New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-01
EETICHISM " THE CAMPAIGN

Senator John j. gals in The North American Review
The alleged election of Grover Cleveland to the
Presidency i'm 1854 the most astounding phehOn-
cnon I'm American politics, and 1t Is doubtful ~hether
its parallel can be round in the history oil any na.io.
Obscure meu ignorant men, degraded men, nave pcc1
elevated 10 power but IL has before occurred
that man possessing every acknowledged dsquaHn,,
cation has been selected because of them ana eeVau
from the lowest to the highest estate without ever
having expressed recorded opinion upon any pubic
question. 1t is not known that he ever made
Vas member Of any legislative body, wrote
nse1t idea and after three Years St admins
traitor his political views If he has any, are mat
ter of surTnlse 10 his partssans IL remains UNI
this hour whether his productions IN INC
war for the Union with the North or the sOuth.
and except that he furnished suOstue "d die in
scripted, whom he subsequently permitted 10 aic IN
the poorhousc II is certain that h. sustained no per
mOmentous controversy OF modern Times: ne nd
perceptle connection with the category OF accIuoS
10 which his elevation Is due ne hSs nonS spsct
sona following, popularity, admiration nor icsPs,'
bccaus, he had exhibited none OF inc trdo ho
that inspire regard he o was nor enter
taiong nor attractive In mind, manner or person, ms
enjoymcns those which are iounu III tn1 and
strained indulge of the appe'ltes anu &c his orGes
his chosen assoc atcs were the coinpaho vi m
this inert and vacant mas Ssy s mali unto them
list and Pharlsces Of OR politics nav taw how
selves a craven image. TO Wn ,cm,n,ous idol |
down and worship with ,gno,l."iG hat he pos
The courage of Jackson, though the first tn,Ia
of public evaporation, like that aroused ny h
& 90 nnnonuar acts TO the indiscrction OF snp0lu
mates tedious platitudes are described a. noe
md his dull sefcompaccncy as mpertulDaole pU ,s
anu anu ms Ills wearsome protestatons OF puii
ty and of antagonism to the CORRUPT anu rcsd as
rS1SS OF OF o S Ri ntsty which justify his as
SYMPTOMS superior honesty and walaSt i"' yie
praris as enemies ali who are unable TO concur with
his swollen estimate of his snPeratMe Whether
In his own party or elsewhere. Having cneaVeu .ho
Reformers and bued the IenegaGes an nS
his bypocrisy admits his treachery and not dlsc0h,
cered by exposure demands an0 nd not ask for
denomination Devoid alike of imagination ana OF
conscience, he appeals neither TO 'hs
s sen nco,lc Attention will not be diverted
therefore from the real issue Of the Gam2agn by con-
inatsd' not as a leader but fetch-a thing m
dowcd BY superstition and ignorance WITH hc'foIs
tmossp le TO excite popular enthusiasm for an E1ecu
tive Who confe-scdy reached the clmek Oh hs gtv 10,
powers in refusing to approve an app t"Ino with
public building in country town ana and ye YET m %p
ghonlsh CLEO twodolar pension Oh ,or as If
is,o6 and disabled Union veteran ParadoMcai ds
i@e @ rbe Administration Of Cleveland has re-
suited In incstnable advantage to the PcTpto
ohl,oa SAT necessary of their capacity for self gov
frnmcnt There Is no longer occ"S'o" "
the pcrPcy oI t Wcro nrnstcd with power upon
,,edee of economy and reform in the I'M there Is
~ tbc Government. Reform implies tha' 'h ud 10
something which needs reformation ana 'n1 G go bas
have the right to inquire whe' ner .nls H. most
IT, Gnn ar violated. 1t Will be one OF lns I Nus
i peen M issuos Of the campaign aid the evidence
p r and overwhelming that nee The days Oh
Jackson there has been no such shancie r.onaI and
prost tuition of the public service 10 Pc Snr he
nartisan uses as that Which has oocuTea u'u hich
new dispensaton of purity swee'lcs , anu AM iennIm
The dcgradeton complete Even inc pI ',unoS ~
virtue has been dropped and the nnhappy dersion
fife mock-marr.age treated win unleelIhs u.iI
and reglcCt Every department of The Government
has been transformed into party machine rr,,,so:
One of the most profound and peryaulng impulses ,,
of The American character Is an intense pride ID
M IL
IN render an account Of It's Stewardship IN dealing Win
foreign powers II is an unparalleled reoora oi 500
Whom Whom Humiliation shame and Indignation: The
fasco in Mexico the surrender to England me ois,
graceful exhibitions of boOr shnsSs and ignorance AT
bber courts form a chapter of ignomny that httingy
supplements the policy of selecting as dlpl1 a',
IeNresentaves Of the Government those who had Only
signallzed themselves by efforts for us ueSuuo-
suffrage in the south. There 1873 votes In The
Electoral College assured TO the Democratic party Win
tiGcatcs OF election Fortyelght more in the North
will give Cleveland another term, during which tho
hostility TO the constitutional amendments and the
statutes Of freedom. Not only among the white po,
is settled and avowed determination TO eliminate me
negro as an element In the political problem ana 10
suDpress his vote the language Of the senator from
Louisiana, the negroes are to DO pcrSedca 10 ABSTAIN
voting There is no longer any disguise or con,
TO Vote and generally Republican in politics, and
IN several states are the maj, majority 10 but but
mocracy. they either excluded from the polls; or
their votes are suppressed and destroyed The cleo
zion i'm Louisiana. April II, IS an illustration OF the
methods employed The state is undoubtedly Repnb-
l,can and WGrm0th was unfne'tionaDy me chol1e
pledged himself To honest election. admitting tha,
frauds Lad been committed In the past which should
not he repeated Relying upon these assurances the
Republicans organized and entered upon the canvass;
Ihe Governor becoming erhea at me psf,st pe
Democratic majOrities and the result was spurious
majority so astounding tina; the only reply senate,
That is to say, by the suppression OF maortes, oy
bsllobOx stufng by forging certificates OF elecuoh
President may be chosen. Senators and Representa-
ives elected who TO decide every question affect
ing the tariff the the currency, relations
foreign and domestic. the taxes NJ citizen, and
guide end control the destiny OF the Nation for the
coming century, and IL is OF business J III
such methods 10 prevail then constitutional self
government IS at cpd upon this continent. DE-
Honey and Zululand are no worse