New-York tribune., 1872-10-15

was divided into great clements upon an bR were
pIaced in the attitude OF opposition to regularity MeTS
the leading journals and the eauE t Rh,ch thew con
tended had the sanction Of the Netoha Vhsalf was
the platform upon N,pon Nhop % Or not n movement Of
such magnitude could not safely be treateu, ia H 40
minor bolt of n1p a coUd the 6rebrand Of
ottempt to control the decision from the Whe e
washington be thrown in to infame the contest s ~
whole controversy was exoeptSnal ana and inst
did upon the edge OF questions purely ratrna a IN
eTference He was in some sense the representative OF
the party, and his intermedding oOula iva invotin
mon bimse and the organization measure OF the
feeling which should have been cOhnheu w en1 M 2ded
and reckless policy it is difficult TO conceive unless VIC
turn to tho course pursued IN our own 0'"'o
NrERMEDDLINa NBw-YoRK.
If possible here i. was still more infatuated and DO
structye In Missouri the party was prescribed Tor CO.
operating with Democrats. In New-York, OF the same
hour the party was prescribed for cooperating with
Democrats In Missouri the maintenance Of the party
organization in the customary method was regarded as
the only salvation. In New-York the maintenance OF
the party organization was treated crime. The
most useful faithful and honorable members OF the
party prescribed, and the influence Of the hdln
istratiOn employed to crush them out or to degrade
them. Primaries controlled, conventions carIle1
and legislatures organized through the influence 0l Feu
eral patronage and the wantOn exercise OF Federal
power. One Of the most important and influential posi-
had openly tramped upon party usage. and
whose questionable practices during our late gigantic
quote my colleague in regard to TINS app4inlment;
In speaking of Mr. Murphy he says: He has been held
up as scoundrel, yet the records cOncusiyey prove
that he increased tho collection OF revenue anu
diminished the percentage OF cost No a9t OF mes
has, to my knowledge ever been proved agalnst MN;
This il what the PrSSdent said @ 81 d 1A9 o p9 S S
You remember that remarkable certificate OF per
sonal and official character, and need not read 1t to
you. Now let us look at the other SIDE moment
will not detain you with the evidence before the ln-
vestgatng Committee OF last Winter or the year before
Murphy cOnfesses 10 want OF understand
ing of the panest duties OF the oee-c0niesses To an
attempt to control primaries as IN the case Oh paving
500 to Bennett TO thwar the election OF MI Greeley
delegate to the State Convention OF ls1l-eoniesses
TO partnership in large real estate business with Mn
NJ Tweed Connolly, and others OF 1aninany III Whlen
the deed of purchase did not represent the true sum Dy
nearly 100000, thus detTaudng the Government O lS
just stamp tax ana decelNng the Clty AssessyI "a
But will only ask your attention 10 the concluding par
follows After what has been already shown no one
will be surprised to know of any careesness in the
by the Naval officer, Mr. A. H. Latin, who was witness
that the made IN the liquidation OF dues III the
Collectors department amounted in eight months from
June, 1871 TO February, 1872 III single ulNIsoh 10
Sl,OJOOOO" And whether cOn1essng or not much more,
of character discreditabe in the transactions of that
department, under Mr. Murphy, were shown IN the tes-
timOny, of which the sworn statement OF MI VIM r.
Dodge is perhaps the most striking ana significant
word about the economy of Mr. MuIphy's administTa-
mended The cost of collecting Customs revenue at
NewYork from March 81, 1862 TO June SO 1870 period
Of months, by Mr. Grinnel and from July 81 l6Io 10
Oct 81 1871, like period, by Mr. Murphy Is as iohoWs
Total expenditure under Mr. Gnne exclusive of fees col coo 40 ~
Fees Collected and expended in addition 2aS 90
r.., 8al, ,4g3 81
E1penJsd under Nj Murphy exclusive Of
Fees Sa coecisa iSaSeYa and expended sS %
Amount expended for iael gsshgh'' " water s
MaTpbys account but ueuded in Mr.
Gnnnel's previous corresponding ~ . .,oo ~, y,
period, say s55OdO 6'O % s@OoofVo %
Difference in favor Of Mr.. Ghnnell @2s6S7 96
have not included something s3O0oO the credit
of saving which wholly due to the secretary OF the
Treasury the letting OF the labor contract ABOUT the
time OF Mr. Murphys accession to the ONCE OF ooeetor
M add GWe
$4,000 That is to say it cost this amount more 10 col
ing period by Mr. Grinne Of expenditure not
easily explained upon any theory applicable to economy
in the public service.
LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT.
But you will see from perusal OF this speech Of my
colleague that speaks of letter addressed to the
President auding my aspirations for the Presidency
IN 1872 and offering TO withdraw &C. providing agree
able understanding could be had in regard to patron
age See 26h page Of his speech, which have before
me. suppose lie refers to me- ana as wrote he fIes
dent one letter touching political matters, Will 9e par
be seen that letter written from own home
when was called from Washington for a few days and
lust previous the appointment 0 Thomas Murphy 10
the office of Collector which appointment 1t was the oD-
ject Of this letter to avert , -, ION
President GRANT: Of duty you, well justice 20 my
into the senate va. % S o T NE y31. % sgs
the aeSR Which had pSS1s taken & Rs some sss ] S @ but T e
ton Of ioe5 e.eouneIel sv nms5t uoS The spproaebns
Presidential nomination and the formal initiation Of the campaign Ad
e party the election with yourself have gwen your
] ,1 ss of our ps have been governed This course
less BY obligation than By personal enp In such views
Indicating preferences have not trauoed members Of the
syst KSoSipg a. feel do the sentiments impulses the
publican party NewYO have sought faithfully to represent y
m oj 81 eontSaed assault have sbsased from recmnsons
Such advice as have yentp5e to oasr @ has Gq qe @ M s %
cannot be useDe to some evidences that the President
am sure could not Contemplated except through Great de-
gee Of T,aPP5fse%G son ,esTlDc 5oa S i, ptS e % G CoO M
Murphys possible spPontme9 illustration OF my EesnIg
gtLeBg Administration. should regret Line of seen
tn tbst thew were unaccepaSle compe
should depofe chiefly could not but regard it as Preueal
Win expressions Of regard remain very rSssDa
Do YOU see anything in this that looks like personal
aspirations for the Presidency to compromise upon
repeated Misrepresentation unless II be to place me IN
a false light before the people OF my state ana the
STATE CONVENTIONS.
NV colleague is not done, for further you will see
he refers to the State Conventions of 1870 and lS ana
says Hercuean effort" made TO carry them, &c,
meaning by myself and friends have often heard 1t
stated that persons well practced in arson and bur-
eary frequently deceptive alarms In order the
better 10 escape detection themselves One instance at
Saratoga 1870 will serve to illustrate the means en-
ling and the New-York Custom-hOuse interest. one
delegation, sixteen in number were supposed, sea, 10 10 @ Pe
somewhat unreliable, the Collector OF the FORT III iue
city county of this delegation was threatened Win
instant removal from ofice ut had even psen b
cation Of the Convention antFenton Ihey dld sOnuy
with the names of Messrs. COnkling and Murphy at
tached, am reliably informed saying IN eHect ne
III must not be remOved-he has done his duty"
III is well known that lavish display OF Fed
eral patronage was brought to bear upon the Conyen
tion at Syracuse in 1871 have before me the names OF
rs Federal ohice-holders embracing the leading and
active officials from CITY 70 Chantauqna Tho %
Convention in the interest Of Messrs Murphy and Conk