The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-10

the Score airy of War northumberland. 35i 90
1882
4-For eight dollars day commissioner for
COME ring with the Pottawatomies Winnie
bago and Sac and Fox Indians at Chicago
Prairie du Chen, and Rock Island. from 22d
June TO nth October, 1882, inclusive, and
miles e. from New York to those places and
| back together with his expenses during the
ccnttrt nee, allowed by the Acting Secretary
of War. 24So ~
1885
5.-For his compensation author and COM
piler and services in experimenting the
printing of the New System Of Discipline and
Tactics. for the use Of the army, authori-
zed per act of Sd March, 1885 chapter 80,
sec Observation-Disclosures. 5000 90
1885.
6.-For extra compensation incurred while act
ing az commissioner under the Cherokee
treaty from April 20 December, 1898, pa
days allowed by the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs. under the 10th and 18th sections of
the act OF 30th June, 1884, 35S II
1S4l
For eight dollars per diem commissioner
to treat and make arrangements with the
Cherokee Indians, from the 18th April to the
10th December, 1888. inclusive, allowed by
the Acting Secretary of War ............ 1852 90
Total ....................... s12,se7 90
Now here we have some sixteen hundred dollars
compensation for book on Infantry Tactics" and
five thousand dollars for the New System Of Disci-
plne and Tactics" the value of which to the gov
eminent illustrated in the Mexican war, can only
be measured by the gold mines Of California. In
any other country the compensation to general
officer of the scientific attachments and experience of
Gen Sect, for such standard works in our military
schools, would have been, even in poor Mexico, at
least hundred thousand dollars, in England duke
dom, and in France chateau and a country estate
Only look at it. Gen Scott receives S. 900 for the
work on the New System of Discipline and Infantry
Tactics, and Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe refuse
ha IF Gah in.
And SO of Gen. SCOTS pay as an Indian Commits
sioner How contemplate it appears alongside of
the profits and pickings Of the Gaphin, the
| Cbickasaw, Cherokee, and Choctaw operations of
other commissioners, contractors, and spectators
Greeey's "fuss and feathers" about the mileage of
members of Congress was thought to be small
potato business, but it wasa great thing compared
with this ptiful trumping of Gen. Scott's pay
and extra allowances by Senator of the United
States
But of all others concerned, the editors of the
Washington Union ought to be ashamed of them
selves Congress has just voted the han isome graz
tuity to Father Richie of fifty thousand dollars,
(S5O,OO0) for losses upon printing contract which
he failed TO fulfil ard they have taken away from
another contractor the public printing, and given
it to Gen. Armstrong, upon terms by which he
will probably make clear profit of one hundred
and fifty or two hundred thousand dollars. And
they have done all this without giving Elwood
Fisher, far we know, for his losses
of forty thousand dollars upon the Southern
Press, the first red cent. We are surprised that
either Father Richie or Gen. Armstrong could be-
come party under such circumstances, to this lit
tie, pettifoggng, dirty, and contemplate proceed.
ing against Gen. Scott. We are mortified very
deeply at such conduct in Father Richie and Gen
Armstrong II is unworthy either father OF a
general in Israeli with his pockets brim full of extra
allowances. 1t is but the revival Of the same des
picable policy pursued by the wings in the cam
pagn of 1913 against General Cass. II is scarcely
more respectable, though not quite SO low, as the
charges Of the Nt,c York Tribune of drunkenness
and cowardice against General Pierce. What a
shame
All this, however only illustrates the broad line
of demarcarion between the dirty work of mere
partizan press, and the straightforward and dgni-
fed policy of an independent journal-neither the
slave of party party leaders, nor the dependant
upon party rewards, and under no dread or respon-
sibility to party punishments. Now it has been,
ard is, and will be, the policy of the New YORK
HERALD to dscuss the Presidential controversy up
its merits, and upon the legitimate issues of go.
vernmental policy involved in itupon the fitness of
the respective candidates. and with the view Of con-
tributing to the success of that candidate, and of
those principles and measures, in our foreign and
domestic affairs, best calculated to promote the
honor, the glory, the prosperity, and the pro
gress Of this mighty republic We have had nothing
TO do, and can have nothing to do, in those
mean and little party tricks and devices, on
both sides, Of falsehood and personal detracon and
abuse, such the allegations of cowardice and
drunkenness, such the trumping up the pay and
emolsments from the treasury to any candidate for
his public services.
Take, for example, the following letter of Henry
Clay, in which we have simply changed the date,
and the place of the convention, and the names Of
Gen. Taylor and Gen. Cass where they occur, to
Gen Scott and Gen. Pierce, and we believe that it
not only conveys the opinions Of Mr.. Clay regard
ing Gen. SCOTS nomination, but that it will be adj
mitted as a pretty fair index Of the views Of this
Journal in respect to the civil qualifications OF Gen.
Scott. just let US, then, make the change Of
names in Mr. Clays letter, and of the date to 1852,
as suggested, and try how it will read:-
EXTRACT FROM A LETTER WRITTEN BY HRNRY CLAY
| TO THE WING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THIS
! CITY.
Asn-Asp, September, 1882.
"And here gentlemen would stop but for your request
that would communicate my views. This shall do
briefly and frankly, but with reluctance and regret
"Concurring entirely with you, that the peace pros
penty and happiness q the United States depend mate.
rally on the preservation Of wbs principles sKouH BE-