National Republican., 1881-08-19
Ritlinp Two Horses.


fully imposed himself both upon the
London thieves and the London police
for twenty years as trusted guide, phi
losopher, and friend. Each side confded
in him implicitly. To each at different
times he was undoubtedly true, accord
ing as his interest dictated for the mo-
ment. AS thief he could ply his voca-
ton without being suspected by the po-
lice, who thought him one of their
friends, while as detective he could Sc
cure most valuable information from the
thieves, who trusted him as brother.
His real character was that of thief
from principle; when not an agent of
justice, from interest. The adroit man.
ner in which two Jonathan Wilds
in one thus hourished for twenty
years is curious study, but not
more entertaining than that of
the Democratic party attitudinizing al
ternately as the fercest and mild
est, the best and worst of all
human organizations. 1t is not
known that Jonathan Wild never
appeared as thief and officer at one and
the same time. lie was careful never to
mix himself The Democratic party does
better than this. 1t has shown itself
capable of appearing in one convention
as the fearful sympathizer with Repub-
lican President suffering from wound,
and at the same time as the friend of
criminals, deliberately raising funds to
aid in paying the fines Of brethren who
had plead guilty to the charge of
in efforts to prevent that Prcsi-
dents election. This two-horse act is
described in the following newspaper
clipping sent us by friend, giving an ac-
count of the deliberations of the Democ-
racy in county convention assembled in
Holmes County, Mississippi
At convention Of delegates of the Democratic
party Of Holmes County, held at Lexington the
10th day Of July, A. ID. 1881 is
RcSoUed. That, whereas an attempt on the
life OF the President of the United States has
been made and his life endangered thereby, the
convention expresses its Indignation and abhor-
renco at the dastardy act, and tenders It's sympa.
thy TO the President James A. Garfield and his
family, with a fervent prayer for his speedy re-
covcry.
That copy of this resolution, signed by the
chairman, bo forwarded by the secretary of this
convention TO james @. Blaine, Secretary of State.
Reports having been called for of amounts col.
lected upon fund TO reimburse citizens for ex-
pcnses incurred by reason OF informations filed
against them I'm the United States District Court at
Jackson, the following showing was made:
From the precinct Of Goodman. ST3 80
From the precinct of Franklin. 400
EEnt.. gI.., raAt, 80 a.as
From the precinct of Lexington. ............ II 90
From the precinct Of Lexington, by G. A.
WILSON, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25 90
From the precinct OF Lexington, by Baxter
wilson ''.'......, ,,',.',.................. 10 90
From the precinct of Lexington, by J, T,
Mcaue'''''' ''''.'....,...'...,...,.... % 90
The gentleman who sends us the ex-
tract, adds the following explanation of
the collection of money for expenses in
Cured, &C.:
The facts nre' Informations were filed in the
United States Court against these citizens of
Holmes County for violations of the Federal cleo
tion laws. Some Of the accused acknowledged
their guilt, and portion of the Expenses in
cured was for fines imposed and costs Of prose-
cutons. In one the oilcnsc consisted in knock
ing down and driving from the polls negro who
had the tcmerlty in defiance of the Mississippi
plan,' to distribute Garfield electoral tickets
These oflcnses must have been COM
mitted in the interest of the Democratic
party; else why did that venerable Or
ganization, acting through duly-consti-
tuted convention, come to the relief of
the confessed criminals?
1t is not our purpose here to enlarge on
the official Endorsement thus given to
crime, but rathor to view the perform
ance simply as an instance of rare au-
dacity. 1t is much more ambitious
specimen of impudence than the London
scapegrace referred to ever dared attempt,
and yet it satisfies some of both sides as
fully as did his exploits. AS there are
many Republicans who will forgive the
Democracy of Holmes County for paying
the fines imposed for frauds upon the
ballot-box in November because of the
sugar-coating Of the pill in the resolutions
Of sympathy, so there are Democrats who
will forgive the resolutions of sympathy
because of the friendly aid afterward ex-
tended to the criminals. The Democracy
of the whole Nation may learn from these
Mississippi resolves how to sincerely
believe the one thing and sincerely do
the other"
LEO HARTMANN, the Russian Nihilist,
has formally declared hisintention to be-
| come citizen of the United States in the