Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-29
A wuoIEsomE LESSON.

The Republican city of Philadelphia
has taught the Democratic city of New
York a lesson as to how to deal with dis
honest public servants. The Tammany
frauds were discovered long before those
of the CITY Treasurer of our eastern
suburb were brought to light, and yet
no retribution has been visited upon the
former, while the affairs of the latter
have been thoroughly investigated, the
criminals tried in an open Court of
Justice, found guilty al | sentenced.
Nor was the punishment iequal to the
enormity of the crime of e offenders.
One was sentenced to pay inc of $780,
600 % and to undergo an q prisonment
as common thief, in the Eastern PEN
itentiary for and during the period of
four years and nine months, and the
less guilty accomplice was sentenced to
pay a fine of $500, and Il period of two
years and nine months like imprison-
ment with solitary confinement at Ia
Dor. Call this not righting wrong in an
earnest manner? Justice cannot fail to
be satisfied in the result of the case.
The speedy trial and condemnation OF
of this brace of thieves at the public
crib is full evidence of the determine
ton of the Republican Parry to punish
all offenders against the people and in a
most practical way to effect a reform
where loOseness and dishonesty exist in
public places. The disposition in DEM
ocratic New York is at variance with
the Republican idea, for instead of hav-
ing the Tammany thieves working ere
this at the shCemaker's bench in Sing
Sing, they are all comfortably situated,
enjoying full life and liberty, while one,
the most infamous of the gang, has been
lifted out of his degradation and chosen
to seat in the higher legislative body
of the State. The honest citizen will
like the example Philadelphia has set.
1t cannot fail to have good influence. 1t
will deter villains from committing SIM
liar depredations in the future, and will
teach men that honesty i'll high places
must be maintained as well as in 10 W,
that gilt-edged thieves will be shown no
more mercy in the courts of justice, than
the filching vagabonds who haunt the
highways to rob and murder, if need be.
We are heartily in favor of visiting
swift and rigid punishment on any par
ty office who detiles his hands by rob-
berry, or who takes advantage of his
position to speculate upon moneys plac-
ed in his keeping as sworn custodian.
If more such sentences against Grimm
ais in Office were placed on record, as
those entered against Mercur and Yerkes
the press of the country would have
many less cases of detalcation and dis
honesty to chronicle. The example
many others in the prosecution of sharp
practices to increase the emoluments of
their offices. The Republican party,
throughout the nation, as well as in
States and localities, is pledged to ac-'
cOmplish reform; and eradicate abus-
es, to secure honesty and faithfulness
in the execution of public affairs, and
it matters little to it whose neck passes
under the knife of vengeance, provided
these promises are kept in as good faith
as they were made. The proudcst record
President Grant has made is in the stern
method with which he has invariably
protected the interests of the masses by
furnishing promptly those who have Civ
ell evidence of any species of dishonesty
in their places. lie has invariably
brought to justice offenders against the
revenue, no matter what position in life
they ocdupied, and to-day the country
witnesses as the result of such policy,
honesty and faithfulness in all depart
nents of Government. Under this rig
Id attachment to the pledge given'at the
outset of his administration, the Presi-
dent has won to his side multitudes of
citizens who opposed his election, and
rigid desire to enforce honesty in pub
lie offices, has materially strengthened
his chances for another term of occu-
paucv on the White IIoIIsp- pjffsIurJ
gazette,