New-York tribune., 1872-08-16

everybody who had anytninb w Wv
fastening to disclaim tho responsibility
While tho repeating act was on It's passage
Mr.. Ramsey, from the Senate COMMITTEE on
Post-Oflices and POst-Roads, presented re-
mort excusing Postmaster General Creswell on
tho Ground that the law of 1870 was manda-
torv and he had no choice but TO decide
according to the CT parto documents already
ON file. Ii must have been evident, however,
TO MIR. Creswell that Congress never would
have imposed such prepoSterous condltloh
if il had understood what it was doing; that
the clause in question was inserted for
fraudulent purpose; that the whole claim
indeed was fraud of tho worst character.
What was tho duty of an honest officer
under such circumstances2 Clearly it was
to cause tho matter to be brought to the notice
of Congress again, and allow that body to
remedy its unfortunate inadyertence. Congress,
say Mr. Creswell's friends, had adjourned.
Yes; but when MIR. Creswell signed tie Chor-
penning warrant 1t was the 23d of December
1870, and Congress had then been in session
again nearly three weeks
The theft has fortunately been prevented
1t would be interesting to know how II camo
to be so nearly successful, and just how many
high officers of the Government were lmpl-
Gated in it. That the ChOrpenning Ring did
embrace members Of the present Adminlstra-
ton can hardly be doubted. Can the freSi-
dent tell us who they weref Another question:
Mr.. Henry L. Dawes is now on the stump 1or
President Grant. and is busy vindicatlng the
| Administration from all manner of charges.
We call upon Mr.. Dawes to tell whether, I'D
ptny
docs not. reflect discredit upon the Post-Oihce
Department, TO say nothing oil requiring
change in its management. Mr.. Dawes mas
made pretty free expressions on tIis supjcc'
in private. VIII his hearers watch Tor MN
wherever he speaks, and extort from him an
answer to the above plain question
| And meantime, since Mr.. Postmaster en-
| oral Creswell has chosen to take an active
part in this campaign, the main business OF
which, on tho part of the Administration, Is
ON arraignment Of Mr.. Greeley for treachery
TO Republican principles, and resurrection oil
Mr.. Greeley's utterances under other circum-
stances and at other times, wo beg to call the
attention of Postmaster General Creswell, OF
the President. and of the country, to The loi-
lowing resolutions:
R,sored That We most soemnly protest against any
attempt at coercion, believing that SUCH an attempt
would preciptae into civil war, with all us uhtou
horrors; would render nugatory all efforts for satis
factory adjustment, and would certalhy CAUSE Pcia
| nent dissolution Of the Union.
Resolped That while feel the most devoted attach
mept to the Union Of these States as the source ana
security OF our multiplied blessing civil and religious
political social and personal. feel bound also TO
declare that II the North shall persstenty deny TO us
tho constitutional rights which we caim and thereby
occasion an entire disruption Of Union then we are
bound by every obligation TO our honor and dignity as
well as to our interests our lot with our brethren
| OF the Southern Border States
Resoued That the delegates appointed to tho CONFER
ence Convention have to bind the State to any
course OF action except only to submit TO the people Of
the state the question Of holding Convention, and the
necessary arrangements fof session OF the Sovereign
| Convention II a majority OF the whole number OF the
legal voters of the state shall determine to hold one
We are assured by Maryland journals and
politicians that these resolutions were re-
ported by the Hon. John A. j. CresweH at
secession meeting, held at the place of his
residence, Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland, on
Feb. IA, 1861. Does either the Postmaster
General or the President think this record
specially emitting its author to leadership in
a campaign which is to redeem the Republican
party from Secessionists like Horace Greeley,
and traitors like Charles Sumner