The New York herald., 1871-11-22

Murphy ''and thas makes all the dlrerence;' ant
Mr.. Murphy continued TO add his wonderful auto
graph 10 a number Of documents lying before hin
that looked like gold checks
"GOod afternoon, Mr.. Murphy" said q HERALI
reporter, who had Just entered the Collector;
onice as the words were being uttered. "That, Mr.
Murphy, Is precisely wnas nave called In to see
you about. want to know why you did it. On
why did you leave US; why aid you do it?"
"Oh how Is the HERALDf SIT down and COO
yourself. Mr. -" said the gentle Thomas "and
Pll tell you all about It."
The reporter dropped into q soft chair between
the great Collector and General Sharpe, who hap.
pened to be present.
REPoRTER-Now, then, MIR. Collector let us have
out In the first place, want. to know
WHEN ARE you TO QUIT
this miserable place for goodi
Mr.. MURPHY-On the frst OF the month. hope
BY that time my successor, General Arthur. will
have oil his arrangements made to take formal
charge and enter upon his duties.
REPORTER-lhen you Will remain until General
Arthur regularly comes Into the successl0n-that Ia
to say, till the first OF the month";
Mr. MURPHY-Yes, sir.
RBPORTRR-That's some comfort Now tell mo
all about your successor and what you think OF
him.
"Mr. Murphy, want word with you," said q
base intruder. putting In ugly head at the door.
Ar. Murphy rose. said, Excuse me q moment"
and went out to give the slave the word he wanted
Then.Generai Sharpe came to the rescue and an
swered, General Arthur Is an excellent man,
REPoRTER-Has ne served in the heldf
GENERAL SHARPE-We ell, not much; little back
and forward. He served on the star Of Governor
Morgan, and ne moved more troops into the field
during the war than any other man in the country.
General Arthur Ia o lawyer. have known him
ever since We were boys. He Is manly fellow.
faithful TO his word, and Will make
AN EXCELLENT COLLECTOR.
Here Mr.. Murphy returned and said:-"I have an
unexpected engagement just now. Can you meet
nlnefn
. The reporter agreed and kept his word. He
entered the door OF the hOtel at nine sharp, and
was hailed by the Collector, wno entered ai the
same moment Botn adjourned TO a cOsey parlor,
wrisinc maeras AND wSen tnsy we're comorapy
seated The reporter sald:-
81 was just about to ask your opinion Of General,
Arthur wnen you passed out, Mr.. Murphy, and
while you were away General sharpe has been kind
enough TO give me his opinion OF that gentleman.
friends personally and politically, understand ~
Mr. MUKrHY-Yes, Sir, Always. What does Gem
The reporter read General Sharpe's testimony as
TO character and qualifications
consider General Arthur most estlmable gentle
man. an aDle politician, an honest man aud one
Iuly cOmDctent 10 dlscharge the onerOuS ana ulin'
cult duties OF this office.
RErORTER-Now, Mr.. Murphy, for
THE REASONS FOR YOUR RESIGNATION,
for that IS the great question Just now; mean OF
course the real reason or reasonsf
HERALD this mOrning7
REPORTER -Of course.
Mr.. MURPHY lseriously and earnestly well,
| assure yOu my real reasons oil OF them that
are OF any pubic interest, are there set forth.
REPoR1En-lnen may ask what are those which
you are pleased to consider are OF no pubic interest
Mr. MURPHY (sInilng)-Well, one OF them was
that desired TO renew an acquaintance with my
my duties here rs Collector and my efforts 70
advance the interests e my party IN tais State and
republicans have had the entire ownership OF my
time and attention since accepted this position.
They LEFT me no opportunity Whatever to attend to
my own private business and my affairs. though by
no means bordering on confusion, bear the plain
marks 0l neglect which 1t would be no longer safe
TO continue. Besides, u man cannot divest himself
or the pleasures OF home and home influences for
any unlimited length Of time without
LAPsING INTO BARBARIsM
to some extent, and have no intention OF losing
my IN way ae' M one snoua
think you would have mad some hesitation ABOUT
accepting the position the irst day.
see. was prepared to make some sacrifices, and
no trling ones eitner for the objects had In view
and desired to accomplish.
RBPORTER--Which were
Mr.. MURPHY-Whicn were, In the flrst place, to
the dcaiy Of Collecting the revenue here. re- al
ways knew and felt that that dniculty was not so
formidable form as i appeared RED TO be- and and thought
being able to succeed as well nave done, and do
not consider boast TO say thar have been fairly
successful. felt inat any man Who had my business
training would be aDle W grapple with
TnE TROUBLRS OF THE CUSTOM HOUSE,
and consented to bring my knowledge and expert
ence bear them, 80 that the republican party,
and particularly the administration OF General
Grant, should have the credit OF such improvements
service.
REroRrsR-Yes the public generally give you
business man. Was ne principal poron Aup Of yam1
life spent as a merchant aud manufacturer This
looks Ike strange question. but you may have
republican weekly paper to the effect that you were
dragged up from the very mire OF New YORK poll
tics BY the republican party or something OF tnat
Mr.. MURPHY tsmiling agaln,-Yes. l saw that
statement NY enemies, prompted BY the
Or BY some innate malice Or deprayity OF D. their OWL
pu wo o me q
indeed, as to renect on President Grant ana his
stsnonest SUI Supporters. You may have opservsd tnat
none OF those attacks were made on me bv sO-caled
in the most unmistaKable manner that was an I'M
ninchng friend and supporter OF General Grant
And you watched this matter a,sa rs closely clos "a as mad
credit gained for the present administration By
my management Of the affairs OF this department.
and the more advanced the interests or our party
in this state so as 10 place the straight ana u
errIng road 10 our recent great vIctory-the more
government great success In this way, for HIM,
for the country ana f0r the party the more abusive
and virulent and unscrupulous and uncessing were
the
UNPROvOKKD ATTACKS
made upon me, and MADE, TOO, by men who hate not
true repubicansm the less but General Grant mOre
Now, have you not seen all this yourseifY
REPORrER-Why do those people you alludc to
hate President Grant so muchf he, y0u claim tvery
Justly pcrhaps, Ii winning republican victories,
and they are republicans are they not2
Mr. MURPHY shall tell YOU.
REPORTER-N0w, then.
Mr. MURPBY--l believe you wln admt that we
have uat fought the battle Of the next Presidential
eleoton mere in this state and city this very year.
ana we have just made. u such thing ever was or
ever Will DO made In this country, republican
nomination for President next year equivalent TO
an election. At ali events this Iact Is fully recog-
nlzed and felt by
who attack me. They know that the prize ia now
undoubtedly in the nands OF the republican party
and they want grasp II who never scarcey earned