New-York tribune., 1875-11-17


We congratulate the Postmaster General that
he has earned, and is receiving. that hatred
which is 1.-THE only compliment that vice
"can pay to virtue The crowning proof
of his capacity and integrity as Il
public officer is the fact that Gen.
Butler, "Boss" Shepherd, and Spencer, the
Senator of notorious associates, are leagueu
together for his removal. " When the dogs
ozark, we know we are on horseback, OBJ
serves the German phloSopher-poet Any man
who is honored by the enmity of Butler. Shep-
herd. and Spencer must have risen very high
already in the estimation OF honest men, and
must rise still higher in proportion as the hos
tility of this TITO is manifest.
Mr.. Jewels unpardOnable sin, in the eyes OF
certain partisans, is that he has been attend
ing TO the business of the POst-Oiiice Depart
ment Just as if it were his own. In his private
business he would not think of employing
an incompetent because he voted the
right ticket, or knave because he was
urgently recommended by Butler. He declines
TO intrIst incOmpctcnts and lnayes with pub
lie business. In his own business he would
not tolerate an organized system OF theft, on
the ground that the thieves were useful men,
or large givers to his political party
He fails to sce that rings OF sWindilns
mail contractors are to be tolerated for such
reasons When he came into the Office OF
Postmaster General he found that ii had been
run as a political machine quite too long
with yearly increasing deficiency rs
the net result lie concluded that 1t wou!d
bc we'll to conduct the Office on street
business principles, aud has been doing so
with Conspicuous success. Accordingly the
creatures of sundly Senators and Representa-
tivcs were removed OF deprived Of their power
to "lun the party" as their chief business.
If all the political postmaSters, all the
tools of party managers who have been
bringing disgrace upon slc Republican
name, all the corrupt iohbers and swlnd-
ling contractors in the country, world
sign formal certificate that they considered
Mr. Jewell an utterly unfit and unworthy pcr-
son, who ought to be removed, the compli-
ment TO his integrity and fidelity would be
hardly greater than is paid when Butler. Shcp-
herd, and Spencer unite in demanding lis
removal
We suspect that Mr.. Jewell will not go.
There was just such howl when Gen. BIistow
began to make 1t hot for whisky thieves.
They and tier attorneys stiu 'hd'
Elistow would have to get out OF the
Cabinet VIII in a month. Bat he re
mains 10 this day. In fact he has
been providing for some members Of the Ring
lodgings at the public expense. with CRATES
over the windows. Probably Gov. jewell vii!
stay. lii fact, unless cOnspiIacicS to rob the Gov
eminent in connection with the postal service
have been very cautiously conducted, ne may
presently have occasion to invite some OF his
assailants to occupy apartments like those
which q kind Government has provided t0l
Jovce and some Of his associates. Gov.
Jewell is one of The men who VIII not
leave the Cabinet in a hurry, asking
certificate of good character when they
go. They have done something for the
Republican party, and something for the coun-
try, and THEN services VIII probably be rcmem-
bered. If they leave the Cabinet at all, it will
be with heads very erect, and with pleasant
consciousness that thcy do not stand III need
Of other certificates Of character than they can
obtain from the people whenever they desire.