Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-09

trusts. There have been, no doubt
some exceptions to these rules, q
there will always be while public
like private, affairs must be entrusted
to men; but the rules hold good new
e%rtheless. Comparisons between II
aud the republican party OH this poin
are all adverse 10 the latter. 1t il
we'll known that there was more
money stolen by the navy depart
ment under Robson than was en-
bezzled OF stolen from the govern
ment during the entire 60 years Of
democratic administration. Shame.
full 70 this was Mr.. Robson was
afterward elected by republicans to
congress. aud was the recognized
leader of bis party there. The mil
lions stolen in the construction of the
Union Pacific railroad have not been
forgotten. Black Friday is not so
fur distant iu the past as to have faded
from the memory of the people. The
whisky ring alone stole more money
than all the dishonest mel succeeded
In swindliDg from the government
during all the years OF democratic
control Of tho government.
These comparisons might be
carried on to great length, but we
only review them to show that ven-
atty 10 not . democratic vice. Meth
or 10 extravagance. Everywhere.
North, south. east or west, when the
democrats secure control of q state
government they Immediately cut
down expenses. This has been nota-
bly, the case In southern states. but it
has been observable also elsewhere.
The Seymour, Tilden and Robinson
administrations in New York are
notable examples of the truth of the
assertion. The objections to the dem
ocratic party in the minds of the
people will not come from any fear as
to honest management OF the reve.
nues.
The republicans with their pride IN
having, "a they assert, established the
nation with q big an" have suffered
this PRIDE. where No baser reason
existed, TO convince them, not only
that We have the ability to "tan out
all creation" but that we have also
the ability to stand more taxation
than any other people upon the face
of the earth. On the other baud ths
democratic party opposes high taxes
~ drain upon the resources Of tho
country which may hsoouie dagger
Gus In times Of financial revulsion,
which it Is always wise to anticipate.
So far the north has refused to
trgst the democratic party. not
because 1t lacked faith in it In the
directions above touched upon, but be.
cause it has been taught 10 think it the
party Of rebellion, and tho party Of
the south. All this Is passing away.
War issues r being rslegated to the
realms of history and speculative
politics. The living present Is com.
ing to be more considered. The
northern people begin to see, too,
that there is much of party clap.trap
In the professions Of antipsthy to
Neutrality-suspicious." made by northern
political leaders, They see the re-
publican party making terms with
the most obnoxious Of ex-rebels.
They behold the administration iu.
dorsing ''Fort Pillow Chalmers" who
abandoned his democratic allegiance
because the democrats IN congress re-
fused to filibuster to keep him in q
seat to which Lynch, a colored man,
had been honestly elected. They see
this same administration psiug spoils
as direct aud open brides to keep in
power the repudiator. Mshsue, and
they see q republican senate obeying
the mandates of this little rebel brig
adler aud his little rebel aid, Riddle
berger. They see Mostly IN one Of
the chief consulatss; Settle houored ;
Longstreet kept in Office continuous.
~, and they say, very naturally, that,
at least, if the democrats have honor.
ed southern men they have been
men of ability, clean aud honest gen,
tlemen-Stevens, Hill, Tucker, Hamp.
ton. Carlisle.
War feelings are dying out, and
war taxes must 60 with them. The
people are tired of q tariff which TO
collect a hundred and ninety millions
into tina treasury taxes them tour or
five hundred millions annually, tor the
benefit Of manufacturing monopolista;
they are alarmed at the rapid growth
Of the power of corporate monopolie.;
they resent rs an insult the impertt-
nent interference of a presiden, with
the affairs of a state; they are disgus-
ted with the spoils system. used as a
reward for past party tealty and as a
brlbo for future services. In all
these matters the popular confidence
is evidently with the democratic
party, as was clearly shown by the
elections of 1876. 1880. and, finally,
in all unmistakable manner In 1882.
All that there is much fear OF, then,
10 ths mistakes Of the future. We
hope q will occur. lfadversi'y is ae
good q school as it 10 generally credi.
ted with being. none should take
place. To a party which depreca,,i
the Use Of the bloody shirt. bourbon.
Ism should be foreign. The sllegs.
ton of it will do little harm if the
fact does not exist. Dead Issues are
not popular just now, and their revl.
val will certainly bring injury to who.
ever raises them. The war settled
some thiugs-it Is the part OF wisdom
not only TO recognize this fact, but ia
quit talking about them as if there
were any donbt about it. the re.
publican is becoming the bourb. +
party. It's orators and newspape
point with pride" to it as the "graud
old purity" Their bursts Of clio.
Quence NO longer indicate what I,