, 1876-04-08

If tho Republican party wish to succeed in
the Presidential election Of 1876, it must put
itsolf before the people in sofnewhnt
changed aspect than llas been the r1.lo since
1864. Tho War hrs been fought md tile
battle for the Union won, and, rs distinct
issue, the War cannot be fought over agnin.
Tho Republican pasty cannot expect TO DO
successful by pointing to its glorious lliatory
Of the past, except go far as TINT history is
sustained by tho cestain nction Of tho party
for tho future.
Tho country has made up q deliberate
judgment tlsnt there III mud has been GIL in,-
meusity Of corruption committed in olllca
by persons who laye bceu elected md who
bold Office Under appointment from tho Ro-
publican party. This corruption has not
beou confined to petty ofllcer, or to petty
robberics. It has been 50 widespread rs to
almost demand tho definition Ut general,
It l.as been confined to no branch Of the
public Eorrice and to no department. Cor
rllption has bccu practiced in tho Army
aid Navy, in the Indian, Pension, null Poatnl
Service, and has had it nsonta in tho Nn-
tioual Legislaturr. Outside Of tllis, tho
District of Columbia 1las been o hive whore
tho industry Of the operators lsas been
oqualed only by their autlacity aud their
groed. It is no exclamation or pa!liation Of
these crimes to nay that Democrats hGyo bccu
concerned in them; tint, in fact, is IN aggra-
vation Of tho crime, which was pcrhdy to tho
Government, pcrtldy to tho Republican
party, md porndy to tho general interests
uy,,1Y ,&orn1r IF thu ,r,f
Tho hand of investigation las been busy,
hnt it in not tho hnnd OF honest inycstiga.
tion. It hns been n partial, unfair inquiry,
because, instoad Of being directed to tho dis
covcsy aud expoa,tro of frauds enll abuses,
md thc pushing Of Tho guilty to conviction,
it has been exclusively and purposely directed
to mako I'LL possible capitc! against tho Re-
publican party aud to screen Democrats anil
tho Democratic party. Nevertheless, TIC
fact remains uaqacntionol TINT thero
Inns been vast nmount Of otficinl
dishonesty psacticed Under tho Gov
ernmont by corrupt men in uiiico asting with
corrupt men ont Of office. II il equally uoto-
rloua that tho men in7eparnbly connected viii,
these frnuda hsye been tho lonsieat iu tlloit
protcssstions Of party featty, and hayo hccu
officially and socially recognized by tho purity
NJ men to 10 tlcienled, protected, and yindi.
Gated on every OCCASION.
Tho only relief to sAis sorry picture il thu
edlrso Of tho Treasury Department IN thu
rescuo Of tho NoTenuo Scryica from tho alaml
Of the organized thieves WHO Ind obtained
control Of it, and tho vigorous indictment,
prosecution, and conviction Of tic guilty
without reference to tho political, personal, ol
ollicial position Of Tho offenders
This fact that tho public scrsica is larRel,
corrupt, and TINT in ita ramiticat:ouH urs in
clulcd hundreds whose names llayo not bee,
mnao public, IL known to tho whole pcupl
of tho United Stntcs, and there is Axcd Ut
nlterab1s purpose To haye the public servic
purified by tic Wholesale chango Of tho nc
who control it, whether these men bo in til
Cabinet, or iu Congress, or in whatoye
branch OF the National Government. {
this there can bo 10 question or doubt, au
the Republican party may OF well prepare
meet tho emergency. If tllat party will nc
purify itaelf, tho pooplo will do tho work 6
tho polls.
There Is nothing in this fact, how
over, to discourage tho. Republican purity
on tho contrary, there ia everything in it t
rronliso success TO thu party in Noyelabs
next, IT tae party will take that COURSE in III
selection Of its candidates which will civ
assurance that there will bo cllnngo ot men
and TINT thero will be Il tGnistmeut from tn
counciLs md tbs conidoncu Of thu Repub|ic
I'LL parsy OF every nau WHO has use,
| his t,1acD hiA DOsitfan npl III, ;,,.1.
enco in tho interest OF the ylo lorl
Of scoundsels who In the uamo O