The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-04-26
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The purpose Of the Republican party,
organs. officials, Office hunters, henchmep,
ct al, is to direct, as far as possible, the at
tention Of the people, during the coming
campaign, from the per6dious record of
the party since it came into power. How
this grand desideratum is accomplished is
a matter of secondary Importance, but that
1t shall be brought about by fair means or
foul is a work to which the rank and file
OF the party have been and are now address
ing themselves with an earnestness which,
properly interpreted, affords a standard by
which Democrats msy estimate the impor-
tancs OF the strategic movement. Nothing
would crafty the Radical party more than
to see the Democratic party split into frsg-
ments upon some side issue, some collst-
eral question. This should be avoided
when the great issue against corruption is
the chief question at stake.
! The fact SHOULD never be lost sight Of
that the Republican panty has been for
/ years controlled by men whose recC r5s, a.
they are now being brought to light, ex-
hibit an extent of dishonesty rising, by
ste! dy grsdstit ms, from populations worthy
only of sneak thieves, to robberies which
/ have filled all christendom with amaze
ment. 1t is from this damaging record that
| the Republican party hope, by hook or
crook, to turn aside the attention of the
people during the coming presidential
campaign. The Democratic party has be-
, fore it the herculean task of removing the
Radical party from power, of compelling 1t
to relax Its grasp upon the revenues of the
country, OF sending its tried, convicted and
disgrsced into exile and of inaugurating
an era OF honesty. In comparison with this
ert, subordinate. To defeat the Republi-
can party Is to remove national disgrace.
Such triumph would everywhere be &C
cepted as a national verdict against official
bribery and thievery. Il would restore
confidence in mans capacity for self gov
eminent, and would vitalize the fealty OF
the people to constitution and laws.
1t would be accepted as the removal OF q
cancer from the body polite, which for years
has been eating into the very vitsls Of the
country, and sending its poisonous, fibrous
roots to the remotsst outposts of civlliz.-
ton, and the fact, in this supreme hour OF
national peril, must not be lost sight 81,
that TO unity OF action and harmony Of
councils In the Democratic party the coun-
try looks with the profouudest solicitude.
Democrats north, east, south and west,
from center to circumference, must have
one rallying cry, one battle shout. The
common interest, the common peril, must
hush all discords into silence, mould patri-
otlc men OF all parties and Of no party into
unity, and heart and pulse, like
drums on the battle field, should
beat quick step marches as the
Democratic army moves upon the en-
trenchments OF Republican corruption,
Rsdicsllsm, notwithstanding 1t has oe
come the synonym of all that is men
dacious in politics, OF all that is despotic
and cruel in government, of all that is
faithless in public trusts, and OF all that is
Gespicable in fsnstical hate and prejudice,
is still formidable in its entertainments as
a foe. It 10 in power, and true to its in
stIncts, will use every appliance which
government. IT money il wanted 10 the
future Is in the past, 1t will assess its
votsries or steal the required funds. Hav-
ing found out In its career Of infsmy that
falsehood served lis purpose better than
truth, the Republican leaders will sac 10 1t
that lies are manufactured to meet every
demand. II state constitution is in the
way, the party will not hesitate TO stab 1t,
and if Legislature offers any opposition
to the tramp of Its iron hoofs, 1t will find a
tool as plant as Sheridan to remove 1t with
bayonets; and lit is necessary for law to be
set aside, 1t will be easy enough TO
find q Durren end 3 Williams to do its
bidding. Against purse, and sword, and
power the Democratic party must con-
tend. We do not overes;imste the task
when we ssy that to achieve victory the
most perfect organization of The friends OF
good government is demanded with an |
emphasis hitherto unknown. For once,
let minor issues disappear. United and
harmonious, the work can be accom-
plished and the Republican party, though |
where scores of Its brilliant headlights |
are now oLscured, can be tired and COZ
victod and sentenced by the American |
people into perpetual Punishment from
power.