The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04
REPUBLIcANIsM, PURE AND SIMPLE.

ledIu LHdt the important question with
which Garfield and his Cabinet is now
wrestling, is how to distribute Federal swag
among the faithful so as to best promote
Republican interests. In the Senate the
country is required to contemplate the same
phase of Republicanism, and while this
state of things continues the public interests
are thrust aside and neglected. How to dis
tribute patronage is the all-absorbing topic.
The Republican ins hold on with death
like grip; theOuts camor for their share with
ever increasing emphasis. Into every ques-
ton, nevertheless, of the public interest, this
low, disgusting and venal element of Re-
publicanism is injected. Senators, Cabinet
officers, and Garfield himself enter the
arena where the wrangle is conducted. But
there is nothing new in this odious exhibit
bition of Republicanism. From the day it
attained power. this abhorrent characteristic
has been conspicuous. What is the cause of
the difficulty between Conkling and Gar
field? Swag. Why the intensified hostility
between Conkling and Blaine? Swag. Why
the deadlock in the Senate? Swag. All
kennel up to the most lordly mastiff, the
bark and gowl is for swag. While this
swag war is proceeding there comes trooping
up from the dark recess of the Departments
of the Government, for twenty years in the
hands of Republicans, a long line of charges
of fraud. Republican officials have been
stealing the Government. 1t is the
old, old story-Republicanism pure and
simple 1t robs, it steals, it plumbers. 1t
commits forgery and perjury. 1t disregards
Constitutions, it tramps upon law. 1t bay
onets Legislatures and debauches Courts
Such is Republicanism, pure and simple
In the days of its supreme power it sent
forth its ''grip-sack'' carpet-bag hordes to
plumber the South. This accomplished, it
turned its attention to plundering the
negroes. Millions of swag was
secured. After this the whisky
ring was organized within the
party, by the party, for the party, and the
Government was robbed of millions. The
money so secured was used to help the
party. 1t was used to swell the election cor
ruption fund. Grant obtained his share in.
various gifts, and other distinguished rascals
had their bank accounts indefinitely en-
larged. And now we have the Star Route
villainy to contemplate and analyze. 1t is
in keeping with other exhibitions of Repub.
licanism, pure and simple. 1t is unadulter-
ated scoundrelism; it is colossal robbery; it
demonstrates inherent terpitude. There is
knavery in every figure, and we are led to
believe that the stolen money was largely
contributed to elect Garfield, and we are
still further led to believe that Garfield was
a party to the rascality. 1t is shown to be
true, beyond peradventure, that ex-senator
Dorsey, the man who boasts of carrying In
diana, and who, it will be doubtless shown,
used Star Route funds in his operations, has
reaped large Benefits from the Star Route
swindle. This is the Dorsey who was and is
the Secretary of the National Republican
Committee, whose operations wereapplauded
at the New York banquet by Grant, Arthur
& Co. Such is an outline of Republicanism,
pure and simple. The filthy tide flows deep
and strong, and the people will eventually
comprehend its yileness.