Connecticut western news., 1881-12-14
HEY. WILLIAM H. ELLI Pekin, Montgomery Co.,, N. c.
As Partyism Justifiable i'm Govern.
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ls Partyism Justifiable i'm Govern. ment!
 The fitness and usefulness of all parties de. pends on now they are used, and how thev are understood. Party is all right and party Is all wrong. Unity of purpose, purity of gov
 ernment, IS the main pillar of our republic. of our safety, ofo prosperity, of our liberty. lnerelore IL depends on the character of the party, and on what use you make of it in our government, whether it is iustihable or not.
 Party No. ], Alaw-abiding and +God-fearine party that works in 8 state of subjsction to our legal system of government and constitu. t1onal liberty. looking only to the preservation and success of our whole nation, is aIl right. But party No. 2, That neither fears nor re- gards God or man, only to use them for selfish purposes, works to kindle animosity against men and measures that in any way oppose from the other part corrupt mankind gener- ally, establish local prejudices and separate views, monopolizing the peoples rights. and endangering the lives of men. is all wrong. .ts aaao as the detence of freedom, and any party freedom. Is the partyism of to-day justifiable !? That ls question to be answered by the peo pie or our nation, through the ballot box and by the acts of our governmental authorities. Iherefore we watch anxiously the doings of party, and the movements of men in lofty places, for Mese acts always express and ex pound the character of the forces which placed them in their positions. They speak of what IS going on in their hidden fountains of polit. ical economies; so we should watch very anx- lously the movements of every new adminis- tration, that we may be better able to judge whether 1t is party No. or party No. that is controlling our government. I have asked mv- self the question many times, in years past, whether the party enthusiasm of this great na- of party and personal interests. As have for lS years past sought for an answer to this question, 1t has brought me to this conclusion Political platforms, resolutions, conventions, civil service, civil service reform, credit mo- bll1er, star route frauds, assessments, buying votes. and many other humbugs, are all for party success, they are party machinery, par ty measures, and for party only; but when there comes glaring exposure to the public, when any ot these things can no longer be kept ln the hidden fountains of party, then some one prominent man tor more), must be sacri- feed to save the vile party. And is that all ? No, even life is not safe if it stands in the way Of party success Our nation isnow humbled nation of her chief magistrate. Although Guiteau stands charged with this awful crime, and in the eyes of the law, no doubt, he must answer for it, but has not Guiteau been schooled in partyism, and taught that party is above all law2 Then where fies the responsi- bility of the cri inc Guiteau was only an in- strument, used in the hotbed of party until his brain was thrilled with the rapture of an ticipated success, and his every act was kin dIed with the fire of party. pnder that awful pressure and power, be Was driven to 8 horri- bie crime, while his heart was not in it. Read his own words; Guiteau said, s'I certainly never should have sought to remove him (the Presldent) on my own account. Nothing but the political situation last spring justified General Garfeld's removal. The break in the Republican party last spring was widening week by week." Again he said, s'No doubt there were thousands of Republicans that felt as l did about General Garfeld's wrecking the Republican party last spring." So we see from first to last, that it was party that impelled n1m fim to thls terrible crime. Again he said, great political pa1sy," daiteau M % is Wrons se in undertaking to palm of the responsibility onto onto the he Lord, for that is simply Impossible, tempteth he any man." Guiteau is wrong in this-the responsibility belongs to party.
 And who is responsible for the party? All men of this nation, especially Christian men, ana ana all tntslngsns l menmmen that mske party crime. March 9tb. 1881, the New York Tribune ssEsl .WAss does the aeE geFeEamePt W s <! mssn tlrsG oI al, lV means a u...-
 means party over the rights, over the security of persons, property and the nation. have said, ''we watch the movements of men Tn lofty places" So we do, and 30 we should do, looking always to the rights of the whole nation. President Garfield said to a visiting delegation, II am under obligations to the people of my congressional district for sending me to congress so often am under obliga- tions to the State of Ohio for electing me to represent them in the United States senate, and am under obligations to the 4,OOO,O ,OO0 Republican voters of the United States for obligations than l can pay" This tells the whole story party is king. Party and self ta ke the front seat, and our nation must take the back seat. If an administration is first for po'7y, they can have no sincere thought, feel ing or service to spare for the nation. Now, our national constitution takes into favor, unltes and protects all parts, and all the peo pie Of this great nation into one harmonious body. and 'ot into fractions and parties. It gave us 8 unity of government which consti- tuted us one people, and not g government of parties. Let us look to the timely | warning or the great and good father of our nation. George Washington said, Let me warn you, Tn the most solemn manner, against l orally. The alternate domination of one | action over another, sharpened by the spirit | 'f revenge, natural to party dissension, which | n different ages and countries, has perpetrat ed d the 2 most horrid enormities, is itself r1ghtful despotism. But this leads at length, Q more formal and permanent despotism The disorders and miseries which result, grad lally incline the minds of men to seek securi- ana repose ln the absolute power of an in- llvldual, and sooner or later, the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortu. late than his competitors, turns this disposi- ion to the purposes of his own elevation on he ruins ofpublic liberty. Without looking onward to an extremity of this kind (which, everthe1ess, ought not to be entirely out oi ightl, the common and continual mischiefs et he spirit of party are sufficient to make it he interest and duty of wise people to dis outrage and restrain it. It serves always to istract the public councils, and enfeeble the ublic administration. It agitates the con- larms, kindles the animosities of one party gainst another, toments occasionally riot aud lsurrection. It opens the door to foreign in- 9ence 2 and corruption. which find g facilitat l l access to the government itself, through ] le channels of party passions" Is it not t bout time to heed this warning2 Is the artyism of to-day justifable?
 P. 0. CUMMINGS.
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