New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-24
2. ALDRICH ON TIE kILEAGE OF
CONGRESS-.
To ~. rSsr 81 Tbs NJ T. T'ri1vre.

To n. r@s., If Tbs NJ T. Tr1T,e.
Slg: 70, tSe second time during this Ses,cn, 20
have made me re subject of bitter and maisnsu
attack on the Mileage question; first Tor asking 10
the Mileage to which by the plainsst provision o
law was entitled, and whscb every Senator ii
drawn without word OF protest from TIKI TRIBUNE
or any other source-and second, 70. proposng anc
voting for the entire abolition Of the Mileage system
/ In yonr issue Of tho 18th inst. not content with
cTiicizipg my proposition and vote, you assume the
right Of sitting IN judgment upon my motives, and
denounce ne as " tIicksser' and my course ss
sneaking' and tricky You say, also, that l
"wl not now gravely contend that no Mileage
should be paid but that Z" obviously dii mean TO
defeat any Mileage Reform whatever" in which
you are egrcgousy mistaken. " did mean and
do " gravely contend" shat the present Mileage
system should be entirely abolished, because OF its
inequality and liability to abuse. To reduce the
Mileage as proposed by ar. Cofax, Is not TO " re-
form" the evil complained Of but simply to diminish
it one half, wbilo my substitute abolished 1t en-
/ tircly.
The good faith in which my proposition wac made,
is shown by its adoption by the House; and if the
Senate failed to concur in it, the anatheuas and ma
Iedictions Of THg TRIBugE should, respectfully
submit, be bestowed upon that body, and not UPON
the House, which did i,s whole duty in the natter
Tie smendment OF Judge Thomas, regretted, and
voted against, but DO not preslme define the mo-
tiyIes by which he WAS governed in Offering it.
While I am in favor OF tho entire abolition OF the
present Mileage syslsm do not think thai Members
Of Congress the most Of them at least receive any
too much compensation. But i think definite
amount should be paid which sum should incrde ell
travelling expenses aud other allowances outside The
salary fixed by law.
Mr.. Greeley, sinee you are 80 free D. cTitiese ny
cour.e, allow III. to make suggestion and do ].
with no feeling o. unlindDes.--ss TO the effect OF
gorrs. Your position as Edi,or.in.Chief Of 20
widely circulated journal as Tue TsIBUNF gives
you great power fo- COOL or evil. And yet say il
with regret-how often il is that all your influence
Is eXer;ed to break down and defeat cur best and
trues, Republicans u 10 not presume to class myself
among them, simply because they Happen 70 dlter
with you upon some comparatively trivial question
And at this time wLen more than ever before, It is
important 10 make sure the election Of Republican
Congress; when, more than eyeF before, he
tried and experienced Representatives, you
launch yonr hc>viesi tnunderbolts against
three-fourhs Of our Republican Bembers-fef they
voted Tor my substitute they disagree with
YOU "a 10 the bes. mode OF accomplishing an object
upon which all were agreed and assuine, virtually,
TO iorJd their reelection. No, being - candidS,c
tor reelection myself, j sla not az all annoyed
by such ejic,s; but were | one, should have no
hesitation in going before my constituents upon my
record no, only 'he Nilesge but all other ques-
ton. which have been before Congress during me
session jas; closed. The people, Nr. Greeley, have
some lt.le interest in other questions than that OF
Mileage Reform" and will, am sure, much pre-
fer to cooperate with yon ia returning every true
representative to Congress, rather than in hunting
them down because they happen to differ with you
AS to the proper method Of securiugs 8 Reform IN
the Mileage system.
Ba.',ngiOa July 10 1852. CtHis NpFtCh.