The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-13

to the report in ominous and almost un-
| broken silence.
But what shall we say Of the matter of
this resolution which the Worcester Con-
ventlon solemnlv Incorporated in the plat
form Of the party, and upon which their
machine men, HAYES and RICE, are to
stand against the rcformers, TiLDEN and
ADAMS Let us see what IL means. Ii
commcnds in general terms GRANTS con-
duct rs Chief Magistrate, which includes
the corrupt and extravagant expenditure
of the public money; the use of the bayonet
I'm elections and in setting up and pulling
down State Governments; the support OF
| the carpet baggers and thieves who have
bankrupted the South the protection OF
the Rings which have plundered the Treas
| ury and the people of untold millions, the
| White House Ring. the Wash ngton Ring,
the San Domingo Ring, the Navy Ring, the
whiskey Ring, the Indian Ring; together
with all the nepotism, prescnt-taking. bii-
berry, and similar immoral and illegal prac-
tices that have characterized the Adminis-
tration from top To bottom. IL includes
the persecution Of SUMNER, the snubbing
of SCHuRz. the dismissed of BRIsrow. IL
includes I'm the one monstrOus and compre-
hensve culogium, WILLIAMS, DELANo,
robson, CREswELL, BELKNAr, SHEP-
HERD, BADCoCK, COOKE, PACKARD and
CASEY and it includes TAFr's Infamous cir
GUAR advising each and every one of null
titude of paltry deputy marshals. whom
II is intended to create, that he may at his
own pleasure surround the ballot boxes Of
American frecmen with bayonets which
are placed at his call in advance; and il
includes the deliberate conspiracy with
the two notorious CAMERoNs, in pursuance
Of which DoN CAMERON was appiuted Sec
rotary of War upon the distinct under
standing that he would carry certain
Southern States for GRANTS candidate
either by the threat or 10y the actual use
of military force. These things were
endorsed" at Cincinnati. They awaken
the gratitude" of the Republicans Of
Massachusetts, just Us they excited the adj
miIation and received the commeudation
OF the Republicans of New York.
But the Republicans OF Massachusetts go
further STILL They are not content with u
general approval of the administration Of
GRANT, but bestow upon him special and
particular praise for resisting what they
call the encroachments upon his "prerog-
alive" by the House of Representatives.
And what were these? We are aware of
no remarkable conflict between the Exec
utive and the House. except that which
grew out of the sturdy determination OF
the peoples representatives to coniine the
appropi iations of public money to the
wants Of the public service. The esti-
mates Of the departments were upon a
scale of stupendous magnitude. They
asked, in round numbers, for six V
six millions more than was needed
for the legitimate support of tho
Goverumcnt; and the Republican mi
norty in the House aud the Republican
majority in the senate fought for the pos
session OF this enormous corruption fund
through many weary months. The newly
appointed Secretary OF the Treasury re-
NAMED in the Senate for weeks. while the
service was suffering by his absence, for
no purpose on earth but to resist the
economical reforms Of the House: and the
President threatened an extra session UNI
less the popular branch should recede
from its POSITION. ana grant him supple,
upon the old scale OF magnificent prodi-
gality.
1t was, indeed. bitter and momentors
st uggle, aud the ultimate victory OF the
House, sustained AS IL was by the enhght-
ened public opinion Of the nation, marks
the beginning Of the new era Of purifica-
ton and economy in national affairs. The
appropriations this year are sec ,O00. 0t0 less
than the estimates, and $40 Geo 600 less than
the appropriations Of last year The re-
duction might have been 10000 600 more
without injury to any branch of the pub
lie service; and when SAM TILDEN and
SAM RANDALL lay their heads together
after the fourth Of March next, they will
give the taxpayers of the whole country,
including those OF Mas .achusetis, such real
ana substantial cause of gratitude that
time-serving politicians will hang their
heads IN shame, and deny that they were
ever at this Worcester Convention.