The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-11

puted Tweed OF the South, Is loud for Greeley and
reform. Attacks are made upon President Grant
as though he was in some way responsible for the
action OF the southern state governments. lie has
nothing to do with them more than any other man.
People there choose whomsoever they will to I'LL
the State olilces as they do in other places They
have elected democrats in some OF the States, and
in others they have elected republicans. Complaint
Is made of the President because he Allows t is
said, the carpetbag state officers OF the South to
nce ' for too much with
affairs When took charge OF the Department OF
Justice the President stated that he preferred, all
other circumstances being equal. to have men born
in the South appointed to office there, and have
acted upon that suggestion Eight OF the SIX
were born in the South; and the same may be said
OF about an equal number OF district attorneys.
know tnat the President is anxious, as far as he
can with safety to all classes, to accommodate the
wishes of the people in the Southern States In re-
spect to the appointments which he makes there.
NOT A CORRUPT ADMINISTRATION.
deny emphatcally that the administration Of
President Grant is corrupt administration. i
deny that any evidence has been or can be pro-
duced to prove any such charge TO say that de-
1alcations occur now and then among the thou
sands who are employed to collect and dsburse the
revenues OF the country, less in number now than
heretofore Is nothing the point. Dealcatons have
occurred under all administrations since the ior-
nation of the government, and always will occur,
because 1t is impossible for any President in the
tens OF thousands OF men whom he appoints to
ONCE, to avoid the occasional appointment OF dis
honest man. Cashiers and clerks of banks and
business houses are constantly committing defalca-
tions, in spite OF the vigilance of their employers;
such banks and business houses are chargeabe
with corruption. When Tammany controlled New
York city Its government was corrupt, because ALL
from the highest to the lowest shared in the pecu-
lations and frauds upon the people; but there is
shadow of ground for saying that as TO the admin
lstr 't0n OF the general government. When 1t can
be made to appear that any official under this I'D
ministration has been guilty Of embezzement or
fraud and has not been promptly exposed and
prosecuted, and possible, punished, some begin
ming will be made to sustain the charge of cOrrup
ton. defy anybody, however, to show any such
case.
Mr.. Williams then examined Horace Greeley's
claim to the title OF statesman, and took up the
charges to the contrary made against Grant. On
this point he said-
GRANTS GOOD LUCK
What Grants enemies call good luck call good
sense. Sumner is q great rhetorician Schurz is a
brilliant word -mOngcr and Greeley writes we'll for
newspapers; but Grant has more good hard sense
than all three of them put together. Clear strong
practical common sense, without show parade
or noise, is what carried him successfully through
the war, and has made him safe and good Presi.
dent Let the cry OF the opposition be what 1t may,
Grant and good luck will do for the republicans In
this campaign
Declaring that he knew nothing of their local
difficulties he concluded by calling on Pennsylvania
to do her whole duty.