New-York tribune., 1871-12-15
THE ABUSES OF THE CIVIL SCI VICE.
TIE TEMPER OF THE PEOPLE.

THE ABUSES OF THE CIVIL SCI VICE.
TIE TEMPER OF THE PEOPLE.
FROM Ta< Boston Adr,rtVr.
The members of Congress cannot mistake
the temper of the people or be ignorant that they are IN
rccon whatever abuses they perceive to exist. and
searching investigation to discover there are other
abuses that have yet to the light That there
such evils TO be rcmedcd denies that the r.
publican party Is nc" Responsible ie FOR tine adSsc dHn"c Of
has nevertheless become the duty OF the Republican
amy pny rs1edaSle abuses are suffered to cxsi Hitherto
matters that regarded OF more vital consequence
determined and out Of the way The political the1
rics OF the Republican party are established ana settled
nne ny ns9, Of crr a"% and fp1n%css % %ceus
performance i, the first desire of the great body
and pay tie taxes. irrespective Of their party attach
men:. They watching the proceedings OF Congrcss
ate Representatives. with intelligent and critical interest
There doubtless plausible partsans of every abuse
that il object of popular condemnation. Such per.
SONS will sre dly attempt to compllcatc the issue. and
kin Of reform by critical kindness BIt the
people look SINGER" and thorough work anu Such we
| are glad to believe. they are likely to secure =.
DOES TIE WHITE House sIUN % INVESTIGATION
We always look to the Washington letters OF
The Ner York Times to see how the White House cat
s Intuition @ Of Mr. Dawes ns.Tact@s the cOmmi.ss:
Expendtnrss in the STATE War Navy n PST1is anS
make the examination into tho manner of CON CON,
Saytng busn,s: and dsDusns ii the those a
proya of the President Also that 1t cOntemplates the
ANIMATION Of the details the operations of all the
ccuvc departments since the organization OF the GOV
cr1nent has been and w be , exes9
T1s Is al tight and o. perIsps VIII Se!Gs action q ne
But as Il te Predes party in the sen%
aH bsHes b2%s and %GsT nsS
ARE WE TO HAVE REFORM OR NOT!
From The Epeninq Post
The President was understood in his late
every kind OF real civil reform. Rejecting The almost
universal sentiment Of the nation, expressed with 80
he promised general reduction Of expenses decided
Improvement in the character OF Oce-hoders, and an
man himself, the President seemed desirous to be
surrouIded by honest men, and to exhibit to the
movement made in Congress to bring about better
state Of things should be met by the secret aversion II
special friends the Presidents Senator intro
ing inquiry into the actual state Of affairs he proposes
to investigate the actual condition Of all the depart
| WELD. the appointments they make, the abuses
they sneT and yet the Is no Ssp 9 iSa
Senate 1t is thought, indeed to be so important mat
hat spesai caGI uG s Of slS atsr r.
liberation modites the original proposition to such an
bull proposed special committee ferret out wrongs
committee that would he alert active, unsparing and
empowered to send for persons and papers; but the Re
publicans offer him standing committee, which. like
most standing committees, is soft and opate bed
Trumbui wants to stimulate his party to vigilance;
search activity rigid purgatio Of all peccant and
opium and chIoroiOrm are found very ecacous such
The selfsyled friends OF the President IN their
crushing him in his house. They are taking Ia re-
spec REFORM precisely the same attitude which the
political friends OF Tweed took In this city; they pooh
pooh inquiry and the very efforts they make to put off
Investigation only provoke the desire 4 they do not
| hensive prosecution OF the work.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY CANNOT AFFORD TO
IGNORE THIS NATTER.
| The Senate can hardly refuse to appoint a
committee to investigate subject which has become
Ss us nd the shs be-
80 made up insure fair report, and no whitewash
OF the
to be cried down. notwhstandn%x % tho startling ma ma
OF @ who will BY n' Of thu. ns
just after Andy johnson went out It Is different now"
Know it, aud their 70 do their duty In tho
publican party cannot afford to 20 into the next Pres
dentiaI canvas with false standing this most vital
oee.barterng system an evil tree bringing forth only
evil fruit. Let Congress also become convinced by
s%a ssor rGEs s wssy OF senator
bull Let us separate the Federal Government from
sfn o moss 81 AMONG ito oa % elevate
integrity and puIs liza authority BY ns nss S
i
used mere selfish and partisan purposes than the
pubic moneys In the Treasury Let us do this. and.
with a Government so purified Republican institutions
NAV be continued but, unless we have purity IN the
administration Of the Government, the prediction OF
Clay that the Republic would down III despotisn
worse than that OF Constannopc, must sooner or LATER
be fulfilled" ,.
The resolution IN full harmony with all tho plat
and principles OF the party and orders precisely
the work the party hopes well done this winter
And pasmuch as q similar committee has been III exist.
cnce several years. abOrng successfully, there would
seem 20 be no good why 1t should not continue
The Republican party only keep the confidence OF
te peOre by being foremost In good work There have
been there cOrruptOns nothing else can De
xnrcted before the millennium To be nrst 70 expose,
punish prevent is the only way by which the party
In Iower can escape responsibility for tho wrong doing
Mr Trtmbul's proposed work Is not alone patriotic
duty IL Is wise party policy.
FOOD FOR TIE STARVING DEMOCRACY.
The NJ y. World.
IF Gen. Grants friends in the Senate were
not convinced ~ their aud with thcr
90 that his administration 10 corrupt they
WonI not thus sqnelch and sne honest inquiry Admin
stratys purity would rejoice IN an such opportunity to
remove suspicious silence sanders brighten It's reputa-
iinn aud eaDllsh It's claim ~ public confidence IL Is
thinvrs that akuk Il Is The the doers Of evil
J,rI. that dread the light Tho President has GER
tiiyI uuIor his hand, o the adm!rabc honesty Of