New-York tribune., 1874-01-02
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
CURRENT TOPICS DISCUSSED.
BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES CORRUPT.

BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES CORRUPT.
70 Ae Edttor Of The TrtbuRc.
SIR: Referring to the communication OF 3.
NJ q. in todays TRIBrsg, regarding the necessity for
party Of gritty 1t hardly to Inc his idea
OF either going to the old Democratic returning to the
Republican party is entirely consistent am one OF
those who thaving been an Anti-slavery Republican
from the 0gn Of the party up TO the OF
the Presidential campaign Of 1879 find the old Copper
head Democracy revolving to party associate
il be your Hopkinsvlle correspondent. But
net inclined drift 10 the present so called Repub-
lcan party. the that have during the past
two years opposed it upon the same grounds that have
fotsome 20 years past opposed the Old Line Democracy
VIZ: nsncelity and corruption The Repub can party
Of today is not guided by the element under when ~
Organized upon thOse dear old principles OF froo
aud equality, at time when 1t cost popularity
with the masses to openly advocate tlen-hOse prn-
cpes now apparently 90 dear 10 all and more erpecla
struggling days. In fact, the prominent leaders VINO
rank first with the Administration at Washington and
composed OF such Republicans adhered TO me
party from love OF its fundamental principles togeter
negrohatng OH Democratic party. not from princIp'e
but for the simple that the prestige gave to
tho party such popularity aud overpowerng strength
that c0rruptonists and time-seryers from different
political factions have gradually found their way TO It's
fold. where political prefenont and spos abound Anl
old friend Horace Greeley often aud wisely
reminded there IL extreme danger In continuing TOO
ong power with Overw helming strength ana patron
age any political party, Hs IL naturally attracts the
hoang leeches, and In accordanc, VIZ all past expcf
~ living verihcation OF his far-seeing wisdom The
Liberal party was based upon platform VI principles
which, IL carried out, would answer the wislGs OF
reasonable public 1 am not inclined as is our Ken
lucky friend, to drift to either party named until
but, the conf rary IN favor OF having nucleus
formed from the Iustcelovng clements Of all parties
as In the origin Of the Old Free Soil party out
tme) around which anh Qain strength and
because OF the glorious primer pe we advU
aud honest purposes 10 carry ing thon INTO
on, until II shall become In the future what tho good
old Republican party In the days when 1t was our
pride to be called its members. II. X.
Brooklyn, Dec. 20 1873.
THE COST TO THE TREASURY OF CARRIAGES AND
CAR TICKETS
To me razor OF The Tribune.
SIR In the matter of contingent expenses
of the United Treasury this city, item: car
rages etc. readily figured how chat expense should
rate per annum. The GLASS OF covered wagons used by
the Government are worth about $3.50 each the horses
are worth something like 500 each harness per set or
two sOO and, with reasonably good management the
annual expenses OF each wagon should not exceed sO
each harness. sO and the care Of horses at the
rate of 70 per day s5i7 co. Allowing each wagon
TO last three years and harness and horseshoeing
for each horse 81 each fortnight for three years sO we
have: