Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-06-21
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How long will 1t require for unblushing
corruption and high. handed disregard for
the constitution and the liberties of the
| people, to disrupt and defeat political
partyf The history Of the party that has
ruled this government for the past twenty
years will furnish an answer " this ques-
| ton. II corruption and disregard of the
plainest principles of honesty, coupled
with the nse Of methods that are antago-
nsiic to the spirit and genius OF our sys-
TEN of governments, will arouse the ndig-
nation Of a free people to u pitch when
| they will sweep away the last vestig- Of a
party that has countenanccd and relied
upon such measures, then win the days of
the Republican party soon lie numbered.
The raids that have been made upon the
treasury have been sufficient 10 bankrupt
any government which did not have un-
limited resources. The steals that are
daily going on in Washington are cnor-
nous. The money which has been extor-
ted from the hard earnings of the people is
appropriated rrck lessly aud dishouestly,
and when IL is known that il is to he APP
piled to the benefit of rich aud corrupt
rings aud that very small proportion of
it Will ever bc put to the purpose for " hich
it is voted out of the treasury. Proceedings
Of this kind become so common under the
corrupt regime Of Grants administration
that in ls7i the people returned a Demo-
cratic Congress- and two years later elect
ed Tilden President. This last expression
of popular Indignation. though it was dis
regarded and set aside by the Republicans
seemed 10 have some tendency to check
their corrupt and p.rnicious methods and
practices But now finding themselves in
full and undisputed control Of the nachin.
cry of the government, they bid fair to rival
the widest days Of reckless political de-
bauchrry. The old leaders underline Grant
regime are again coming to the front.
Srcor Robrson. man who figured promi-
n-ntly in some of the most questionable
schemes OLA very corrupt period, Is again
IN Congress, and is the recognised leader
Of the Republicans. The Speaker of The
House is mere fgure-hcad set up express
~ Ia do the bidding Of this corrupt man
aud his followers, aud thus organized the
nothing " hen it has party measure to
accomplish Not only does corruption and
dishonesty hold sway, but the most rrck-
less disregard of law aud presidents and
the rights of others prevails to AN extent
perhaps never before known. Will the
people longer confdc the management of
the public affairs to such partyf This F,
fall new Congress will he elected, aud
the Republicans mnst go before the people !
and stand or fall on the record they have !
made. Their certificates of power must be !
renewed by the people before they cnn
longer manage the affairs of the country. |
l. 1t to be presumed that the people Will
approve such record, IL So. then may
we well despair of the future. Ii the pco-
pie approve of political dishonesty and
corruption, then may We forego the hope !
OF better things.
Bnt the chances are that the people will
return n Democratic Congress-. Every
thing points to heavy defeat for the Re-
prbicans. The party is divided and is
falling to pieces of It's own TottcnncsS.
This fall the people will elect Dcmociat-
ic Congress, and two years from them
the Democratic candidate for the PrrSi-
dcncy will sweep the field. A party that
is rs corrupt rs is the Republican party ct
this nation can not last longer The pro-
pie rlll diNcouutcuance public robbery
and plumber.
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