Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-08-12

ing the earlier and greater steals OF
their own fathers.
A Stroke Of Democratic Economy.
One of the most common and the
most ludicrous of Democratic argu
ments in this campaign is that Gov.
crnor Hayes is u very honest and
intelligent man, against whom moth.
ing can be said, but that he will have
to depend upon the Republican par
ty for the success of his administra.
ton. And pray upon what would
Governor Tilden depends Upon
the Democratic party. And can
any body show, or has any body at.
tempted to show, that the general
spirit, the traditions, the recent con.
duct, of that perty prove that a
President controlled by it would be
more serviceable to the country than
one controlled by the Republican
party?
We have pointed out more than
once the evidences of it's real spirit
and purpose which the Democratic
party has given within the last three
or four years; it's desperate attempt
last year in Ohio and Pennsylvania
to betray the faith of the United
States. and to plunge the country
into the gulf of population ; its Sc
lection for the national Scholarships
WHICH it could control of gentlemen
like Eaton Of Connecticut and Cock
rell of Missouri, extreme cooper.
heads" or ext Confederate soldiers, ill.,
stead Of partisans of milder type ;
its nnblushing Senatorial bargain
in Connecticut; the betrayal OF its
spirit in the House, as shown by
Northern Democrats in the amncSS'
ty debate; its civil service reform in
the distribution of the minor places
of the House to the strictest parti-
sans, one of whom was sorely noted
for rejoicing in Mr.. Lincolu's assas.
sination, and for denouncing North
ern merchants before the war; It's
demand Of a repeal of the pledge of
resumption at a fixed time, and its
nomination to the Presidency and
Vice Presidency of candidates Of
discordant financial views, hoping
to catch both hard money and soft
money votes; lis general tone of
comment on the Hamburg massacre
all these are the kind of evidence
that the Democratic party offers
that a President who must depend
upon it for his administration would
work wonders Of reform. "BoSs
Kelly" says Mr.. Petroleum V. Mas
by, wich would like to lie postmas.
ter
BOSS KELLEY WIZ even more urgent for
reform than MoRRgssEY, He said that until
Tammany got possession of the government he
Good see nothing bat room ahed. With the
CustomhOuse and Post Office in the CONTROL
NV Tammany, he Good ford to pay ten thou
sand repeaters and give stiddy employment
to every shoulder, hitter and brooser in the
city. The Southern delegates wuz ekally
urgent for reform. What they felt Wus mes
secary waz complete change. One Geor-
gy delegates actooally shed teers over the
suffering he had endoored. He sobbed audi
bly, when he remarked that it , uz now ten
years last Christmas sence he had shot mig
ger. His shotgun hung ooselis over his fire
place, and tn ere WIZ ashes on his hearth
"Give us Dmecratic administrator and
eform' he yelled, and immejitly accepted
tile invitashen Nv T,lden delegate to take
suthln.
One of the most recent proofs of
the spirit of the party upon which
Mr.. Tilden would have to depend,
if elected, was furnished in con.
ference between the Houses of Con
gress upon the Sundry Civil Bill.
There is a regular appropriation for
the examination of the rebel ar
chives--a most useful proceeding,
because it throws great light upon
the validity of Southern claims and
claimants. 1t has already been ia
tai to many war and cotton claims,
and has saved to the government
many millions of dollars of "the
peoples money" The whole amount
asked to continue the examination
was but six thousand dollars. but
the House conferees, of whom the
majority are Democrats, struck it out
of the appropriation bill, the conse-
quence Of which would be that the
archives would be locked up from
present examination, to the great
profit of Southern claimants who
do not wish to have strong light
thrown upon their claims. There
are many millions of dollars of snch
claims. Let the party whose con.
ferees propose to put an end to these
examinations come into control of
the government, and it is easy to
see that one of the apprehensiOns
at which it has always sneered
would be justified.
Governor Hayes, it is said, must
depend upon the Republican party.
But Governor Tilden must depend
upon party of whose spirit and
purpose these are illustrations
which, indeed, is every where and
constantly, under the hope of sue
cess. incautiously showing its char
acter. Does it offer more hope for
the kind of administration that all
good citizens desire than its OppO.
nent? Is its animating impulse the
guarantee of firm, economical, up
right government, respecting all
rights, and. full OF the spirit of the
Constitution. - Hdrper's
Weekly.