The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-02-17
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% IL. Ana Wo may auu Wcfe the
Democratic leaders rs prudent as they
should be, success to the democracy
weuld be assured. There is nothing
,f a commendable character that
marks the Republican rule in this
We make no reference to
the War of Rebellion, as both Demo
Gratis and Republicans were engaged
In that contest as Union men In the
North. But since tho day that Gen.
eral Grant was first inaugurated what
have we TO present to tho country
as grand political achievement of
the Republican party ? Under its
rule our ships have been driven from
tho sea, and our commerce is ham,
pered with,a tariffthat is not credlta-
b!e to the detestible occupation oil
tho skillful POSTPAID. When we add
further that our mails, extending by
sea to all paris of tho world are car
ried in fsreign bottoms, VIC, 10 some
extent, present the picture that should
arouse the people TO reform indeed.
The nonopol;sts are not NIL on shore,
nor arc they all playing with rail-
roads. We find them everywhere,
and in every pursuit. Under the ad-
ministratlon of Graut they made
points rapidly. They were found In
every ring in Washington. The
whiskey, quarry, marble, San Do
mingo, stree; paving, etc. rings, were
all tracoable in there origin and pur-
pose to Grants retalners. The entire
eight years Of Grants administration
were noted for their scandal. Aud
when Grant left the White House al
The end OF his second terD, the coun-
try was demorallzet frcm tho infiu-
ences of his administration. No adj
miulstra,ion had ended Its career pre-
vlous to this with 50 li:tle to
respect and so much to condemn. Ii
there was not a school Of star route
knaves In those days, there was
nest OF straw-bid thieves not ono OF
whom was ever punished or mado to
return the straw bid money stolen.
To cap the climax, and prevent ex-
posure, the Republican succession
had to be kept up, hence Ii was DEEM
ed necessary to capture the returning
boards in the South and secure in that
way President. This was done
without a blush. Hayes, the pro-
duct OF this fraud, became, by par
tizan vote In tho Electoral Commits
sion, President. What have We to
recommend In the administration
OF Hayes ? It was still worse. Il
gave birth to tho star route high
waymeu. That Hayes knaw OF
these frauds and that also the Repub-
lican leaders in tho Presidential elec-
ton knew OF them there can DO no
doubt. This star route scheme was
the bol5est piece or legallzed robbery
Of which the Republicans Of civil ser.
vice reform can we'll boast. II is
equaled in principle, If not as dam
aging in execution, by the recent PEN
sion bill, ua der which Il spawned
horse can obtain . firzt-clas5 pension.
These things are moi mistake, nor
are they acts well intended By officers
In the proper discharge OF duty.
But they are instances whore The
law Is set at defiance, and money
is purposely and wrongfuliy taken
from the government treasury uader
gnasi legal forms. The perpetrators
Of these frauds paid liberal assesg-
ments, which were exacted by those
who knew how these contractors
obtained there money. These fraud
ulent contracts were a power in the
contests. The proceeds |
Of them elected Mr.. Garfield. The
most forcibls Republican argument
used in 1880 to gain victory was put |
forth by bankers, monopslIsts, ,jobbers
aRd brokers. They did not want a
change in political power at Wash
ington. To have one would ruin the |
country our credit would be affected |
in foreign countries no loans would |
DO made TO corporations let well |
snough alone, etc. This, with lit
ilo tariff sensation, finished the busi-
aess, aided and abetted by the mon
by we have mentioned. Many an
ass went about predicting civil war
and financial ruin IL Hancock was |
elected. The administration has been
out one grand political fraud In differ
ant casts since the war. And The |
people must see and feel it, and |
the present party retain its
power under future succeeding |
administration, the people will give
great cause for a distrust of foreign |
credit and an unsettled state Of bust |
aess affairs at home. The Republican |
party has added to oppression nation
81 disgrace which cannot last beyond |
the next opportunity to dislodge that |
party from its pecuniary fortress at |