The Opelousas courier., 1884-11-01
Blacker Than Democratic Paint.

The Massachusetts Committee of One
Hundred, representing the anti-Blaine
| Republican voters of the State, have
lust published an address to their con
stituents which as a specific and wither-
ing arraignment of the Republican par
ty, has no parallel since the memorable
day when Burke and Sheridan thunder
ed against Hastings at the bar Of the
House of Lords. 1t charges broadly
and without reserve
lst. That for many years of Repub-
lican governement, corruption in high
offices has been conspicuous; and it has
shown itselfin every department of the
public service.
"2d. We have scen a Vice President
driven into private life by proof Of per-
sonal dishonesty.
"3d. And a Secretary of War i'm
peached for participation i'll felony.
"4th. A Secretary of the Navy charg-
ed with corrupt practices, and leaving
office under IL cloud of suspicion
"5th. A Secretary of the Interior
forced from his Office by charges afec-
ting his personal and official character.
10th. An Attorney General compro-
missed by evidence of a party fraud.
eth. In the Treasury Department
we haye seer prominent officers impli-
Gated in Sanborn contracts and suspec-
ted of completely in the gigantic con.
spiracy known as the Whisky Ring"
"8th. And the private Secretary OF
the President indicted as a conspirator.
"9th. While the Minister who sought
to punish the criminals was dismissed
from Office.
cloth. In the Post Office Department
we have seen an. Assistant Secretary
consplring with Senators of the United
States in Star Route Frauds; and the
conspirators boldly defying the Govern
ment which was powerless to secure
Justice in its own capital city.
"1Ith. We have see the last Renub-
lican Speaker disgraced by proof shat
he had shamefully abused his appoin-
ting power
"12th. In the Signal Service we have
seen a superintendent; in the Treasury
Department a chief Clerk, and in other
Departments trusted officers guilty OF
stealing the public money.
"l3th. We hare seen the guilty protec-
ted, but tre hare yet to see n Of them
punished.
"14th. Its candidate for President, is
a mar charged with the basest of crimes,
the abuse of official power for his own
pecuniary advantage.-Upon the evil
denee already produced we believe him
guilty.
!" He is convicted by his own state
ments of deliberate falsehood on the
most solemn occasion. The men who
in the past have disgraeed the Repub.
lican party are united in his support
and admitted to a controlling influence
in the conduct of his campaign. II
fine, the Republican party has to-day
no policy which it dares to avow, anC
a leader whom it cannot defend"
Concluding its fearful and scorchins
Impeachment of the Republican party
rand its candidate, the Committee o
Zone Hundred, says: ''Our platform il
the single principle, that none but mel
of pure integrity should be supported
for public Office ; and by the nomina
ton of James G. Blame the Republican
party has thrown down the gauntlet ant
challenged that principle. The Dem
~ocratic party answers the challenge
Its candidate is the acknowledged
champion of Reform and Political Hon
esty. The issue is thus joined. TIL
leaders are representative men, tn
foremost Of their kind. We cannot TO
an instant hesitate III our choice, 0
doubt what the true interest of on
country demands. We do not ally our
selves with the Democratic party, still
less sanction or approve its past bu
Its present candidate has proved hi
fidelity to the principle we avow, ant
in the coming election he CONN ands
and will receive, our support"