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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

THE ESSENCE or CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
Gen. Butler, in recent speech, took right
hold of President Grants appointment of rela-
tives to Office, which he deemed extremely
praiseworthy. Having reduced the number of
such appointments to nine, he asked his
hearers, "WOuld MT you think him mean if,
"haying so many places to bestow, he had
"given none to his poor relativesP
The fallacy here Turks in the cool assump-
ton that the Federal offices are Gen. Grants,
Just 40 his horses and dogs are. Ii they are a
part of his estate that estate is very large
one, and he may well be bOuntiiul to his poor
relatives. But. regarding the diapensation of
Offices as a high public trust, to be executed
with rigorous impartiality and supreme re-
gard for the public good, the presumption that
even four, much less nine-nOt to speak Of
thirteen-Of the Presidents relatives shall be
the men he ought to appoint to office is seen
to be preposterOus The fact that even nine
have been chosen from among his relatives
argues that family considerations have pre-
vailed over those which should have been par
amount.
All parties and most of our Congressman
agree that our Civil Service needs a thorough,
radical reformation. But let us look behind
the sOnorous phrases of platforms and see
what is really meant.
The paramount requirement is disinterestcd
ness. If the dispenser of offices has personal
interest to serve in the choice of his ap-
pointees-if he is to appoint one in order to
relieve himself of the expense of supporting
him, another in order that he may be served
in his turn by his grateful beneficiary, and
third that he may secure delegates to a Domi-
mating conventional is clear that he cannot
appoint with single eye to the qualifications
and merits of his nominees.
Hence we hold the cumbrous machinery of
Boards and Examinations devised by the Civil
Service Commission primarily illusOry and use
less. Shall the President have personal ends to
serve in making appointments and shall he be
at liberty to subserve them7 If yes, then this
machinery will not be allowed to stand in his
way, for he will so constitute the Board or
Boards to subserve his end. But make him
ineligible to reelection and one chief tempta-
ton to abuse his trust will be removed. He
will serve the public the better in proportion
as he is precluded from opportunity to servo
himself. Such we hold to be the cornerstone
of Civil Service Reform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22
4 sHORT pOLTTyCAL CATECHIsk.

A SHORT POLITICAL CAIECHISH.
For the benefit Of those simple people who
do not see the inside workings Of political
rings, there has been prepared the following
series of practical cOnundrums:
Why was the unknown Benjamin X. Phelps
nominated by the Custom-hOuse party for
District-AttOrney
Because he is the law partner Of Thomas
Murphy's dummy Collector Chester a.
Arthur.
Who is Benjamin X. Phelps9
lie is q brother Of Dudley Phelps who has
charge Of fOrfeitures, penalties, and general
law business Of the Custom-house, under Col.
lectOr Arthur.
Why was U. s. District-Attsrney Noah
Davis nominated for Supreme Judgef
Because the Ring want Noah Davis out and
Decoy Bliss jr., in the Ark Of the u s. Dis
trict-AttOrneyship.
Why2
To make the 6ustOm-house Ring safe
against indictments and Grand Juries.
How will the Ring then be constitutedi
Chester A. Arthur, Murphy's dummy, Col
lector; b. X. Phelps, Arthur's partner, Dis
trict-Attorney; Dudley Phelps, b. KS brother,
law officer Of the Custom-hOuse; Decoy Bliss,
jr., U. S. District-Attorney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

many entertain as to the wisdom of taking
the control of elections out of the hands
of tho people themselves, fatal error at the
foundation Of the act is that almost the entire
power conferred by it is given to one party
that which has control Of the National Adj
ministration. When the city or State author
tiles are political opponents of the National
Administration, and the United States In
spectors and Deputy Marshals are honest men,
they may act as a check upon dishonest
local officials; but when, as in Philadelphia,
the National, State, and municipal authorities
are all members of one corrupt Ring, the adj
ditonal officers only serve to afford greater
protection to repeaters, ballot-bOx suffers, and
the men who make false returns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

1t is now reported that Immediately on the
reassembing of Congress a resolution of In
quiry into the Credit Mobilier business will be
introduced. That is the first CLEAN of light
on this dark subject which we have seen. In
vestigation must be had and the guilty must
be found. This cannot be accomplished if the
appointment of the Committee is left to
the presiding officers; these are implicated
and it would be farcical to give them
the choice Of tho jury which is to try
them. The suggestion that the resolution Of
inquiry shall include the names of the Com
mitee is the only one which can solve the
difficulty Give us a fair investigation; 10
more packed Committees win do; only the
guilty VIII resist The farest fullest and most
open examination into all the facts connected
with Mr.. Cakes Ames'S operations in Congress
with Credit Mobilier stock.
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N&ao'31otA Daily Crib 1tlt&
TUESDAY, OCTOBER %. 1872.

The gallery Of circus gave way at Sheffield, England,
iniuring 20 persons. The elections in France have
proved favorable 20 radical candidates. -= The in
surgents who escaped from Fcrro fed in all directions.
The Canada horse disease is prevailing at Rochester
60 Prairie fires reported in Nebraska.
James Anthony Troude delivered the third lecture in
his course on England and Ireland. II is rumOred
that new indictments Will be found by the oyer and
Terminer Grand Jury against subordinate members Of
the Ring. ==== The Tammany Society viii open the
municipal campaign with series Of mass meetings
- Liberal rally was held in the I'D Assembly Dis
tTict. s=== The Grant Republicans made Assembly
nominations == George A. HeInreich admitted TO
bail By Commissioner Davenport, after having been I'M
prisoned for alleged interference with Deputy Marshal
- GOld-l13, ll3i. 49, TheTmometer-5lo, GO, 5l'
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omnnemenle. elr.. Ghis Gpenlna.

Rooru's THFATFR.-"Kerrv" and :" Jessie Brown"
NJ, mi NrS D,oa Bouccault and She Barry.
F11vu AVENUE TUEAfER. -" Diamonds hlss
Espuy Davenport and Miss Linda DeA
Cp,ND OPERA HoUsr-"Io ROi Carotte." MIS-
loSp Wool Miss Rose Hersce and John brou-ham :,
Orvvprc TuEATER - Opera Boufie: La GTi'hu
rrehe,se" Nile. Mario Aimee and Mons Jaiesu
Ir,,1os SQUARE TnEATER.-"Agnes." Miss Agnes
HiAe and d. H. HarkinS 49,. -
WU1,ck's "Pyemalon and Galatea."
Miss Katharine Rogers
A,,rr1cAN INsrrTUTE.-Forty-iirst Annual EXhlbi-
ton Day emf Ryenug' q,
BROOKIYN RINK.-FlrSt Anhuh ENPos'uon an"
Iri,styial Fair of Kings Cogny
C1tronN1A MINsrREIs. ut No. TO Broadway.
sTrrNwAY HAL.-Leoture: Peculiar People
John b. Cough. ,
SToNV's CIRCUS AID MEN GERIE, at the 1oOt OF
aai,sr-e,,,ths 81 X r. Every Afternoon and Evening.
ST. JAMES TnEATBR.-San Francisco MINISTER'S,
Tony PAsToR's OPERA HOUSE." An lrl9h Dla-
nond," asa Ncrfoties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

1t was probably some superserv iceable sub
official who forbade Mr. Bradlaugh's journal,
The National Rctormer, transmission through
the mails. The blunder has been recalled and
"the incendary sheet" as some Of the high
Tories consider it, has been restored to its
former privileges. When it is considered that
this journal has been circulated through the
mails for more than nine years without mo-
lestatiOn, its temporary suspension does look
like a case of sudden official fright In any
case, it was that worse thing than crime in
poltics-a political blunder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN,

1872
CAMPAIGN TRACTS on TIE PRESENT ISSUES
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

Although Mr.. Havemeyer has not formally
signifed his acceptance Of the Custom-house
Republican nomination, it is understood that
he is willing to receive the compliment The
situation is somewhat Obscured by the unhap-
piness of the Apollo Hall people, who consider
themselves sold out"
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cSeding. So for that district, at any rate, tho
issue is pretty clearly made up between petty
larceny and espionage in the Post-Offlce on tho
ono hand and a change Of administration on
the other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

Dispatches from the interior indicate the
temperance of the horse distemDer which
prevailed in this State about year ago.
Due warning is given of the approach of the
disease, and it is possible that some timely
prevention may be discovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

There. is no rest for the Cabinet in these
troublous times Our dispatches say that
these gentlemen are all striking their tents
after short rest in Washington, and are
packing up for another starring tour gin the
provinces" The Attorney General is The most
hardly-used of these Cabinet stumpers; he has
lost his chance for election to the Senate from
Oregon, and now has to speak for Grant to
save his present place. But what is the use
of having Cabinet Ministers unless they can
pay their own way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

and the inspectors must count and return it
accordingly, unless he should attempt to cast
more than three votes in which case his bal
lot is not to be counted at all.
Counting these ballots will be slow work at
first afterward they will be sorted into piles
and thus counted more rapidly. 1t is not prob
able that moro than two names will be
placed on any ballots, az minority equal to
one-fourth of the votes in a district can
surely elect representative, leaving two to
be chosen by the majority. We believe this
system will enable the people to be repre-
scented much more fairly and equally than the
old plan, under which local majorities are
alone represented: the political minority in
such o county in Pennsylvania as Lancaster
rarely or ever electing even one member
Still the new plan requires thought and study,
and it may be abolished before the People
take pains to understand it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

A correspondent of THE TRIBUNE who is
visiting the western part of this State, men
tons rs curious fact that the Administra-
honisls have not fred salutes nor raised flags
in honor of their victory in South Carolina
and Pennsylvania. Strange, isn't it, that
Grant people should not be proud of Moses
and Hartranft7 The same correspondent
gives a good account of the Liberal cause in
the interior; the chief anxiety of the Admin
istratiolists is to secure the foaters."
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county, For that you are responsible Look
after that, and, with your duty done, you may
safely trust that all will be well. We can
carry this city. We can carry this State. We
can carry tho Nation. Let our antagonists
boast. After November we shall SEQ who can
host nnnr1 It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

It viii be seen, from the correspondence
printed in another column, that Miss Anna e.
Dickinson is to make her first appearance in
the pending campaign, on tho platform of
Cooper Institute, on Friday of this week. No
more popular orator ever addresses New-YOrk
audiences; and Miss Dickinson's peculiar rela-
tons to various phases of the campaign will
give a special interest to her utterances. 1t is
certain that the Institute will be crowded by
eager auditors. Those who wish to hear Miss
Dickinson will do well to go early.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

Pennsylvania viii next month witness the
assembling of her Convention just chosen to
revise her Constitution. no State stands
more in need Of efficient safeguards against
fraud in elections and corruption in logisla-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22
COMPLETE REPRESENTATION.

Illinois will elect her next Legislature under
the system which secures representation to
considerable local minorities, and is therefore
termed Minority Representation. TO this end
the whole State is appOrtioned into districts
Of nearly equal population, whereof each is to
choose three representatives; but every voter
is at liberty to vote for three different candi-
dates, to concentrate on two only, or to vote
thrice for one candidate, thus:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

tive bodies, and VIC trust that this Convention
viii provide tho proper antidOtes against these
gigantic evils.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

Our readers will all be glad TO hear that we are to
have an opportunity to hear Miss Emily Faithful in
New-Yorl at an earlier day than had been antici-
pated She will lecture IN Cooper Institute, next
Thursday evening, on Queen Victoria and tho
ROYAL Family" However opinions may differ in re-
gard to the so-called Woman Question, there is but
one possible Judgment upon what Miss Faithful has
done and is doing. She wastes little time in demand
ing for women what rights may be withheld from
them. but goes resOlutely to work to open up new
paths Of usefulness and advantage for them IN heds
already practicable. No class Of people receive
among us such deserved respect as those who nave
done something new and profitable Miss altliuH'
therefore who has done 80 much both ny preoep'
and example to show the women OF England
the wav TO independence Of circumstances, Is en-
titled TO the most kindly and respectful hearing.
From what we read in the English papers, her lee
ture must also be well worth hearing for its own
sake There is nothing about Miss Fathfulls habits
of Thought or expression which is not fresh, whole
some. and vigorous. But TO yindlcate the British
nation from the charge Of complete positivism, Prof.
J. II. Pepper is soon to be among us with whole
stage full Of apparitions. This gentleman is best
known among us as the inventor of Peppers
GLostD bat is also eminent in England as chemist
and lecturer. He brings his original phantom with
him, together with varied andfantastic assortment
of OTHER splites and COLLINS whose antics are well
calculated to curdle the blood and correct our ideas
of optics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22
Ire TIE NILS SIZE

Several weeks ago we exposed the system
attic tampering with the mails, for political
purposes, by President Grants postmasters
Our disclosures created in all quarters
marked sensation. Men felt that if political
newspapers are to be Withheld at the discretion
of the Presidents appointees, letters supposed
to be political may likewise be opened, read,
and destroyed by the same officials, and no.
body's private correspondence will be secure.
1t was not long before postmaster was de-
tected opening q letter addressed to the Presi-
dent of Greeley club answering it under an
assumed name, and then destroying it. He
not only confessed the Olfense, but acknow-
lodged that he was in in the habit of doing
such things. The incident produced a great
deal of excitement in the Western part OF this
State, and has recently been revived by the
determined opposition of the Administration
politicians to all attempts to procure the dis
mssal of the postmaster from office. The facts
are as follows:
In the latter part of August, Mr.. s. NJ. Alley
of Hornellsville, N. Y, addressed letter to
the " President Of the Greeley Club" Of Mount
Morris, Livingston County to inquire about
the political prospects in that town. On the
18th of September he received an answer OF
such a curious kind that he Immediately sus-
pected foul play, and sent 1t to a resident of
Mount Morris for investigation. That answer
was as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

Advertisements for this weeks isSue of The
wErKLr TnsUNs ms. be hanle 10 IDlg Price 50 per line
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

In sundry newspapers We find IN article which
has the appearance of having come from the cG.to-
1ial mandatory in Washington. This article bears
the portcutOus and thrilling title "Glani silo ~
side with the Father Of the Country and ID 3. "a
attempt to defend the Doctor from what 10 calls
"the weak aspersions Of the mhecile writer's aat
piqmy maligncrs of the present day" Tho point is
that whereas Gen. Washington was abused pnd Wa,
vet a good President. d.. Grant must b. = good
President because so many people say that Dc isUa
1t is not every day that you mcot with sab ~, GIT
full logic-such convincing selsi.Us.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

Tie Toseka Commonwealth publishes /" PERSONAL
which is personal indeed. You do not often SEQ
the finest Of adjectives more profusey scattered
than in the following hymeneal announcement:
"The beauteous daughter of a prominent Leayen-
worth merchant will shortly be united in the holy
bonds of wcdlock H. O., married. to a chiyalrous
young blood Of Lawrence-a scion ef one Of tho most
accomplished families in that arstocradc village
The match viii be all that can DO desired by both
families and as q social event Will stir up the reCl-
lar and shOddy arstocracy Of the entire common
wealth. We think that people mast want TO be
married very much IT, for tho sake of being coupled.
they can equally endure such puff as this. Ii tic
thing should become too common in Leayenworth.
it will prevent well-brod people from marrying, at
least publicly III that vicinity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

Perpetual motion has been discovered ardo-,,a
time in Petauma. Cal. The discoyeref is Folu'-
man of that town, who has shown the local e,i,or,
not, il would appear, a working model but draw
ings" which have convinced the sard editor thas
"the great problem has at hast been solved" The
cost of driving railway trains and steamers will be
reduced to mills where il is now thousands OF do.-
lars. The ignorant may scoG. and the unthougAt-
full deride," but the Petaluma man has fetched i.
at last. Tho inventor values his discovery at
$2O000ooO, which We call extremely woloTate.
The Democrats and Liberals Of Columbia
County, n. Y, have nominated aiamm Ry for Ass,ni-
bly, RON tho ist District, anO M.lasm ~ IompA.us goD
tho Tia DstrlcG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

The Italians IN Sln Francisco celebrated, on the
14th inst the discovery OF this continent by Aelr
countrymaU, Christopher Columbus. Tie ala Cali
tornia newspaper celebrated the same anniversary
BY writing and printing tie follow Ing cupcrb para
graph:
How ipafecuatelv doubtless, did he estimate rho
Importance OF lis discovery Shat might OF tho lih ~
October 1872 when sitting on the poop OF ms sIaa cot.
SO appafeutly unified for ard unequal 10 The task ~
crossing the unknown and hciscrOus seas IN pursuit on
new worlds, he saw through the shades OF night mo
lights moving and ITO land he had as yet seea
only by tho eyes Of science and faith, hut when ts
morning was 80 show him Aurora shoud hft the cur
tains Of the cast and pour the gqlcea light non the M
known land of which be had dreamed 10 long, ana
search OF which the best years of LIS manhood h"d
been expended"
There What does the bTeathless reader think OF
that for a sentencel The writer subsequently says
that it makes his brain dizzy to think Of The con-
sequences of the great discovery, and also that bis
thoughts are too numerous for a newspaper" Un-
doubtedly for any newspaper CT post-diluvian pro-
portions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22

We like good strong guage and there is q writer
on Grant newspaper printed in Lynchburr, Va.
which uses that kind almost exclusively. He COM
plains. for instance, that the opponents Of Gen.
Grant assail him with no more ceremony thon
pig would root up potato" Then read this
'When these clustering driukers-n Of the slang and
busy lying of The NEw-YORK TRIBUNE get through
their dirty work, what will be their rewardP Finally
the following exnortaton sends thrills through
our trembling persons stand, Republicans, as
firm as the ricid hills and send the Guns chas.sed
and whining to their Lennelsl' You might know
that this was a Grant man by the stable language.
which he uses.