, 1876-01-07
HURTING TIE pa1TY.n

frequency, wo hear the suggestion made that
tho prosecution OF the Whisky Ring is
hurting the pa7ty. 'anl TINT ualess Secretary
Ba1sTow "letB up" or is himself expelled
from the Cabinet, the Republican orgauiza-
tion will be brought TO condign ruin. Thia
suggestion invariably comes from some indi-
viilual or newspaper organ TINT Inns boon, or
is likely to bo, caught dAbbiing in " crooked"
Such individual or orgnn IN Bnch crisis nat
! nral}y confounds himself or itssif with Tho
party, and inlaginos That II tho Grand Jury
fiat!a Nh indictment in his particular cnsc the
millions Of voters who constitute tho Repub-
l,can party, nnd who ilayo been awindled by
tho Whisky Ring, will forthwith be seized
by panic, stampede, md tako rofuge in tho
Democratic camp.
Let us look for amomont Mt tile 'srawness"
Of this position. It is admitted that tho Gov
eru1ncnt Inns been dcfrauded Of an enormous
sum Of money, that, 10 oaccomplish this fraud,
bribery and perjury have been employed to
an unparalleled oxtont; Tint sworn ot1cera Of
tho Government have systematically betrayed
their trusts; that the frauda have a1ready boon
lid baro TO ln.ge extent and cannot DO con-
and that tho question really involved is,
whether tho Government shall bo allowed to
collect aaY revenue hereafter except such
amounts as rnscally officials, acting in part-
narship with manufacturers, cnnnot couvcn-
Ienuy steal. Upon this state Of facts we ars
asked to assume tlat tho mnsses of
tho Republican pnrty will bo bottor
pleased to l,avo tho Administration turn a
short corner, hush up tho whole matter rs
for a. possible, turn out tho officers whose
toucsty aud vigilance anve stopped tho ioaks
in the Treasury, md advertise to the world
Tint tue wlliaky thieves are stronger than tho
Government. And whon nil this il done, 1t
is expected that the American people will bo
| so groeu tAat thoy will not SEQ anything
Teprehonsible In tho transaction, or SO euam-
| orcd Of oroohod whisky TINT they will not
| condemn It.!
Even upon the low plane Of party OK.
petliency tho bare statement Of tho case
shows 1t to DO pieco Of gigantic foolery.
FianEol on tho ono Bido by Democratic
Congress aud on tho other by Grand Jury,
tho Whisky Ring Is cortaiu to bo ground to
powd r. The Republican party cannot
nvcrt the fate which Secretary DRrBrow has
prepared for tlte doaicra in crootod," even
If 1t would, and would not II 1t conll. Tho
credit Of exposing the hing md bringing
them within tho clutches Of tho Inv belongs
to the Republican Administration and party,
and, next to the veto OF the Cur
rency Imitation bill. constitutes tho chief
triumph Of Gen. GEASTa second term Of
| F$4 ani, l.
nun escape haa already become national
p1overb; and to tho extent TINT this dc.
termination Is adhered to will the public
award thoir continued confidence to tho
| Administration and tho Republican party. 10
the extent TINT it Is departed from will that
confidence bo Withdrawn, md rightully SO.
| Tho public mind In In a fevorish condition
regarding these frauds. Tho people nro
watching every atop taken BY every officer
charged with the duty Of administering jus.
tice, md they, too, are determined 10 lot no
guilty man escape. 10 pause, to turn back,
to drive out Of tho Cabinet IN oalcar whose
osly oEenso IL the vigorous mud
imrartial discharge Of his sworn duty,
would bo m irrcparable party blun-
der, tho consequences vi which We should
not cara to contemplate. The Damo.
crnta In Congress would then 10 fully iusti.
fed in taking up the investigation wlors tho
Republicans Leave Oft, atsd that they would ln
so It is not necessary for uA to iutimats.
But We deny utterly that tile Republican
pnsty can DO hurt by exposing aal Furnishing
tho rogues who hive attuehed themselves to
II for purposes Of plunlcr. The misfortune
which befel tho party at the general election
OF 1874 waa uotorioua'y duo to tho ul-cu.l.
coded Vaccinations Of thesa heraEers d IN.
du"trtt, and greater misfortunes are iu store
un1eas they receive such healthy check
as Secretary BE!a1ow aud Attorusy-G General
plxnuxroaT aro now administering to them
We affirm that the party ia stronger every
time It eonylcts q culprit md that every
honeat, wsll.slireotea effort TO dd isssls oi
tuafafaatos will briug hundred houssl
aaa to take hls place. Wa oars no4 Aon