Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-05
nUapHg, FonEY AND TAm,fANx

The New York Tribune of the 22d Sept.
contains five columns and half of affida-
Wits and statements abont Collector Muir
ply, Of such a nature that it Is not sur
prising thai, as the Telegraph reports, they
have oecssioned great excitement In New
York, even in the midst of the startling dis
closures about the Tammany ring. Indeed,
they may he considered part of those dis
closures, as, Mr.. Murphy and his Radical
ring are partners Of Tweed, Connolly u
Co. In the Chicago Tribune Mr.
George Alfred Townsend has charged
that Mr.. Murphy, ''Tammany JOB
Der, united with John Foley
and other folks to present the President tcih
a cottage aud franchise at Long Branch,
and the obligation was discharged by the re-
linquishment of the collectorship to Mr..
Murphy" This very Mr.. Foley has man
aged TO have himself put forward as the sole
nominal plaintiff In the injunction suit
through which the Tammany frauds are to
be investigated, and as he can at any time
aid the ring allies of his friend AIurphy by
dlsmissing his case, doubtless part Of the
alarm In New York comes from the discev-
cry that he, too, may be one Of Tammanys
secret partners. Fortunately, ex-Judge Bar
rett, who has charge of the case, is Demo-
crat, Of too high character to connive at any
Radical aid to the ring.
4 During the war Col. Henry S. Olcott, who
is highly endorsed by the Tribune, was ap-
pointed by the Secretary Of war to examine
into the shOddy contracts Of Murphy. The
proof was so damaging that an order was
procured to have the case disposed of before
special commission, instead Of 4 regular
military or civil tribunal, This commission
whitewashed Murphy, Col. Olcott being de-
MED counsel to represent the government,
though Mr.. EvartS represented Murphy.
But Olcott retained the proofs, and now ftf
the first time publishes them because he
cannot tolerate this humbug any longer"
OF these proofs the Tribune says:
The mass Of evidence the Colo
mel presents is a demonstration o.
that Mr.. Murphy was guilty of
the grosseSt frauds, in the delivery
Of shoddy hats and caps TO the government;
o. that these frauds were intentional, and
under his own personal direction; (3.) that
they were so gross rs TO attract the attention
of the workmen and TO elicit from the Quar-
termaster General the declaration that the
goods could have been received only through
the ineompetency or collision of the inspec-
tor who passed them; a. that Mr.. Murphy
had found such known means as presents
Of elegant carriages and the like for
making terms with inspectors, TO say
nothing Of unknown and more powerful
means, there We're reasons for suspecting;
% that more potent means led 10 the direct
contradiction Of himself by one witness,
he swearing, after being seen, 10 the Oppo-
site Of. the most damaging testimony he had
already given under oath before the commits
siOner; 90 that the frauds nevertheless es-
tabliShed in the few trihinS contracts inves-
tigated amounted 10 $4,000; co that po-
ltical influence, added to the purchase Of
witnesses before (and to run away FROM the
final commission led TO a political white
waShing-the on.y one, the Colonel says,
which he encountered in the hundreds of
cases he investigated; (S) that charges Of
grosSer frauds in Mr.. Murphy's blanket con-
tracts were then forwarded him by the gov
eminent, and that he had had enough Of it,
and quit.
OF Collector Murphy, the New Haven
Pdllddiu1n. Radical, says:
The President can no longer afford to
keep this man in office. He has failed to
accomplish the political work for which lie
was appointed, and the revelations made
| within the last few days of his past career
make his longer retention in office IN insult
to every decent Republican. In driving Mr..
! Greeley's friends ont Of the convention, Mr..
+ Conklmg has gained very costly victory.
! We hope the Republicans of the State VIII
I refuse TO recognize either faction, Ap4 thai
- ---.-s----ss---- fss@srrUs VIII uhile upon
a non-partizan ticket upon q platform Of
reformation 10 the city government.
From our own knowledge of Gen. Grants
character We do not think he can ''afford" to
10 turn Murphy out. Gen. Grant is very
fond of houses and lots and the like, and
Long Branch Cottage with wines and cigars
in abundance are not to he obtained every
day for nothing. Gen. Grant and Tom.
Murphy are nearest neighbOrS at Long
Branch. and 50 they will remain. Tom.
Murphy is collector of New York, and 50
he viii remain during Grants term.