Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-05-02

Gus form wherever he may look; and therefore ex-
cuse the gentleman from New York tor repeating
these groGndiesS charges.
Why, sir ii these allegations were true, does any
sane man believe that the Democratic party would
present TO the American people the Illuminating
spectacle ii does to-day stealing our principles and
begging US to loan it a candidate? Make good
your cnaTges and the fire Of the peoples indigna-
tion will burn to the bottom of the deepest corrup
tion. You will have no need to come to us Tor
candidate, or for your principles as you did in Con-
nectcut; but You can move to victory under yonr
own trusted leaders, who from Nebo's top have
been gazing over into the promised land" for, so,
these many years" But let me warn you that, hav
ing failed to substantiate your charges, the hot
anger OF the people will burn against you. They
Will not recognize our principles in your hands
stolen goods; and if we loan you a candidate he
VIII return to US haggard ana unkempt, tattered
and battered and bruised; his stomach filed only
with such husks as the swine might eat hungry
for -llt and warmth and truth.
esA Tor specific, instead OF these general char
ges and shat perhaps be pointed to the late de-
talcations IN l. Treasury, and to the New York
custom-house. And Tor these let us see how much
blame is TO be attached to the present Administra-
ton. The deinquents in the treasury were not
Grants appoiDteeS. HIS administration found them
in their places when it came into power. To all
outward seeming they were carefully attending to
their duties, and the Administration could not
KNOW that they were corrupt. ct they We're eX-
posed and how? Not by outsiders, but by the
reasury officials. The stern hand oil justice
litea at once; it has fallen upon them with crush
ing force. long Imprisonment is added to
heavy line, and they are now undergoing the pun
ishment. But the custom-houseI Very well, let
us probe that tInor on our civil service. No doubt
corrupt and Illicit practices have existed there.
but these practices are more than three years
OF age. Iney have existed many years. Al par
yes @ nave permitted them to exist They have con-
tihued through Iour Administrations at least; and
az last a strong hand is laid upon them, and they
are ABOUT to be pluCked up oy the roots.
and now, as s0ef rs these evils are touched; as
soon as there Is an earnest effort made to remove
1 tleIn, the responsibility iOr their existence is
charged on tls Administration that Is cutting them
out GU say, ferret out the abuses it is tie road
TO reform. II hat is true, and the Administration is
reaIing this pathway OF reform firmly, persistent
~, and continuously. Severer tests are applied
lnan ever before, so that it is well-nigh impossible
IoF the guilty to escape exposure. Surely this is
comnentabie; il Is following the line ol duty: il
eaas straight TO purlficatOu ana vet. as soon as
lranl Or Gelalcauon IS iound and exposed, and the
guy ohe arrested ana brought 70 pun shInent, our
cars are 2sSaed WITH lus1y cries CORRUPTION OF
pu0Ac oHcIalS," as though the prosecutors were
the criminals. The Administration mjght escape
the censure by concealng the frauds but it follows
tiae guilty wlth relentless ana uusparl1ig hand ana
then Il is censured because il has done lust what
everybody demands it shall do Yon saw .1hunt
out lie FascalS IRON your sixty thousand employees,
purify the pUbLc service: and then as soon as
one e found and exposed you all CRY In chorus
On what icarIlLy corrupt Admin strati on.
W hen surgeon removes dangerous tumor 90
you punish hl-a tor is existence and growth! Do
you put detective on the track OF criminal ana
Fhen Le has restored TO you your property, ana
Drought the tlileI 10 justice, 60 yOu curse hu
ms work how many crimes would be unearthed
II we LAID the crimes al the doors Of those who un-
't' 't; 'a3na'
tf = 1911 ao' 'henioNr n' ials
House las been Very Sharply snj uarshly criticised
~ ~ tt9a4oh " u ofihlon mat our CIVIL ser
Elos - az ptst ~ the WoIlu, ana the country has
~. a1s-ig3 L'--' on tHe contrary, IL IS the worst
IA Inc world. Il IS susceptible OF proof that the
t'NI 19aio1i Il iot y 4e' anC Il we may JGdge
" '- ist's.-li ii-4i-ous Ol europe tlc 4oi-
llef '2gsss.pn - fdUcA }nor4 laill- correct. >
aay idtc evil service Is not the ssbgst ia tae
H., - = Ia t go - 1-cAIo'ns "a cotiseiLol o.
80 S',iiuS l t,iah any eolu.rs o. huIope whose
HsSies s 'i-ife useh @ 5Ols 20 oets-n- -
,,t,i - - - loi ~ :, ,i'e very lllSlesl
., ~, =! : So 50. - - * - 'te cgst % oo.iet.-
- tsS ~ - u 'Aio i''lio9 4aiiisu Turing tue4r
''e' A--' d : "a
France-Revenue. s. 1s2 e3s 1872 frames. cost az
collection 2254.e3 $50 francs. about seven mr.
cent
BussiaB Revenue, $50 100000 roubles; cost of col
lection, % J0e1.0Ju roubes: about eleven per cent
ltaly-beyeuue / t,gA ou0 gBu Iira. coei If coec
ton. l65. 100000 ire: about twelve b r. cent
C,reat Brtau-tevanue, L7y.UoJ .1o0: cost Of col
lection. l5s15, ,00J: about seven ana rsIf ~
cent
GERMANY is NOT Given
The Unlted states stands thus: revenue collected
during last fiscal wear S3S8 323 q4+. cosf OF coe,.-
ton, Slg -. go: about live rer cent
IN the lace or these flgures II ls not becoming to
sly t1t oui ciNii service ls the worst IN the World
or tidt prougacy' waste, ana eStravagance charac-
terze every department ot the Government. ii we
compare cur civil service with that OF other coun
compare ITS present conditions with its condition
under former Administration, shall find that
there has been more reform Introduced than during
any other three years OF our history. The Admin
lsuanon mas faithfully sought for abuses, has
posed and brought to justice corrupt officials and
vlo.ators OF the law, and has introduced greater
ehlciency ana closer economy into every branch OF
departmental business. Official integrity has been
elevated by weeolng out with unyielding severity
those who have proven to be corrupt True, there
is an occasional delInq ient, and whenever one is
discovered the attention OF the country Is zeaously
lie service, while we supposed to overlook the
more important fact that the Administration itself
exposed the taithess officials
Since the 4th Gay OF March, 1869, the total loss of
puohc funds through defaicauon or embeZzlement
IS 81 26296S, and OF tins sum portion will proba-
ply pc recovered on the ofhclal bonds. Under the
Presidency OF Andrew johnson there were two de-
falcatlons, wlIcn alone nearly equaled TINS amount
whitaker ana May III 1861, SS5U,OOO; Steadman, IL
hrst Louisiana district, S2l23S6.
IL should also be remembered that of the defalca-
tons which have occurred during the last three
years, nearly all nave been the cases OF persons ap
pointed under previous Administrations and all
that the present Administration can be held
sponsible for, is the exposure, arrest and punish
ment of the guilty. The total number OF those
guilty of official misconduct during the last three
years was, on the 4th OF March last, 202 OF these
ministrajon one bupiIred and thirtvlseyen were
suDointed under Johnson1s administration and the
few remaining are to be divided between buchanan
and Lincoln, ana the Army and Navy; the whole
amount OF the detacatIons OF the thirtynine being
but little more than quarter OF million OF dol-
lars.
Inc receipts OF the Government Tor the three
years OF thls Administration are 81 100 523 1863; the
I'expendltures nave peen s594,o9 ,O26; the losses