The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-02
THE REToLUTroN or 1870.



To THE EDITOR OF THE SUH--Sir: This
nation Is not unlike the cheese 30 admired by
some gourmands, because IL Is resolved, through
corruption, into q sort Of eamoy vermin, called
"skippcrs," believe. Not hole, not a corner
OF the land but II more or less infected with de-
moralization. Everywhere fragrant wrongs cry
out for redress, hut almost everywhere "oi-
fences gilded hand doth shove by Justice"
Much as dotest croakers, cannot fail to ace a
strong resemblance between our condition and
that of Rome in Its decline, when luxury
and bribery went hand in hand, when good
Laws were palsied by wicked Judges and
venal lawyerl, when shameful waste degraded
the rich, and when poverty was a sort OF pen
sioner. But our rural districts seem sound.
The bulk OF the people love our Institutions.
They are hopeful, conading where they trust ;
patient, even long suffering. What have they
not endured during and since the war, from the
vice and Incompetence of rulers But these alas
are only unarncd militia, when compared with
tho trained and salarcd retainers Of power, who
have brought the patronage OF the Government
AMI tue army Of stock iobbefs and rings OF gll
sorts into reckless conflict with the freedom OF
elections. We need great leader. Some man
who can successfully battle with the prOOlems
of the hour, whose soul Is high and pure OF
that force which belonged, for example, to Clay
and Jackson. Ifavo we such l,-drrf
| don't intend TO nlt,cr Won. cir. There are
nlai.y things which vousay that 40 not concur
in. but II 70 simply atrutn that 90 yOu moro than
Hcnec of the II itiOn To all the ORGANIZED schemes
Of Administrative plumber that have been ex-
posed. And Wcro yOur career TO end to-day YOU
have won place In American history which
Will be recognized by good men for years aud
years 10 come. 1t ig only proper that this should
be said Of you, aud Of all men who are boldly
lshtng for tho beat Interests Of u people. and
bravely too hecause against suCn fearful odds
~ sought TO kidnap and vctlinize the editor Of
lNs
only urguc, rally, aud expose; Il cannot organ
We and disctrlinc the masses intp that contract
body which shall make the whole power OF such
an opposition ~ eXists tO-Cay against the OLD Re
publican party feh not In a wild onslaught led
by dcmngogues, as mob 10 led, merely to tear
down-a thing easy to do often In the crisis OF
naiion-but to build secure and ut condition OF
1t is here that we need tho orator and states-
men, who, independent Il party anteccdcnts.
shalt inst ire the good ana true with holy zeal
that shall thrill and regoncrate the body Of the
people, "a only truth welded with eloquence
power and OF his followers, armed with the re-
sistlees strength Of right. A patriotic spirit so
lcdsO reused, so organized. would win back th Q
best dave Of the republic. And now Ia the time
to sttike.
Al present we are doing littlc else than riding
hobby horses. Men are everywhere puZz!ipg
themselves about the financial problem. This
scheme and that Is cdnVa4nod. all Of tucm tOpi-
cal, none Of them logical, except that which,
resting on n coin basis, shall restore confidence
and stability In u convertible currency No mat
ter how We got into the slough. no form of re-
pudiation can help US out. National disgrace
shines every citizen. Civilization justly points
the niger Of scOfn AT a nation which refuses To
piy its debt according to the tenor Of rs bond.
Let all parties spurn and abandon this issue. IL
| Is full Of danger, aud unworthy debate 10y an
honest intelligent people. As TO currency,
surely we have enough. The problem Of Its cir
culatton among the people so to speak, Will
solve itself, II We can have genuine reform al
| "A constitutional government which eXacts the
pODul. respect anG confidence.
Inc bottom facts OF our national trouble are.
| general extravaganza, whereas. to repair all the
ravegcs Of the war. there should be strict econo-
my among all classes, production, not waste {;
| chGilatgnism 0nd imbccility and corruption In
| government, where purity and craftsmanship
are require cd less fostering OF the greed OF cap
ital, aud more attention 70 those who lay tue
| golden egg.
Give VI reform. Give us great leader. Let
the bitterness OF mere party strife cease Til the
| ship OF State is repaired and fairly launch d.,
md properly Offered. Such Is the demand Uf
,ne hour. All other considerations are practical
| y worthless.
HRW YOuK. Sept, 30. AMERICAN