New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20

Hall to Washington Has that been .
proper school to educate reformers? know
nothing Of Governor Tilden except that he
has long been the leader of his party in
New York, whose colossal robberies have
been the OpprObrium of American politics.
When Governor Tilden has purified politics
in his own State it will be time enough to
turn his attention to the national admins.
tratiOn.
1t was only about twelve months ago that
Tweed was released from prison on habeas
corpus by Q decision of the New York Court
of Appeals, composed of seven Democratic
Judges. Mr.. Charles O'Conor, the Nestor
of the New York bar, in letter published
at the time, charged that the decision was
procured through the c0rrups influence of
Tweed's money. Here was splendid case
for an Investigation, far exceeding in enor-
nifty the sale of q sutlership: yet these
Judges remain unimpeached and are still
wearing the ermine Of justice.
allude to this fact to show the tone of
political morality of the party of which
Governor Tllden has been the acknOwl.
edged head ever since the retirement of
Tweed. He proposes to reform the civil
service; but howl By change in the system
of appointments? Not at all; but by filing
the Offices with his partisans, who will flock
to Washington "as fierce as famine and
hungry as the grave" When the offices
have thus been all filled somebody will
then have to reform the reformers: The
character of such bogus pretenders is we'll
described in the language Of janus, as "re-
sembling the termsgant chastity of prude
who, while she pr0secutes one lover for
rape, invites the lewd embraces Of an
other"
The official trusts held under the admin
istration have been abused no one denies;
that the delinquents have not been screened
by their party associates is equally true.
ANY observer can see that those who have
been most forward in exposing corruption
are now the most earnest in supporting
Hayes. But it is said that no party can re-
form abuses in its own ranks. l can not &C
cept such theory of human depravity. l
do not see why party. like an Individual,
can not reform itself. If this were not 90
we would have to chronicle daily the rise
and fall of a new party. 1t is claimed that
the Democrats have done great good by
their investigations. This may be 80, and
yet is no proof of capacity for the admins.
tration of affairs. The act of the detective
may be very necessary and useful in the
economy of government, but has never
been considered an element of statesman
ship.
know very we'll the measure of denun-
citation which the expression of these senti-
ments will receive from the people in whose
cause l shed my blood and sacrificed the
prime of my life. Be- it 80; l wait on time
for nav vindication. To those who now as.
sail me reply, in the language of Edmund
Burke when charged with deserving his
constituents in opposing the American
war: II did not obey your instructions. Ne;
l conformed to the instructions of truth
and nature and maintained your interests
against your opinions. am, indeed, to
look to your opinions, but such opinions as
you and must have five years hence.
was not to look to the flash of the day"
have thus given you, at more length
than intended, the reasons that impel my
political conduct.
Very truly, JOHN 5. MOSBY.