The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22

The Toledo Blade attempts to answer
the above conundrum, and, after assert
ing that gratitude is not the basis OF
the Republican party's claim for sup.
port, and that It's past record is chiefly
valuable ~ demonstration That it is
the most reliable and tit engine with
which TO accomplish any good work in
the future makes tho following as
founding statement, which for pure,
monumental cheek entities the writer
TO the belt. The Blade says:
"The Nepublican party has always
been greater than its leaders. 1t was
formed in the first place for men who
cared only for principles, and nothing
for men, or Offices, or party spoils. 1t
brought into Us ranks and has held
them there ever since MI in the coun-
try who preferred principle and ab.
stract right above everything else.
Likewise, II has driven into the ranks
Of its opponents oil those inclined to
chicanery, demagogism, and absolute
corruption In political thought and nc
ton. It docs not initiate against the
truth Of this statement that long pos
session Of power has brought many un-
worthy fnen into the party who have
too IRE luently scandalized it by their
rascalities. This must he expected
from any human organization. But
what makes the Republicans pre-emi-
nent above all others in the history Of
the country is its power Of purifying
itself. Unlike any other that the ma
ton has ever known, the Republican
party has never had man or m organ
ization OF men in it TINT it feared to
bring to trial and condemn for wrong
doing. II has never hesitated, even
when loss OF power was certain. to OPP.
pose and punish unworthy men, no mat
ter low powerful nor what their serv-
ices to the party had been"
We confess to feeling, akin to I'D.
miration, for man capable Of writing
tho foregoing, and our only wonder is
that Nasty" admitted that any "un.
worthy men" ever voted the Republican
ticket. Babcock is shining example
OF tho class o. men the Republican
party has punished. The whisky-ring
thieves. pardoned by Grant, were nc
doubt in the mind of the editor of the
Blade while thus claiming for his party
q patent purifying process. But the
catalogue OF worthless 10 too long to
enumerat,, and we leave to our readers
the task of listing them. The Blade
next refers to the Credit Mobilier in
vestigation and star-route exposure ~
unprecedented In The annals Of part,
management, either In England or in
this country" We fully agree with
"Nasby" that these cases were unprece
dented. The investigation made during
| the present session Of Congress shows
how the s.ar-route trial was conducted
| and demonstrates that the course Of the
Government and its horde of high
priced attorneys was a more damnablt
fraud upon justice than the acts Of rob
berry practiced by Dorsey, Brady L Co
Yes, the Republican party is purifier
Look at ex-senator Kellogg, now un
der Indictment for more than veal
for completely in this very star-routt
matter, and now the Government il
seeking to further postpone the trial
The reason is apparent, and shows how
| unworthy men" who have crept int
tho grand old party are punished
Kellogg is just elected as a delegate Il
the National Republican Convention
and will "boom' President Arthur
| therein-unless on trial for crime dur
ing the sessions Of the convention. i
the Blade had been honest, it wonle
have said that the Republican part,
has drawn unto itself q leadership mad,
up OF unprincipled demagogues, VIII,
seek to retain power by deceiving tn,
people as to the present condition o
things by DIV cling upon the glories o
the past and reviving prejudice an,
passion at the North. -Efchange.