The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-08-02

som etimes told by Republicans that ough
not to support Greeley because he il not ths
regular nominee Of the party. never cared
much about success. Ihave been very sue
eessful in getting with those who carried on,
my CONVICTIONS, and want 70 vote with the
away by the tail Of the military coat at Phila.
delphis. loud applause.l The nominations
1t Cincinnati were free-will offerings of the
men who made them. Those made ut Phiia.
delphia were prouuncismento Of ONCE
holders for continuation of their rule for
another four years. The action Of the Phila.
delphis Convention spoke the mind Of the
oface-holders. and nobody else Our excel
lent friend from Jackson (meanng Bush) had
the whole party on his shoulders [laughterI
when he went to Philadelphis and made the
nominations In accordance with Grant music
Ask HIM why Grant was nominated down
there ask him how it was done,- how that
picture came down from the roof Of the hall
before the convention. Ask him about the
great shouting and enthusiastic applause OF
| which we have heard nothing since When he
| came home the people demanded no account
of hls stewardship. There was no great AZ
sembly on the square, no music no demon
STATIONS made Of the great success ct Phila-
delphia. Everything was ~ quiet ~ the
grave. Where are the Grant ratifications aud
Grant enthusiasm? We are told that the
people demanded the nomination Of Grant at
Philadelphia, yet the people are silent about
1t. In heir platform they speak about Civil
Service Reform, but, il they are going to
make II, the people are wondering why it has
not been done in the three and half years
OF Grantism we have had. We need not 20 to
New York for instances Of Civil Service Re-
form, or to Louisiana to show up corruptions
there. Casey, his brother-in-law the Collec-
tor OF that port, was proved to be briber Of
Legislators. Judge Scofield told me that he
went to Grant, and showed him evidence that
this man Casey was briber of Legislators.
1t Was clear case, and Grant told them that
he would see about II, and he il seeing about
It yet. 1t had been said by the newspapers
that Casey was to resign, and It was under
stood that he came to Washington for that
purpose, but there came up delegation from
Louisiana, believe all negroes, instructed to
nominate Grant. Grant was told it Was not
at all safe ts remove Casey, because he was
such useful man. The President told them
he would postpone 1t, and Casey is still Collec-
tor OF that port, to help carry on the cam
paign for Grant when money can be made
useful Casey is useful.
Fellow-eitizens, have said more than l in
tended to say now. [Cries OF go on! go
on!'1 The people of this country ought to
be looking on at the Administration on trial
now. II Is not the Appomattox or the vicks-
burg General, but the President OF the United
States. The people will pronounce judgment,
and am willing to leave il to them. We in
vite everybody In every party under the sun to
put down fraud and corruption. II is to be
left to them whether We shall keep or let per-
ish this personal government. There are men
IN different places who are shame and dis
grace to nation. and know them and know
them we'll have been looking on a. . Wit
ness, and am compelled to say that this Ad-
ministra alton, ~ whole, is simply damnable,
and no other words can describe it. loud
cheers.] The Postmaster General, whom you
al know, spoke here in 1868. He was brought
here by man in Detroit, who has carried him
IN his pocket ever since. He claims that the
Postoffice Department ought to make money,
but Is running behind e5,000, 900 . year, and
assuming retrcnchments. Creswell recon-
mended the abolition Of the franking privilege
- means OF saving el0O, 100, but nothing
Of him. In the last days Of Congress ct one
Of it's sessions. ~ you know, there came res
olution to open and examine claim Of George
Chorpenning for carrying mail in California
fftsen years ago. 1t got through, and did
not know anything about it. The PostofRce
Committee had recommended 1t. A friend
told me about it. and knew it ought to be
stopped. We shouted for tsllers, but We
could not get them. 1t took IS to call the
yeas and nays, and we shouted for them, but
we could not get them. Every man had his
axe to grind, and it went through the House
and Senate and WAS signed by the President
And thus the Postmaster was allowed to pay
had been paid before. But Dawes, who is an
honest man. stopped it Ut last. He brought
il up in the House and exposed it in . speech
showing that 1t was fraud. One Of the csm.
mittes from New jersey (our reporter did not
catch the name) told me that he went to the
Postmaster and asked about the claim. The
Postmaster told him it was good. and gave
~ a. la and hat IL Al x,
than ten thousand dollars. The House I'm
ally passed resolution prohibiting it's pay
ment. The first Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral resigned, and prosecuted the claim
and would have collected it but for the action
Of Congress to prevent it. Aftsrward
Dawes speech, in which be showed up the
fraud, was taken to Gen. Grant, end the 10
ton Of Creswell clearly explained. Did Grant
remove Creewell in accordance with his Civil
Service Reform7 No, but he il there yet,
raising other Chorpennings and allowing
other claims like ii. In every bill passed A. |
ter that, clause was inserted that no money |
was to be used to pay the claim Of George |
over Cresweli with club. The President win |
not help ct all, but leaves the Postmaster |
General in his places I could rscite things |
like this which have occurred In the Admins |
tration longer than you could stand and hear /
them. Ny mind il full Of them, but will mot |
90 over them now. During the campaign am
going to meet the people face to face, and
lsk them whether they will be pdrticeps Grim
inis with this scoundrsl Creswell.
Ben Butler kicked Civil Service Reform out
pf the House, and Morton, Chandler and Com
pany trampled it under foot in the Senate a.
lead carcass, and yet they 60 to Philadslphis
md put 1t in the platform, and (some witty
Illusion to Nast's drawing which in the uproar |
md laughter our reporter missed). Why have
hey not been showing their love for Civil Ser
nee Reform before7 Why wait until the Phil
hey believe in economy and . good Admins
ration in the future. Tho people are not In
,lined now to take the promise Of the Admin
stration when 1t has rope over it's head and
already feels the twitching In its neck They
regarded not the promise then. for thew looked |