New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-18

officials something TO ITS own DIGNITY, 70 enuSv ,n
some way to put stop TO all such things throughout inc
length and breadth Of this land by rebukng aisc ptc
tees whether in high places or m NV
feel proud ofmy State, an fnerum ta in1o III VIZ
Dd commerce are the mary els OF this continent We
know We acknowledge, II has grown 10 Wlae ~ 10 ~
INF the tributary business Of other states has butt
il up TO what 10 a. The State has spread over i Jus SUI
face net work Of canal and rail improvements us PEG
Mo and other peone have used these avenues TO carry
seward the magnificent achievements oil sil anu 1
fry This has made commercial emporium great anu
potent and enabled it TO gather and clasp to its quick
DeJ bast the Golden products Of field and forest and
mine and m4 trnds and 81 the world In this
nurpose her ships visited every habor Of the seas ana
brought homo
"The wealth Of omu, and Of Ind"
O., d,fusa n over all our broad American lands While
This business was conducted legitimatey ana pioP5,
all reloiced in our growth and prosperity "neh u'iA
times came, when
"The testament Of blOOdy war"
was opened in the Spring Of 1901 when no man cVu as
pierce through the gloomy darkness ana sec VIVA, man Of
beyond then the merchant princes the business eh a.
NewYork came generously forward and suDseIlDSu G
millions TO aid the Federal Government III septs ~
the war Aye, they made tho Government p.SsJn sDs
moi ony money and steamships but they sent ther sOs
70 the march IN the trench ana Sen'T DESTROY
When the pirate Alabamas were upon the ocean uoSy
ing their ships and burning their merchahdlsf Ss
seemingly the American commerce was "uni"i''''''
when everywhere. from the far ORIENT
"wLere the golden gates day
, Open In the pslny east"
TO the farhermost sunset wave OF the Nes tels mno
scarcc an American sail that dared TO carry American
merchandise beneath the American nag. ana lhe heIc
ants Of felt that their Government bese de-
troyine corsars they vented not their wrath Dui
still opened their hands and did what was rcted 70 anu
ond the Federal Government AT length lheJ uA
neced encora cement and justice, and protection a lne
hands OF the Government Certes they ld oe SAp' ~
To- ace enthroued in their midst an official vampire "
snck ont little by little the fcbood OF their business rs
any wonder they complain OF SmGh he
aud who have stood up and by the Goyerem. S from
have for the last SIX ors su's TygeTSg do
submit, under these circumstances 40
proper becoming Tor thelr Op NE sneoler
This Committee have endeavOred to do Their duty III OK
posing these matters and directing attention 10 theso
cuted u VIII oy a,Tnkc enimosity am well aware
that we could have taken different course ana all Wona
have lovely and smooth and OF good report ADs
Incredible means were 10 10 t NJ least change 10
modify to tone down. and TO suppress portions race
has been offered personal violence threatened the spec
tace of potca slaughter held up before me- and all for
a simple effort 10 do my duty ana hOlhihs niole
Sir. have read record OF tne oIi s,t u umon
the occasion Of frightful fssure opening III
Of The principal streets OF pagan Rome an@
thereat. the college soothSayers declared Sast O o
creylce your Jewels and IL will close up single roman
knight ;purred his sced into the yawnng chasm ana
closed up and the city was saved do not LOT moleit
such pubc good and yet feel aud say that II tins
report considerably prepared as ~ hs 3es' d h
upon ample eflu c c m SO an end In the Custom
House at New York well as in Custom Houses else
where and east up such buttress and highway that
heucefOrth for at least, honest men eau hou
office and business have their honest rghs gov
eminent IFS proper dues without cNtorton or bribery OF
corrllptlons or abuse shall have small concern nat
NAV 6etide my humble self | am but wall HOallhg
i'm the sphere and il matters little when or wnec
or pcrchance hOw the final Judgment Is made NOt
Nyifhsanding all menaccs and II assuredy knew they
would all ovcrake me in the condition OF things we fouhd
existing in and about the New-Nork Custom House
would censure any mau whom found positively Icspon-
slhe therefor. would mcrccssly condemn my bIothCf
or my father for such conduct Nay Sir, II Gabriel hii
self had so conducted such office. n permitted he
,hould be npeached therefor before Heavens gh cham
cerv II that uteTance be esteemed irrcvcfcn trust tc
recording angel old uncle Toby will drop tear upon "
and blot III ont forever insist, MI speaker that u u
come, this House 10 show by s action, that corruption
WINS not more than honesty! insist also That The fIra
dent of the United States should beware lest he Ncies
Burns's cOuplct ,,.,..-.,-.,
O,.erre Wis = him
Now Mr. Sneaker admit that the report u pah pre-
sentiment for Nr Smyhc. admit that u - a damaging
and disastrous finding admit that the New lutk paper
was correct that characterized it as terrible indictment
I,ut sir II i, true and believing 10 To bc true, Tod help
mo me cannot 20 back ~ IT, wish, ia justice 10 tue
now present 20 say had no rccrfnce lo
reporters employed by the House or Ia the gentleman
no has the superuicndence 81 this whole business 81 re-
portng for the Committees In reference % The printing
OF the fesmony OF MIR. Smythc. desire 20 follow tho
pleasure OF the Ouse have "a here. aud II u h the de
sire OF the that Il shall bo printed. II - at Their
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