Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-03-23
Mnahlnalnn L.eller.


Especial rovcsp0hdcnf N The tuHleffionfntlI
Wfsnfs0T0s March ", 1874,
AZ The novelty n the japanese visitors
has worn oIf, and that no other frauds In
ofliclal circles have Uten made public for
q wrek, The people Al The Capital are with.
out sensation. siill, as there afe zen
Congregational committees ofinsesilg Cation
NJ work, their reports daily afford Interest
10 the newsmougers, aud reelection for
those OF more philosophIc east Of mind.
Tho last COMMITTEES Of Investigation ap
pointed Is that Of tbs House TO inquire into
the truth Of reports Of Secretary llobeson's
illeged malfeasance In office. These char
ges were referred TO nearly month ng0
IN this correspondence, and ave Of grave
character. established, they will drive
him IN disgrace from his high posito on,
and nx sill more odium on the present
Adm iustraiion. There have been whis.
perings OF misconduct in that department
for some time, but the direct charges made
IN the New York sun, that he (Robeson)
connived, in his Official position, with Ger.
tain parties to plumber the Government,
nj nd has suddenly acquired large fortune,
impernlively demanded nm investigation,
which il is 81 ID the Secretary cour,ed. His
friends scornfully deny the allegations,
and it is almost Incredible that person
in n place so exalted can have pr6stilu'ed
II TO vulgar gain. Yet the charges are
specific, and even eiroumsianiial End are
made by some one who has had unusual
sources OF information. And iberc is an
old saving, "likc master likeman. Charles
Sumner says tina, Grant ais tae most ig
norant, corrupt, aud dishonest man liv-
ing aud Wendell Philips, the apostle of
Rndicalism, declares that Grant las but
two aspirations, reelection and another
million, and, the Secretary may have prof
tied by his illus,rious example.
MS ExcELLENcY VISITING.
The President has just returned from n
weeks visit to Philadelphia, where he has
been entertained by bankers and great
capitalists. The real object of his pres
ence there, however, was TO conclude his
league offensive and defensive with the
piokster Eorney, who, in politics, is q
now YOU don't see IT," O'd fashioned PEG
pie, who remember that the earlier Presi.
dents were rarely absent from the seat Of
government, and never dun ng the sessions
of Congress, criticse the absence of the
Chief Magistrate from his post of duty
But really this seems hypecritical. His
Excellepcy runs the Government by the
advice of his managers, and they can do
just as well with him there as hero.
LACKING DISCRETION.
| A little episode in the debate in the SEN
ate yesterday is worthy of reference. SEN
ator Morton more than once has commen-
ted in severe tsrms on Trumbulrs indor-
sing or recommending persons for office.
On this occasion Morton wanted the llli-
nois Senator to understand that lie knew
Trumbull had personally pressed on the
President the appointment to office, of bis
broher-in-law. Trumbull demanded his
authority for the statement, but Morton
evaded the issue. But it was plain that
Grant had repeated the conversation he
had had with the Senator of Illinois. In
this, rs indeed in all other public matters,
Grant seems utterly ignorant of the pro.
preties of his position. And what can be
said of Morton lack of discretion in ex-
posing his friend? Il, ,,. r.ar
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
| The preliminaries of the transfer of the
Trans Continental railroad of Texas TO the
Texas Pacific Company were agreed on al
the meeting in New York few days since,
and in short time Col. Thos. a. Scott, the
President, will let out the contracts for the
const ruction of this line to TIE Pacific His
withdrawal from the Union Pacific railroad
at this juncture is important, in view of his
connection with the Southern rond, which
must necessarily lie its great rival. lie
will have an opportunity for the display OF
his rare energies, and it may be predicted
safely that he will build this road quicker
than any other road has ever been built in
this country Scott says 50, and be means
what he says. U.