Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-16

themselves out Of public life into private
life 1t will not affect merely laws, it will
Affect the private obligations and the
contracts Of the citizens, To-day what
are the crimes that are shocking tho moral
sense of the people OF the United states ?
Breaches of trust by the confidential
agents Of capital the trusted cashier, the
bank president and the director are now
declared to havo used tho power intrusted
tn them for the benefit of their stock.
holders for their private use OF their
friends and associates. To-day does not
the felony of suicide mako CHASTITY ravages
in home circles all over tho land Does
not the echo of every pistol shot thss
hurries some wrctohed man into eternity
by his own act speak TO the hearts OF tho
American people and instruct them as to
the consequences of the breaches Of trust
aud the abuses Of powers oontided either
for public or semi-public usosY
Arrsisuing the Republican Party.
Therefore, | arraiSu ut the bar of an
honest aud patriotic public opinion tho
men and the party who hayo devised and
continue a policy of injustice aud aliena
ton toward nesrly one half the states OF
this Union. charge them here, aud in
full view Of our country, with prostltuting
and peryettiug the great public power OF
government for low, narrow and sectional
party ends. The proofs are written on
the pages of history. Our statute books
contain them. The decisions of the su-
preme court denying the constitutiouality
OF these laws attest them. The blue book
with its lists of incompetent, dishonest
aud corrupt oihceholders attest them.
Everywhere and on every hand Is ombla
| zoned the burning truth that the rage Of
party spirit has caused tho Republican
party to forget truth, justice and the
constitution in dealing with the people of
| the southern states since the close of the
war.
This alone is an issue sufficient for this
canvass; this alone should control the
| votes Of thoughtful, moderate and patriotic
citizens, and instruct them that public
| welfare, the perpetuation of the Union,
| the promotion of civic virtue and the pun.
| ishment of civic vice demsud a change In
| the administration of the federal govern
| ment. Let US deal with our brethren in
the Southern states in high and visa
| spirit. Let US evoke all thst 10 highest
and best in their natures. Let US bring
| to tho front not the miserable mercenaries
| Of their own society, or the low ad7entur-
| ers, who, carpet bag in hand, have beon
prowling for plundor among them; but
let us call to the front the wise, the hon
ored, the able, the conscientious, God
fearing, mar. loving citizens Of eminonce.
| A Tribute to uievsIsud.
This is the leading influence in the
| character OF Grover Cleveland as discern
it-not love of money, not TO achieve sue
| cess nor arouse noisy admiration, bu
chiefly to perform his duty in that station
of life to which it may please God TO cal
/ i'm, Ia su ptf
comparatively humble as well as in thos
| Of great distinction aud power, for he ha
governed the Empire state and ., 500 90
of people honorab'y, honestly and we'll fol
the past two years. As son and brothe
he has done his duty; as a citizen he ha
done bis duty; as a sheriff ho has done hi
duty; as mayor OF Budalo he has done hi
duty; as governor OF the state of NeY
York he has done his duty. and, God vii
ling, as president of the United States b
will do his duty.