The Osceola times., 1876-08-19


country in millions on millions in debt
robbed the nation, through its thieving
officials, of more than one hundred mil
lions of dollars; given away the public
domain by the tens of millions Of acres
to thieving land monopolies and railroad
corporations; protected and whitcwashed
its thieves in the plunder of the govern
ment kept the finances Of the country
| in such an unsettled condition that il
has prevented capitalists and business
men from engaging in business, thereby
depriving the laborin. man, the clerk
and mechanic of employment. 1t is
beautiful party to axis for a new lease Of
power. We speak it mildly when we
say that such party should be roasted in
Tophet.--.jersey City Herald.
HAYEsAND WHEELER are upright men.
IL the administration of their party were
acceptable TO the country, they might
he expected to keep it at least as good as
they found it. Neither Of them is a
man of strong, aggressive, positive
character. Both are amiable, honest
men. We do not believe that man,
however able and aggressive for the
right, could bring about the reforms
needed in the federal government at this
time through the machinery of the re-
publican party. We are satisfied that
neither Hayes nor Wheeler can. We
are not sure that Tildcn could. He GER
tainly could not if he were n republican,
without destroying the party that elected
him, for corruption has become ingrained
in it. The people desire, and will secure,
a total change in the administration of
the government this year. II can he
effected only by change in the party
administering it. This is the popular
wish and the popular judgment, and
neither will I've effected a particle by the
or linary villihcation of party candi-
dates, which is resortcd to try to divert
the people from the purpose they seem
to bo determined this year to keep
steadily in view. The Times will find
its attack on Hendricks as futile as its
assaults on Tilden have proved to he,
and for the same reason-it is not based
on truth and is not made to sustain
honest ends. In like manner the demo-
Gratis will waste their breath in trying TO
prove that Hayes and Wheeler are other
than well meaning men who find tie
times "out of Joint" and we're not
"born to set them right. "-Brooktyn
Eagle.
THAT the canvass has entered on its
more exciting stage is evident from an
efler. on the part of the New York Times
to show, in reply TO the charge that
Gen. Grant gets drunk, that Mr.. Tilden
was drunk on the night he received the
news of his nomination. Of Mr.. Hayes
habits nothing has as yet been said, but
} ii will doubtless be revealed that he is n
sly, cautious drinker, who keepsa private
still for his own use, and bribes the rev.
enue officers. We begin 70 receive letters
inquiring why we do not support him
more cordially. To which we reply, that
we shall support him soberly, judicious-
! ly, and with our eyes open. We are
! more concerned about reform than about
any candidate, and will not engage in
: any game of wholesale eulogy or blind
advocacy on any account. 1t ought to
be understood that the conflict within
the republican party between corruption
and honesty is not yet over, and it be-
; hooves everybody, while throwing up
} his cap for Hayes, to keep close eye ON
Chandler and Cornell. Moreover, we
supported Gen. Grant in 1868 and in
! 1872; the first time heartily and enthu-
} siastically, the second, hopefully and
resignedly. What a bargain he has
} turned out is known TO all the world.
Having been grossly deceived in case
in which we seemed to have SO many
guarantees of fitness as in his, we think
we owe il to our readers to proceed this
time with more caution. Besides which
they will find the indiscriminate eulo-
gies, the prophecies of the reign OF
heavenly purity after election, and the
daily discoveries of new virtues in the
candidate, in other papers.-He Ma-
tion.
UNDER the present administration we
have seen all the abuses and corruptions
which need to be reformed reach their
} rankest growth and development. Is the
nomination of Gov. Hayes, conceding
him to be in all respects personally un-
! Objectionable as a man and candidate,
a sufficient Offset to the emphatic indorse.
ment of the present administration by
the convention which nominated him
and in the platform which he has ac-
, cepted and upon which he stands? This
is a serious, practical question for the
, American people, in the light of solicitor
Wilson's testimony and of all similar
: development to ponder. Personally
| Gov. Tilden has this advantage over his
opponent, that his services and position
as practical rciormer are thoroughly
known to the country. Gov. Hayes,
conceding him to be actuated by the
, same purpose, has the record yet to
make-his position to define by some
thing more than words The important
question is, how far, if elected would he
be able to emancipate himself from those
influences which have proved SO fatal to
the administration of general Grant,
and to dispense with the support-if
need be, risk the hosility-of those
whose enmity proved too strong for Brs
tow and for Jewell, and which was tri-
umphed in the resignation of Wilson
and the dismissal OF Yaryan and Dyer?
1t is upon the answer to this question,
more than upon any other issue, that the
result Of the presidential contest will
necessarily turn. How is Gov. Hayes
president elect il such should he the
rcsult-to break with secretary Chandler,
the manager OF the republican canvass;
with Morton, with Logan and the like
politicians, his friends and supporters?
How, unless he does break with them,
can he accomplish the work of reform
which the people will expect from the
successor of Gen. Grant, Baltimore Sun