The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-07
IEans OF suBscalrrlon.
Gen. M,ClelIan for ridden.

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CeBURe, CANADA; Aug l6. iS70.-My
Dear Sir: Your very kind letter of the
10th has reached me. and quite concur
with you. -
Deeply Impressed BY the gravity of the
Issues involved in the approachinp Presi-
dental election, believing that the honor
of the country and the well being Of the
country depend in no small degree mon
the result. / feel compelled to depart from
the reserve that has become habitoal to
me. and express the earnest con victions
that press n non me.
T1ndar . co,,s+;tE &, t;;o,,al s,55sovn, +,a
faro1sf;op of -oi;t;csl nss ss5;ss i nscas ~ ~
sary conse, N nepce of the d;vers;fv r Of I'm bn-
man mindssnd in nterests. Sentimental;sfs
n their closet NAV dreas, &c on ;5asI ,
republic all of whose citize,,s are ner-
fectIy wise virtuous and conseoue6tIy
.unanimotis but such a dream can never
be realized on this earth, and we must
recognize the fact that political parties
are not only necessary but beneficial.
acting as they do as checks upon each
other. Experience has shown, in all con-
slle'l'loliai ~ ll q iss, enae wel any party
long time, especially when the minority
Is. toe weak to interpose any efficient
check upon the actions Of the majority,
the tendency is that the leaders become
careless and reckless. forget that there is
any power to which they are responsible,
and reward rather than . nnbl;c trnst.
and learn to regard their Tenure as pern,a,
nent 81 t,o' tbe legislative bodies he
come inclined to a system of extraya-
eance. which eneenders corruption. facili-
tates the forma, ion of rings. and finally
DESTROYS the prosperity of the people.
The only sure remedy in such a case is
that the people shall through the ballot
box. place the former o1position in
power.
That our country is now in the CON CON
dition inst described Is provided by tbe
universal and nsrempt5ry demand for
comnlate reform, hv tbe neonla w;tbont
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nons - fs,o ,an,ocr.t. o,,- tbera i NO dauh+ as
tn the manner in which the Chance %
should be accomplisIied.
with many Renublieans the ouestion
is whether fhev can trust the professions
Of their. party. or whether thew must
take the disagreeable step Of breaking
avav from cid political associations. by
leaving the party under whose admins
tration all the evils of which they COM
plain have grown up, and act with the
Democrats. who, from the force of cir
cumstances, must necessarily be re-
formers.
I have the highest respect for the
personal character and intelligence Of
the Republican candidate, and believe
him to be an upright gentlemen but it
seems to me quite impossible that he can
change the organization and policy of
his party.
The leaders who control and shape its
policy would be the same after his cleo
fion as now, and it is idle to hope for any
change in them, or under them. p
Tt;snow abnndantlv evident that had
NOT Denocraf;c Ho1se been elected in
1S74-it would have been impossible to
inearth the various instances of malad-
ministration that have come to light,
and it is equally clear that until the
Government passes into the hands Of the
Democrats. We shall never know the
whole trufh. whatever It NAV he and we
need to know the truth as 10 the past.
that it NAV serve to guide us in the
future.
Believing. as / firmly do. that every
confederation ofbonestv and sonnd states
mansbin everv true national and inSi-
yidual interest demands the nromnt in
auguration Of 4 policy which shall, in the
briefest possible time. reduce every gov
ernment exnenditnre to the lowest poiint
commensurate with honor and efficieney:
recardine the reform of the civil seyice
in its br5adest sense. and with Il tbeens
forceuent upon office-holders of the CON
FICTION that their only business is to per
form their nub.ic, ,fi1ities an. nnt ia mani
puiate uartv-nolitics. as an inherent mart
of th;s reform satisfied that II mnsf ke
Recommended bv financial measures
ssssd;iy d;1eefe6 seward the res1,m mnt;o5
Of sneeie payments within the shortest
nossSble ner;od / can not for moment
donht that these alI-;mportant ends vii
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