The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-18


ly changing incompetents and plum
ders; the President himself setting the
bad example which has brought many
of his appointees to grief The real
source of all the corruption OF the
ADMINISTRATION IS IN TINE HEAD OF 1T,
1t is Grant, himself who is rotten to
the core, aud who, from bis
affinity for men of the same kidney,
has called around him corrupt men,
and has corrupted, by his own example.
those inclined to be honest. From the
first day he entered upon his Presi-
dency, the Offices under him were mp
at sale, some for one price, and some
for another; aud while most OF bis own
relations and those of his wife were
provided for with fat places, there were
always one or two of both branches
doing thriving trade i'll the way of
taking private fees for public service.
The President having set the evil ex.
ample of accepting presents, and bar
tering offices, what Is there wonderful
in his henchman, Belknap, following
his example? The question now quiet
ly discussed by honest men III Wash
ington is,
OUGHT THE PRESIDENT TO BE
IMPEACHED?
All well-informed men know that Presi-
dent Grant has committed, and allowed
to be committed by his subordiuates,
acts that should forever debar him from
holding a public Office of trust and
emolument; bat the question arises
whether it would be wise policy for
the Democratic House to bril bin to
trial before a Senate the majority Of
whose members are his personal friends
and political supporters. While many
of the leading northern Democrats III
Congress favor his peachment, the
southern men oppose it. They say il
would be impoliis; and think, on the
whole, they are prehaps right.
WHAT Is THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE N THE
COMING STRUGGLE FOR THE
Presidency?
Manifestly, Honest Administration In
getting this we get all-without it.
nothing. Honesty of Administration
involves the turning out of dishonest
agents, the looping off of excessive sx-
penditures, the reduction Of the army
and navy to a peace standard, peace
with Indians by adherence to our
treaty obligations, prosperity in the
South by allowing the people to govern
themselves. Honesty of Admiuistra-
ton involves the breaking up of all
corrupt rings which have plundered the
people through the District govern
ment, the Internal and External Reve-
nues, the Indian, Land and Patent
Offices, the Post Office Ring of fraudu-
lent mail contractors and theiying
officials. the prohibitige tariff and rail-
road subsidy system. the land grabbers
and pension thieves, the enormous cor
ruption fund Of L. 5. Marshals aud the
Imprisonment of citizens by them for
election purposes. Honesty of Admin
istration, in short, involves the restora-
ton of sonnd principles of finance, aud
the Right Of Local Self Government.
None of these things can be secured
without the highest integrity in the
HEAD OF THE GOVERNMENT.
What the American people most need,
to-day, is an honest man in the Presi-
dental chair 1t will not do to take up
a trimmer who fears to commit him
self. and straddles. with log dangling
on each side of all great questions, or a
greedy gift taker who is so eager for
material wealth that, like Grant, he
will accept anything that is offered
him. from cigar to dwelling house,
an Alderney calf to cottage by the
sea, library he does not read to a
horse he does not need; and pay for all
in Offices belonging to the people as if