The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-17
The Vote Market.

1t seems the Republicans bought more
votes AT the New Hampshire election than
they wanted and now they are lament.ug
1t. and say they do not mean to don't again;
II is too eXhau,tiug.
Tins is only the momcutary lauGuor That
results from over eNertou. They VIII feel
better after little. Whom they come TO
reflect that, after ali, about all the money
used To corrupt the voters comes out Of
the public treasury, they will chang, tne.i
opinion. Even 4 private PERSONS are a
little out Of pocket, they viii roai.y NDi
means to recuup from the Treasury.
one job at the Portsmouth Nuyy Yard
like the rebuilding of The sio1p-oi-war
EnterpI ise, now on hand th-re. would give,
on any iur divide between T. Br-oN
aud the New Hampshire politician rle
latter forty or nlty THOUSAND doil's
nj least in one lump. Then There are tie
Senators and Representatives in Cougre. S..
the revenue collectors and a. o-.ol- thc
postnasters, tie special agents, Tie nuln =
Gus contractors aud jObuers. besides lie
great central corruption fund ut Wl-h.up-
ton, plcthoric through whiskcy frauds m
dian agencies, army agencies, District OF
Columbia frauds, and TobheIies by the mix
Hon all these, and scores Of other Resources
Fed direct from the puluc treasury. cin
furnish the necessary supply az mou-y for
buying up voters in Sew Hampshire ald
everywhere else. The occasional cxpendi-
turo Of individuals is uolo blgatclc iu
comparison. 1t is the treasury that pay.
Thus it is that the people a.e corrupted
with money raised from tAcm.Dso- by
taxation. If those who are Wishing over
the large sums they have paid out TO car-
ry New Hampshire, viii lu consider a
moment, they will see that they have no
reason to complain. They Will find on .n.
veftigation that they hayn't paid crAt
out Of their private resources proper
They have only had 10 pay back lh.e
more than usual out Of the money they
have one way aud another got on Of the
Government our Uncle SANS treasury
pays every dollar in the final settlement.
Let everybody engaged in the now gem
eral practice Of corruptng the voters,
Therefore, 90 ahead. An endless sum Of
money was spent IN this way IN 1872 and
everything was Republican when the
votes were counted. In the of year Of 1874,
when no money was paid ont, everything
went anti-Republcan, as would be the
case now 10 a great extent, if the voters
were let alone, 1t has therefore paid to
put out the money, and it is absurd for the
Administration men now to be crying out
that 1t costs too much 10 carry cleo
lions, and they won't pay any moro. They
have got to pay or there will be a rcvolu-
ton that will turn them all out, and UNI
cover more OF their knaveries.
We pay no heed, therefore, to the e
whines from New Hampshire; and the
wire-pullng political managers at Wash
ington will pay no heed TO them either.
Havoc and spol ana ruin are their gain.
The prospective Presidential candidates,
and prospective Cabinet officers aud
Office grabbers Of all grades and degrees
among the Republicans, do not mean
TO let go their grip on the Republican
organization, or their claims for Is contri-
buttons. The money must come, and il
will come. The public treasury will
swelter and sweat and bleed this year az
never before.
Until the retormers are stIong enough