The New York herald., 1871-11-22

stances. ell OF which, as 1 nave sad are now r.
thwarf the evi designs and bear the iii VIII Z
baIiled schemer5 and bad republicans
sder q the oniy obstacle in their Way 1 HAVE ~
no hope OF having some one 0f their own canddaeGG
nominated since they still profess TO camp withis
M. MUnrnY-Yes. plenty Of hope but no chance
rms LATE ELECTION IN xRw YORK
mas not only insured us republican victory nexe
year but u has also made the renomination or Gen
was that has been brought into sucn clear contrss
racao, wssn democrauc administration, such - W
rnarIs nad IN this state IT was wniie under ~
saauuiaisnip that the management federal affairs
% III tns city was so iavorably contrasted with the
oc nenu,a =, ., M our democratic city governments Tue
yv"ac VI lnis cliy and state able c0mpaEo
mmsnlnston wlih Albany, the United States de-
pn neY an IN New YORK with our city departments
saaJ 49, nIJ slvo thclr verdict accordingly. Besidea
nemerai Grants chosen friends in Tie rcpubllcai
" opohmR tne eyes of the people 10 as to enabl9
tneM to clearly see ana comprehend the mesn.
cans every Sc where srea % Epn'rass n and repub.,.
General Grant Tor that. Again, we took
care thai the eyes q the whole Union should Deaos1
the difference between federal publican and STATE
democratic management OF pubic AFFAIRS In New
York. and the republicans Of the whole nation WIN
know now TO appreciate the who has so plainiV
proved to the country tnat while
DEMOCRACY MEANS CORRUPTION
and dlsh0nor repubilcanism is almost SYNONYMOUS
Win principle, purity and good faith to Lhe people.
Inat. SIT Is why General Grant Is certain Of . 70
nomination , at the hands OF the party whose tn
REroRrKk-And, suppose, the republican NAL,
contents oane you Tor putting Grant IN this proud
Mr. MURpHY-wel believe that, whatever N
the real facts am safe In sewing that hls enemies
al lay the blame o. whatever has been done In that
REroRTRR-But what about your being on~e
down In the .pOlitical mire?"
Mr.; IA MuErmY-l ply % never sought . political otuos =
aud that was when was elected state senator.
NErURrEK-were you republican then
n. Al
Hastne only republican ever elected from my disrcs
before or since. wouldn't have run then. only
delegation OF republicans waited On me- declines
for three weeks. wanting them TO nominate lawyee
to make laws. but they wouldn't be persuaded. So
REroKrER--why they say you have grown ricA
BY politics. Is that s0S
dollar from politics IN ali my life, except my
salary as Senator-S330 year for TWO years-an0
the interests T. OF W my li party, and more too -,
kEr0RrEK Let US return again to 1.-THE mire. y
MIR. MUmrnY-Oh, aye, 'tne mire." Why, whso
the election of Mr.. Lincoln ,ror whose memory en-.
tortaln . great respecl' WAS imminent, instead g
friends down town, four VI whom gave me the1
checks Tor $4,000 each and one check for stSo0a
or course / canDOt say what did myself In thae
line; but at all events handed III over one hundred
thousand dollars 10 the National Committee, all q
which received from few personal friends wnS
GOULD not have been living 'tue mirc" or tnc gut
ter. Grown rich by politics assure you mad ~
politics alone all my lifetime should now be twice
1t was now gcitng late and the reporter and ~
Collector parted smilngly.
The RcslgnntI0n of Collector Murphy.
From the Utica Herald republicanl-S Senator Couxf
.stt ling's orgaD-Nov 2l. s.r.f
The announcement Ii made from Washington thae
Thomas Murphy mas resigned his position as ColIec-
tor OF Customs for the port or New York and thas
General Chester A. Arthur Ia appointed ia M
stead. On the high tide OF great republican vie
Cfut haa n M -
resign honoraby, for the sake Of harmony -
the party. His enemies compelled to admit rhas
he has diligently ana faithfully performed the uutie9
OF the once. His irienas nave w'tnesSea .n1s ra,s
the occasion, not TO say the pretex OF perslstens
aud bitter wariare on the President and ~
administration. Many fair men have beueve0
move ths eroahds for such warfare, would
would satisfy all VINO willing to be satisfied q
all. U.on that suggestion Mr. Murphy has acted.
sought change In the Custom House are grati1ed.
We SHAH be glad an The promises OF harmony IRON
Gene af Chester A. Arthur. VINO succeeds M.
Murphy, Is = leading lawyer OF New York, inaepen.
ndence OF the business men or the metropolis. He has
not been especially prominent In state or nauonag
politics, but has awaJ8 been active ana e1cicnf
republican. He WAS member 0f Governor MoF.
gans stan In 1s6l-o2 auu rendered invaluable scr.
vice in the raising Of volunteers from this State FOR
the Union army II Is greatly 10 his credit tnat h1
resigned his position MS Attorney to the TAX Com
-
character oil Tammany control In municipal anau1
became apparent to ALL He IL recognized sn0
ardent friend OF General Grant and an unalnchin&
supporter OF his administration.
Those who had particular candidates whom theJ
pssea w sos
among the "ous.n Those who originally depre.
Gated cate M. MqrPnys appointment and such @ as have
prove the change. The few who arc intent ON op-
position to President Grant will nnd fresh OCCASION
for II now. The great body OF the republican partl
viii accept the reslgnatl0n OF Mr.. Murphy a. .
graceful peace Offering IN the hour Of victory, ana
will trust tnat General Arthur as Collector mag
escape envenomed assaults aud factlonal denunciS.
tion.
Tie republican party is strong not IN iss patroa
age or IN It's use OF IT. It's strength from ite
principles, from its measures, from It's policy. y
should choose good men. and only Tie beSt car
spos and seek TO crcnte division over the l0aveo
and fishes, mistake It's spirit and its oharactsE.
OF this state mean to sustain right principles TnaS
the late election has demonstrated. With tho an
%sns o are removed not
@ good rssui, Of the wsq M KID to svsy prs
canvass for the reelection OF President Grant.
(rrom the Washington National Republican, Ro.
The war which has iSs' been wased ON Mr. Murpa,
for the last TWO or throc months was only anoshee
phase OF tho Fenton quarrel. connected more o.
was opened In the height Of I'll important state oaz
vass when the republican party OF New York ware
o1'HH o. Tsm@any Hall III was NOT ia the Stslsss 3
the Tammany sc0undres, and actually inspired by
then - every 20 believe It was rhogO
can doubt that Il was entirely TO their advan.
tage that t should De continued. From the clrv
II was carried into the State Convention and used
there against tho republican partv and AL through
the campaign Il was again and again brought for
ward, and all In tho interest OF the enemy. Tna
journal that led In this movement knew very we'd
that Mr. Murphy was, and Il, innocenI The greas-
est crime Of which, IN tts eyes he guilty was MI
has the Satisfaction OF knowing that the repubhcan
party u stronger In tho State of New York to-day
tnan II has been for yearS that republican will %
elected To succeed Sir. Fent0n Ia the senate IN loJa
and that the Statc v sure for Grant In 1s72 IL -
manly through his 0xcrtons thai these great r.
suits have been accomplished. HIS record a. q ~
publican leader today II Infinitely better than tAnn
Of those who abuse and denounco him.
A.-Cfeixens and Stranger who Desire =
tasty elegant HAT Of superior quality, should .