The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-08-11
The cnriosItics or Politics.

The most marvellous thing about
the Republican purity IL the control
which Ii hts obtained over the put.
lie sentiment III the north. In 1870
II was fashionable 80 consider ,le
based suffrage the great danger OF
the country, In 1870 manhood snii-
rage Wus tire first article In the creed
VI the infullible political party, and
whoever denied II was nnaihemati.
Hcd; III 1850 Il broad tolerance WIS
In fashion, nnd u good Republican
might hold either doctrine and tic.
fcna the acknowledgements Of the ne.
gro In South Carolina aud the dis.
lfunch.senlent OF the forcign.born
citizen In Rhode Island.
Sometimes II Il cxpcdicnt for Re-
publican purposes that temperance
should be thc Keystone Ok political
reform, and then again II may be de-
nounccd ~ mere fnnaticism. IN
1863 paper money was Il sacred
thing, md In 1873 gold was the god
Of idelatry.
When 1t Is necessary to install a
carpet-hag govern vino has been
beaten III tile polls, state h. s no
rights which tho federal govern.
mcnt Ii bound to respect. When II
" necessary to count into the presi-
dcncy IL man who was not chosen by
the people, the rights Of the states
IRE 50 sacred that congress cannot
90 beyond the official seal OH the
certificates rs 10 the electors votes,
even to correct fraud and forgery.
Right and wrong, rs the needs ol
the party dictate, seem to become
almost ineonvcrtiblc terms. There
are times when II appears To be 1
greater crime for n Democrat L
have rci hair than for Il Republican
ID steal slOn.nOO.
III regard to the individuals with.
In the Republican organization this
curious power to alter standards. to
make and unmake heroes. Is Singh.
larly exhibited. The facility with
which commonplace little man
like Woodford can he exalted &
fame rs one OF tho foremost orators
~ the world, and cast down again |.
the level OF IN incompetent attorney
ncgleriing his official duties, ii
amusing. W. have seen Wooain
hoo.ed Is the undcrling Of Tweed
AMI then metamorphosed into ;
great reforner. We can remember
the time when Schuyler ColfaS wa
held up us the model OF American
manhood, and we are by no mean.
sure that he won't come into fash
ION again. The moment Scwar,
abandoned R,publicanism he sanl
from the foremost statesman OF til,
age AMI the associate martyr O
Lincoln tn Il mere drunken office
holder. When Chase turned Demo
crat, hc turned also, in the eyes D
| the public, into mere Office seeker
Tho hate Of the party converte,
Horace Greeley from the champion
OF human rights into Iriveling oil,
pro slavery idiot.
| At present we are enjoying tn
most astonishing exhibition Of tn
ability of the Republican party t
SGT up and pail down national heres
that WIS ever exhibited. a littl
more than Il year ago the country
under the influence Of Rcpuhlita
fascination. was crazy about Tel
Grant. As The Chicago TINES put
the ease:
He was the greatest warrior o
the world lie was the first ci,ize
Of tn republic. He WAS aoh,c. mod
est, gracious. tho gues. OF kings. III,
lover AMI savior II his country"
Sua.ln,iaura lcoplc dreaded tia
tho popular Jolly which treated hin
u Il scr. u dcmigua might PROV
dangerous To our institutions. M
Gen, Grant il mctamorphosed int
Il duh aud stupid fellow with an II
ieeen; idea ol his own importance
, lie saak.s too much AMI he Ia
been altogether too fond OF liauu
, | 10 he SURF lie Wen some battles. Il,
then liz had able suhordinates III
. no cEL Of odds; and all of thc>
!, campaigns w.le full III costly blu.
., leys. 1, has boon discovered til,
he Wen. on IL spree after Donelsai
!. !. that he was badly whipped nj Sh
lohs that he fingered for mon,l
about Nicksbmg without Il pias
!, that he hotehed the seise CT Riel
: monds that he tried 10 prevent She
:. man from marching on Savanna
! that hc wanted to remove Thoma
that liz WIS II wrctched rresilci
and consoftcd with thieves Il,
!. bosses: aud that h. Is 4 very aisr
= pntahls person generally. ut who
any political cur may snap.
Verify. u history of the effect
. the necessities If tho Republics
party upon received neral, soci,
and historical standards would hc !
iuterest;n. work, - uHu'o Col,yie,