New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-03
FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF MERCHANTS

| FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF MERCHANTS.
II man squsrely on the side of JAYNE. the
Treasury agents generally and the whole system Of
Custom house oppression Of merchants as iate
as the last Of last February, is be safe man now
for merchants TO support Wonh they exercise 50
little care even in the selection of a clerkf
| The following was written bv Isaac II. Bailey.
| now Grant Administration candidate for Congress
in the XIth District, his avowed signature, on
the I'D Of last Iebruarv and printed in The Portland
Press. His friends had previously represented him
as ardently opposed to moetes Special Agents, the
Phelps-Dodge iniquity, and in full sympathy with
the efforts of merchants. last Winter. for reform.
Since the discovery Of this letter has exposed his
hypocrisy. they now admit its authorship. but say
he has since changed his mindi Merchants who do
lot like such late repentance will vote for Col Benz
A Willis. Read what Mr.. Bailey thought on the
22d of February, 1874 i'll the hight of last Winters
struggle for reform:
Just 1t is the fashion to inveigh against all the
subordaates Of the Treasury Department who are en-
titled by law in the seizures incident to
violation of the Revenue laws. We are presented with
beartrendng pictures of reign of In which
the central figure devOurng Treasury agent, sur
rounded by brigand like gang OF myrmidons. invading
cOunting hOuses, demanding books and papers, sum
mOniHg principals ana employees to judgment. and
reducing the entire establishment TO such pitiabe
condition OF abect submission that they are only
too ready to buy him of with the most
extravaGant sum his cupidty may suggest
So much for the of the thing Now to the facts
No of books and papers be made except
order OF Federal Judge having no interest re-
mote contingent, IN any penalties exacted.
II such order is granted forfeiture is possible
except through the verdict OF jury Nor is this ALL The
FINAL arbramen OF every rests with the Secretary
Of the Treasury, who not only receives no share In
the awards. but is record in the most pronounced
manner in opposition TO the m0ety system. IT, In spite
OF these SAFEGUARDS against injustice parties rW
insist upon compromising and display remarkable
eaqerrs.s 10 pau and hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars Phelps Dodge Co.. to dcod legal inrestigdtion.
10 not the inference irresistible nat hey MUST HAVE
VERY coGENT REASONS FOR DECLINING TO MEET THE
IssUEf
One thing is perfectly clear. No party rho has trans
acted has business in conformity TO The Rerenue lars or
rho may hare simply erred IN has construction Of them,
and thereby incurred penalty for unWaHgly Gnd tech
nicailv rioatin1 their letter. need feel The slightest appre
henson OF being mulcted in damages Tue faith o the
Treasury Department Is involaDly pledged 70 the
prompt remission OF all such penalties. Secretary Rch
ardsou has little sympathy with official spoil-hunt'
ers as his predecessor and both have lived through
an epoch Of vituperation and calumny wholly unprece
denied without ever having been the subjects OF susDi-
cion or doubt in respect to their personal ana official In
! tegrlty The President Is IN hearty accord win his
minister OF In this matter, and IT cannot be 100
plainly set and understood that anybody 1o Guys
his tcap oui of CS)Hhouse prosecution thereby ShHS
The door 10 ne only efeeidI mode which Uds open 10 ""
OF rndicalHg ms regulation and demonstrating his IN
| nocence OF any Intentional wrong.
| THE CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS IN ILLINOIS.
! PECULIAR POSITION OF THE OPPONENTS OF THE
| ADMINIsTRATIoN-A POSSIBLE UPIIEAVAL IN THE
| sTATE-PROsPECTs OF THE VARIOUS CANDIDATES
trRoM OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUSE.I
! Chicago, Oct. 31.-Illinois has 10 members
Of Congress- and the delegation in the present House
stands IA Republicans. Democrats. The nominations
by the Opposition somewhat peculiar Ia Districts
L. H. and Ill, the candidates are avowed Democrats
and are supported as such, II elected will act with
the Democratic party. The LIST and Id Districts are
mainly in this city and county. but each has small
county attached The lid District is wholly within the
| city. The candidates are
| 7 sdner smith ...B. g. Cadnrd...... 500
Ill ID Ward G. II. Harrson..... $500
! IUC L. Farwell......J. V. lie Meyne..... $50
The prospect at this writing is that all three Demo
Gratis will be elected and that this county will give
where from 5000 to lOOOJ Democratic majority. In the
IVn District Stephen A. Hurlburt Ia the Republican
can didate and J. Farnsworth. Independent Republic
can opposed TO Grantism. and IN favor OF revenue
tariff will be supported by united opposition. Grant
had H. $50 majority in the district in ls2 Tae chances
| are in favor Of Farnsworth
In the Vth District both candidates Republicans.
Fl n Burchard. Regular, and ID. j. Pinkney, Independ-
ent Republican majority 1872. i9s. Burchard viii
| no doubt be reelected. In the With District, the
Farmers" movement is visible. The Republican
majority in 1872 $780, Both candidates Republi
can-Thomas j. Henderson, Regular aud j. II. Elliott.
| Independent. and opposed TO The Administration.
and is supported by the combined opposition.
The With District presents extraordinary state
| Of affairs. The Republican majority in 1874 was
! ALL Corwin, the present member, Is Re-
| publican Inhsuonst, but the OppOsing candidate,
Alexander Campbell, Democrat while an honest man,
ia so e1travagant that he is generally regarded as in
sane on that subject He unltes all the opposition, and
may be elected In the With District the Farmers"
are strong aud they have united 10 support j. G. Bayne
AL outandout Democrat against Fort the Republican
member who had 5O97 majority In 1917 The result de-
ponds uron how far the Changers adhere 10 their cket
aud is therefore In the IXth District the
| candidates are W. II. Whiting, regular Republican,
and Leonard F. Ross, Liberal Republican. who
will not affiliate with the Grant party. The Repub-
lican majority in 1872 1905 the present chances
are IN favor OF In the Xh District both candidates
| are Republicans Henderson Richie, u Methodist
preacher is the regular. The opposition OF all shades
support John C. Bagby, an anti Administration Repub-
| hcan and the chances are in his favor.
In the XIh District wrke is the regular Demo
cratic nominee and will have perhaps 1000 majority
his opponent The XIIth District has three candidates.
Springer Democrat; Simpson, Independent democrat,
supported by Republicans, and j. b. Turner Farmers
This is Democratic district and Springer will probably
be elected The XIrth District is much tori" by the
Farmers McNutta the Republican candidate. had 2.e!o
majority two years ago. The Opposition now unites
upon A. E Stevenson. who, If elected, will act WITH the
| Democratic or Opposition party The State Of
affairs exists in XVIII District, where Cannon the
Republican candidate, who had $3.50 majority two
years ago, Ia opposed by Democratic
farmer named James H. Pickrel The result Is uncer