The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-26


power they throw overheard detected wrong-doer
The latter proposition Is not true at all The former
IL not true in that shape"
CORRUPTION STORY.
ut IL in tho direction OF tho truth. but does not
grasp IL, them"
'rhe common error Is In the assumption, which
seems 10 be al tho bottom OF much that is said
about condition OF the public service that all this
fraud and corruption has suddenly grown up at tho
capital and is fully exposed and brought tho
knowledge OF the people for the first time. These
corruptions Gate from the close OF the Frauds
and violations. OF law have been open for years.
Though known they were not noted, for the people
were indifferent 10 them. People were filed with
the passion engcndcred by the war, absorbed in
their purpose TO the Union. that regard for
honesty. love OF justice respect for law like
lesser passions overwhelmed by the greater II always
co. for people wrought great fever by great
occasion regard all lesser topics unworthy attention.
and rogues seize the opportunity. Then came the
timo Of sxcitement speculative greed for wealth,
love for extravagance and vulgar display"
Credit Aobiller piety and post tradershps"I in
terjected, as tho Governor rested moment
Luxury" he continued, "immoraiity, dishonest
schemes an aversion TO honest labor and simple econ
omy grew up everywhere in country. They de-
moralized more or less all classes. all OF which is
defaications all over thc land Our governments,
municipal State and general strictly representa-
i've and 10 their INSTRUMENTATION hcy have reflected
and demoralizations that begun with the
people"
PARTY GUILTY.
'You do not then accuse tho republican party
stricty?"
"These corruptons arc popular and common, and
the vice OF party especially but the party
sl,.s In roQar - tba,. he
rupted officials, who thereupon robbed wronged
the public Had Il been otherwise change OF parties
would havo brought relief but the action Of all parties
has been the same in this respect Democrats and
pubcans have aoated with the lido and been tainted
with the corruption OF the times.'
Republican corruption therefore is only
spcuous because republicans have been Office"
"prccscly Look at thc social condition OF Wash
ingion. 1 believe that IL any mcmber OF the Cabinet
in the past ten years had lived within his salary he
would have lost aud consideration There has
been rago Tor and vulgar display, utterly at
variance with the simplicity the self respect and the
dignity which marked Official lie The national
capital. Mr.. Bclknap did not mako corruption Cor
ruption made him he is 1t LAID hold Of him with
thousand hands tho moment he came within the crcl
or official patronage He did not make IT, any
moro than. the wsathcrcock makes the wind which
moves it."
MALARIA
'sBut how docs this Wow or the origin Of tho cor
rupton change the relation them the party not in
power?"
"People arc not satisfied that the party out Of
power Ia really any better In its nature than the
other 1t must, therefore, deserve sheir confidence
before it obtains it 1t has opportunity before IT.
while the party that has been proven corrupt must
yield its position The uprising against corruption is
because the republicans than before
or because their crimes first known, but be-
the country Is better than was because has
recovered moral and in this frame Of mind Il
gives It's confidence reluctantly. There have been
worse OF misconduct by our Ministers abroad
than SchcncK's caso, conspiracies against per-
sonal safety and honor than the safe burglary affair."
and holder extortons than charged against Belkna
but the stories OF them fell Indifferent ears, all
stupefed by the moral malaria
The developer ents therefore, that startie the coun-
try only do because virtue and patriotism have been
awakened because the paope have bad such other de-
veopments moral perception and regard Tor public
honor and the name Of the country In this changed
phase OF the public mind all will be called upon
their duty. The public Of wealth those repre-
sentng large 49,. iouser he tolerated
their policy Of neutrality between right and wrong in
politics, and there will be just contempt Tor those
OF business who much wanting in self-re~
spec that they deem u 10 be snrowd 10 say tncy ako
part interest in politics"
THE PEoPLE REFORMING ruYMsELvEs
"You believe, then that In the presence Of .
sort Of moral revoutons"
"Punshment is bringing our people again TO their
senses. They opening their eycs abuses which,
though patent for years. they did not note am nrm
In the faith that the beginning Of the second century Of
national existence is 10 be the beginning Of bet
ter state Of public and private morals which learn
ing and ability will be more honorcd than wealth. Our
legislatures city, State and national will represent
higher scale OF merit and patriotism. believe the
American people reforming themselves, and
have other reforms OF any value. Our governments
will be all right when the people virtuous patriotic
aud intelligent"
DEMOCRACY SUCCEED.
"From this point Of view, then, OF the great adj
vantagcs Of the democracy is that they not In
power in the national administration during tho years
OF the prevalence or this moral malaria
1T would be great deal say that my party FIN
power would not have been corrupted in the times We
have seen, especially II am correct in the opinion
that the corruption In the government came from the
people themselves but Is Is true that II the democracy
had been in power and adhered to It's own political
principles, these very principles would have shut the
Of the Treasury against il The greater corrup-
tons Of the republican party have grown around the
enormous outlays OF the public money which, the
democracy hold, tho government has right
to make Blu. tho democrats have not
boon in power. and they will succeed to
power Tor that They are not entanglcd
the republicans In the acts Of the past They
can As the republicans cannot, make the needful
thorough changes every department that has be-
como eaton with fraud. The republicans 10
more change the $4,000 place holders who make
throughout the country the organization Of the party
than man change his skeleton. They cannot, II
they wish, meet the demands Of the public They
have lost the confidence OF the people and cannot
gain II at this time. Some OF them trying save
themselves by turning States evidence and going back
on those they have upheld SO many years. This
policy may from punishment, but Il never gains
honor"
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