The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-10-28

WASHINGTON, ID. o., Oct. Z3d, 1876.
Mes3rs. Editors Ia my comm unication to your
paper last week | endeavored to show that the
Democratic party had been more dishonest in its
administrations of the Government and its Office
holders corrupt than it is possible for the Re
publican party to be. This is owing to Two facts,
irst to the short period tae Republican parry bias
been in power, compared to the Democratic patty
prior to the war, and secondly, to tae fact that
when the Republican party came into power it was
in the midst of gigantic rebellion, which it re-
quired all the tact, energy and patriotism of that
party to pat down. Had Mr.. Lincoln, or any Of
mis- administration turned himself to the getting
| of sordid gains, or the invention of schemes by
which he could possess himself dishonesty of the
funds of the Government or otherwise enrich him
self by malfeasanee in office, the rebellion would
never have been put down. Therefore argue
| that during the four years of the war, nOtwith
standing that many sharp PRACTICES may have been
| perpetrated and advantages taken of The Govern
ment, yet the administration itself must have been
| pure and patriotic. And the figures as taken
from the records of the Treasury Department, show
this to have been the fact the defalcatons during
tbe whole of Mr.. Lncoln's term only amounting to
80 SIS on the 81 900 of both collections and ds5urse
ments.
u Since Nj. Lncoln's term the defalcations have
/ not amounted to nearly so much that, the gross
total losses on oil the receipts of the Government
4 from 1884 to 1860 being 5000 on the 81 ,000 and
| 900 while from 1860 to June 30, 1875, including
Mr.. Lincoln's term the losses on the receipts
81 cents on the 81 900, and on disbursements only
| rs cents. This shows cOnclusively that the Re-
/ publican party has not been corrupt, but thet so
far as its own press is concerned has been caused
by aspirations for still greater purity than it
has attained and those aspirations now are likely
to be attained by the election of Hayes and Wheeler
| TO the Presidency and Vice Presidency, who are
especially pledged to and will purify the Civil Ser
| vice of the Government to still further extent
But what intended especially to wlite about
| this week was the "chango" that the Democratic
party is claiming that it is necessary to be made
in the parties administering the Government As
showed last week, by reference to and quotations
from Rolla's address to The Peruvans, ifa Change
were really needed, it would not prove that a
change of administration Of the Government from
the hands of the Republican 20 those Of The Dem
! ocraiic party would be desirable. think showed
concIusively that however little fit the Republican
party is, the Democratic party is much less fitted
by its record to have possession of the Govern
ment and as there are but the two parties prom
nent in the politics of the country, it would be
necessary to choose the least Of the two evils and
therefore no change could occur.
But have already referred to the fact above
that if Hayes and Wheeler elected there is a
promise of better administration, and so the pic
ture is not so dark after all.
The cry for 'change" of administration by the
Democratic patty has but object in view al
though there are many reasons assigned rit apt
that is to get the Republican party out of power
and the Democratic party in.
To this end it will any means within it!
power. 1t viii not scruple to stuff ballot boxes
commit frauds, or do anything else by which it
prospects of success may be feathered. l do no
mean to charge that party unjustly, but l beliey'
1 am justified in charging it so far.
Now, as to The means it has so far used, I may
mention that Of the cry of "hard times" We adj
nit that We have had a season of "hard times,
but the Democratic patty charges it upon the Re
publican administration of the Government, anC
saws that it proceeds from the corruption of tn
!; Republican party, by which immense amounts 0
the Government funds have been squandered, th
Treasury almost bankrupted, the Government ant
country impoverished, and taxation and oppres
sion increased. Of course, with this cry the Dem
ocratic party promises, if put in power it will i'm
mediately restore "good times; :" and here is whel
it expects TO get votes, either without considering
or else wilfuly ignoring the fact, chat it is no
within the power of any political party any al
ministratiOn to restore prosperity to the COUNT,
without a settled currency-which the Democratic
party has done so much 10 unsettle-and a reviya
of business confidence which has so long been al
most totally lacking. But happily now, from tn
reports everywhere, business confidence and pros
perity ale both being restored rapidly.
l conclude that these assurances of the Democra
cy with reference to better times that they vii
give if hoistsd into power, are vain, and only in
tended to gain votes Cor the Democratic ticket il
the coming election. 1t is to be hoped that thu
people will not trust the Democratic party on thu
strength of them. REPUBLICAN.