New-York tribune., 1872-07-18


Internal Revenue shows the date OF appointment and
amount OF defacaton as followstl
II: B. shepard appointed November 30, 1866 defauter
William willis. appointed May l, 1853. defauter for
W G. Hick appointed August 2o 1859, defaulter for
$6.629 80.
B, b. Emery, appointed November Il. 1869. defaulso
All these appointments Col Morphls tells me, he has
steadily opposed but he could not be listened 70 because
they were friends OF Senator Anes some powerful
person who had the Of the Administration. They
pointed but came there strangers from the North col
ected their several amounts. and absoonded; II they
and If they were, he says It would result IN nothing
OF a which has been kept IN force in greater or
less degree, all over the south, ever since THIS Admins
traon into power, and which there is no hope 1t
REDUCTION OF THE PUBLIC
In reply to all these charges the standing answer IL
that the Administration Is reducing the public debt
desire TO give them the full benefit OF that plea. Let It
be confessed in the fullest that they have not
stolen and squandered all the vast sums put into tho
most prodigfous taxation Of the people. Under the
mandate the Constitution all bills for raising revenue
there there ali payments Of debts and expenses Of
Government begin The money IL put INTO
the Treasury by laws ana the secretary OF
the Treasury is the agent OF Congress for T. collections
and expenditures. Though Cabinet officer, be makes
his reports directly TO the House OF and
not 10 the President. They have learned new trek
lately OF getting money out Of the Treasury Itself Dy me
allowance and payments under forms OF law OF stae od
claims, trumped up for the purpose Claims OF evey ,
claim agents. Two Assistant Postmaster-G Generals
have resigned their honorable offices 10 turn
notorlousy the most lucrative business IN that city.
Not less than 81 100000 have been poured into tbe
have applied s2GOOOOOOO OF upon the public debt IN
pursuance of law Well let US be thankful tb thst they
the charge that they ought 20 have paid twice as uch
Three officers making annual salary In the New
York Customhouse OF $4,000. year each Ought
they not TO have reduced those salaries TO
reasonable amount and paid the balance the public
upon the Oice-hOlders OF the country Tor polcal phr
poses, TO be paid out their extrayagant salaries
Ought they have reduced these salaries at least
by the amount of these millions and paid the money on
Government OF other millions by defacatons and oIher
wise. Ought they not TO have prevented THIS aiRy AT
least, ana paid the money on the pubic deDtf rae
President has the appointing power IN ms hands ana IS
responsible to the people for the integrity 9 BIS olhcs
he paying of the public debt therel
THE CINCINNATI MOVEMENT NECESSARY.
Fellowcitizens it will not do. Cincinnati neces
sty OF the time. It not Of the disappoinmens OF
individuals but from great and universal conviction
that sweeping reform was essential TO the best inter
OF the country. Many indeed, believed ana sun pc
neye that such reform might Dc made wthln eNstlnS
parties but very few indeed have been bold enough to
deny the necessity or the reform ltself Ihat Is
the face of things and clear AS MONDAY to every in
tegent man. The old parties could undertake this
work They not made for IT, but were altogether too
busy with their office getting schemes The Democratlo
party had not the power and the Republican party had
not the will to do it, Thus were the Reormers driven
to Cincinnati and compelled TO take up nelr cause IN "A
new role They body of as eminent and practical
men as assembled in this country. They under,
stood the value Of sound principes-that nothing cOd
be done without them, Willie everything was p0ssDie
with them. They were all Republicans IA well as re-
formers and they followed the precedents made IN tho
formation of that party when it was itself great Re
Tde first business was the adoption OF the platform
And that platform stands at this moment uDchaengcd,
to the great principles 1t enuncates by any party IN
this country The nominees are fit expOnents OF tho
principles put forth. They are older and better RepuD
lcaus than Grant Men eminent for long continued ana
faithful service. in the ant-Savery cause Leaders of
the people they have been during the fierce aud tyn
of the last 10 years and they have never led
wrong The head Of the ticket especially IS wellknown
to every intelligent man in America as man OF pnre
and bameless life, of benevolent and humane instincts,
of nvncibe honesty and honor, coupled with great IN
with best and greatest In the land. He Is pTeenn
emily representative American. Having risen from ac
"A noble example poor American boy of what these
qualities do for him IN this noble country OF ours
OF labor Let the seTfs of party howl a his coat
and his hat the head and the heart that are under them
the nOblest work OF God" That he s and being such
he standing reprOach to them. The hate OF tie cor
ruptonists honors him.
TICKET WILL SUCCEED.
Everything indicates the complete OF the Lib
eral movement. Tue people favor it Enthusiastically
They are tired of political pundcrers and Of rings and
they the opportunity TO bring back the day OF non
est and economical government They intend TO put IN
some new men who will overhaul the books and SEQ
what has become OF the money, without regard
to the hypOrue1I cry thst tb wi" was eur' doaS Ine
Let us put shoulder 10 tho wheel, one aud
ALL and bring in the victory Of the people oyer the Once
personal government and retabsh the authority OF tho
ft s it y ood in onT pasf yietorioYs career
are moving forward 10 the work of the future. Not
content TO rest upon mere historical aues they LEAD on
TO new tnumphs, and they will win them.
Gov Blair frequently appauded especially when
discussing the merits Of Horace Greeley lie was iol-
and j T. Hendryx, Democrats Every alluson TO Gree
ley was enthusiastically cheeTed