New-York tribune., 1871-10-21


pnhc opinion in 90 Goycrnnent ny the EGople Of the
orG AID for The The BrC It i believed to G0 H
tho Custom-ouse with direction perform tho duties
lararally undcr the mpeiate directions Of Secretary
Bo twel nnd that he win positively decline ~ Interfere
with tho administration Of the duties un er any eircun-
stances, unless positive evidence of violation Of law is
shown.
FRIEND AFTER FRIEND DEPARTS.
The real difficulty in the case of Mr.. Murphy
shore Of the party in EewYor strongly Of tho opinion
sac II TIE TRIBUNE had never sad word against him.
% % NO or Doubt therefore the REMEDY for the
conceded difficulty change n the officer, to meet tho
ruling sentiment Of the party.
A CANDID ANALYSIS OF TIE CASE BY AN IMPAIR
TIAL JOURNAL.
From The Boston Adrtrisr
ccor Of the Port OF NewYork have been for several
weeks undergoing searching public examination before
having and keeping public occ Of fair character
have been often expressed and we have watched WIN
Casa TIE place to which Mr. Murphy appontede about
IS months ago. is in some respects the most important
nasmGh as by It's patronage and influence it has pec-
liar relations TO the local politics Of New York as vel "a
the prosperity Of the nation the Importance OF having
it filled by gentleman of superior business aitity, oi
unquesoncd integrity and commanding tne Unnr
formal assertion. Such man the present COLLECTOR Is
When nominated by the President he wns lifted from
position Of comparative oscIrty He haa no. no standing
the and 1nnSers s1d C ne IN pmcsp
rOS Of tho the ,%mort SaGP sort 1 a., t the wohT
1t said: he the PEcSidenh has made 9om; nom;
explanation at defiance Tho combinations which that
nomination called forth and the grounds upon % Which hI; t
the decentralization which pervGdes tho civil service ana
the unworthy influences by which It Is controlled;
HHS That s''%sn' he Sas aFss sH que ssp Ts& al
exut and Al hi: friends deROTG o. W STS 81
the sworn testimony, before Congress C9nnatce' 8t
that %TSaSnt was tne hs rhs ae
that the Administration is represented here by
HSHsc has taken the heart ont Of the German
puhlicans. scarcely know respectable iSepnblcan
Tontm"nt Of Mr. Mnrpby was considered extraordinary.
know pothng against him, except that he is man
without any experience, and actually without any posi-,
tOu hcrc probably The last man that would have been
Thought OF by any merchant" ,-..,- --os 49,,
published series of o1ldavits and reports aud mass
Of testimony from different sources, which canIot DC
coa,i tioi that Collector Murphy, When co2tctor
during the war was guilty d on UnEnG hamq t,of on
it ought to deLar him forever from any posi-
try and consgn him to perpetual obscury, with leisure
for repentance. The record Ia strong and ter 0e-neue
the les" rS 80 es aS S ONE Of Of
tie stages Of the dfsreputable transactions,
SnS ezra, al s' ssasf sseapa E' s 't are s''f5a 5
0arreloIs a0Orardons Of tettntdi deMts;S epaStonf
confessions, ana cOuteT-ut1cfe, rcnlnrlnO any
al RkEuI IN the examination Of erdcnce Of ue teocrdt
GCteaScS put JOr Gy the Mayor Of Ao1 York IN tie carrier
stages Of The on Tan,mdny the nsulclency and I'M
peTtncnce Of which The Times was quick enough at de-
teCtiDg
on the subject Of Collector Murphys political career
have said nothing and do not care TO dwell ii Is
and the Philadelphia Convention programme; that he
helped, by his vote and Influence, to make Hof-
lnAn Governor of Eew-York; that he and his
friends have partakcn literally Of the patronage
OF the Tammany Ring he himself holding two
high offices the Ring until after his Installation as
Collector and the Office Of the Register OF Deeds sup
plies evidence that he was partrer win SweeIy,
! Tweed, aud Connolly in the real estate specu-
| atiUns their official position enabled thcm I'd
| prosecute prohtably. But tho issue OF TINS
! case depends On lof.lcr and moro sacred con-
sideratiOns than political regeneration and questionable
comp nionsip. Tue bad euouga 10 cOnt Inn him.
rclted charges Of fragrant dIsh"n sty to the Govern
and inhumanity to its defenders in the perlous
| Clisis OF the naIOn's life, they loSe prominence
Ii is reported that Collector Murphy has placed his
resignation in the hands OF tho President This ought TO
be the case, II IL Is But whether not The Col
lectOr given such ovdeece OF his willingness to Dc
good Of the party the President ought
hc sitate in his dut? BY tho speedy alH0htnrnt
Of another and better man TO TINS important ONCE
tnc Pre- dent would add another TO the many cNidcce5
already befUre tic country that he IS sincerely aud
CaTGstly disposed to feet that purihCan "f The pNlc
service every disintcrested and patrcc citizen per
Ccv. To be essential tO the pICsplJ AMI hipnr'S VI
the people. Tho Republican pay mas cutter. upon
moi IL work in this behalf, and the Necessity Is uWiaEe
that in Is crusade az ns the corruption AZ: CCDIGCA
cry Of Democracy IL keep It's own record spot!cSs.