New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-14
THE POLITICAL HORIZON.
PRESS COMMENTS ON THE sHoDDY COL
LECTOR.
AN IMPARTIAL. SUMMING UP ON MURPHY
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gong ano inaeeG e maj the President would seeing
what he was charged with. alsmns nun athontic thai
he viii mol dismiss him. the ground that Tom has been
twice CHARGE and tS Of ieSTy in this city, and once
senate This IL hut he has not been acquitted
evidence nov 9 s SSS not
he owes the country statement OF the reasons Of nis
decision s reasons o. Of H. decision Let US now state once
sIsc What Murphy PS D% s R Me nS' fse on
twelve he s grossly ignorant so much 40 tnat ne
sas0D was not good before he began to supply the Gov
ernment; his supplies have been examined by experts,
Ss standard the evidence Of s fraudulent intent was
produced in abundance hut two OF the most important
soncinsye had been taken down, kept out of
che and d, e n s9.n6sr them found the to
have been made away with, and the best witnesses
SrSed the detectives not to pursue the case against him
that has concerned in real estate speouatons
rhIadep6ia Convention on Andrew JOhnsons side and
voted for Hoffman fer the G0vernO-shp-n SNORT that
and above all this the merchants Of the city have
confidence in him, and the Custom House is managed by
Hail II the President retains him in office he creates
for honest Republicans situation OF exceeding peIpeH
ity aud helps create for the Democrats or would hep
hthey had any sense golden opportunity.
HE Is SUSTAINED BY SENATOR OF THE UNITED
STATES -!
Strange to say, this man is s9st Sad1Ss +o US
Roscoe COnklng, senator Of the united sta1eS , p
ton in Custom House matters II were to judge the
National Administration solely by the ase
conduct Of the CustOm-HOus ofnclas ~ tne Ss
Convention should say that there "Ss nt h ateh
ence between them snd sH Scy deserve mo- mater
which party nag the! n.y.
HONEST MEN MUST REPUDIATE THIEVES LIKE
MURPHY 1SR E.a. 11sSs r 1aAh
The best portion of the Republican party In
to Grant but because he Is the enemy Of
thieves like Murphy and politicians Ike COnKnng. IN
Sest dsnger when sight Of the character OF the
men who are advance the measures we advocate 1t
viii not silently to the dctaton Of parties and to
ne support Of any scamp that nominating convention
setts, and Conklne and Murphy win be In NeT;YorE;
The mmany rogue; are eownS eetoe an al eas
Of political virtue
MURPHY INCOMPETENT FOR BUSINESS AND FAC
TIoUs IN HIS POLITICAL COURSE.
From ". y EreaiH0 Post
Collector Murphy's innocence in his hat con-
spendents w do not print the letters the ques
ton of his guilt or Innocence is before Neither
pretends the evidence against Mr. Murphy
such Suspicion the Government never could have
seIcd the nor dd the result 6ee S Wy Wy
hold that man under suspicion OF ueIr po Re
competent for great business and as facuous in his
an Office Until it is shown that Collector at NewYork
does not confidence of business men and fair
evidence against Mr. Murphy's personal honesty.
NO REPUBLICAN GAINS WITH MURPHY
The NeC- York Times says OF HE IRIBUSES
exposure of Collector Murphy
regard tne EaSgeS Row 1 an eStremev dsip
genuous and malignant manner the whole analr part
Of Senator Fenons old feud with Mr. Murphy or winch
We trust every intelligent except the actual con-
testAntS) Is heartily weary" ..n
the forcS Of the terrible attacks BY the Times upon the
Ring One SodES was that there S was rs M G s
old story using the spent weapons of The World itself
5 s54 S1 malice We sorry
falling such feeheness In vain attempts 70 sustain
staDtal gains through the breaking down OF Ismmany
while they have the Custom-house sholdy swinGet 10
carry Perhaps they can't this IN New YORK Dut we
may remark that outside EewYork the fact plain as
KgnbOard.
MURPHY AN ExPERIMENT-AND A FAILURE.
Nom ne Mon4elIO " ~ Republican,
In regard to the appointment of Mr.. Murphy
we 5eSa ana t Rho Is the
wholly the advice OF friends ,n h az an tbsr in
dOrseens and quite as apparent that 5hs sonS to
ment has not proved success tnA n fHst diTetion
when Vicksburg found impregna0e on one sue,
SSt hrahsm LINCOLN displayed tried another and go
new we suspect that this Vcksburg Will Do spproScheo
frOn another direction. .
lFoss Sacramento UHto" 49,.
The removal of such man as GI1nneil from
80 nst Of Collector OF the Port and degradation "
iosr positiOn 10 give place such person as MURPHY
s enough in itself arouse opposition 10 the powers
that it, without Inquiries as 10 the mo
syes and agencies by which was brought about The
1ubo has never been shown solitary good reason Tor
removing GrDnel from the higher to the lower position
or Tor the substitution Of Murphy for HIM indeed we
have never seen any reason why Murphy shouId nave
hem appointed to any Office ALL but the contrary
the reports published by the prominent sS W HSsE
6al and chain hempen cravat than TO be lntrused
the responsible duties Of C4ecto6 % tne aHd
Sodes no good TO the Republican party unless teps are
taken 10 recy the outrage Of retaining MURPHY IN pace
by the powers at Washington
he Is KILLING TIE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
FrOn TAS BveAta0 WtseOHst" htts0otSee)
If Mr. Murphy never .swindled the Govern
nsnt and never bbed detectives Of ts agents he can
shoV II TO the satisfaction OF the entire reading pubic
weeks and the he Sad made nc Sg good hats for
the soldiers, he never would have oeen 80 S Hs
pected q fraud or he 30s haG su. nj SOu0 nave
II the party creed demanded that such
mon should be shielded, then the day Is not far distant
when hITp9 s sne the tTmp Of resurrection win
disturb them instead Of the savlsn aeienee Oh ~
STese world speak boldly such matters ns TINS
Murphy affair saying that the party ,t scrut,nV
te marty might safely considered immortal and the
Government g enduring rs the hllls'
CoNKLINo ALONE TO BLAME FOR TIE DIVISION
IN THE CONVENTION.
Fron TN Essz Cosssv ". ~ RPsehaA
Mr.. Conklng may be right. Had he made
the right kind OF appeal he might have carried me
point without producing bolt But ms language VIC.
NOR than the old delegation could stand and they left
the Convention, and We are not surprised att
THE GUILLOTINE AS A BARMoNIzER:
pom !< GAa4la "a D." foijem and another head
the Iasket This that otthe hrepres
sble g. NJ Matteson Of Dunkrk iaullisriy Known -
thai bort hut not willing TO sacrifice his manhood, ana
gO back" his Meas Of political right ana wrohg ne
la NJ aalfa gentleman