San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-11-27
The Result.

[Wecopy the following well-con-
sidered article from The Journal, a
conservative paper representing the
Society of Friends, or Quakers, pub.
lished at Philadelphia FREE
Press:
Righteousness exalteth a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people. !"
If the events Of the past twelve years,
eliminating in the election and the
exciting week that has followed it,
teach the American people the truth
of this saying of the Hebrew writer,
there will remain some consolation
for those who feel deeply the digrace
into which we have plunged as q
nation. Two especially discouraging
features marked the recent political
canvass: First the utter ignoring,
on the part of their partisans, Of the
bad record of the Republican candi-
dates, and second, the fact that, when
morality and righteousness were
referred to in connection with the
political situation, it was Immediately
inferred that the reference was to
certain events in the private history
of the men before the people, just as
if righteousness and morality had
nothing to do with mans political
life and conduct On the part Of the
Republican party there seemed to be
a sort of mad worship Of intellect,
utterly apart from the moral qualities;
it was not pretended that the candi-
dates of that party were good men,
that their political records were pure,
only that they were so ''smart' |;
James g. Blaine, especially, was de-
clared to be the ablest man in public
life to-day, utterly ignoring the fact
that, the more dangerous he is to his
country. Much MS the present writer
breads the advent into power OF the
Democratic Party, the fact remains
that the election of James G. Blaine
would have been fearful stride
toward the total political demoraliza-
tiou of the young men Of the country
who were dazzled by his "brains" and
charmed by his magnetism"
Twelve years ago the leaders OF
the Republican party in this country
was almost absolute; few European
except the Gar of Russia
have so much power as they welded.
What account can they give to their
thousands of honest and upright
followers Of their stewardship 7
Where is scarcely a department in the
in which abuses, frauds
and robbery have not run riot. The
late Republican candidate for Presi-
dent, while Secretary Of State, got
the nation into q most humiliating
position in South America Secre-
tary of War under Grant was COM
PEELED 10 give up his portfolio because
Of evil practices Secretary OF the
Navy became immensly rich during
SIX years incumbcncy OF the Office
while the navy lay rotting at the
dock yardsand the most expensive and
machinery was either
stolen outright or broken up andsold
as old junk 10 faVorites; ''star route
thieves infested the post Office depart
ment and, although brought 10 trial
under q Republican administration,
went unwhipPed Of justice. Chester
A. Arthur, now President Of the
United States, and Alonzo B. Cornell,
since Governor Of New York, while
respectively Collector and Naval
Ohicer Of the port Of New York,
entered into . conspiracy 10 do the
Hun Of Phklps, Dodge A Co. out Of
nearly two hundred thousand dollars,
under clOr Of alleged viOlatons Of
The custOms laws and By Deans Of
ibs provisions q q lar tten IN forus.
rhicb gave Oas-h4lf tbe prOossas q
: oooSscston 70 ths inforDer and his
.Ibss rbo were N tins casa TIE
oEoerx of the government No
Deaus have lsft unfrisi ~ this ci.ss
q public ms1 ~bsrsby tbey co1ld