The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-14


and asked for return 10 the system which existed
before the present administration came in. II was
neciion with the White House, aud General Porter
was examined on that subject and Leet himself,
and they denied It, ana altogether the strength or
the testimony was to the contrary. But. said Mr..
Schurz. the fact remains that this
SYSTEM OF ROBBERY Is SUSTAINED
against the views OF the merchants OF New York
and the Judgment OF the secretary OF the Treasury.
How IL IL sustained Where Is that mysterious
power that sustalns itY Now. gentlemen tell you,
whatever may he said OF the improvements that
have taken place. the people OF the United States
are startled at the frequency and .enormty OF the
the subject. The American people are on
the POINT o. de ae a ne honest
object that are compatible with the laws OF the
country. They demand the exposure and over
throw OF corruption regardless OF the interests OF
any party or any person. II seems TO me we are
At TaE THRESHOLD OF MORAL REVOLUTION
that bids fair to 20 beyond the overthrow Of
science Of Elbow not TO 40 II" win be OF very
aeanss IN NE aSs eap e a9s
the slnfuness OF sin in general ana the beauty or
The people VIII not much longer take that worth
less currency as legal tender II we wish to serve
the country and 10 command its confidence we
have to make clear 10 the country that we hate no
party no more than we hate corruption and that we
love no party more tnan We love good government.
Mr.. CONKLING-rne question before the Senate Is
whether q committee about To be created shall be
created III the ordinary way or shall be given
powers OF an EXTRAORDINARY character. AS bearing
mr. Scnurz) introduces here again old ana some
what stale matters pertaining TO the Custom House
sgeueral order business" Why? OsienslDly 10
convince the s nate that this commit ee ought to
have power to pursue Investigations vi Its
own motion, but really, suspect, Tor another pur-
pose. know that we are Inhibited IRON assigning
motives to each other heres Dut think may say
that when Senator reproduces rom time TO time
accusations against persons 0ncaily representing
the administration tne purpose cannot always to
contne the argument TO the mater at the time be-
discussion OF these matters In the New York custom
House. am not gong To discuss whether
Mr.. GRI.NELL WAS WISE OR OTHERWISE,
In the changes which he Instituted there or
whether the Secretary OF the Treasury Is wise or
otherwise In suffering these changes to continue.
make bull one remark upon this subject ana mat
IS coniIrmatOry oil one madc by IKE senator himself
tochurz) affirm that the testimony taken Dy the
committee presents not only a balance OF evidence
that no one &C the WHITE House nad any improper
connection with the Custom House business; but Il
establishes the fact conclu5lveiy to DEFY any
sane man, however credulous mlgnL be, to s5,ll
cherish an honest suspicion that there was
any connection whatever with the White House and
lIs influence the Drancn OF business the port
OF New YORK TO which the senator refers. IL IL no
credit to the republican party, or TO any member OF
1t, TO profess to be willing TO investigate its admin
istration Of affairs ana to purify whatever Is found
to need puIiLcatlOn, Tor 4 undertake TO say that
never IN american history wa there part, t..at
had less to deter II from rigid investigation and
more 10 tempt 1t to 60 forward. The strength OF
the republican party resides largely In thoiact That
wILLING 10 PURIFY AND PURGE ITSELF.
short time ago case occurred having special
bearing on the question OF clvl service reform as
education, a man OF address, an accountant, man
whom o competitive examination would have
his place al the pleasure Of anyboay-tnis man was
found 10 have forgotten himself and TO have crossed
the line which divides integrity from dishonesty.
refer TO Paymaster Hodge. The national admin
istration was responsible Tor hiIu before
the people. Did + seek TO draw veil
dungeon, accused, tried and condemned aud III o
few weeks from tie discovery OF MS crime the doors
OF the peniienllary closed behind HIN Tor ten years.
The government also entered his abltatOn, stripped
1t of ts furniture and sold It, and his vile and chill
dren ale now Outcasts unon tile world. Sucn are
justice; sucn are tue evidences Afforded BY the re.
publican party that 1t means TO hold the public ser.
wants 10 rigorous Accountability.
Mr.. NOR ION, rep, or Ind. declared himself In
favor OF Mr. AntnOny's resolution, because II was
broader than mir. TrumbuIi's and eMoracel all mat
relating to retrencnment. He also spoke VI the
extraordinary purity OF the present
ana ITS promptnesS in puniShlng deretctlon OF duty
IN It's oiicils and cited the case OF Hodge as an IL
lustratlon.
Ar. CAssERLY asked whether the Senator from
Indiana lMr. Morton) could mention any other case
OF the prompt punishment OF delauler.
AR. MORTON said ne did not remember any at the
moment nut ne would venture the assertion that
the knowledge OF The administration the deiauiter
had been punished.
HOW About LAWRENCE AND BAILEYr
Mr.. IASsERLY-BOw about Pension Agent Law
renee and Collector Bailey
Mr.. MoRToN-rhey ran away before they were
found 0ut.
Mr.. CAssERLY-ls It an evidence OF vigilance
for a government to let It's rascais get
away the democrats OF New YORK did
not let Tweed run away
Mr.. MoRToN called attention to the fact that the
men who committed deialcailOnS generally were
not oil class that could be weeded out by any sys-
tenn Of civil service reform, because they We're intel
ligelr, accomplished men, wno could undergo any
examination successfully.
At lour r. NJ, without reaching vote, the Senate
adjourned.