The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-03-27

By 2. most powerful and numerous lobby,
and which were only defeated by extra
ordinary exerti0ns. We are not az liber-
ty to state the manner 10 which their de
feat was organized, but Messrs. Chand-
Ter aud Conkiing were most earnest and
effective in their opposition Had. for
instance. the Australian project, which
only failed in the Senate by two votes.
been successful, the combination behind
it would most probably have been sue
eessful in securing the passage of all
kindred measures.
Yet The Nation has never spoken a
respectful word concerning Mr.. Chand
Ter, but has parrot-lihe repeated the sio-
ries Of the lobby-deliberate manufac-
tured to break his influence and to i'm
pair his usefulness
Again. probably there is no living man
who has earned so full measure Of ba
tired Of the thieves and rascals Of the
land than the Secretary of the Treasury.
Hard and thorny is the path Of the pub
lie officer, and particularly Of the head
of the Treasury. who single handed
fights the battle Of the public against
private interests. From the Pacific
railway down to the imperious Congress
man. who insists on place of some kind
for a male or female friend, there are a
variety of interests struggling for recog-
milton, which worry and weary the stout
est heart. Yet, while the senatorial con.
test was pending. THE Nation, whom
Secretary Boutwell, does not suit on ac-
count of his hetereodox financial views,
used whatever influence it had to substi-
tute Dawes, or some one else, for Mr..
Boutwell,; aud not the slightest reeogni-
ton of his invaluable services as a man
of unimpeachable integrity has ever es
capped its pen.
Up to the late election concentrated
efforts were made to bring home charges
involving the personal honor Of the Pres
ident and his private secretary, General
Babcock. Since the election these charg-
es have sunk into oblivion by their own
weight OF baSenQss. While the ?resi-
dent has instituted most careful scruti-
ny o. private bills, and has vetoed sew
eral which would become rrecedeuts for
taking many millions Of dollars from the
Treasury, aud has stood, as far as one
man can" by the spirit of the civil SER
vice rules, we have yet to see the slight
est recognition by The Nation of his
zeal in the cause Of reform.
We have thus particularly alluded to
The Nation because it is the most res
pectable and able of the selEstyled indie
pendent press; and we have pointed out
its partisanship and unfairness, because
among the great shields Of rascals is ad-
verse criticism of honest men. Indis-
crlminate and constant censure of all
public men, with no word Of encourage
ment to any, is one Of the main founda-
tons of public uniaithfu. ness.
The present generation has been moul-
| ded and educalion by the public press,
which has devoted more than one half OF
Its space to denunciations of men and
measures. And what has been the re-
suit? 1t is obvius to all men that thi.
course of journalism has plunged the IA.
ton down to the very verge of noraI
bankruptcy. In view OF these facts.
would it not be we'll to give credit to on,
public men for the good they may &c.
conplish? Would it not be wiser t.
raise them in their own self respect, auC
in the estimation of the public? WoulC
| 1t not be more patriotic to encourage al
| SoOu AeH " aILcuu nv H., ;-,,-,- mo,
ings, as solemn duty. with view =
keePfng the machinery Of
in hor,--- t,a"as, instead Of advising
them to stand aloof, or sending them of
on the wild-goose chase Of the formation
of impossible new parties in millennium
times, while the present alone is ours
and deserving Of our entire attention.
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