The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-04
The -Anti-Monopolistr

once taken bolder stand we should
have saved several years of crime.
We are sorry to see that the Times OF
this city-which of late has grown great
ly in self respect, independence and
real powers misleading itself by this
sophistry. It's argument Of Sunday,
that third parties are impractable-s
singular argument for one that adheres
to the Republican party, itself a third
party formed of the amalgamation of the
old Liberal Wings AID the old Free Soil
Democrats-merely amounts to this,
that reform is to be got, if you can get
it, but that party is to be maintained,
whatever its misdeeds. That is, your
loyalty to sound principles, to pure adj
ministration, to upright men, is good
within the limits of your loyalty to par
ty; but beyond those, it is not good. The
party is the paramount consideration
good government the secondary.
Now the scoundrels in power desire
no better talk go on with your i'm
potent Efforts" they say to thems elves,
(which, like the writings Of dies in a
tar barrel, will come to naught; we are
secure. We belong to the party, we are
on the inside, we can shout reform as
loudly as any OF you, but we shall hold
our places. \ few OF the more consplc-
u us figure heads may be changed, if
you like, bat we, who do the dirty
work, will remain. H'r..h for reforn!'
Such reform is q brutum fulmen, or
thunder which nobody tears, which nc
body cares Tor, which rolls and rever-
berases but does not strike. What the
country needs is a determination to
ahcieye the end, party or no party. The
purpose must be pre-eminent, fixed, I'M
yielding--ne means only subordinate.
Let ii be understood that the party is to
be sustained any how, and The purpose
loses all its force. To say to an enemy,
we shall fight you, but submit il you win,
is to say that we have no serious princi
pie in the tight. But to say, we shall
fight you, and fight you unto the death
"means business" and your adversary
will know it, He will know that under
no circumstances do you intend to yield,
but that he must yield, Or you quit him
forever.
SO long IS a party is simply divided
on question Of general policy-Whch
involves no more than difference Of
opinion rs to q certain course-:tis prop
er to insis: upon the obligations OF parry
allegiance. But when the difference is
one OF essential principles OF honesty r
i silonesty, Of adherence to right and
truth or of adherence to wrong and error
Of the faithful administration OF gov
crnment according to law a.nd Justice, o.
of the alministrat on OF it By the prac-
| tees Of rob pers and request would be
di,loyaltv to conscience. lisloyalty to
patriotism. disloyaity to civilization dis
loyalty to individual honor ald sell res
| pect, disloyalty even to useful partisan
ship to assert the claims Of party fealiy
in any manner or degree. Ina word
then, the entire crew OF corruptionists
and tricksters and all their abe tors, who
have kept silent while these infamou,
rogueries We're going on, must get over
board at once or be uung oyerboard. Il
is no time this for making terms with
Shepherd rings, or Indian rings. or whis
key rings, or post trader rings, or witt
any OF the hystanders who. knowing
them or able to know them. have wink,
ed at their doings. Away WITH them all
or, il they will not away, then for ;
strong and united effort, Independent o
all parties. to pu. them away.