The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-30
what they saw In New Jersey.
IRON ne Hud,on County Journal


Ever since the 81. Louis Convention we
were aware of tue fAct tnat tlc Hon. Augustus
A Hardcnbergn had ON several occasions de-
serted the ranks OF the Democracy, aud had
given uumistatable proof Of his atiatiun wi h
the republic u partN. Not for a moment dOHbt
ins the hones.y OF purpose or the integrity Of
MIR. Hardenbergu, We ~ that time. like the ma
jouty OF those acquainted wi;n the circum-
st uccs OF toe csse. a, credited his tiOn- To a
grave error OF judgment. and RETAINED tron
giving tn matter puulirity. ,hinhiag that Mt
Hardcnbergl would see the error of hi WAY.
Whom. therefore. M sUN illuminated thc lat
Ter cay tfausic'i IA, 81 our t"hGi tssihhu' We
were not taken hN surprise. Even then Nr uid
hui Nuunsh awning III f'ihtloh % this III Ter
; al hoping thdt Mr.. llafdenoefsh would De
ahie t. uder an explanation which would bc
satisfactory to the peopie and ri.ht him with
In this VI. II udcnherrh has signaly failed.
Il remains On uuJisput,d fact THAI sir. Haricn-
ucrgn. on the floor Of the House, in def. nce Of
the enurc Democracy aud Of every honest uan
H. the land openly ana boldly defended Robe
SON Inc ven Al ana corrupt Secretary OF the Navy
VITA all the tuqucnce at his command he
pie ded IN behsit Of that Infamous hirelins OF u
corrupt and degraded Administr alton. lie had
the audaClty t. compare us II me with some
OF tue ulost hnnurcd ones III the his ory Of our
Sta 4. nnG n the name Of the state OF New Jer-
sey. ask justice Tor one OF her SOUS. l. Mr..
Hardcn0ergn not aware II the fact That II JUS
tee were dOue to secretary X ibespn he would
long etc tui- have been all inmate OF "a telon's
cell? Why Is 1t that Mt Hardeubc gin, pTcsuna
bly, Democrat Tue vas elected sucu), rushed
/ to the defence Of a notorious Republican cor
rultunist, and asked for him those PRIVILEGES
which the members OF his own party had not
the efr,ntery to demand.
but Nr. Hlrdenbersn did not rest here. His
FIRST blundcr I've are inclined to be chAritable)
was quickly followed by another OF equal II not
grea ter magnitude. Mr. hardenoergn. the sup
posed exponent II reform. saw III To record his
vote IN favor ~ whit washing the Washington
King. TIE history OF this Vesspoll OF corrup-
ton j. familiar 70 the pc lle e this country
tnat every vote IN favor ot uioionglng It's ex-
isteuce Is an outrage on all decrncy. Ihe press
Of this state and of the country have called
upon Mr. Hardenbeicn to expl IN MS ,ctlon..
Has he done 80 to the satisfaction Of his COnsfu
uentsi We think not. In II letter, in which he
/ addresses the people of this ,ouIty a. the
Lord addressed Israel he goes on TO recon- At
his services TO the party, IN the past, but he ut
terry fails to explain away the charges brought
90 inst him IN TACT, he does not touch upon
them at all.
We do not wish to be understood as impurn-
Ing Mr.. Harden 1crgh's cnHiacter Tor honesty.
that -, In the common arct ptaton OF the term.
Bst Ike many oinera. are OF the opinion
that ef ~ mnn c.n be tou-hi. Aoet men ~.
. bought Win unacv, some with very greet aud
/ others NIth * 'ccutrgl, -maN sums; sot"e inca
ale ted from tut p.th of 0uty hy Ia ltlV cpnsid-
erattons, aud Nthers ~a,iit, the'r burning ne
/ sire for iaiue ana glory s'me may be tautGrri
/ by gratifying taclr cant tiOhs, aud others bN
lie. diif see how Mr.. Hard .norf-u All lNeI him
T SET Co ne caJ ued. "ined. aud diued ~ certain
lart,es, In order tnHt us voice uiisht ne gained
! iu favor oi R1lesI ana tho H-uinEton Ring.
dt moo coming " tiu ID iuN Nrillt member
| wouiI oe u.uch more effective.
Inc question Is upW beiue raised, shall Nj.
! HarGeuu Do. re- Innllnptnu g. tpner --f We
/ hay heard ! stated un lns very best antn 1rity
/ Tat some uuutr~ 20. MAcu Nr- htr-et bfl IA
/ was .eiiis uJUraiGci uy be,uucrtfic coi.rague
J. from tui- s,.tt Tor having VOlcd against the
! IT.. he -n-N cr q that hr .lrrd nlt int con-
/ Sequences, Tor s1uuld the Democracy fml o.
/ nollinatc uiiu hc would receive the Il fpublican
~ Il. INA 4nu, ANA Nitn the votes oil thJ iudcpen-
/ den u i...c ats could silly toe elected. Al
/ tina time We could not help thinking that there
! must he some misunderstanding IA this matter.
/ but since toe Republican press has rushed ~
] MS rescue with sucn unUeco ming haste. and
! have proclaimed him as their choice for the
! nomination, We are Guly convinced tuat the
z
! Democracy Of this county TO let Ar. Harden
bersh Try this experiment. Let him see II he
can get the people To vote for the defender Of
secor kooesOn aud the Boss Shepherd Kin. OF
Washington.