The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-10-14
BIT, by exposing the vast system of public

debt, by exposing the vast system of public
robbery and by fastening prosecution of
TIE robbers; by its frank declaration of the
intention to ask the aid of congress to re-
store the conduct of the public business to.
business principles, and by its triumphant
vindications of constitutional authority Of
the executive Office. Suddenly stricken by
= mortal blow he lay face to face with death
for eight days with such suhlImity of
| courage, unequaled for the cheerful patience
and gracious courtesy that every heart of
Christendom beat with sympathy and adj
miration. and brought every nation to our
side rs friends and brothers. His name
shines among the worlds heroes and it is
written upon American hearts with the
names of Washington and Lincoln, Cherish
ing the memory of his brave, simple and
manly character; inspired by lofty aims and
unsullied life, and impressively warned by
the circumstances OF his assassination, we
pledge ourselves anew to the great national
'''siects to which the late president was de-
W g ! aud which now are bequathed to the
party that lie s, patriotically served and Of,
whose name and fame he was Justly proud.
We re7pe ;tFuily offer to the venerable
moth.r an devoted wife and bereaved
chi d o1 of the president the assurance OF
our de- p and teu'ler sympathy in sorrow
which on y divine power can console, b, t.
which all alienation that the spf tless
memory Of the dead and fearful gratitude of
a country en- | the sincere grief of world
can afford
Second" h.t we have every confidence
in the ability. integrity and patriotic inten-
t on of Chester A. Arthur. president of the
Unitel S'a es; that his lifelong record gives
earnest OF his fidelity and devotion to the
cause and principles of the republican party,
md halia bo will fho inf
tions expressed by him in his inaugural
address: that his administration will be ON
line with that of his lamented predecessor,
in accordance with the clearly defined prin-
ciples and rolicy of the republican party,
and in harmony with the just expectation
of those who gave HIM their suffrage for the
high and responsible office to which he was
elected, we tender him our entire confidence
and cordial support. and his manly bearing
and sympathetic acts in the time of a ma
tional atH ction command our respect and
admiration.
ThlrI-That the triumph of republican
management of the national finances are
being constantly maintained as shown by
the payment of more than $1,000, ,0G0 of the
public debt during September, and by the
reduction of the annual interest to less than
500, 500, 600 while the surplus revenues just
ify the reduction of taxes at an early day.
This duty congress should approach with
due regard to the protection of American
industry and with aim to reduce the number
of tax gatherers and remove the occasion
for offensive and costly litigation.
Fourth--That those who conspire to de-
fraud the government. are tie worst enemies 8
of the party to which they belong, and the
republican party has among its strongest
claims to popular gratitude the war which it
has urrad oOainst rOrruy,tinn which GREW
out of expenditures consequent on the re-
bellion. The punishment which it has
| lneted ont to dishonest officials of whatever
| rank and it's persistent rigor in favor of an
economical and honest administration, and
rebuke in the prosecution of the abuses
connected with the star routes in the post
Office department rebounding to the credit
of President Garfield. and in pressing the
prosecution to the fnll satisfaction of justice
President Arthur may be assured of the
hearty approval of the people.