National Republican., 1878-06-17
SATAN REHUKING SIN.

The Subsidized, sOrdid, and reckless organ
of the Democracy nt the National Capital,
after hanging upon the charities of Demo-
cratic Senators and Representatives from
the day of its BIRTH, now that the last cop
pers are being dropped into its rGpacious
hat, and as its beneiactors are about to
leave the Capital, turns, with adder-like in
stincts aud strikes its f,ngs into their re-
treating heels. 1t assumes to read the ma
iority Of the House u severe lecture upon
their duties its S:ltc'n"n and legislators, for
the simple reason ia .; occasionally, under
the impulses OF patriotism. Democrats in
Congress have yielded to the counscls of
common sense aud common patriotism, and
have helped to crush out measures and plots
aimed against the welfare and peace of the
country. To a rank, red-hot conspirator
aud revolutionist, that has been stirring
Congress and the country up to sedihOn
and revolution for the purpose of bouncing
HAYES" and disturbing the foundations of
the Government and the stability of its in
stitutions, failure to accomplish these dis
astrous results is sufficient cause for it to
aim its shafts of malice under disappoint-
ment at those who have circumvented the
plots, plans, and jobberies that have beset
legislation.
The majority of the House are not al
lowed the poor privilege of acting for them
selves without being severely criticized by
foundling that has been nurscd into q lin
gering existence, with feeble power to strike,
by the very hand that now feels its sting.
1t coolly tells that majority:
Our understanding is that the Democrats of
the country sent the majority of the House
here TO destroy the ascendaucy of the Radical
party in the Government, to thwart the de-
signs Of Radical policy, to expose the devil
mcnt of Radical corruption, and to draw the
teeth of Radical usurpation.
This is a delectabe programme to present
for the contemplation of statesmen who
have all along iancied that their constitu-
cnts had sent them here TO enact laws for
the proper and wise government of the
people, that would give efficiency and sta
biity to the framework Of the nation; that
would strengthen the arm of the Govern
ment in protecting and fostering the indus
trial interests Of the country and promoting
the general and especial welfare of the gov
erned. II shows how little the men who
came here from different sections of the
country to represent their constituents and
their interests understood of their mission
and its duties. They are now told sub
stantially that they were sent here to de-
stroy the ascendency Of the Government as
they, find it when they enter upon their duties
and not to sustain it ; that their supreme
purpose was TO make war upon the Radical
policy, and not to provide ways and means
to give vitality, strength, and power to the
governmental fabric that investigation and
mud-slnging is of more importance than to
foster trade, commerce, and manufactures
! by wise and.benefcent laws, and that it was
| their chief duty ito draw the teeth of Radi-
cal usurpation," which, interpreted by
its own utteranccs, means to bounce
HAYES instead Of protecting the army
and strengthening the buttresses of the
Constitution and the Union.
Unfortunately for the Revolutionsts, but
fortunately for the country, this programme
has been attempted, but with only partial