West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-12-23
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Uuder the above caption, says To g
Wheeling Regjsyer, the Philadelphia
Times, introduces to the country 9
very striking and Hte-lke pen-por-
trait Of the "critter" called "Stsl-
wartism
1t gives a brief res,lne o, the ism
mp to Tire time it had reached the
fulIuess Of power under Grant had
Pe'PetrSted the appalling electoral
fraud Of 1876; had made HAYES
President in defiance of the popular
will and of an honest electoral vote;
had compelled him to reward Sta!-
wart criminals 10y the score with
important trusts; had denounced
Hayes because be refused abject
obedience to the Stslwart masters
had made unsuccessful battle for
GRAFT at Chicago; had sulked in the
Stalwart tent until it believed 1t
had terms Of surrender from Gar
fields had made open war upon Gar
field because he dared TO recognize
other than Stalwarts in his admin
lstratiou; had attempted revolution
by the resignation OF Conkiug and
PIatt, and an open declaration OF
war upon the independence of the
Executive, and finally it heard the
terrible echo of its teachings ss
GGiteau's pistol WAS fired Ia the
name of Stalwsrtism.
Up to this point Stalwarl.sm. as
portrayed by the Times is not an
attractive picture to look upon.
Neither was it so regarded by the
press and the country. The people
OF all parties ehuddered at the name
OF Stslwart; party organs, with
almost one accord, denounced Stal-
wartism as pregnant with demorali-
zation, prof.igacy and death, and
united to accept it's overthrow.
But Just when the country was
settled IN The grateful trust that
tue spo,ismsn were overthrow and
the spojls system eliminated rom tuc
administration Of he government,
The Stalwart murderer came, fred
the fatal shot that plunged the ma
tlon into bereavement, and shriek-
ed the horrible wor1s--"I am a Sta
wart of The St,lwart5 and Arthur
is now President"
This cLap'sr from the biography
Of the SlaIwart, as presented by the
Times, will be accepted az entirely
accurate, however uupalatable in its
abatement Of the facts. But the
morale Of the picture is contained in
the contrast between the recent past
and the preseut-in the swift trans-
formation from defeat 10 victory,
from obscurity TO fame, from sub.
serviency to high place and political
power.
"Stalwarlisn, continues The
Times, "is now eutroncbed in every
important department Of the Gov
ernmcut. President, Senate and
House are now in accord; the flag
OF StaIwsrtism A es over all, and the
Cabinet will soon have no voice in
its councils that srs the Stalwars
programme Of power and epoils, and
with StaIwart supremacy in the
leading States, Conk.ing will sgain
rule New York; Boutwell, will be
master Of Massachusetts,; Cameron
will reign in Pennsylvanai Keiler
will wave the Stalwart banner over
the grave Of CARTEL d in Ohio, Logan
will be omnipotent in I.Inois; Jones
will command IN Nevada, and Ma
hone will dignity and reward Rspu-
diators IN Vlrgi as The StaIwart
LEADERS,.
The very just conclusion 10 which
che Times arrived from this review,
i5 that "il the people Of the nation
would learn anew what Stalw.rtsm
is, let them tnrn TO the swift lessons
Of the last three months and they
viii understand what it means to
public fidelity, 10 honest government
and to the popular will. 1t rulss
by might, not by right; its ambition
.s power and The sioiIs a' power.
and only by political revolution can
It's desp0tic aud proaigste hand be
stayed"
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