, 1873-09-12

ter FiIlCy,s Assessment prnctiCes--
The Druid Eeattvities.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
Br, Louis, aopt. 11.-Tho Republican Committee OF
st. Louis County and City he1d meeting Last evening"
to nominate Controller for st. Louis, but that was q
comparatively unimportnnt business tho party Is
largely In tho minority In tho city, md has hope Of
electing anybody. The Poat0lico k4,rsment matter
had, however, been pressed strongly upon tho nom-
born OF tho Committee and II wns rumorcd early In
tho day that resolutions vigorously oondenanlng mr.
Tliley's conduct would be offered and pasaed. Mr.
y of Ills employees to stsve on al action On
sottlo tho business Of tho Contsollorshp md then
Mai. William s. Pope, mcrnbor Of ths last Lcglala-
ss & Il
gg soda @ RGg a net Ssu4 g a Ws To- III % hs
Mr Riley ross a 70 points o1do1 % mofeto adjourn.
Of NJ. Filloys clerks. xss espeealy easnest IN It:
tempting to slave on tho Of his superior BY all
tho resolutions finally read shorn d an expressive
psssss sas, Eat: e. d sPs s, s Sf s
County, and members OF tho Republican party a6sona-
b!c together for roRar business Of TIC party cannot
the oct Of the ahovs-nacd official in the matar Of tho
aforesaid taxation.
Of assessing candidates. to defray the expsnsea OF
political campaign, for tn that case tho candidates DO
ana ior ths ehoes bat S Simply 70 ders
necessary expenses Of public nectngs otc but In this
case money "a taken from the chosen m Official By tho
point him, and seemingly, to say tho least a. COM
ronsatlon for that appointment
ton given out by the Postmaster that he seconded
n hiB net BY officials at Washington for tho Admins.
tho practice and we trust that no instance Of Tho Kind
will bo suffered to pass without prompt removal Of
my Official who attempts to follow 30 odiouh meaa-
Ma}. Pope followed up hia resolutions with 1ory
speech, Of which the following Ia compendious re-
have not named Mr. Fi!ley In this resolution. It
PANIED to assy up such asss9ut'en Me T. J. man
mation t ' Yot W WI when our Vial principos @;a sro
at stake Tho very thing upon which 70 build In
as nas ssn u fprss
sailed, and that by sn onIcIsi high IL atauon-ths i
saS'osa vii eenemn % snd % ~ @ Sss feys ssnSs
sannot A. Ts hest ea1n0s !, ts
:ysn Y and & R:s;s's Tne = ss,s 'sSss
what thunderstorm was brought on tho Aasnnistra.
ton. No honest man can excuse such action aan
| Il sf s ps ~ Hnsans t sas sss ns %
sli1k away and refuae to maintain the truth Of Tho
party ess willingly ,adorss this action In thS lat
to party that Viii indorse q aoeond nuch action
Joined tho Republican party because
believed 1t was Tho party Of principle the party Of
honor, tic party that represents progress, rofora-
tion In ali these things We havo had numerous, too
sadly numerous, instances Of corruption IN high
pIaccs: hut air. stand to-day, and nm willing to
stand sti md say that when these thngs have taken
rIacc in tho Republican party tho honor Of TINT party
Ii in routing t4en and getting rid Of such mon 40
epee]ily as nosablo. Tho honor Of tho Admiuistrn-
tion to-aay fos in tho fact TINT where these things
have been nado certain and proven they
hayo taken tho means to romoyo them. The only
stigma reata whoro these things have been pointed
cut aud have not been removed Wherever these acts
them In principle, and show that such have no
part parcel with the party. Wo can dispense with
the services Of men who will sct III that way. hayo
scented them simply letter Of duty believing that
tho cure, In tho Of cancer, uea IN eraaure."
fArplausc.]
Alter heated discussion of oil tho potnta involved