The daily gazette., 1877-06-26

APPLYING THE LASH TO ITS OWN COR
RUPT PARTIZANs.-Now, when the cor
ruption of the Republican party has been
clearly shown and there is no way of fur
ther concealing the rascality of the leaders
in Washington, in consequence of the
majority of the House Of Representatives
being in Democratic hands and there is
also fair prospect for Democratic
Senate. the Radical newspapers have
turned upon the corrupt party they helped
to build up and apply the lash unmerci-
fully. Here is specimen of what the
New York Times thinks of the course
that its party pursued in order to keep
the power the people have determined to
take out of their hands. But all the
Times says against the corrupt system
pursued by Grant and his rascally ap-
pointees, does not show that their work
is any more than the monstrous crime of
which the Times was the leader, viz: The
robbery of the people of their representa-
tive choice Of President, and the inaugu-
ration of fraudulent Chief Magistrate,
through the perjury and false report of
corrupt returning boards. We agree with
most that the Times says, but cannot re-
gard that paper i'll any other light than
that OF party who had turned States
evidence.
In discussing the excellent order of
President Hayes, in which he requires
office holders under the Federal govern
ment to abstain from meddling in politi-
cal affairs, the Times refers to the present
once holders in the following language:
The one fact ia connection with the
present crisis in French affairs which
makes itself felt more keenly than any
osher is the enormous power winch the
government possesses in its use of its
ohclais TO influence the result in the pend
ing election. This fact is not without its
IeSsoh Ior The United States, for in quiet
Way aho with no organized opposition
from any political party, the Government
oI this country has for nearly half of a
century been gradually falling into ways
vi using the ofllces under il which are il.
Ninu' thouSh, OF course, not in form or
TAceht, very much like the French WAYS.
IL is commonly supposed that the centrali-
1ation OF the French Governmental sys-
IS eie main source Of its power to
AnIetlere IN electoral struggles but this
10 ohIy partially true. Capitalization is
an important element in the situation.
anu IL gives to any chief of Government
as 70 Louis Napoleon in 1S52-who
may piot coup 'etat, an enormous ad.
vantage but at the present time it is moi
Vi So nuch consequence as is the fact tba,
Wy uaultlon and by custom all subordi
ha'e olllclals in France hold their places
On condition OF using every effort to seryt
Ine polltical purposes of the heads of tn,
government. They are perfect il us
tratlon OF the principle, ''To the victor
oeI1ng the spoils," i'll complete and prac
slcal operation.
Ihey are expected to influence nomi
naGlohs OF every kind, and cases are no
unknown IN which they have used under
nahu means to bring forward uI.popula
in caiiuiuaIes Tor their opponents, with
skill ana audacity which would do credi
W Chlcago Collector or New Yorl
Cu'Ioin House Weigher. After the con
tests are fairly under way, the official
fu'i0u w uo everything they can Il
push the Government favorites and Il
throw obstacles in the way of their rivals
ir E1i this they have ample opportunities
1helr social prestige is something ouit
beyond anything which any class ca,
ooast OF in this country. They are IN
fountains of social distinction within tb
uIstricts which they occupy, and they an
tnose on whom they choose to let fail IN
hight OF their favoring countenance ar
almost universally courted. They are re
garded with sort of blind reyerenc,
which is all the more effective in that
does not rest on definite but upon ind
mite considerations. Beyond this lies II
power which they possess to promote II
buoiness.lnterests of lhe.vo ers. 1t is to II
credit OF the French character that abs,
lutte corruption does not often show itse
IN Official dealings, but, on the otL,
hand, The field in which the good or /
Will OF the Government can be made
De felt is very extensive, the administr
ton OF the law alone affording numbe
less opportunities for efiectual interferen,
ofT,