Show nr kin 4 there art are ti tinaa do es when old parties cease to answer tha cho purpose anti anil DOW ones are rc needed tiec oled whether this is n such a time is u ol of course to a question by itself we do not propose on the present occasion to discuss it bill bat the republican reformers need fe feel el DO surprise Eur prise prise ir if they fiod fiad a portion of the reading and voting publio public turning no an incredulous car to their vehement cat protestations or of a willin willingness guest to reform they have only doty themselves to llamo blame the sceptic has an answer ready made to hand if it is ii as you tay say bo be will argue how bow does docs it happen that hat you have bare not reformed the party long before this you yet declare that tho the great moss mass of the republicans are honest virtuous and patriotic now how does doa do a it happen then that you who undertake to represent and lead them in whom they confide and to whom they look for counsel have no not to boac ero ere this given tho the alarm put on the brakes Iral cs prevented this corrupt leg I 1 I 1 a tion these dangerous tendencies and compelled these dishonest wen to take back albats 2 why are you so tardy in getting at such inch important iiD work what satisfactory these party saving patriots can make to these and similar questions is not so plain probably their babest and moat honc lionel st plan would bo be to frankly confess the shortcomings and infidelities odthe of the past promise amendment and proceed at once to prove their sincerity by act for there is certainly no getting round the ugly fact that their past record in ill this matter is ia not a very creditable one la in off years 3 when there was no state stale or presidential election pending Dg they have talked tailed reform in their papers and elsewhere talked it eloquently and persuasively ively they have been very hard bard on oil the corruption or of individuals some BOUIC times mentioning names but contenting themselves with virtuous generalities they have even ventured so eo lar far as to critie tso and condemn acts i ol of the administration nut but the moment tho the test of sincerity has CM been applied to them they have failed if there was ono of these virtuous re formers who might havo have been expected to stand it was bev hawley of connecticut yet we saw raw this fair speaking reformer go into pennsylvania last yeu year and address the repair licad voters from simon care cam acront stump stamp in behalf of that arch candidate for Gove governor i we saw him go from pennsylvania to 0 o ladiana indiana where he be labored side by side with the dread dreadfully rully improper ben butler in mr corner of 0 tho the political vineyard assuring the simple Hoo hoosiers that certain things were false which ho he has bince found out to be true nd going on tho he bond of president Cong congress roem and party with an confidence which subsequent events have hardly justified this surely is u not tho the way to reform tho the republican yet general hallcy is ono ol el the best and pluckiest pluck iest of the reforming republican politicians they are arc all in the tamo rama boat they have bavo all got gornto hotly the labit habit of weakening sit at critical janc julle tarca tures comp rota g with tho the ell enemy cloy adl g xua ud giving way for tho the take sally of party har harmony moor or out of loyalty to the admin adain istrati utra vil or out of about tho the possible effect to themselves of standing anding Bt out whether this or the other is B to be referred to 0 an o excel of party spirit or to a defect of courage is u a point that would not bo be very profitable perhaps to discuss whatever may be the explanation the fact is that these gentlemen have flan fl kell often wid and disgracefully that when it has corao come to tho the ease case in hand baud they have been wanting to themselves to their own professions and pledges and too to tho the country they have led the their ir followers jetty into action wore more than once or twice and then bur rendered to lh iho 3 buo elements and the lad bad wen men in their party ILI almost most without tiring firing a bloot that was not odthe blank cartridge variety they could have prevented the lorcA president ident from failing into the handa bands of these no enthey could even have driver criven theta them away aw ay from him after tho the firt was waa done they could have re rescued cued tho the adai laig and nd the party tile li captivity in ia which both live bato fillen fallen lt key cy bad said to gen grant Cli ooM bet Us tod lend these inco and had convinced him li un they were in deal earnest by beh aig 1 mi be there hen is ii lordly room for doubt what liis ilia choice would have icca take ike tho the present di graceful position oai tion or of ta ti in stead of butler being the be rower power fur for mis luin chieft Lil lo 10 ii ho be would have been a ly down polk ician if governor washburne mr dawm the brotheim Bro therm izoar I 1 oar and r therbor their class assa had chown a tithe lillic or ins his as ag I 1 I 1 greb ivor courage bad shown half the tha fid fidelia eliy to their own record and nd the people thin than he be bas bbown to B F I 1 nailer butler by their cower ew ardic dict sul a I 1 tency caney they hiro have pl bcd into hia big liand land their timidity has furni furnished thed alio best foible background 1 for ills liefl audacity tuda cily the subject is a pir infill one and there hero wl will 11 be no profit in citing illustrations or enlarging upon it il we wish there wore were better reasons than yet appear for believing that this timidity il ii at last overcome a and nd compromise ill i at 1 l adena ao end ono one thing 14 n certion carla m no ho such great work as s the iho of I 1 party intoxicated with power was tte ever accoe lybbe by tho liala vals of timid men who are nil all the while count jog ine tile possible cost to themie lyes nor is ia it ever likely to be when thee the e republican reformers get ready to ilio ilia a little when they show how 01 c willing to ri rink to le their office and patron ago ro and at he be white house arid ba party parly popularity it will be quito quite time t to 0 get gel and hopeful over their understanding |