New-York tribune., 1872-09-28
THE RECEPTION AT ALLENTOWN.

RAPID TRIP OVER THE MOUNrAINS-MORE
PEECHEs-ARRIyAL IN JERSEY CITY To-
MORROW AT p. NJ.
ALLENTOWN, Sept. 27-Mr. Greeley received
q grand ovation the Allen House IN this city. The
trip the mountain this evening made at high
speed. the train stopping for only moment at the
stations the route. At most Of these Mr. Greeley made
speeches noticeable for their adaptation to the
cupaon and dispositions of the people At Mauch Chunk
tOrchght party met him and the remarks here by Mr.
Greeley, Gov. Walker, aud Gen. Fitzpatrick, who Will
accompany the party to NewYork, were particularly
happy in their delivery and reception Satington is
worthy OF remark the second place during the trip
where Cen Grants name has received anything like
praise among the crowd. At Berwick this morning
pacard been hung up the depot with the inscrp
ton, This is the way to Washington"
and there were cries for Grant strongly in
termingled with those for Greeley. At Slatngton
when the usual cheers for Greeley had been Justify
given individual the outskirts Of the crowd called
for three for Grant These died the second cheer
but were sufficient great deal Of amusement
both outside and inside the At Allentown, carriages
and procession OF Greeley clubs, with white and
torches escorted the party 10 the Allen House where
Mr. Greeley and Gen Fitzpatrick addressed the audience
Mr. Greeley spoke as follows:
FELLow-cITzENs or PENNSYLVANIA: I am one Of
thos who believe that the time fully for scru
tiny of accounts with the men now in power In the ma
ton and presume IN the majority of the states not IN
all believe that there should DE complete balance
OF the books of the men In power by some Impartial ana
capable tribunal, that could see Just what money
ha, been By ncompetency and carelessnes and get
fair and honest report OF the condition OF the nnces
an of the eypendures OF theICoyernment. 1t
what true that large number has been added to the
list persons employed in collecting the customs anu
revenne in the last four years. although the
number of articles taxed, and the rates Of duty have
both been considerably diminish More men are re-
oUirad to collect less and TO collect IL when very
.s service would be needed II affairs managed for
the benefit OF people. Then complain that there IA
steady concealment important facts which the Peo-
ple ought tn know, and have the right TO know For
Instance, some while ago. pay master HOdge as WI'hlhS
ton was suddenly proclaimed aud confessed tO De de-
faulter and peoulaor To the amount OF some $1,000
lie was huTriedly tried, convicted ana sent 70 the
Penltentary. "What more do you wantt say they,
want the country wants. "A clear. impartial, searching
report of ways and means whereby one peculatOr
was enabled TO rob his people OF sum OF money greater
than thousand earn by years OF honest LABOR
| The question then arises, How comes u ina,
| one man could steal this money un"atcheu
| and unauspectedi This was not answered
| There was plenty Of talk about 1t the Pay
Department charged the Treasury Department anu the
Trfasury Department charged IL back to the Pay De-
parnent; but investigation no searching exposure
II Vas forgotten II was not forgotten There is
reason why paymaster in Washington should have at
| oustht TO be double that amount. This matter
| should not be allowed TO sleep There should
| How came this man Or drawing drafts upon the
Treasury OF 5000 payable 70 Geafe Pea wi'e Scn & 10
Pension Agent at NewYork suddenly disappears, and 1t
Is admitted he was deauiler. dnaI H VnS eh1 ol
IT, An officer OF the treasury disappears ueIaultcf
! Tor s2OOOoO. lie suddenly SINKS OUT OF slght,
| ,utt hat
! means by which this man was enabled to
| rob Of 80 much money anu Eet away
falcation after loss and We are called upon to ad
mire the honesty and publication Of an Administration
which once IN a dozen times catches rogue. What We
want is not punishment for TINS one rogue IN Dozen
but means devised aud put IN operation whereby such
ned nothing near il. One robbery to-day, another to
morrow, another day after. and we are never
devised by able men Tor the protection OF the
| Treasury prove garlngy defective The reason foI
| tbis is very plain. The officials Of the Government
whose business Is to watch aud guard ana Keep safe
are engaged, not In attending TO their Official business
but In WOrk Whlcn seems 10 lheu uOIo
| elrctioneering and managing by their work 10 Sc
| cure for themselves another term OF office. That
Treasury was stumping the State OF North Carolina
In August he stumping the state OF Maine now IL
September he u stnnPing % ana ndn anu IN lev
IL taking your money 10 pay hlin' anu nc IN ne
gectnR your business ana aeIotlhs nntsm 10 TN,
more important WORK, 10 him' oi JustllylnR anI
| pcttiOggng the case OF the AdlhlIlStdtlOh' bhu
ma1ims OF Administration, All Just Pony oNl service
Reform secuted long as the clel Officers OG tina
Goyernment-the leading spirits OF it-are traYelnl
round trying 10 extract from me people a Netulc
OF not guilty, while the very fact that they are 80 no
glecting their business Is practical con
civil Service Reform which SHAH remanC
the officers OF the Government to the discharge OF he
duties instead Of ayersng the country IN quest OF poll
ueal and party advantage Here is to-day Naval
OF Boston, Gen Hartman, paid liberal salary TO
watching the Collector and seeing that he and his sub
ordnates do not rob yOu and yet IN February he was
New-Hampshire, In March IN Connecticut ana Sine
that IN Pennsylvania so that the service for whio
| you pay him Is not rendered to you. The money drawn
from the people 10 pay the officers 10 guard thef nteI
est a. taken TO helm Themselves and their superior on
GERS another OF power They neglect their du
ties they draw their salaries their salaries afo axe
10 conpass their object of obtaining new charges on IN
| people. | am "A candidate before you IN opposition .
this kind policy believe that the PreSidcnI In Ollie
never should be reelected. lCheers.l
believe that yOn will mover see any genuine CAV
Service Reform ~ long a. President wsed, tho powe
OF CoOoO officers aud hs 'SoOoQqo per auum OF oibo'a