, 1870-07-12
Ex.Rercnue Comm t4al0ueF Wells,

From the United Stafss Economist, July9.
The circumstances connected with the re-
| hremcnt OF the Hon. David A. Wells from bis
! position AZ Special Commissioner OF the Rev.
cnuo afford another evidence Of the intolez-
ance of parties and of the occasional sneceas
! Of official dulnees in gnubhsng moro talente@
but less exalted subort3inates. or all tb~
sons in official position undertho Uni mar
l ooveIunea.! L. msn7 e "~e Led State
public interests, and 4 aondnc;vo @ N14l -
| least Influenced r whosa 1shora 49,, :,
| ical i, considc1ss' - nnTaor,1 -. ~.
has repeated" IONS. Tho Eoonaro;s au.;s
tbs genef' taken occasion to ackuowiedcf
tho sor II correctness Of his statistics. ahd
tlo- andness Of bis riewB On nearly nj nnas. 10y
- connected with finance and t.y,t;o1
ue !mbued Life and spirit into the dull arraV =.
~ neufes, and dcduccd from them ma7ims ~
t1 t1H 4ol the feIef of the PROSTATE industry If
ne 1ne S ESounsfy' It is the misfortune Of The peo
ptt p na. haa ~. Mei!s suggestions have not only
.I uot neen needed by persons in authority. mt
.nat theEo views were so little to otficiai taste
I fAat they cost him lis Office. '1@so
| put Mr Wells in retirement IL mora no,ro--
a;aa ai anu n influential than Secretary Boutwell, in
nisa;s u,neg. ne RECOMMENDATIONS OF tho Com
missioner had more real weight and authority
WITH congress than the policy OF the Secretaryy
/ q the Treasury. The notifications n thoo
] Iaf11 aud Internal Revenue lava we're really
| Dased upon the facts md suggestions emboi-
,i,a led r. ~. Mels reports, and it A1r. Bout
Congress, it will be more through the adroit
| and vigorous use of the party lash than by the
conndence inspired in their merits
Outside OF Congress there eau be no doubt
Mla, Whatever 81 tho relative superiority Of HI.
surely moulding parties, md will ultimately
e1errr definite influence upon Legislation.
The En- u but growing Revenue Reform rartv
!e destr 90 to exercise marked, II not con-
trolling influence upon the affairs Of this
country. This influence will be al the moTe
Of the present Congress to deal with the pres
sine nnaac1a. duestlons of tho day. r7,e ueo- !.
Pc Gomrrrhana that their interests arc sssri-
tt uceu 70 carry out impracticabIe theories. and
LEY Lucy nmstnct1Vely m turn to the sound con,,non
- r. mctples ot &. Well WELL md the revenue
Teformera It is By no means improbable that
his return to Washington may be in the ca
pac1ty OF Secretary Of the Treasury, for which |
ne seems to possess qualifications calculated
sitiou.
It is to the credit OF Governor Hoffman that
as coon as he heard Of the probable retire.
"a ment OF Mr. Wells as Special Commit sioner OF
one Of three Commissioners to rpvsss he ta1
s5stem Of tho State Of New York. This actio..,
Is equally honorable to all concerned. Goyar-
nor Hoffman is Democrat, while Mr. Wells ia |
h!spnblican, and the nomination Of the latter
indicates most laudable disposition to ignore
finance and taxation should never BE-
regarded in party light under anv
circumstances: sa Like the sciences. they should
penn pe maae 70 depend upon facts and observa-
close and logical analJses, It is Mr.. Wella'
chief fault and merit that he was the first to
introduce, OF At least to practice, this view IN