The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-05-13
trrom the pl,,sburgi o1e,te.i
Cause and Effect.

There ia this difference, az n rule,
between Republican and Democratic
papers the former criticise their
own party when they think it wrong,
while the latter conceal their party
defects. and magnify those of the
Republican party. So as regards
party policy. The republican party
has mndc it n rule 10 unearth any
iuscalitics that might creep in among
its ranks, ani punish the offender,
while the Democracy have ever pur-
sued the policy Of glossing over the
evils Of their members The result
is, that the Republican party is made
to seem worse. from the remarks Of
its friends, than the Democratic par.
ty is from the utterances of it's
friends But it has ever been MAIN
tanned that the Republican party, us
n whole, is pure there are in it
here and there. as in any other par
ty, individuals who are not pure.
But considered rs party. whether
rs to principles or measures. it is
deserving of confidence. The Post,
of this city, however, whose political
creeds We do not, rs n rule notice,
has this To- sny of tho Republican
party: Tho Radical Republican
party has been party of deceit; and
being in full power nearly all over
the Union, they for q long time prac
ticcd their deceit upon the people
with imputy, because they were not
understood. aud because much of
their reckless extravaganza and ras
cality was unknown y There are no
specifications to this charge, that
we may know distinctly what is
meant but, taking it comprehen-
sivcly. il is straugly untrue. Indeed,
excepting that it ia not i'll power in
the country, the remark is peculiarly
faithful as descriptive Of the Demo.
cratic party.
Tho Republican party came into
power when Lincoln became Presi.
dent. It's leading profession was
that of hostility TO the spread of sla.
very, aud to the breaking up Of the
Union by means of secession The
Democratic party at the same time
profcssed to worship the Constitu
ton. aud favored the Southern sece
dcrs Indeed, those scccdcrs were
Democratic leaders. What dill the
Republican party dol 1t roprossed
slavery expansion, and fought for
the preservation of the Uuion. In
other words. it illustrated its princ
plos by its action. Was this deceit
The war over, and the Republican
party ta.-,h the doctrir~- n. uuodvl.
alton and generosity in the treat
ment OF rebels aud tho reconstruc-
tion of the Government. It's appar-
cnt Interests were just opposite to
this The rank, vicious spirit ofcon.
quered rebels, and the implacable
hostility of the Democracy taught it
that no favor would be gained in
that quarter, because of the gener
osity displayed. Yet who was hung
because Of rebellion 7 Who were
ever held in prison ! What reprisals
were ever exacted for the fearful ont
RACES perpetrated on our soldiers
during the war, by the rebel author.
tiles? How many ex-rebels are men,
bcrs elect of Congress, and who
made it possible for them to be cleo
ted by granting them amnesty? Has
not the practice of the Republican
party, since the war, conformed to
its professions :
Take il in its general attitude at
tho pre1ent What is il 1t favors
protection for American industry,
tho development of American enter
prise, honest faith toward the credi>
tors of the Government, and the
honest administration of the laws.
II illustrates its faith by its practice.
Does any man for moment think
that he can be vicious, dishonest aud
false, aud he protected, because that
possibly some injury may come to
the party through his exposure :
Let the fcrreting out Of the violators
OF the law in the Postollicc Depart
ment answer. IL is well known
fact, that the discovery Of wrong do
ing, in any department of the Gov
ernment, is sure to be followed by
exposure and punishment. Thus it
has been, and is. This does not tai
ly with the assertion of the Post that
it is n party of deceit
But what is the record of the
Democratic party From the days
of Buchanan till now, it has scarcely
drawn, rs n party, an honest breath
The wicked non-coercion doctrines
of that day, in which that party pre-
tended to keep peace while it was
really holding the Nation back from
crushing traitors till they wer,
strong enough to resist it's power
was an instance OF most outragcou,
deceit Its pretense of patriotism
during the war, while holding peac,
meetings, and declaring the war t
failure, was decitful to degree. i
meant to aid and encourage traitors
while playing the patriot It's con
test against the freedom aud enfran
chisement of the blacks, and its af
ter acceptance Of the situation, an,
still later reputation of this accep
t,lnce only testify to it's general dc
ceit So of purely political matters
As to honesty in trusts, the Tweet
stealings, in New York, were NOR
p rely party stealings than any vic
Iotinp pf tr,,ut that avar nocn,rnl !