The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-04
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.
New Yorb,s Fayorite Son.
New York Sun Feb. Doth.

4
New York has a faYorite son" His
name is RoscoE CoNKLING. She has
him with offices and ,honors.
Yesterday he made a signal exhibit
ton of his power at Utica. What
did he do2
He prevailed on a great, patriotic
party to exhibit itself as inconsistent
and unprincipled. I,q.saal
The Republican party was pFeemi1
nently a patriotic party. 1t was most
conspicuous in the war for the Union.
There is no use denying history, and
this is historical. The Republican
party was devoted to liberty and to
the preservation Of our free institu-
tions. Only four years ago the Re-
publicans of this State, in convention
assembled pledged themselves, in
comprehensive and vigorous words,
against a third term of the Presi-
dency.
Yet MI. CoNKL1NG succeeded yes
terday in inducing the delegates of
the same Republican party, in this
State, in State Convention, to turn
squarely around and give in their
adhesion and support to Gen. GRANT
as a candidate for a third term of
the Presidency!
Of course, the character Of the
party is gone. The man who four
years ago solemnly told you one
thing and to day solemnly tells you
directly opposite is justly accounted
a liar and a knave. Why should q
political party be judged more leni
emily than an individual? r.
So MI. ROSCOE Combines power
over his own party was seen to be
sufficient to persuade that party tc
degrade and stultify itself, to write
Hypocrite and Liar on its own fore
head, and like a well trained dog
obeying a circus clown, to roll itsel
in the mud at his command. 7sa
4 This is strong language, some may
say. Is it stronger than the fact?---
Only four years ago the party adopt
ed a very stlong resolution against
third term. Now it packs a detega
ton to the National Convention in ia
vor of GRANT. Does it not requir
terms as strong as any we have uset
aptly to describe conduct like this?
We suppose that Mr.. CoNKLINes &c
counted yesterday as the day OF IN
glory. At his back men who 9hav
been accounted manly and honorabl
ate their W words. They seemedt
crouch before him as the meanes
and most abject slaves. An unbias
ed observer would almost believ
that if the war had emancipated LII
: ignorant blacks of the South, it ha'
enslaved the educated and cultivate
whites of the North. Never di
Southern taskmaster lord it NOR
despotically over the field hands Q
a cotton plantation than did Rosco
CoNKLING yesterday over his we
dressed but mean-spirited, white Liz
cred Republican followers at Utica
Will this thing last? Is there an
manhood left in the State Of Ne
York? Uf,
The worst man ever born in I'll
State; the deadliest foe to liberty
u the enemy of all the traditions an
principles of the founders of the r
il public; ready alike to betray HI
friend or his State to crafty hisoN
selfish passions: shall the pari
which allows itself to be marched al
: counter marched by a such a leade
:. the party which at his instance o
y posed a third term yesterday ar
, supports it to-day shall such a pa
ty maintain permanent sway over
!, freemen-if we are any longer fire
men-of New York;? 90
Do you hear the groans of Russi
!, of Germany, of Spain?
- In those countries Liberty b
been murdered.
=, Here, those who would be her 9
sassins-and Roscoe CoNKLING
= their chief-stalk abroad and sole
- your support at the polls!
Il Will you give it?
:; When next November comes
=. Roscoe CoNKLING be made to fl
. that the day of his glory is over, b
not his years Of shame. sHee.'