Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-07
THE RADICAL MANNER.

In discussing the sincerity of the re-
publican party in protesting to want
reform, MIR. VOORHEES,, of Indiana, tells
the following: A Dutchman and his
wife, just from the old country, settled
in Ohio, and went to housekeeping
They proposed, among other things, to
raise chickens, and procured a dozen
eggs, and a hen to set on them. The
hen sat for five or six weeks, and nc
chickens being Matched, the woman
thought some change necessary. After
thinking the matter over, she went to
the old mar and asked his advice as tc
what was necessary in the dilemma,
The old man scratched his head, thought
a while, and then delivered himself Of
his wisdom in this wise: "Well, old
woman, l guess we'd better get a new
hen"
The old woman. looking at him a
moment said, why, John. you old
fool do you think a new hen a hatch
live chickens ont of rotten eggs?'
The application is too evident to need
pointing out. The republican party ac-
knowledges that reform is necessary
but, like the Dutchman, proposes fol
the people to get a new hem The dem
ocratic party thinks that not only a new
hen, but new eggs, ought to be placed
in the nest.
Charles Francis Adams but mentions
a fact fully recognized by the intelli-
gence of the country when he says that
all the honest, sincere desirers OF reform
in the republican party voted for Bristow
in the Cincinnati convention. Those who
voted otherwise had selfish ends in view,
and knew full we'll that the election of
Hayes would be no real change. 1t
would be only ''changing the hen"
Hayes would then be the tigure-head
instead of Grant. He and Grant have
always agreed. both personally and po-
litically. The convention itself, which
nominated Hayes, eulogized Grants
administration; and, to add further ev-
idence of a unity in policy, Hayes, in
his letter OF acceptance, cordially real-
firmed the unanimous declaration of his
party, that General Grant deserves the
continued and hearty gratitude of the
American people for his patriotism and
his immense services in war and in
peace" Moreover, Hayes is indebted
to Morton, Blaine, Cameron, Collax,
Logan, Ingersoll, and the whole batch
of those associated with jobs, that
the people are now crying out against.
He knows that Blaine controls the
strength that must carry one section,
that Morton manages the party
in another; and that, in short, this class
of men are absolutely masters Of the
party which he looks to for election.
Hayes knows that he never was looked
on as a leading man; and that he never
was one. He knows that he was never
one to direct. and that he was taken up
by the leading men Of his party only be-
cause OF his negative and mediocre char
acter. Mr.. Hayes cannot shut his eyes
to the fact that he would be obliged to
fill his cabinet with such men as Nor
ton, Blaine, Conkling and Cameron land.
without their consent, he could not turn
a wheel. He is already under immense
obligations to these men, and each day
is placing him under still greater obi
cations to them. He is bound now to
ask favors of them from day to day. He
would not be the candidate to-day, ex-
cept for them. He does not hope to be
made president except through their ex-
ertions; and. ICE elected, there could
be no administration without them.
Could there be stronger proof that the
election of Hayes means but a prolonga-
ton Of Grantism, with all its accompa-
nying evils; that, in other words, it
means no reform ut all? Mr.. Morton
does not hesitate to that he
and his friends will control the admin
istration if Hayes is elected. In u
speech, published in the New York
Times. he afirms 1t in so many words.
He says that after a president is elected
1.-The men to whom he owes his election.
who have defended him from assault.
to whom he must look for support in the
future, will ordinarily control his action.
and he will d%onothing oifensiveto them"
The question is thus plainly presented.
If the people are satisfied with the way
public matters have been conducted du-
ring the last few years, they ought to
vote for a continuation of it; but if they
are not satisfied, and want Il change.
don't let them stop at '%'changing the
hen"
We want a change of hen, nest, egg
in short, a change of everything connec-
ted with the late failure. BY that means
a healthy brood may be Matched. BY
half-w y measures, improvemt is inn
possible.
Democrats, stand by the organization
of your party and the nominees of the
convention. Disorganization means
ultimate defeat Let no mans iptaraSt