputable" who ventures tt
call upon him to define his position viii
confidence be restored by saying 'there il
no danger?" We may cry "no danger
no DANGER" but there is danger OF repub
lican defeat, if not of a "third term" How
many doubling, hesltating men will be re
assured by following the advice OF 30 goot
a republican as William Denison of Ohio
who, while admitting that the president
silence is killing the party, codnsels the re
publicans of that state not TO declare them
selves strongly against third term for feal
of injuring the presidents feelings ? Ii
such course wise? Is 1t any time fol
doubtful nominations for corrupt, selhsl
leaders for political revenge for sup
preston, embarrassing" and apology
for silence 1t is the existence of thest
things that is killing the party, yet we arr
told we must not consider them becaus,
their very publicity will hurt the party
When we expose the fostering sore, apply
the probe, and demand a sure remedy, W,
are met by the cry "you are helping thu
democrats. Out upon such policy
Let the republican party be saved, but no
by suppression and apology. Cowardic,
will not save it, courage will. Let us NEE
these matters fearlessly, like men. If W,
drift on, as we are now drifting, until afte
November, it may be too late to mend mat
tiers in time for the campaign of 1876. w,
have the example of New Hampshire anC
Connecticut before us-which shall we fol
low' The one leads to success; the othe
to certain defeat-which shall we patterl
after? Even New York democrats hav
set us an example in dealing with fraud AM
corruption. The policy followed at AL