The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-04

fraud corruption, and larceny had characterized the
administration of naval affairs from the day that Robe
son entered ONCE This dishonest and incompetent
Secretary will, undoubtedly be impeachcd when Con-
| gress meets again but he 10 great favorte with
Grant, and he 10 sustained by all the Republican lead
secor Robson IL an enthusiastic supporter Of
Hayes.
Creating au OIigarchy Of Omcchoiders.-
when President Grant entered ONCE in 1899, the ONCE
no de the civil list Of the United states numbered
5f.267. In 1875 they aggregated 81, 10, being an
increase of about forty thousand In six years only Of
Grants ADMINISTRATION Many Of these render no SER
vice TO the country but merely political pensi
Cd the Treasury who. In return for the money they
Draw. are expected 70 for the DerpetuatioD In
power Of the corrupt Republican organization. II Ia
this immense army Of placemon who seek usurp the
control OF our Government leaving the people no voice
In the conduct OF Affairs. It u the ofncenoders VINO
constitute and manage all Republican nominating
ventons II Ia the ooehoiders who dictate tne policy
OF the Administration It Ia the oceholders who
duct political csuvasees, and arc relied TO minip
ulate and u necessary to falsfy election returns Mr.
Hayes, IN opposition to the old Democratic principe OF
rotation In once which has always been held to tho
only effectua barrier to the creation Of oacehol.
Ing srsocracv proposes TO give life tenure Of Office
20 these and thus render them entirely indcpeu-
dent OF public opinion. This Will account for the
thusism they manifest for his election. ALI Of these
onlconoders, occasion OF every important cleo
tom are compelled TO contribute money for political
purposes, nd thus enormous corruption funds are
raised to against the people who wish to reform the
Government.
Grants Reconstruction Poiicy.-1ms has CON
sisted OF depnvng the people OF the right OF selfgov
ernment Interfering with troops to carry elections for
the Republican party, and multiplying the wi OF the
people expressed at the polls when the verdict
unfavorable TO the rule Of ignorance corruption
The public debt of nearly all the reconstructed states
comparatively small the Of the war, under
negro aud carpetbag rule It was rolled up to an ag
gregs.o Of over One Hundred aud Ninety -four
Million Dollars, while tie tax itlon for local pur.
poses has often amounted practically to connscation
An immense number Of farms, wei large tracts Of I'M
lands have been sezed aud sold BY sAerns
to satisfy the nsatate greed OF the plund,rers no have
repres nted Grants Administration in the South, and
VINO have ed In mpovershng the Of
portions Of the most productive territory IN America,
thus running the best marset Tor Northern manulac-
lures that there s In the world. The present policy OF
Grant and the men who are managing the campaign |
for Hayes Il to rekiudlc the sectional arimosities
which are dying out both North and uh; to incte |
race disturbances, dsoganze labor, and put those Of
the Southern people who have redeemed themselves
from the rule Of the carpetbagsers back into terri
torsl condition whore they will oe helpess u protect
themselves from utter ruin, OF the success Of
this policy would be disastrous TO the npancia interests
OF the whole country hut the ofhcehoders who CON
troll the Republican parry and who would control
Hayes should he be elected care nothing for ths II
In their Interests they looking after, aud As
prominent Republican senator has expressed 1t, hey
believe that there nve years more Of good eteAl
Ing " vet in the South.
These few Of the most conspicuous features u
that policy which the Cincinnati Convention has
officially pprOyeg-to continuance Of tdese me thods
Of administration Gov. Hayes Is virtually pledged.
Toee who ike this syle Of government cannot do bet
ter than to vote for Hayes and Wheeler