New-York tribune., 1871-12-18
TIE SENiTE'S FOLLY IN Sinking SCRU-
TINY.
UNIVERSAL t1NDEMNATION OF THE PRESS.
1IiL WAY TT DESTROY THE RHPUBIICAS rARTf.
Tbc


The objections to MIR. Trumbull's resolution
were the poorest Of excuses Some Of the senators 9
-ed because alleged Mr. Tru,nbull is not friendly
ccetoh e. I'll hGn # @ R''Wh Whsl anq Il e be Isl s
hs but wnat S"t are %e % abuses Who a
any right say the Republican party Is opposed to snc
% SSt r Norton TO nS%GVr
the whole Of the 81 ssn"Grs o tors. put ,"ssIr ,n
right ' to place President Grant in that position.
Mr.. Trunhl's resolution provided for 'standng Com
gress and accomplished much IN the line Of reform
which exposed the Gorruptions in that seat or eyMne
II may be important to some gentlcmen aspiring TO lhr
New;York senatorsip To- have the Ncwii"rH Gus
the interest of the Republican party or of
President Grant 1t was to sr hoped iat n mg1' n
ported the original resolution OF their error such h"re
is oor,a@t prorsons ont. refczed ~a pacsfd
connee 'ohich ne iends NJ ne rcsol"',on "'rc d-
who controlled the matter that This is not ia"
wal Strengthen the Republican party or +" advance
The bc>; interests of the country. but the reverse"
AN APPEAL FOR INVESTIGATION.
FROM The Boston Jou''dL
II strikes us that Mr.. Wilson assumed Mc righ,,
osjtioU on me question Of rrpnchm@Ht as HcH S0Od
before the Senate lie unquesti"naby had full confidence
In the substantial integrity Of President Grants Admins,
confidence il the absolute of some who
supporting Mr. ,s on @ is seeg ar
aud that denial might give rise to improper infGrenres
s%OPs s the Ps1p had he earnestly
adoption The majority decided otherwise hut did not
oution sti awaiting action in the shape of nstr,
tons offered for the guidance of the standing commute"
vet to appointed We hope that the Republican ma
lority will let Mr.. Trmbl's last motion prevail That
will he erTne. If at all on thr safe sidG-hat Is; on M Ij
side Vf investigations puritCaOn, and economy ihr
Repu6lican party is much Interested IN faror is
vhen rhGle~gcd Ms,si" ty Rspnbiicans qf Mr. Tr"mbs
standing suppose. however that the latter or some OF
m his S snG o1ms s f s %nSf Se au G
swaycd by personal grievances; they can
S chosen % fo though they may vail their motives
now, they will be sure to crop out before the mailer Is
also that some things are found aniss in this Admins
raton In other that ever existed surely de-
"ff,et that can he devised and one which has already
been regarded truly Republican The people are gen
public servants Whatever point Of view, thcIe!or,
he taken cannot but hope that the Senate will declare
III favor OF investigation.
INyE>rIGA1IoN AND REroM IMPERATIVE NECES-
The 7r0rYript
The caucn', it Is reported, struck out from
ON Retrenchmcnt it voted to appoint the inquiry into
and into q the %n es " and Necessity Of M civil service
besides refusing 10 give even that apology for commit
this mean Are the movers in tins miserable attempt
at suppression aware Of the existence OF corrup
qs A % ae to TO 1ns nate to- the cou
try that the Administration cannot bear 70 have
the fullest daylight thrown upon Its dOngs This
will lie the effect of their wretched policy. unless
they their steps 10 earnestly invite and cncour
age the most thorough scrutiny; especially upon the
very points they anxious 10 slrk Concedc that
more of the general confidence u his disntercstcd
patriotism than II granted To some OF his prominent O
exciting grave spci"s that there rotteness which
FOR the interest Of some parties to conceal Inquiry
he comntry and the country viii have them ofr,.
llocr-, oniccscckers aud mere politicians may he sur
Of tna'.
TIE ADMINISTRATIONS AND ITS FRIENDS.
The ddUrrtrr
The chief interest of the week III Washing
ion ha, ccntcrcd IN the debat" on Mr. Trnmbnls rrso
tCn and he substitute Of the Senate nauc,s relating Ia
the investigation and correction Of abuses From the
beginning o ihls discussion tr senators VINO nave ID.
shaInefully and substantially defeated In the end.
IL was PERFECTLY evident week, ago TIA, the majority
oncrtss would b cornpelled 10 take the iatiyr
investigation. honest, searching and thorough The re-
cent dcfalcalion III the service, and the ssecplng
claI &c, of corruption naciousy tinpcd up by the OPP
position the strcnr Of them nad" 1t inevitable The
RESOLUTION, Of Mr. Dawes and yncl relating to "Nmii-
t4Icr III the drlIn"n1 and lnnanlm"llsly adopted by
ate Mr.. 1rlunhulls proposition To revive the JOINT
Special Committee OH Rctrcnclucnt established IN
JohIsOn tiInr. and 10 cothr II win amplr powers,
III the ZANE DIR r'"n lh. Lac MAJ MI IruinnIl r. on
come pot| unlichdy L" h" Nam aratio, and takes
Il despond,n view "i th" national prospects. excited AZ
;l,s must IL resisted The batrycd senators challenged
'IeI! controversy on the 'nf nave ~rh required 10
sctic the quarrel The resolution hs II has been finally
aud the opposition senator's not over the Administration.
but over lo sLorighted defenders III the senate. Ey
enemies of the Administration quest I'n of ths
kind, they srnt the impression abroad That ti there
something iO De hidden ana lhcy pu the Admins
tratiGn a. far as The could, III the attitude OF shrinking
from the hight.
MOST Wort LILY MISTAKEN TDIIt y.
ItOm ne TctioH Idhg S1t Go,nt.
While We are of the opinion that Mr.. Irum-
bulls resolution Nnacked rather UciIslNrly Uf an
al gIIeut of the Administrations We bclIcve that.
after all, the wiser plan Of the friends Of President
Grant WGuld have been To accept IT, Certainty 10
candid pISon viii pretend tuIt the lIcoId, or his
2 4 4, In
S he'd for, and }ct il IT. made to I. that appearance by
hc policy adopted bj Hc Administration Hruttor4 II
1lcl had promptly and cine, IiHy a,cpt" The IiInhull
ndnci and r0urtcd t." Ihni"~cd IhE' ii"a,pu il
tie interest 81 tnr COnLty ''' Wind N"u" ifNo been