New-York tribune., 1871-11-23
TIi .SHODDY COLLECTOR.
WHY GRANT APPOINTED AND REMOVED
MURPHY

To IN. FJ.tor Of tho 7ribunr.
SIR: The correspondence between ex-Col-
,cctor ILpiy and tho President OF the United states,
pGh, she'd yesterday, invites comment Nothing Ike u,
venture 20 say car 20 ,Ond in The archives ~ PreSi-
Dental correspondence since the Government
Or-alzrl. II apparent to every who knows any
thing Mr. Murphy the letter Which his
app, ni"d was not written or composed by him. II Is
II - anl ad.o,t lr work Of AZ Nprrcnccl writer alto
",hrr above M Mnrph,'s capacity while 1t ia equally
apparent that both letters were prepared and nditcd
by the person. The style. tone and manner Of the
letters ndca.o to- palpahly for mistake common
authorship. ihcy labeled and dated two dayS
Gp.:t, bIt 'A'. air t"ins IL birth and parent Ir
They rrai cai III ard fair, hut like all cuni!ns
dcv;c.s \ l!t'le dissection dSrlo>c1 the remarkably
un>oYnG mrcrii brI"ath IT, the letter s.eu Il by. or
for NJ Iurphy. he made to confess. in substance, to
TIE existence o: iub.c sr:nc IL; against him 81 form
iiah'c and universal that his continuance longer IN
pubic Office would "calrulat"d to injurc v"I CHE
arr tre Republican party And nc attributes
the existence Of this public sentiment to "grpundeSs
a-pcr,lpnI.' persistent misrepresentation, ana "vn-
ii'Ivc persecution % Inn "bccauSc he held the Office
- -! "tnr C1l thing hr moro transparent IA III
go W. ;,'rr about the obscure lie and conduct
-: th5 nan 20 excite against him more prominent
and cascr' hostility sufficient to create the public sen
romplalnrI on Not IN ten mtnd of those
who rin,..,d MLfphy's removal had ii'-will toward
hin ...-. .''v J. w. not 1lhnc because H. "Il the
OH" mn rs lFlN Wal Ni> '!' '1iIGPl ny 'lH pam
c,n ia,ty from Name - California II IN" iiI's
nan. ~ ~ he party the appointment and
continuance in high office Of 'such men Murphy -
,nrn hs character. capacity position tor want Of
pc,.on,. and an'rcrdcnts. THIS IL WAS that wrung
from him b. rcs!gnation. nnt compelled the President to
require y ~ BIN. aud this. though sought 10 b,
c. he'd Is really disclosed by the correspondence
Even 'Ai' /, nIt Ill The wrl"r Of the letter
sc0.ly III, pu ~" rra, and motive for Mr. sur
pm ~. ntin lit H. makes him say that WLcn ap
poi,,ri . blrvcd hc could render service by acpt-
ing the p'lce what service. and to whomi Not the
public Republican party for beth were unanimous
and prrs cnt III cOndemnng the appointment ami de-
man n. revocation. The ser, ice" INTENDED there
fore nrst have cn ,rn"ng p"r-onal to IN" President
ln.-r.. Come ma lni assistance Mr. Murphy pr"'rd"a
c,uI il l. Expected H. would, render in further
ar of . per ,oral -chcmc, and ambitions Of the frrol
den. vino appointed him. "Scrvice that br Cone>S'dly
cOuI not private citizen but only through
the Prostitution Of great public rl@' 20 Nuch ast Uses
AM i,p,ir'm"atS TO hi Offices for such purposes.
and who De thus used. that has rouSrd pub
!r -rY'.icn' wli. hH, compelled hlr Murphy rc,iE
n. alton and which VIII abte until the ,al,e Of 1t
a-o "a.
I,u, c most .cnlrkahlt features - THIS corr" rond-
onrr appear ne lc'tcI dcard by the Irc>idcnt lie
c.r ln. t. pIcic0i' not 10 zee the real cals's
and Significance If the facts and crcuin tanccs with
which h. dealing. hut proceeds at once win brush Ill
hand 10 wItcwash the character Of the appontec, who
lated injure both the President and the Republican
party" H. trstilcs to Murphys efficiency, honesty.
and z,3' He does think the resignation VIII III
any -ense be benefit tho public service, that Mr..
Murphy had his unqualified confidence" before and at
the time Of his appOintmcn which "cOnidence re-
mans ushakrn" and he believes that eventually the
pnli VIII come "a be Of the opinion. Why thcr,
does !Ic accept his rcsgnaoni Why permit all hon
deficient public officer whose removal
id not benefit the public service, to be driven from
ore ~ c rgcs hch he believes to be fals and public
,,.tu,.it he believes unJusti Clearly for the same
..a.on nat prompted the appointment VIZ, PERSONAL
the President. which was expe ted 10 result
from IT. and which has not and anticipate Injury 10
the Pre- dent from NIurphys longer continuance III Office
Thu, the whole matter resolves itsef into personal
AID political intrigue between two politicians. must we
ADD p,tcaus OF iac tastes and habits and with -iuar
IDEAS OF what Is due tho public and the Agh Offices
they respectively heidi
And Plate took water and washed his hands before
the multitude saying AIN innocent of the oioou o' thi'
INST person raae him and cruelty him. for find no
,,,, H. ,,," RLFoRMER.
Nct iDyk. EJv y. 1911
PUZZLED MERCHANT.
Scene William-st., near the CuStom-lionSe.
Time ay After the auDounccinc Of Collector Murpbys
rcuyn,top and ts Of his counsel and asso
cats Gen Arthur. Enter Merchant ana small Foil
tlcan. 80.
al, polit c,an-Tc what do you thnk of this me
ohaiyr II the Custom Iioh-ef
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