Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-30
REPUBLICAN RECORD.


The Republicans can point with q
great deal of satisfaction to the ex-
posure of the books to the scrutl-
ny Of our Democratic friends. The
recent count of the specie in the
Treasury, disclosed a discrepancy of
tsco cents, which the retiring Treas
urer contends was mistake in the
count, and not as to the pennies. 1t
was found in a bag Of pennies, and
it is as reasonable to suppose that it
was an error in the lastscount as it
was in the count when the bag was
sealed up.
The first report of the Secretary of
the Treasury, instead of showing asur-
plus of$400, GOO, 900, ascontended by
Mr.. Hendricks and Democratic wait
ers and stump speakers during tho
last canvass, exhibits only from S16,-
000, 900 to $40, 000, 900 as the amount
of the surplus revenue in the Treas
ury.
In Mr.. Cleveland's letter, just be-
fore his Inauguration, in response to
the one hundred Democratic Con-
gressmen who sent him q protest
against his saying anything in his
inaugural address in favor of the
suspension of silver coinage, he adj
vanced views in accord with those OF
the Republican party on that sub
ject. While he did not mention the
question directly in his inaugural,he
took the occasion of the letter OF the
Congressman to read them lecture
on the subject Of sound finance
which they will not soon forget.
These several items constitute, as
far as they go, u torcitui vindication
of Republican administration aud
Republican policy and show that
the "books have not only been nc
curately kept, but manifest integrity
and honesty III the methods adopted
and the results of Republican control
0fthe government, IN significant con-
trast with the bluster and defama-
ton of their political opponents.
We doubt not the "books," on
further examination, will furnish
testimony of equal reliability and
cOnclusiyeness of the honesty and
efficiency of the Republican party rs
reflected IN the administration OF
government. IL will also furnish to
the country the proof TO justify the
past confidence of the people in the
Republican party. and the assurance
that record so singularly free from
evidence of corruption, aud so prom
inently attestative of honesty, will
not inspire dlstrust in the party that
has made it.
The orderly manner in which the
control of government was transfer
red from one party to the other, and
the calm, dignified and nonpartizan
action of the Republican Senate on
all of the Presidents nominations,
further illustrate the conservative,
law-abiding spirit and disposition Of
the Republican party. There was
no manifestation adverse to the
quiet and peaceful inauguration OF
the new administration, but every.
thing was done that was necessary
for the recognition Of the forms of
law and the will of the people as ex-
pressed at the ballot box. No fac
tious opposition to questionable APP.
pointments-no ,unseemly discourtesy
to either the gentlemen selected for
positions OF trust or the President
himself, but manly recognition OF
the verdict rendered at the ballot
box and conspicuous exhibition OF
a purpose to deal fairly with the adj
mlnlstration, in entering upon the
responsibilities and labors incident
to the direction OF the vast affairs of
the government. And the Republi-
can Senate only voiced the sentiment