New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-27
THE SALARY QUESTION.
A KDLL OF IIUNDH FIkDFO5EU'
PdIIOr Of The Tribune.


SIR: Would it not be q good idea for all
the independent Journals to keep conspicuous part
OF their issues Roll of Honor for all Congressman
who accept the bride which Ben Butler pre-
pared for them and also Roll of Robbery" for those
who take their 80 piecesf The public would thus be
made to remember the honest and dishonest members
Of the last Congress- and estimate them accordingly NO
greater outrage pepetraed in Congress than
this measure OF voting themselves 5000 additional pay
at the close OF their OF service And 80 far as have
heard an expression OF opinion there is not an honest
man in the land who does not regard 1t as downright
robbery They elected 10 serve two years al
fixed salary and without asking the consent OF their
heavily taxed constituents they have voted themselves
s. additional pay the last moment not upon any
plea OF service, but simply because they had inc
power to plumber the public treasury by combined
action And every who accepts the bride should DO
held up to public scOrn.
After the war OF 1872 II mistake not, similar mea-
enacted and nearly every member or Congress
favored the act condemned aud rejected ny ms
constituents Even Mr.. Clay had hard work 70 Obtain
reGection and It upon that occasion that ne used
his famous illustration, so often quoted tnat III q
hunters gun snapped once, would ne throw away, OK
reelected, but only by the force OF his eloquent appes
TO his constituents TO pardon one mistake.
has become bold and audacious, that It Is hgh tne
the people should be fully Informed of all the facts ana
OF all the corruptionss GO on IN your Ko9a woi ~,
all knayes and rest assured that honest men OF all
parties will sustain and commend your course s.
Orange, ". j., March ~, 1873.
ANOTHER PROTEST.
To the EditOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: As a reader of The TRIBUNE, as one
who voted for President Grant and served four
years in the army OF the United States and made almost
every sacrifice except that Of life itself to uphold the
flag OF our country and Republican. since the nomi'
nation of John c. Fremont for President desire TO en-
ter my solemn protest against the action or the most
proagate OF all Congresses the XLId. In consequence
OF my having the fTankness express my dsapproba
ton OF many OF the corrupt acts Of many Congressman
past and present have been called Liberal Republic
can desire TO say that am not 80 liberal ~ TO ap-
prove pursued by our representatives. IN tax
Indirectly from pockets of the people nearly 900
OF their money Liberal "a may be- am not quite I'D
era enough to sanction OF President Grant in
hrsting aside loyal men and appointing traitors TO rep
resent MS in foreign land If we nave not loyal men
enough to represent Government abroad. let Us iu
port them without DELAY Nor ami so liberal as to ap
house Department OF New.York for u gle year. am
not 5eral to vote again for any OF those rep
resentayes who, by their votes nave indirectly roOoe
the yeomany OF country Of their money
not liberal as to say amen to the acts OF those
Senators aud Representatives whose ups were sea'eu'
and whose faces were hid behind 5000 greenDdcK.
while less modest but not less honest member was
stufng their pockets full OF the peoples money But
am liberal that che rumor Is true that Mr. Blame
has had the Salary bl 40 modified as 10 WASH nus naus
from all OF Its niquty would recommend nun Is we
only honest out OF the 3lt Government officials VINO
now represent the people at the City Of Washington ae
| the peoples candidate Tor President In 1876.
| Neo- York, March Is, 1873. TRUTH
| LAW FOR GOVERNMENT SALARIES.
TO me razor Of The TrIbHHe.
| SIR: 1t is an astonishing fact that there
should be so much talk aud cutlery against the Wash
ngton salary raising" and that no one should think
OF "a remedy which Is patent and yet just that not
] "A single argument Of any strength can be advanced
against It, In the first place no individual should be
nrsted with the power OF liking his own salary What
| would be thought OF tue principle when applied to
ordinary business affairs. Suppose salesman were to
| say am not paid enough, and presume upon the
strength OF this to help himself out OF his
masters till Now this comparison Ia fair one. and
there much and Justice in one as IN the
other These Congressman are paid by Us Tor doing our
work and they have right to vote themselye an IN
crease OF salary any time they please If they have
the right under the present laws they should have 1t no
longer am American, and am proud OF II; but some
times when such greed and rascay on the part or
public men, and nothing but twaddng, hampered imbe-
clity from public refOrmers to offset IT, grow SICK
az heart feel almost like abandoning all hope OF
republican institutions The Constitution should be 80
IL shall be impossible for law to raise
the salaries OF members 10 take effect under at least ten
years This will prevent any one from voting money
directly into his pocket and as there Will be no In
ducement him TO vote 1t INTO that OF the future Con
pressman whom he may know. and as he may be
simple taxpayer the time the law will take elect,
OF course he Will vote against 1t. More anon. s. T.
Nec York, March Il, 1873