The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-09-06
WA1rM IYFoL FED.

The objects for the attainment OF
which the respective political par
ties ase algslg u salg for supremacy at
the oslaiag election are clear and
simple. ftis fight on the part of
the managers OF the Republicans for
the retention of a system OF personal
government, which has placed, and
will continue in their hands the
means of conducting. for their own
| individual advancement and pecuni :
airy advantage, the transactions of
the various departments. On the
other side it is rising Of the whole
Democracy. aided by the honest vo-
tiers who stand aloof from party. to
crush corruption in office and re-
move from the government every
element of personality. 1t is a con-
test between honesty and dishon-
esty.
CHOSE who view this matter with
indifference, who fold their arms and
say that it matters not which side
wins; that, whoever be placed in
charge of the nations affairs, the
same system OF pecuIation and ven.
atty as now obtains will continue,
are guilty of a libel upon their coun-
try, and are recreant to the proud
and honorable distinction of Ameri-
can citizenship. They say, in fact.
either that there are no men of in
tegrity in the land, or that the coun-
try's service is of so degrading a ma
ture than none but regues and
thieves can be found to engage in it.
Either idea reflects discredit upon
the citizen in whose thoughts it can
find place; the utterance of it re-
legates him to the lowest rank of
the vilest slanderers. He defames
his country, and by his words furn-
ishes the key to his own character.
Men of honor. dignity, and steri-
ing integrity are to be found in
abundance in all sections of our land,
ia both political parties, and as in
every large assemblage, there is also
an element OF badness in each. Yet
the difference between them is of a
most marked and decided character.
With the Republicans it is the lead
ers who are corrupt, and have done
all that they could to spread con-
tagion through the ranks of the par
ty. Under an nnprincipled COM
mander, these party leaders have
entrenched themselves within the
lines, of hypocrisy and deception,
and involved one of the most gigan-
tic schemes of public plunder,- rob-
berry and murder that the world has
ever witnessed. So widely spread
have been the unwholesome in1u-.
ences which they have exercised,
that the whole party has become ut
terly demoralized, and in its degra-
dation sits quietly by and raises not
it's voice in reproof of the vile and
detestable practices which, in its
secret heart, it must abhor. The
abominable work thus goes on and
thrives, encouraged, and indeed in
stigated, by the high and mighty in
the land. and tacitIy acquieseed in
by the party which placed them
where they are.
And now shall it any more be said
that it matters not by whom the af-
fairs of the government are sdminis-
tered-that the fight is simply be-
tween the outs and the ms for pow
er and patronage? The record of
the respective parties gives the lie
to the assertie9.s For power the bat
tie certainly is'-being fought. The
strive for power to pre-
serve and continue their plans of
plumber. The Democrats strive to
obtain the power which shall enable
them to purify and cleanse the pub
lie service. and all the avenues which
lead to its portals; which shall
qualify them for restoring to the
system of government
which shall be free from reproaeh,