Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-03
Weeklg gutelligeufm.
AN IMPORTANT LETTER.

TO hon. Ethan Allen, Oh the poli1
ical outlook, in which he espresso
an utter want of confidence il tn
ability of his party as at present or
gained to do any good. or to reform
within itself the abuses which hay
brought it to shame. He says:
"For years L loved aud trusted tn,
Republican party. [ stood by it
cradle in Massachusetts, when Sam
uel Hoar, Stephen e. Phillips, Hor
ace Mann, Charles Allen, BurIIn
game, Andrew, Sumner, Wilson
Howe, Robinson-all now gone t.
their reward-wsre its leaders. o
the living, Palfrey, Adams, Whittier
co-operated with. this noble array Of
martyrs bearing the Republican ban.
her without fear and without re.
preach. On a broader field, Lincoln
Chase, Seward, Trumbull, Schurz,
led the Republican forces from one
triumph to another in the battle OF
human rights. Under such leaders
it was an honor to serve. One by one
most of these great men fell by The
way, and all who survive are ex-
GUIDED from the councils of the party
which they formed and to which they
gave the inspiration of ideas. And
now, who for years have been the
recognized leaders of the Republican
party? Grant, Cameron, Morton,
Conkling, Logan, Blaine. Look
first upon that picture aud then OH
this and tell me how, for years past,
l could fail to pray draw me out of
this crowd."'
Noticing the effect of this change
Of leadership as shown by the reve-
lations of the widespread corrup-
lions and rascalities brought to light
by b recent Investigations, which
he regards as but a beginning of what
remains to he exposed, he agrees with
good men everywhere, that reform is
the n thing needful now.and pass
es to the consideration of the Ques-
ton, how can this lie secured2- As1
to third party he says, sssince the
melancholy failure OF 1872, any at
tempt to renew the effort seems WE'LL
nigh hopeless" and proceeding to
consider the cause of that failure,
which made any effort in that direc-
1 useless for generation to come,
he discusses the prospect of reform
within the party and says: Il
"Second-Reform within the Rel
publican party. Is This possible?
When did a party promise 3 purer
administrative policy than the Re-
PoAty III = COuv6utlOuS OH
9 8 and 1872? What have they given
us2iLettho revelations of the last
three years, and especially of the lastI
o months, answer. I will not
revive the sickening details. Can the
country trust future professions and
pledges2 Admit that the Republic
can candidate who to-day represents,
specially, purity and reform shall be
nominated at Cincinnati and elected.
He goes into Office under the neces-
slty of taking counsel of the men
who have elected him. Among these |
undoubtedly would be many of the
purest men of the Republican party
of the Olden time; but among them, ,
too. must be The men who have de- 4.
graded the Republican party and
dlshonored the country. The men
who banished Sumner and Greeley, !
Yrumbull and Schurz from the coun- .
ellis of the party must still be recog- y,
nlzed as supporters of the admins !
tration and as entitled to q voice in :
its policy. They are il the Senate :
and control its action. They fill all :
inc important offices Of the country. :
Will q Republican administration :
turn them out? Eighty thousand Re- =
publican Office holders are eating out .
the substance of the people. Here and .
there one has been detected in his !.
nefarious practices-hardly an in -
finitesima1 fraction of the whole. !;
Will y Republican administration !.
call its devotees to account for prac- =
tees learned from their supporters +? :
The Republican press of the countr, .
with . few honorable exceptions, is :.
controlled by regaes Dr. their apol- q
OSl9t6. -
But we are told that new blood o
lperhaps blue bloody is being III . -
fused into the veins of the party. y
Will this vivify q moribund BODY? =
Imagine Carl Schurz's blood injected
into Morton's veins, Trumbulrs into 4
Cameron's, Curtis into Combines. T.
into Logan's, Forbes's into "A
Slmmons's-who can predict what
would be the performance of the nv n
Wnat can ennoble knayes, or sots or towards -"
Alas not all the hood of all the .
No ! nc ! There is but one \.
way of salvation for the Republican
and hat lie through the pur- :
CATION of defeat. The spoiis once
out OF their grasp, the corrupt men
rated from the Democratic D
party into the Republican would -
instinctively follow the scent of tut
public plumber and rat back into iS1
Inc democrat party; and the Repub- Al
llcan party, released of its incubus, 90
With its men of ideas ct the front. ",
again deserve the confidenoe Liz
Of the country. This is a consumma- blu
lion devoutly to be wished. Most OIL !
my dearest friends are still in the I
party, endeared threugh
many years of association by bonds r.
OF common faith and mutual trnst. y
mean to keep the right to love them t y
'til. Hand III hand we stood around FIRE
me administration of Lincoln and w,
ell his W great arm lean on us for q
support l live in the undoubtsd as =
that they will soon learn that n
patriotism and virtue did not die II
the Republican party commit Ne Ne
ed suicide and that we shall vet she
together in the trials and tri- DIR
lmphs of the future and wonder W. am
sep arated." an,
Ihen believing that a third partv ial
gives no nope of better things tn
d reform within the party is -
impossible Mr.. Bird sees in the suc- Z
;ess OF the Democratic party the Oh N
y salvation of the country. He saws: b
W then remains? The Demo- isn
latic party. DO you belong to the She
Democratic party?' No! L shall v stot
gain belong to any party, but l am so,i
eady to cooperate with any party Ma
II with any men who, in my judg. old
nent, best promise to destroy the :
which now curses the country.
Know full well how great is the M
distrust of the Democratic me- nv.
'arty. l have taken some small share Ma
II creating that distrust when it was e.s
yell founded eos
loved my country and 1 hated it. cor
,!it now old things have passed away. y
When we are able to vote in the mil Kin
ennlum We will welcome the ideal
,arty. Till then we must aim at prac- -
lcal methods and practical results. ~
DO not like to be forced to a choice
evils, but l see clearly that until
ne party or the other dominates an r,
Zeal candidate we must choose be- II
Ween those who are presented, or In. i
axe to the woods. at
Can we trust the Democratic par. ice
y! In 1848 our Southern Wing $40
riends, in justlfying themselves for ter
Importing the Wing ticket with a
Taylor at the head, used to 81
ay: 'The southern man who is farth- 90
st from ua 10 nooro. - a., " -