New-York tribune., 1872-06-04

hn they accent the duties Of the presenr. an of
i9y perform them The Rs0qPGssSssn qPSsnt q aaa
the Buchanan voter OF 1885 was tne isS as e Repub
o. lsC me sS ~ c the Democratic senator Of
1890 was the Republican OF isc4 WAS the Dem
ocratc candidate for veePresdent IN nSSs IN our cvl
The political derenees w6Sn we have ever known
The North was arrayed against ne hitterness
was a5syeSS ia against sse " MSe fred their st round
o put Snen n@,er Ire marty lines we're obterated IN
S,r,o,sS the SOTtA AhS when vS The soldiers Oi the
the Republic marched gp9H %snS ns the southern cause
reSapdeSs of the earnest differences they Gao nam %
aned As always IN war e. 50 ere sS party and OF smb
and can upon Although the Be0Ps. Startling be-
often more public liberty .nan n ss p %
who uniurs his banners ana this 80 when nation
has Just borne all the exaetions ao
government usually incident 10 Of extreme and
exceptional powers and bunts the MAKES 81 tba smo
Low n resent usurpaons which, In the heatny ana
sensitive public opinion OF peace, wOulu dhTo ~ tba
fsbess pner War is destruction II destroys and
only DESTROYS It sweeps away the Its laws
g and snrSne currents OF depotsm remain even
in the civilized countries Mhen tbered 10 fbeIr
stiiled its campaigns closed lite dead md ,ts aags
mother dnst lis vanqushed submissive, anu i nass
furled, itself has to be cohaueh re Victories OF
the sword by its wise and benehcent dlrecto NV
and water and reap the hsrvest OF & @ nsnay the
mont In its great work its greatest Zoe ~ ony too
spirit of usurpation, created py EaI, and the
often endangtLs neon 1nS more pTo6undy ts grim
ysared author. The history OF nalons ~ lien such
the gTayest admonions on TINS sui9ect h Cntae or
dancers threaten free government, every .; III W
patriotism calls citizens OF every flth 10 .i'iii''"
liberties regardless of political association'
GRANTS ADMINISTRATIONS REVIEWED.
This rrave duty has been imposed upon the American
neople soldier with strong and most freely accorued
claims upon national gratitude, has Oeeh c'io" ~ %
field 10 the first civil Office of the Government ie
people Judged him generously and were sHw
ro{n They chose him. the chietain OF the pttie.helu
dr t b.nner of peace They had discovered safest to
be reunited the demon OF dlscord ana s"d 70 heal Ms
election was whrlwind OF popular f1p1n 9ht " poln
tional desire for change IL was lo % yosfore d.
traced and bleeding country TO fraterny I n - peI per
ity lie was not aeeGun1 % the nteacies Of civil admin
istratiOn aud high measure OI HUI hDy y,rea est naod
an and thev accepted the soldiers promise tn tney
shouid have peace. Ihey cOnnlebt} y, bis connsaIs
frat staesmansip OF the country caeu 10 is
men who could appreciate aud practice wise respect
for the popular WILL ana VINO NouG III Rnt
great occasions TO arise in Ills put t
when fhe first ministry was announced Jouu o'
conceal their only TOO WtIIouluCu onid teach nof
learn; he would command, not ope{. men u ,t con
nictng opinions strangers 10 lahc, 80 m instalInd az
and wholly untitled for leaders, "oio fS & 90
counselors OF state. There was lly conceasd con con
tempt all sides for these eaIta'es men u tl d"Tl m
net officers for with bated Diea,l, M % to toid A., ~
each other the only story tnat eXpalheu g StIanBo e
fance OF the wants of the nation Inty , hu o U9T &
and 1atterers, and depti net ,, ,V W f & % -
rewards. The painful and Illuminating % nispb ~ @ vi suu
ministry could have been written as a mS % i " fi, Um
by any intelligent ctdZen. ~ ticn and III scrace
only in distraction, disntegrallon anu usSaaJqo'
Two only of the original cn nnre hopcrna ih
and the exceptions woalu naNe po5t d re- s,nctoIdd
the breach than in the Observance one mas sdncoDet
too much corruption TO be eIcSe Sa MED In the Cbnet
and the other has tTed with our celIt uhI ~ II was
hardly able saveitself. One wise man was III Tue oR
nal ministry. Mr. Bore, whel IeSoIe % Ia III his t,
derment OF his appointment, tranky is m unls
because he had paid only $4,000 to contractors without
understanding that it was unlawful, AloIner di napPy
preparing for the end that is nigh AT ihd Inc premier
has gwen the nations Of the world new ana mover
achievement I'm statesman ship lie is te inventor OF
consequential damages and has demonstrated Nlat
fearful meaning two simple words can convey 70 u
as fair and honorable Treaty, made n good iah, the
Secretary of state attempted diplomacy lie proposed
equally absurd construction Of the Treaty The insult to
a friendly Power was resented, and oy the aDest OF
hurled its shame upon the nation. Whether
the Treaty is wholly saGllneed or not We & Mafo
tion what consequential damages may DC SUI,
fered by great people through iGe Nv TI
our Government would be as nothing compared WIN tn9
national contempt we nave lnYleu ana to p Js.iee an
in attempting to deal with the most experienced states,
of the Old World In brief tins Administration VII
be memorable in history the Administration with
out "a statesman
EXPECT OF GRANTS POLICT AT THE soUrH
The same policy that prevailed in the selection OF
Cabinet ministers has scattered like fruits all over the
land Incompotency, venaty, and shame have been
the logical results OF unblushng ncpOtsm and the a
pointment INSCRIPTIONS men who mad found the way
into anarchy 20 crafty adventurous relative OF the
President, who although convicted OF Official inscOh-
duct by testimony elected by friendly committee, ls
stii in ONCE and NewYork has been and still is,
seething cauldron Of Customhouse corruption ,
An honest faithful man, 10 whom the President ana
the party owed lasting debt OF gratitude, was DIS
placed by contract and degraded IN position only as
t.e1Fv Gfn
Others" others followed for tne crime Of believing that
dishonesty Is not Iepu'a9e, dHe hn'' to GudeT IE
the commerce Of the city, ana neither removal nor
General order business. In my own city the Official
places asylums for the political desperadofs atachel
peramfsites When proved them to be repeaters at
eocOns, they were promoted instead OF being removed
When proved that they had debauched election OIL
GERS and unlawfuly acted officers and falshed te
returns, merely made them inyincibie in Their oneal
fion favor. There was not single department OF
national power In Philadelphia that not proved to
have been fountain OF fraud at late election ana not
one removal has been made except the voluntary re-
mova Of leading officer who would not obey the Didd-
ing of the Administration to screen and sanction Haud
PROSTITUTION OF POWER.
Never in the history Of government has there been
an approach TO the present literal prostitution OF pot-
cal power. II has not merely corrupted the Civil
Service unprecedented degree, but has unnamed
every element OF popular power that could be reached
Bad men have been accorded the control Of patronage
An their respective States and they have rushed where
PostOce Departments have been made Instruments OF
corruption aud vengeance and the has been sn9s
died, and freedom OF expression and action 1ofpuue
by those who assume and are allowed 70 represent
the Executive. So prevalent and so Wei ui-
derstoOd Is this system OF official prostitution
that offcehoders are advised TO hide rom
the people in popular demonstrations manuihc-
tured in the cause OF the Administration The advice Is
openly given IN recognized organs, and in philadelphia
the subject became in its relation 10 popular
sentiment that the City Committee, made up almost
wholly of oifcehoders and dependents formally re-
solved that Oeeh0ders must go to the rear unt lno
Qfor IN olfpV
Domingo job and the SantO Domingo disgrace, anu
with them came measure OF Executive usuipa,,
ilnr haI M ~ MD