New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-04

OF DONE he reparhs II we look 10 them Cor aid 10 the
promotion Of the general welfare h. in the light Of pol
icy, Of consequence whatever Tho day OF PUNISH
opt for prior misdeeds is forever past Inc intelligence
OF Christendom no longer tocrates the idea We must
elevate tho condition OF the South TO OF equality with
the rest of our populaon and enlist the sympathy
OF her people or we place the general welfare OF
the nation In jeopardy. The enormiiles commit
ted by Northern politicians under the name
Republicans have scarcely their parallel in the history
Of the world few OF them are thus briefly stated o
the author rs an illustration OF the conduct OF certain
prominent officials. Tho Governor Of Texas Is In
dcted for fraudulent issue of election certificates the
Governor Of North Carolina has been impeached ior
theft removed from office; the Governor OF Geoie"
has retired from Office to escape similar fa'o ''
Governor of South Carolina is ombezzer OF the s'ae
funds to an enormous amounts the Governor OF Forda
is trial for stealing railroad bonds; and the governor
OF Arkansas openly charged with frauds when are ho'
dsproved preclptang his state into hopeless p'"A
ruptcy."
The reasonngs OF Mr.. Skinner are brought TO prac
teal focus in their application TO the present Adiu
tration He charges President Grant with not ohy sun
verng the war powers OF the Government but "lth s-
regarding the planest principles of international law
by his course In regard to santO Domingo. He charges
the War Office with following the evil example OF IT'S
chief in Offering ndigniy to the German Government
and violating plain statute the United States, by tho
sale of arms 10 the French IN tho recent Franco
Prussan conflict. He charges the Navy Depart
ment with the illegal payment OF nearly 10000
TO what are known the secor claimants In de-
hance Of prior record Of Congress 10 the contrary
other charges brought against the Office OF Finance
and the PostOce Departments, which are sustained by
conclusive specifications. Mr. Skinner moreover charges
the President with making loyalty to his personal al
vancement the price Of admission to the civil service OF
the nation, with prosntutng the business OF the New
York CustOm-hOuse which collects more than onehali
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trolling the political action of the State in his favor and
Win hu0"7 che merchants OF the metropolis In large
sums OF money by intrusug the custody of imported
goods TO pet favorites of his have demanded
extortionate and Illegal sums for their services Ino
attempt Of the President substitute personal rule
for the sovereignty OF law Is retrograde step In the
advance OF civilization and virtually tends TO change the
republic into empire 1t is doubtless true that the
Capitalization OF the General Government may be traced
TO the immediate antecedents OF the American people.
They have just emerged from stupendous conflict In
which resort had TO eSpedients that could hardly
claim the element Of legality The masses have become
accustomed the disregard Of legal restraints by public
authority while the President admirably sehooed In the
arts Of war; but almost wholly unframed in the pursuits
Of peace has naturally shaped his action by the personal
code which alone has force in military life and despotic
government But 1t time for the Of central
ization pass away The Of peace has come, and
the American people are bound TO inscrbe The Sover
eighty OF Law over the doors Of every official abode
within the United States
We have given brief summary OF the principles and
methods adopted by the author in portion of his work.
while have left untouched many pregnant topics OF
peculiar interest TO every rejecting reader without
yielding assent to every view which he has here
elaborated with such evident and sincerity Of con-
viction, We cheerfully accord Our tribute TO the
precision Of statement, the dignity and fairness OF
discussion, and the power OF argument which are
conspicuous features Of Lis volume. It's style is
| above the average standard OF political COM
position in elegance and force although is sometimes
vitated by expressions that should have been avoided
by good writer. Thus he usually speaks OF " the
community" community" without the article, a
plebeian abuse intoeraby painful 10 correct ear,
"joinder" for "unon" is q harsh word out OF tcchn
cal lawpaper, and the constant use OF sufragan" in
the OF relating to suffrage, shows misapprehen
sion Of the meaning Of the word.