The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-09-08
Justcie to the President.

President Grant need not expect
any justice from a certain proper
ton of politicians. They are animated
by the same spirit which was avowed
by the enemies OF President John.
Quincy Adams, when they declared
that if his administration were as
pure as the angels it must and should
be oyerthrown. The majority of the
American people. however, are i'm
bued with no such unreasonable and
vindictive spirit. Whether they do
or do not approve the whole of his
official course, they will give the
President credit for his manifest en-
deavors to secure official integrity in
the various departments of the Gov
crnment and to ferret out and punish
fraud A characteristic illustration
is given in our recent dispatches.
The true condition of the Chicago
Custom House has excited a good
deal Of discussion, good architects
and men OF accredited judgment being
arrayed on both sides To settle the
matter, therefore. the President de-
termined to appoint a commission of
the highest character, and. In order
that it might be free from even all
suspicion of official bias, the Super
vising Architect was kept in ignorance
Of his intention, until the names were
actually announced What more eff
fectual measure could have been taken
to secure the just disposition OF this
important matter with reference to
the public interests, the interests of
Chicago and the rights Of all private
parties concerned?
We have called this characteristic
instance of the Presidents foresight
and justice. Another is to be found
in his effort to bring about a thorough
investigation and equitable settlement
OF the Indian question, so far as it
was involved in the Red Cloud
Agency dispute. The commission
finally selected is confessedIy an able
and tair one; but the efforts made to
secure body composing still higher
average of national reputation will
never, probably, be fully known.
Gov. Bullock and Senator Morrill,
openly declined, and it is understood
that Prot. Seelye and others Of equally
high standing privately refused the
use of their names. Still, all was
done that could be done to insure an
investigation that should be cfiectual,
whether it cut through, the Interior
Department, the Indian Commission
ership, or what not. If the Commis-
sion fails in any respect it will rot be
the fault of President Grant
A third recent instance will suffice
When the new members of the Cabi-
net, Secretary Bristow and Postmas-
ter-General Jewell. began their reform
movements, it was charged that they
did not have the full sympathy and
support of the President. This was
| particularly Insinuated with reference
to the whisky frauds. For more than
month, however, while these charges
were going the rounds of the oppo-
sition press, there bad been lying on
file in the Treasury Department an
Endorsement intended Tor Secretary
Bristow's notice, which accompanied
a batch of public rumors, we'll meant
and i'll meant. on this subject, and al
so said Let no guilty man escape,
if it can be avoided Be specially
vigilant, or instruct those engaged in
the prosecution of fraud to be, against
all who insinuate that they have high
influence to protect them. No per-
sonal consideration should stand in
the way of performing public duty"
The "U. s. Grant which was ap-
pended to these words signified to
Secretary Bristow at least that he
had the thorough going support of
the President of the United States in
the most energetic efforts he could
make to punish the guilty and to
serve the public And he is acting
to-day upon that assurance 1t would
be we'll if public opinion could give
him the like answering support; and
if the Republican party at least would
flame the watchword throughout the
world, mo personal consideration
should stand in the way of performing
public duty" - Massachusetts, Re-
publican.
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