Year: 1872

npolitical party, especially in a republic,
breed corruption and not only this, but
sn utter Disregard for the laws of the
land and che will of the people. We
have abundant evidence of this for
shere will you dud a country where the
wishes of the people arc more dssegarded
os the fundamental laws less respected
than they are among the officials Of our
government? This is not so much the
fault Of the masses Of ,he Republican
party, as it is the effect Of long con,in
uancc in power of one political faction
The masses doubtless desire an imperial
rule, but they have permitted themselves
SO oftea to be alarmed by that ghost of
"disloyalty," and have SO pcrsis,en,ly
watched the ignis Jatuus, until the men
whom they elected to Office, taking ad
vantage OF their fears, have entrenchcd
themselves in power by enactins laws Of
bipartisan nature, disfranchisny the al
legged disloyal element, and disresarding
Gn~mss J. .. anI-,hei n On ALLEGATIONS and
making their constituents believe 1t ad
misible under the circumstances. Not
being checked 10 the beginning, they
have continued this course until fraud
defulcation and bribery have follc we'd,
and they now depend upon the patronage
controlled by them for q re election to
their present position. 1t is also said,
aud doubtless truthlully, that the public
money is used by them to control elec.
fioDs.


1t looks unreasonable that, in coun-
try where all officials are directly or indi
rectly elected by the people, their servants
should get so much the advantage Of
them; but it is certainly the case in this
country. We do not say that any other
political party, after being in power year
after year, would rot become in meas
urc corrupt Tor so many temptations arc
placed befors them in such positions, and
rascals in the guise of honesty are SO
often elevated to positions Of trust by
all political parties, that corruption and
fraud will creep in unawares. To guard
against this, rotation in Office should be
strictly observed, especially in all cases
where suspicion rests, and every man
Stunned who, though under Obligation to
a certain faction for his position, attempts
to urge any law or resolution in the con
gress or legislature Of partisan or sci.
fish nature stunned even by his own
party.


In the national contest that is almost
upon us, great changes should be wrought
Many of the men who control the affairs
Of the nation have proven themselves
unable to rise above their selfish, sordid
natures, or to step beyond the confines
of the party that elected them. OF the
former, Grant is emnently at the head.
We need an Executive that possesses a
degree of statcsmanrhip, at least, and
whose acquaintance with men fit for off
cial appointment extend beyond his own
family. We don't care whether he be
Democrat or a non partisan, honest
Republican, so he is good man, and has
brains enough to fill the position with
dignity, and in manner that will re-
dound to the good of the whole country
The present incumbent is not the man,
and o change is needed. There need be
no fear Of making worse selection, but
our duty Is to make the best VIC can


DR. llorsoN's HONESTY. ED. w.
II. Hopson, one Of the most prominent
Christian ministers Of the present times,