The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-10-26
THE OHIO VICTORY.
Hayes Reaps the Fruits Of the Criminal
Frauds Of sis Party.

Frauds of sis Party.
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The Waterloo defeat n the Adminirtra-
ton In the Presidents own State will fillthe
White House with kachels. But weeping
viii not restore the dead 10 life, or confer
honor upon barren scepfer. The Ohio
election II the first great act Of retributi0n
following the frauds and crimes which de-
frauded the country Of a President Of Its
choice and deprived the people Of thorough
reform Administration. IL has left 10 the
President the nominal occupancy Of the Ex-
ecutive chair, but nothing else remains 10
him but the semblance of power and the
shadow Of authority. The House, which
holds the purse-strings OF the nation, Is
strongly Democratic. The Senate Il rapid
~ approaching the same condition, and al
ready has supreme control over his appoint
ments. lie has, II Is true, Cabinet Of his
choice, but its counsels are weakened by d.
visions, and the civil service policy which
one OF IL members has endeayored 10 en-
defiance dDfss has sv been Ii. 'ain Minister set a
Exchequer, and by a regiment Of Ohio
clerks, al whose head he marched in order to
save all concerned from ignominy and de-
feat. Forced into the Executive Chair BY q
united party, backed by the presence Of Fed
eral troops and the menaces Of IL military
chief, ths President within a few months
inds himself forsaken by those who clothed
him with the robes Of office, and his own
state the first and foremost 10 desert his
standard. His present forlorn condition al
most excites COMMUNICATION. But however
pure he may be in person, however patriotic
his purpose, and however free from the
stain OF dishonor attaching 70 the forces
which led 70 his induction 10 Office, he must
reap the fruits Of the criminal frauds which
constitute the basis OF his title and take the
consequences Of the wicked and disgraceful
1obberv which made them effectual.
r. HQy va pho at.fo II nd uln Ion.
act Of retribution. II reaches not the Presi-
dent alone. Secretary Sherman, whose
hopes Of u reelection 10 the Senate were
sangnine, has been punished for his not0ri-
Gus defense Of the Louisiana frauds, which
he, almost alone, saw tit TO place upon the
record Of senatorial debate. He can for the
remainder Of his term continue TO handle
the keys OF the Treasury, but that will be q
naked honor, for neither he nor his
chief has the power 10 secure the
adoption q single recommendation.
Presidential board Of trade, and 10 whose
active agency, more than that Of any other,
frauds were made successful and infamous
crimes 10 appear respectable, instead Of
reaping the promised and expected reward
OF the Senatorship, has been sent TO the rear,
and none were more ready than Ohio Repub-
licans to pronounce him the prince Of hum
bugs. Next il Garfield, one Of the iliustri-
Gus eight who, TO defeat the people of their
choice, voted every time to cover up frauds
and enable the forgery and perjury OF Re-
turning Boards 10 triumph. He, too, has
got his reward. As member OF the Elec-
toral Commission, he could see nobody but
Ohio's favoritc son; and now, after laboring
night and day TO secure popular verdict
from hi neighbors In behalf Of both, IL COM
PEELED 10 retire with disgust and commune
in solitude over the fruit Of blind PARTISAN
ship and the folly Of attempting to deceive
an Intelligent people. IL there are any re-
grets to be INDUCED in his case, his views
on the currency question will suggest the
possibility Of holding truth in unrighteous-
Ness, which ought TO lead to reform in what
Il needfuls and In hereafter avoiding bad
company.
As 10 the effect OF the Ohio election on the
Republican party IL large. that will be rctri-
butive also. IL will give intensity 10 the
hostility Of two wings mad,y contesfing for
mastery over each other for the organiza-
ton, and can not but result i'm its destruc-
ton. While there will be grief and mourn
ing az the White House there will be ju-
bilance and delight At Augusta and Utica,
and the Maine and New York Senators will
take fresh announcement 10 persevere In
robbing the Administration OF whatever
merit il has shown disposition 10 achieve.
But while such are some Of the lessons Of
retribution taught by the Ohio election, the
country must continue 10 suffer for while
longer in consequence OF oyerfurning the
popular verd u of last year. The people
see, however how dangerous il i to Weld
r -nts 10 threats OF mad par
tisanship, even though backed by Feneral
bayonet> and led BY INSCRIPTIONS and reyo
lutionary leaders. Better endure the ills
we have than ny 70 those we know not OFF,