National Republican., 1880-09-02
T'LL EXAMPLE YOU WITH rHIEvERy.'

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The preaching of economy by the demo-
cratic party when out of power, and the
practice of economy by that party when
they control the power of the general gov
ernment, are decidedly antagonistc quail
ties. Like north and south polarity they
are positive and negative, and when brought
together lose all cohesive force. The posi-.
tive answers its purpose rs one medium
through which the party exert themselves
to reach power by speculating on the credu.
lity and gullibility of the American people,
the negative is an institution peculiar to
the party, and answers its purpose as
medium through which they strain every
exertion to defy tho will of the people in
order to perpetuate the possession of po-
litcal supremacy. In illustration, let us
examine into one instance of the practices
which characterized their last administra-
tion of the national government--an adj
minstraton of unblushing corruption, the
effects of which were keenly felt in the
general depression and stagnation of every
business interest in the country at that
period.
From the records it appears, and isproved
beyond controversy or cayil, that Mr. Cor
NEIIUs WENDELL executed most of the
government printing during the last demo.
cratic administration under an agreement
with the printers elected by the senate and
house, by which he was TO pay them n GER
tain sum for their share of the profits. 1t
was further agreed that he was TO pay
other sums toward the support of admins.
tration newspapers and that, in pursuance
of such agreement, he did pay large sums
for that purpose with the knowledge and
assent of the admnistrat ion. 1t ia also
proved that Mr. WENDELL, in the contri,
buttons which he made for party purposes
from the profits of printing, acted as the
agent and friend, with the knowledge and
concurrence of the administration. Mr.
WENDELL himself testihes that he con.
tributed, directly or indirectly, 100000 tc
be expended in the elections to influence
their results, in addition to the bonus paid
for tho contracts; that he sent money into
certain doubtful congressional districts in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York
in 1858, TO influence the election of mem
bors of congress, BY careful calculation il
was estimated that 81 100000 might have
been saved to the government by ordinary
economy In the matter Of printing alone
during the last democratic administration
| A Mr.. MAGARGE Of Philadelphia testi
| fed before a committee of the senate u,
/ follows;
Question. Did you receive any money fo
political purposes in Pennsylvania or New
! Jersey, from Mr.. Wcndel2 (This question
was answered only on compulsiOn.)
Answer. Ibid, sir, receive money at various
| times for political purposes.
O. We're tho moneys expended for the pro
motion. Of the interests Of the democratl,
party?
A. Not all of them, Some Of it was uset
for third party which was organized to divert
votes from what was known as tue peOplei
party The peoples party was in opposition
| to tho democratic party. We did not know
there tho party organized as the republican
party. The opposition TO tho democratic party
was called the peoples party and to divert