The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-10-10

Mr.. Morton answers: sour civil SER
vice is the best the sun ever shone NJ
on (Laughter). =.
Mr. Schurz says: The resolution in
the national Republican platform ex
pressing indiscriminate approval of Cen
eral Grants Administration was q weak
concession to the established party
usage of courtesy at the expense Of
truth, and misrepresentation of public
sentiment, felt to be such by large ma,
jority of those who assented to it,
Mr.. Morton and Mr. Hayes himself
call Mr.. Schurz liar by "cordially
thanking General Grant for his immense
services and his excellent administra-
ton. (Great laughter ~
Again, Mr., Schurz says: "The Ad.
ministration has this peculiar merit: it
is so grossly corrupt as to satisfy any
mind, even the most stupid, that reform
is necessary
And Mr.. Morton calls Mr. Schurz q
liar again by insisting that no change
but continuation of the present regime
is necessary. He says in his lndianap.
oils speech August IL: .. t.... n
$50 far from official morals deteriora'
ting. the public service becoming de-
bauched and the country standing on
the brink Of ruin, ], pronounce this and
all kindred statements, which make up
the body and trimmings of Democratic
platforms and speeches, to be unmitiqa
ted bosh and denaagoguery, and that the
very opposite is the truth" Great
laughter. A..2
WHAT CARL USED TO THINK ABOUT TILDEN
Mr.. Schurz feels compelled to make
this important admission:
81 am firmly convinced that one part
of the necessary change the driving
from the public service of the corrupt
officials who now pollute it, will be am
ply secured by the election of either o
the two candidates for the Presidency
Governor Tilden has won his reputa
ton as reformer mainly by the prose
cntion of the Canal Ring in the State oi
New York Twill not .folloao Others to
question his motioes, out readily admit
that prosecution to haze been an enter.
prise requiring considerable courage,
circunspection and perseverance,, for
which he should hdve full credit. Should
he be elected President he will undoubt-
ejly eject from their places, and if pos.
sible, otherwise punish, all the dishon.
es: officers now in the service.
And Mr.. Morton calls him liar once
more-tgreat Laughter lin these strong
words: i,js'l 5i!liG rea -i2f 3
"To me it seems highly improbable
that man who has for thirty years beer
the associate and counsel OF the stock
gamblers of Wall street, who for many
years lived with Tweed in sworn frater
nifty in Tammany Hall and was his co
operator in the foul politics Of New
York, and who has wrecked so many
railroads, can be a conscientious and
patriotic man Laughter J
HoPELEssNEss OF REFORM. UNDER HAYES
Now, even il Mr.. Schurzs promises
are trne his conclusions are wrong HI
says that civil service reform is the grea
necessity of the day. And he points tC
a letter of acceptance written by Mr.
Hayes Now. / distinctly charge thai
Mr. Sehurz himself either wrote or in
spired that letter; that he asked for it as
a pretext upon which to base his support
of Hayes, that it was no. 1.-THE spontane
Gus and free product of Mr. HAYES, > ybul
very carefully bargained for aud ,arran,
ged between Schu,z and Hayes. i say
charge this, and Mr.. Schurz will not
deny it. But Tor arguments sake let us
assume it for what it prelends to be, and
how does the case stand2 Mr.. Schurs
says that our present civil service is
barbarous, and bad beyondaall descrip
ZION, and that Mr.. Hayes, if elected, vii
reform it, Who made it SO bad Mr.
Schurz says Morton and Company.
How is Hayes to do hisq reforming
By kicking Mr. Morton and all that sor
out of power says Mr.: Schuiz I ash
you as reasonable, and intelligent men
is it not absurd to suppose that Haye.
will appoint q single man without con
sulting Mr.. Morton, Blaine d Co? Mer
ton openly proclaims that he and thos,
who are like him will absolutely contro
the Administration of Mr.. Hayes-ss
absolutely as they controlled the Ad
ministration OF Grant. And thus Mr.
Morton again publicly calls Mr. Schurz
liar. And .ven Mr.. George VIM. Cur
tis calls, at least indirectly, Mr.. Schur2
liar, for he says in the last number o
Harper's Weekly: This is not gov
ernment of men but of parties
The business of the Republican party
had grown into such disrepute that tue
silent partners, the real managers of the
concern, to avoid utter ruin and bank.
ruptcy, concluded to change their ole
gn.board, which had become very dir
ty. So they took down their. old sign
board-G ant q Co.-and put up new
one-Hayes & Co. But the business
remains the same; the partners remains
the same; the managers behind the
counter are the same, and if Hayes
should be elected the business of tht
Republican party would be carried on. a
the old stand with undiminished vigol
and rascality by Morton. Cameron, Zacl
Chandler, Jim Blaine q Co.. fLaughtel
and applause II
TIE Hypocrisy OF CIVIL. SERVICE scHYIRz
So you see how much reason MI
Schurz has to expect Hayes to set him
self up in open rebellion against Gran
and lis friends, the whole Republican
party and all its power. And shoul'
Hayes not be truly grateful to Grant
Is it not clear to everybody that Genera
Grant is doing more for Hayes than 1C
coo Schurzes Just think OF his arm
of bayonets in the South electioneerin
for Hayes; think Of the still greater al
my of office holders who, withor
Grants command, would never dare t
work as zealously for Hayes as they dc