The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-09-07

Ths address q - Na1lonel UnIo1
League % the faithful EePublIcnn. q
the United States y : souI-stIErInG 0oo~
ument- il ~ own eloquent language.
II will sweep over t'thIs bcaufiluI cou1-
cry with all these splendid inslikulions''
and save Il from s'the blIghting sIrocco
OF Democratic rnpaclfy."
but the address y not disposed % rcly
upon frenchnnf phrases alone n tno
approaching struggle. lt desires -
impress on the citizens 81 the United
States the many virtues % the grandol4
party which some inconsiderate End
selfish persons are proposing % drive
from power.
"The Republican party stands today
the champion and protector q ireo
ballot and pure elections. and domonoe
the security bY law q the right -
every min 70 vote ID accordance with
his own convictions" says the address
Yes; and IN proof q the proud and
patriotic boast comes 3 competent Wit
ness. II TIE person u the late Secretary
Of the Republican National COMMITTEES,
and says: 1--WE expended 600, 900 -
the October election II Indiana Five
thousand reliable Republicans scattered
among the townships reported how
much Il would take 70 influence people
70 . change Of thought. We paid
twenty dollars 20 some and q high -
sevenfy-fve dollars 70 Others But
then this wasn't patch 20 New York
where our chief implements were hoe
work. sharp trades. quiet bargains and
Z golden stream from Stevenson'e
Bank
n confederation Of which comes
another witness, Brady by name. tho
Republican Second Assistant POST
master-G General appointed By Grant.
protected BY Hayes, screened By Car
field and acquitted under Arthur. The
witness admits that be raised o10.00O
out Of the Star-routc contractors for the
Indiana campaign IN 1850. and sayes
ssDorscy went TO General Arthur and
be was willing 10 give written authority
for the collection Of the money. but tho
authority should come from Garfield
This was communicated 70 Garfield.
who thereupon wrote the Jay Hubbeu
letter. Ididn't think / needed any bct-
ter authority. and raised the money e
once. As . matter Of personal pride !
spent ~. 900 ont Of my own pocket"
After this Republican testimony. Who
can question that tho Republican party
stands to-day the champion and pro-
tector Of free ballot, pure election
and the right Of every man 70 vote -
accordance with his own convictions?
But u the vindication Of the purity q
the ball0t-box al the grand old party
has done to enfiflc il to be saved from
ssthe blighting sirocco Of Democratic
rapacityr' Oh. no! The history Of
the Republican party Is al brilliantly
studded with tie gems of righteous
| government; Il has punished miscon-
| duct in It's own ranks; Il has demanded
faithfulness TO the country" says the
4 address.
Dazzling record! And IN proof q the
punishment Of misconduct IN the ranks
| Of the 9. O. p. stands forth
| Orville f. Babcock, private secretary
I 20 President Grant. Indicted By =
Grand Jury for participation IN the
1 whisky ring conspiracy BY which he
| Government was defrauded Of many
| millions Of dollars. Saved By the
| Presidents influence and the improper
1 charge Of Judge who Afterwards To-
signed the dignity Of . judgeship for
lie TO become the attorney q - odious
monopoly.
w. w. Belknap. Republican Secretary
Of War under President Grant. Inn
peached for receiving bribes from post
1 traders Saved BY technical plea and
| disagreement.
Tom Brady, Republican Assistant
| Postmaster- General. Indicted with
others for conspiracy 70 rob the Gov
eminent through the Star-route frauds.
Acquitted By virtue Of the imbccility q
I the prosecution.
Gilman and his associates. indicted
for stealing e45. 600 from the Trcasury
Department. Instead Of being convict
/ ed, received back the stolen money
which had been recovered BY the Gov
eminent and made divide. "
A host Of internal revenue officers
and others who have robbed The Gov
eminent and are now living On The
stolen money.
The g. o. r. which can show such :
splendid record Of the punishment q
its own rnscals. may well claim to Be
continued in power and saved from
"the blighting sirocco Of Democratic
rapaoity.r-M r. World.