The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-07-21


Harpers Weekly thus defends
the Administration against the at.
tacks Of its Democratic slanderers
and grumblers:
The excess of abuse lavished by
the Democratic press upon the Ad-
ministrataon recoils upon itself, and
its spirit is shown in the sheer at
proposed economies in the Depart.
ment Of Justice, because they are
so small. This sneer is q ludicrous
illustration of party spirit. The
Administration is denounced for
extravaganza. The country calls
for economy and honesty. The
Republican party is arraigned for
reckless prodigality and corrup-
ton And all, cries tho opposition,
for the purpose of serving the
Presidents ambition. Thereupon,
in the ordinary course of his duty,
the President shows, by an appoint.
ment which commands public con-
fdence and respect, that he has
strict regard for good government
H. l.
new Attorney General takes hold
vigorously, and begins wisely to re
trench. And the trained party op
ponents promptly scof: .sReform1
Economy Yes-perhaps-but how
superlatively SMALL" It is as if
they accused the Attorney General
of not saving ten nilEons of dollars
per year. The only reply is that
the whole appropriation does not
amount to that sum. The Depart
ment Of Justice is q small and in
expensive department It's econo-
mics can be large only proportion
ately and relatively. The head of
the department. makes them 80, and
the party Of the Tammany Ring
lifts its nostrils and sneers, "Pah,
how paHry!' 1Sf
The country, meanwhile, will see
that the Secretary Of the Treasury
is expo sing and pursuing frauds
involving millions of dollars-al-
though under q systeaa of the ser.
vice supported by both parties
which makes fraud both probable
and easy-while tho Postmaster
General and the Attorney General
are pushing active inquiries and
efficient economies within their de-
partments. These facts do not
show that the executive admins
tration rs careless, or extravagant,
or corrupt. No secretaries were
ever more active and resolute in
economical management than those
at the head of the Treasury and
the Postofiice, an which are includ.
ed the great multitude of subordi-
nate officers of the government,
while the action Of the Attorney
General shows how fully and sin
cerely he sympathixes with them in |
their efforts. Do cur readers re-
call any Democratic heads of de-
partments and members of the
cabinet who have shown more pa
striotic devotion and intelligent abil |
ityY When they think of the great |
taxation and the increased expenses
of the Government, they certainly
do not forget how much of them is
due to the last Democratic cabinet,
when the Secretaries of the Treas
lury, Of the Navy, of the Army. and
of the Interior we're conspirators,
not only to ruin the Treasury and
to destroy the national credit, but
ito dissolve the vital bonds of ma
;tional life.
Indeed, the total paralysis which
has overtaken the hostility to the
Administration, the recourse to
sneers at small economies, and the
ridiculous assertion that the Pres
ident's third term letter shows his
fell purpose to be re nominated,
the inability to concentrate oppo-
sition to any general policy and the
sheer personal abuse of General
Grant, are tributes to the present
excellence Of the Administration,
and evidence of the general salts
faction with it. The good sense ]