New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-04
THE PRESS ON MURPHY AND CONKhlNG.
MURPHY TOO HEAVILY LOADED.

MURPHY TOO HEAVILY LOADED.
The n. Y. Times, while claiming that " the
testimony against Murphy presented seems to make
1t evident that MI Murphy fulfilled his contract such as
1t was" gives him this advice:
There are many men whom could name who would
confer honor upon the Office OF COllcctoT-ut theN are
unwilling to take the responsibilities Of the position
e TO nj ha HPo M%1S sn
for our own part hope that both the President and
have Teceny been made in necessity Of
change We repeat that we speak merely as pnn
honor Of being an Administration paper" or
Sgt one Rnc hSney strives to Tp
resent the people. We will say this for Mr. Mufpny-
that he has never asked any favor from u.s. nor mas me
the attacks which have recently heen made upon him
should she I9e frankly saw to him. Since very able and
numerous section OF the party think you ought to retire
e ear we h o should be substituted for you ICE
you 10 icihdrar At the same time we helievr that
against you that Senator FcntOn and his friends lave
used you tcnry and that your retirement IS que o yd
entered upon an Office which, to speak plainly iS IN
these grave and anxious days. more hdn you can carry
Is g2,n Il 7, NOT y 7 t ES9g fa.I
The question of Mr. ,Murphys guilt Is not
before Az said YESTERDAY 1t Is not necessary 10
to f hold Office Were Mr. Murphy trial before us and
the he 1ePSc sS y the
against him is not GeySd s GCp
is
point in his favor But it is extremely probable that
the d Mas bribery by bge Mr. Murphy Sms
1t (IAe Times sets aside too lightly, we
think the charges against the Collectors character and
calls on him " give up his office because he IL not
strong enough forit, because it Is "more than he
notorious fact Is quito sufficient to justify the demand for
Mr.. Murphys resignation or removal Add to his INCA
pacty and his unacceptabty among our merchants the
grave suspicious Of corruption under which he stands
the for his immediate withdrawal or removal
/ ofHoa irrpSi sri
The proper person to in this the President Of
the United States and the proper ground on which to act
is that spirit Of the factions under the personal Lead
ership OF few men, is degrading the political life OF tins
spd vsSc IF he Is Wise Therefore he viii
resignation every public officer who is identified with
a faction whose Influence tends to make polucs per
sona BY doing he will not only free his Admnistl-
from serious and deserved T2r"dc4 b IN ri Sse
Of purifying the civil service everywhere ana WIZ 10
TO strengthen and unite The Republican party imam
political management" or patronage ever yet &C
We therefore desire to put our demand for change in
the Office OF NewYork upon the broad ground
of principle, leaving all narrower considerations out Of
ME- Mu 4PS Withdrawal made on these pubic
celebrations, and will then forbear to inquire too curousy
into his personal character. But for his own sake as
well for that of his party and Of the country he cannot
be too hasy in ing public e ana IN @Sipms n mb
MURPHY MUST GO.
From the AlbaAV Morning EyprsS
! 1t seems to be conceded upon every side
that Hon Thomas Murphy must within short time,
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| Even those who regret the exposures which have
RECENTLY been made in regard to the fan TO adj
init that his Of usefulness past. and that hence
forward his connection with the Republican party in
official position must be more OF damage than benefit
| TO that party. $500, -
FOR the most responsible and influential Office within his
gt passed the comprehension Of politicians upon both
OF the controversies which have divided NewfOrk
Republicans. All Of could that mstake-to call
| 1t by mid term-had been made ana IL was severe
test for allegiance TO be oDngea 10 speak without
reprobatiOn, OF such an appointment but most OF us
believed that the President had acted under msappe-
hensiOn that he would sooner or later hnd out ms mis-
take that when ascertaned, he would reclfy II,
as he had some others which he had made Are We to he
disappointed in the estimate we NADER FOR weeks ana
months we have patiently waltea Tor the PRESIDENT 10
act from and most apparent yet, at the
time most Orcibe political reasons raining 10 move
him thus, the has been presented 10 MIN on dlner
eDt grounds and Murphy has been shown up IN MS true
light as who anassed his large private fortune Dy
defrauding the Governnenupon contracts during inc
war Is this kind OF man TO hold an important
office under Republican Administration Gentlemen,
IL will not do. This man Is stumbling DOCK III snc p,h
OF progress. His retention In ONCE Denes our pIoes-
sons The load Of his diseased carcass Is 700 nVy lr
ua 10 carry Why not throw It OF at once We gam
nothing by attempting to bear 1t through tle canvass
upOn which we have entcred-we can Lose nOthlle ny
discarding It, We advocate simple consistency II we
honest, and intend 10 give the people h'hcSt @di
istration, let us give evidence Of 1t at once
MURPHY A DANGEROUS CoNTAGiOS.
| The Chicago Tribune gives UP nearly three
columns Of it's space correspondent who urges upon
Gen. Grant in the strongest the immediate reno
val Of Collector Murphy In referring to this letter tho
editor says:
| We have no other purpose in publishing this paper
(and we know the writer mad iro other IN pehhnR ~
tnan ~ In upon the President ana hls lhcOdlo l
Ssers the NECESSITY " Kidding the. Of
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