Richland beacon., 1876-03-11

II anything were needed before to
convince every honest man 10 America
Of the absolute necessity Of the rescue
Of the Government from Radical
bands. recent developments Of othcial
corruption has certainly supplied that
need and It now only remains to be
seeu whether or not there are enough
honesty and intelligence in the eoun-
try to save it. II there are not, then
of course it il not worth ssviDg.
Can it be possible that the thieves
and ignorance combined are 10 the
maturity and that the fo' mer has such
. hold upon the frins Of Government
that it cannot be broken? Or Ia it
true that sectionsl hatred and poli,i.
cal prejudice-or rather biggo,ry-
have blinded the people to the vices
Of those whom they have placed in
power, or have more weight with
them than the salvation of their coun.
try! Can it be that tho Radical
Republicans Of the United States are
actually willing to engulf the whole
country in ruin in order to crafty the
petty revenge Of seeing their political
/ opponents involved in the common
calamity! Or do they think they
can p-rp-,uaIly prey upon these. their
fellow citizens. or ssAis, those in doing
40 whom ,hep put in Office and keep
there in the face Of oil their villixny
and corruption. and escape unscstLed
thsmselves!
II DOT, then it il time for oil who
have . spark Of pstri"tism or self
respect to pause aud think before
taking another political step. Recent
Investigations show that the Presi
dent Of the United States has long
bad for bis most intimate friends aud
counsellers Williams of the deepest dye.
and il bis own garments have escaped
scorching it has b~cn as much, and
proves that be and his advisers are
unfit for the positions they occupy.
II is useless for his friends to assert
that be did not kn"w chat 5elknaps
conduet Wa undergoing investigation
., the time h- accepted his resigna.
ton, for il WAS known outside Of
Official circles, and il he did no, know
j, be is so much the less fit for the
position be occupies. He knew the
Legislature Of this State was threat.
euing to imprach Kellogg aud was
ready to back him With bis bsyour:s
He ought to have been equally Of
we'll posted in regard to the affairs Of
bis Own cabinet and the Legislative
department Of which he is Executive
The fact is every msn Of unprcjudicrd
mind. not blinded hy party Lgsotry
} is bound to admit he believes Belk
maps Resignation WAS accepted il
order to assist bin in escaping i'm
T. p-schment and disqualification fo
D clficc.
: Scbenck has been allowed to holt
. commission from the GOvernmen
which he has repeatedly disgrsced
I although dccency d 'msrdrd that b,
should be recalled from the country
whose subjects bs had helped t
: sw,ndle. But why enumrrsts tb
d cases Of rrscsli,y that stains the OF
cial records Of our country and ,bs
should mantle the chetks Of ever,
true A mrrican with sbumc and forcve
). damn the Radical party! They ar
c too numerous tn mrDtion 10 one sbOr
: article, while what we have mcrel,
r glanced At urc sufficient to convinc
l. every intelligent man Of the absolute
> necessity Of rrscuing tho Governmen
: from Radical hands. If be is honest
or has any sense Of honor. self.respec
or love Of country in bis composition