The daily Argus., 1875-12-13
ghe S]lailg AArens,
WHAT GRANT Gor MAD ABOUT.
Extract from Eenderson's Speech in
the Avery trial.
From the 81. Louis Eepabticaa Dec 4


This is the blot upon our government
that it is possible for such things to exist.
They could not exist in England, France,
or any other civilized government, but are
peculiar to our boasted Republic. 1t is
party, party, party that damns our coun-
try, aud he " ho has the nerve to resist the
behests of party is worthy of more credit
than the bravest of old Roman soldiers.
Under the name If par every fraud and
intamy within the range of possibilities is
perpetrated, 1t is to be hoped and prayed
that the time is coming when man who
has the imperious force OF character to
resist the dictates OF party will be looked
up to as hero. But We may 90 to the
bottom- corruption may feast in all our
Institutions, and our nation may decay and
fall before we learn this grand truth. l
respect party when it is composed Of honest
mer, organized for honest purposes; but
when it is composed Of men banded togeth-
er to perpetrate frauds upon the govern
ment, or to serve the personal ends OF its
leaders, then away with it, LII none of it.
Let Republicans and Democrats all take
hold and join in the support of principles
which will serve to secure the best results
to our government, which will give dignity
and stability to our nation, and which will
inure to common benefit; and never let US
be led astray SO far as to make one officer
Of our government subservient to- another
What right had Rabcock to go to
Douglass to induce him to withdraw his
agents? Douglass was placed in his posi-
ton to see that the revenue laws Of the
government were properly enforce d,
Il l. A ! II
him? When an official goes into office, be
should be free and Independent Of all in
fuences except that of law, and if he re-
c0gniZes any other master, then this gov
eminent is tumhliug down. What right
| has the president to interfere with Com
missioner Dnugass in the proper discharge
OF his duties, or with the treasurer? None:
and Douglass showed iamentable weak
ness of character when he listened to Bah
cocks dictates He should either have
Insisted that his orders as they existed he
car red out or should have resigned his
rtficc.
Why did Douglass bend the supple
hinges Of the knee and permit any inter
terence by the president? This was Doug
Ass own bus ness, and he tod rcSpln-
siule for it un er his official oat He wa.
b luud to listen to no dIctati, n from tht
president, B be ok, or any other officer
an | 1t was his du y to see tina that order
vas carried out to resign. Would tha
we had officials who possessed more ot
that sterner stuff ut which the oftice- e-holG
ers of olden times were made. Why d.
they not leave their office when they can
MT remain there honorabiy? Is it to con
tinue that because u man holds an office al
the bands of another he is to be a b0ndet
: slave? 1t i. little that our nation ha
gained by abolition il the black nan j
freed only that the white man may b
llaced in the ignomini,us chains which ar
now an Attendant # public Office. Hen
ry Clay made himself immortal in tn
one saying, Il would rather be right tha
be president" 1t is a sentiment vert
ak the baubIe5 Of toe day, and Of itsel
should en,i;le him who uttered /; to in
mortality, But Dnuelass yulItd. Til
speaker did Mt believe him dishone,J: bu
he was poor, and was frightened by III
thought that his tenure Of ,tficc dcpcnie
On his obedience to the behests Of th
higher powers