The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-05-20

old, but, BY an accident Z great stepch
nIls the land. putting 70 shame and con-
fusion Of face the pr0cIaimors 81 tho
cleanliness q the Republican Admins
The "star Route steal surpasses IL
audncity, II magnitude and n closeness
70 the Executive Department 81 the
Government, 81 other scandals and
thefts IN our National history. The
Credit Mobilier scandal did not directly
involve either Of the three great De-
partments Of the Government. The
Government was robbed only indirectly.
The moneys bestowed were IN insionifi-
cant sums. james "A. Garfield. K We
recolIect Alright, only received tan
shares Of Credit Mobilier stock witbout
consideration. This stock was distrib-
uted, not 20 secure legislation--for
those railroad people had all the legis-
iation they wanted but 70 prevent leg
islation. The seducers did not seduco
an entire Department Of the Govern
ment; they only purchased the silence
o. rev members Of Congress. This
was only the seduction Of & fractional
part Of one Of the Departments or the
Government The men who were Sc
duccd did not steal; they were only ex-
pected 70 keep silent about the indirect
attacks upon the Treasury that had AZ
ready been made. And vet the Credit
Mobilier scandal shocked the moral
sense Of the country from the Penobscot
TO the Golden Gates But the Credit
Mobilier scandal was trifIe compared
with the brazen Star Route robbery.
ny the Executive Department OF the
Government-not by strangers--the
United States Treasury has been robbed
Of $1,000, 900, perhaps d $4,000, 900. il
. ''clean Administration" and ii ono.
only, Of its manifold branches. The
Credit Mobilier scandal involved only :
few thousands Of dollars. In order to
'ntelligently and properly view this
stupendous fraud. we must look. not so
much At the individual thieves Is at
Lhe relations Of the thieves TO the Adj
and the party they repre-
sent, and under whose protecting wings
They stole. The solemn fact on which
The country will look with shame Is that
James A. Garfield was elected Presi-
lent largely by the corrupt use OF some
part Of the millions which these thieves
'tole from the country, and more largely
2y the thieves themselves, who stole
hese millions. into whose hands tho
moral and religious Republican million
lires Of New York and the East poured
heir funds. and whom they dned with
'stentatious and humiliating Difference
Ifter the Star" election.
II was the Dorseys and the Bradys
nd the IYners who carried Indiana
they could have spared million from
heir stealings. still remaining rich.
Without calling upon the enormous
'urse Of the New York Republicans
rho, in public appeal, warned The
ountry against electing Hancock be-
ause he was somehow associated with
II we look at this stupendous steal IN
. relations TO the Administration Of
II. Hayes, al men see that the Repub-
can party In the last election went be-
IRE the country with falsehood in its
ght hand ard corruption in its left.
we look at this huge plumber ii its
,lations 20 the present Administration.
4 men see that the outrage was made
1blic BY an accident. What accidentP
ostmaster-General James is 4 friend
Conkling. Conkling hated the Ad-
OF Hayes, and is delighted
bring il into disrepute. Conkline Il
= unwilling TO embarrass the Adj
inistration Of Garfield; and the
untry knows that while Garfield was
member Of tho House charges con-
rning these robberies and corrup-
ms In the Post-oflice Departments
ire openly made on the door or the
'use, and Garfield shielded the accused
silence and absence and lodging.
lrfield could not have been ignorant
the sources Of the money Or Of the
sn that contributed to his election.
+. Hayes was embarrassed by the men
Louisiana and Florida who secured
Inauguration. He was forced 10 r.
'rd them. He could not afford 10 ex-
SO or punish fraud 1t the close of his
ADMINISTRATION. The thieves were the
7iors Of Garfield. What il he 70 dop
Is fraud Is one Of many which would
made known II the books could Be-
ened. Thepowerof tho .ins'' isseen.
The intimate relations Of this I'M
'cedented and audacious steal with
success Of the Republican party are
} plain to need argument or further
lstration. The November election
: Star" election. The country
} for years been the victim Of ssStarS
ctioLs. 49, Cincinnatj Enquirer.
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