New-York tribune., 1873-06-26

spiracy aglingt Nr. Jayi As FOR Mr. MeEfaih' an WIZ
know him, know him to be honest beyond teinp'A"on
and Just beyond any personal influence. J. VINO sAT
him daily duriny the Investigation can TESTIFY thss N''
Van Buren could have had more sincere ana uprgh'
friend 10 conduct The Investigation than Mr. McElrah
and he has accepted any testimony against the a"
Chief Commiss5ner recommended any action adverse
his credit it has been against all the opinions be held
before the inves cation and In strong autaconIsm a. an
his incnatlons. Both Mr.. Jay and NJ. acErah would
have accepted any course that would have purged tho
Commission and LETT Gen. Van Buren free from the least
ceusure II ne had permitted such course. se has
right 70 rcpe accusation but he has right whatever
TO cast impHtations on men who have performed
a most uuwelcome public Obligation With complete
integrity and PATRIOTISM.
Mr. Jay "a adviser Of tho investigation has only done
his simple duty; be has responsibility 'or the result
Meyer II he be The culprt Ia not resnonibe 60 public
orn'or but % Mr. Van Buren. Tie latter utterly in-
competent 60 1ve 10 the most charitable n;cspret@ton)
and no more So but those sponsbc |ao urged On
him the acceptance OF the position. Ait'r a s Cen
Grant, on w.om the final responsibility mus;
Ie anything more than thc agent and
creature OF rotten system m which our
public men have al grown UP, Or pawnins
the public credit and the national honor 20 pay cacton
bills Il this whole scandal anything more than the
natural consequence OF our plan Of govern neu'i No
body has done anything unusual IN Administration.
and why should anybody be specially --aced because
Il has happened where the whole world saw ~ T. y
the people who the nation the people have 0nly
themselves 70 blame FOR the dsgrace, and ~ that j.
only sentimental DISASTER shall console 0rr-
selves for It, For the commercial damag. layc done
ourselves must compensate ourselves hest
Our exhibition will not be total failure, but w. '0w
in net result than that OF some nations which
occupy much larger space. Our rooms look % TIC
casual observer, very meager aud ridiculous but o.
scientific visitor there will be enough for long study
Our parlor organs have attracted already much arten
ton from amateurs, and was present tIo other
day when tho organist OF the Emperor tried
ono with great delight His encOmums werp
enthusiastic Our firearms, our wIncs, school appi-
ances ana especially photography are werepresentet
but as a whole, they make q very poor show. The
mechanical contribution viii, however carry on tho
palm in this group In other IL there anything Ike
laborsaving apparatus. migtt almost absolutely
say In other slthere any novelty and shall nos
excite too much anticipation by saying that the novel 3p
pcaons OF mechanical power IN little portion Of tho
mechanical hall surpass those in all the other depart
ments put together We the uiness Of this depart
meut the fact that engineer, Mr. Pickering Il an
able practical mechanic, and commanded the confidence
Of the mechanical. community. Could 4 similar result
have failed % obtain from similar fitness the Chief
Commissioner ". J sTILLMAa
Vtsuun June II. feT9