National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-27

energy anu peFllnaClIY IN UuIIunS W
''waste places"
This Indian business is purely war OF
the ''outs" or 'theathen traders against
the Gins" or Christian agents. The
''heathen traders" who have for years,
under Democratic rule, fattened upon their
thefts of the red mems patrimony, are well
nigh starved. 1t is an old trick of these
heather traders to make the Indians drunk
and then infiame them to evil works, and
throw all the blame upon the agents and
commissioners. Knowing these facts, as
most men acquainted with public affairs
are supposed TO know them, we are some
times sstonished at the haste OF those
whom we know are the most steadfast Re-
publicans in principle, and who know the
President, both personally and by reputa-
ton, TO be one of the purest of men in his
notions of official integrity, in doubling
whether this Administration is not given
over to the corruptions which are alleged
against it by an INSCRIPTIONS Detective
press.
Perfection is hardly tc be looked for in
any party. All men are human, and hui
mainly is liable to err. But when before
in the history of any Government has a
party taken charge of its management
without dollar in the Treasury, bank
rupted also in credit by the treachery of
secession Democrats, and carried it through
a period of sixteen years with such pros
perity and general freedom from charges of
fraud? And when we reflect that the first
four years of this Republican rule were
years of demoralizing war, is it not all the
more remarkable that this party should
have raised and expended over twelve
thousand millions Of the peoples treasure
without single enormous defalcation. and
with very few cases of well-established
bribery and corruption? The allegations
of official dishonesty have been frequent,
and have been persisted in with most
fiendish and diabolical pertinacity. But
they have nearly always been made by
that class of men or journals Iwho would
Gather rule in hell than serve in heaven, I"
out of revenge for the rejection of some of
their demands, or because the chosen
leaders OF the party would not submit to
their dictation, and have been at once
dispelled by examination. We in
sist that it is not fair for pro.
fessed Republicans to give credence to
the allegations of such disreputable charac.
tors, even though they be often reiterated
without contradiction by the Administra-
ton or its friends. They should know that
these allegations are usually made because
of the knowledge of the fact that the par
ties slandered cannot devote the time which
would be required TO contradict the lies of
every penny-a-liner who may choose to
ventilate his spleen, or to crafty his desire
for revenge, by Illuminating ISLANDERS
through the columns of a venal press. In
nocence is a protective armor, and con-
sciousness of rectitude is a sure defense.
Public men who put their trust in these
and await an appeal to the people can rest
assured that ''time will make all things
even" at last. Our esteemed correspondent
will excuse these remarks, which have
been called forth by his letter, as also the
publicity given to the following eloquent
extracts from it in illustration, which we
know were not designed for publication.
Although PERSONAL and political friend of
the President and Secretary Chandler. he
has for years been engaged exclusively in
private pursuits, and has taken no active
part in the politics of the country. He
says:
Nothing Grant has done in the way of
Cabinet appointments suits me so well as the
selection Of Mr.. Chandler for Secretary Of the
Interior. il is the very best proof the Presi-
dent has given of his fealty to the Republican
party, and at the same time he has secured 4
most capable and incorruptiblc Cabinet officer
in Department of the executive administra-
tion Of the Government which has long needed
such an old hero and patriot as Zach Chandler
TO govern it. Sic frGstNR qloria Indian rings
and The pharisaical hypocrisy which has too
long deluged that Department. Imbecility and
dishonesty are thus at one dash brushed out of
the establishment, and doubt not we shall
now have a,thorough-9 washing up of dirty
dishes aid q supply Of clean knives and forks.
which will afford the party a chance to stand
by the Interior Secretary and the whole admin
istration with good, square. conscientious,
constitutional appetite. Mr.. Chandler has the
most thoroughly sound record as an unswerv-
ing, conscientious Republican, of which the
whole West can boast among its liYeing states
men. Upon the idea of an understandable union
Of States: the inviolability of our amended
Constitution and laws passed in pursuance
thereof: of the keeping of national faith in
providing for the army and navy of the Union
during the war, and OF its widowed and
orphaned wards since; the payment of the
national debt; the absolute guaranty of the
rights Of unabridged citizenship to every citi-
zen of the Republic, regardless of color or
birthplace, he stands out prominently hero
and statesman of the purest type. Gov. Yates
always pointed out Chandler as one of the
staunchest and best men in the party, and ac-
corded TO him the credit of being as honest as
LincolR-ss capable and more practical than
Seward or Chase. Mr.. Chandler has no faults
when the interests of America and her institu-
lions are at stake. He has contributed as much
as any public man of our times in developing,
saving and perpetuating the Republic, and his
work has been done with the greatest wisdom
and practical business sense. He yet has
strength of mind and body, and the indomita-
BILE will, force and honesty TO do the country
an amount of good, the measure of which there
is no language to properly describe the value
Of. Has he not q record of personal reminis-
cenccs, precedents in legislation and the adj
ministration Of Government which are pure
gold to this administration and people!
"The pack of unbridled IDIOTS who are now
nOunuInS MIN anu Nreleral Grant Tor appoint
ing him on the score of habits are, for the
most part, the same ungodly crew who lit the
torch of treason in the rear of Grants armies,
and cursed and yilified Chandler for standing
by the armies and the country while the strife
lasted. They are the obsequious and cussed
janizaries OF journalism, who, during the dark
hours of the rebellion, forced themselves at the
key-holes of committee rooms of Congress and
at the side-boards and hospitable tables of
Congressman and Senators, good, bad and in
different, and who always picked out the
brayest and best to betray and SANDER. The
same sjackals' who allured the good Greeley
into qualification of one of the noblest per-
sonal records in human history in a vain dance
after the tickle goddess, fame, with follow
ing distinguished only for political prostitu-
ton and recreancy TO all decent teachings and
practice.
"You will see by the foregoing that regard
Mr.. Chambers introduction TO the Cabinet rs
an omen of good to the country and the Ad-
ministration, and l feel that there is not q
syllable reflected which does not represent the
sentiment of that grand phalanx of the Union,
of which Mr.. Chandler was an honored and
distinguished leader. Yea, "a leader in
Israel p"
IT SEEMS now tolerably certain that we
shall have several specimens of royalty at
the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia