, 1876-03-24
CHICAGO, FRIDAY, MARCH "a, 1876.
stars slne DINNER wherever In tho world II

stars sbtpe DINNER wherever In the world II
waved.
Dnt out OF evil comes good, and tho causes
which iave led 10 this sad revelation aro 40 psiu
that no cling to tho hopo OF neeing IN the tato
gross and hidoous eVent tho beginning Of better
titnes for tho Republic. It is tho abstonsion of
the Gound aud honest portion OF tho community
from public .dminstration which lbs oeaotton !
race Of sclfsh and dishonest officials. This, TO-
geshor with tho baloful custom Of shifting tho
main body Of b.atc servants With orery nov Nd
ministratton, goes far to account for Tho dis
friends Of Amorlcn, and dofamss tho 'hoIo to-
public. We saw, iD tho recent struggle Of priuci-
ne wlch 30 nnnch ennobled her, the great body
q hct honest and earnest citizens fisc and win =
Ihoy retired too Boon aftor the victory, thor loft
Ito sequel too much 10 tlcso deteatc spectators
aud carpot.baRgcru." Again, however, the
ngi,eah a,T ;n 10. neore must riao snd cleanse thet
OF astrico. pecu!attou. and jobb!ng. America
must put an end ,enccforward to tho horde Of
money.g1uhhcIs which her political methods
4avo brod or, though nlae woro ton tinlea greater
richer, and proudeF thau Bo Is, they viii nut an
ond to her.
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1h1e event II moro grave because Il il confirm
atofy Of suspicious which have long prevailed
among tho American public. The reputation of
tho Official world has uot OF late yoars been no
htEh ~ fa desirable tn model 1iepubite, Even
tho Europeans cannot but bo ttruck w,tl, lilo
altered topo ln Which Americans speak, II not Dr
thesr Institutions, at ieast Of The men sho Aayo
tho present direction OF then+ Party Hpirit may
have aomo share in plnn:inE suspicion, and slle
| DISAPPOINTMENT OF an Office. seeker may DO tho
sourcc Of nunb nberlosa malicious inst1uatonn.
bus there Las loen pe1e!atoncy In tho dispar-
| agemon& Of official poopls, coptemptuous tone
| ~ rofelencc 10 them, which In very oignitlcans.
We bad long boon accustomed to hear Of NIL
tho purse IN certain Of tho State Icginlaturey.
| Uut NOW 1t has boon fntimated that In higher
regions tho Irregularities have been serlous.
President 0raot has been surrounded by men OF
| auspectcl reputation. rho might at any tiue
| bring disgrace upon him and upon tho country.
His own popularity has suffered in consequence.
When he Was elected, III 1868. ho had the fatrest
oppostunitics. Hc Vas a successful General
people Of Tho Unitod States. Mo lad brought to to
/ m end the greatest War In which tho country
| bad beon ougaged. fio WAS tbs Clicf Of tho
Republican party, which then had an overwhe1m-
| Ing majority tn both Houses Of Congress-. lilo
| reconstruction OF the South, and he could count
on the support Of tho American people until 1t
| was accomplished. Tho preaidons's political
career has no. nos % 5esn ns for ho hss
for second term. But It cannot be said that
hin position at tho present timo when hB official
carenT Is coming to close, corroBponas with tho
advan.agss he possessed At the ,conmsnce-
ment. Tho suspicious with which certain
circles arc regarded has had much 10 do with tho
present disposition Of the public. People have
late]y bocom0 impatient at tho stories which are
whispered shout. and anxious to make CLEAR
| huco OF au Objectionable set, who, tt not them
solves official, approached too near aud were tn
too close = connection With tho lol1ers Of Office
Tho recent trial Of Gen. Dabcock for his alleged
connection with tho xhsky-rtng VAS followed
Gen. Dabcock haa been acquitted. the revelation
| how things arc managed 10 shh Centennial yoAr
| Of tho Republic is far from rcasaufing. In tue
present caso IL Ii Minister OF the highest rank
who Ia accused, and, moreover. ono whose pro-
fossloo and particular office should most diHso.
cIate him from Illicit gain. This incident and its
possible consequences may havo an important
s,rect IN she polite. 9f tlia unlon. Ee seem to
auencies will not DO allowed to Eost, and that a
larger e:ops may bo given to inquiries which
have already produced so great commotion.
fondon pn1fE 4Tttrs,
American political lie seems Ia anything but
= healthy condition. Almost oTcry day for somo
considerable t!me back Tho telegraph has
brought us some Ieesh revelation duplicating
leading pnhc mon IN odd ttanBac:ions little
cretitable, and the latest disclosure OF tho Beries
Is tho most astonishing and dopIorablo Of MI.
II is not necessary to wait Until tho question
of his guilt has boon fully fathomed in judicial
rroccedings bosoro coming to some strong aud
fully justified conclusion r,.i, 1especr 10 this
series Of political scandals. They Lift tho veil
from class Of aoclosy n America which 1t WAS
hitherto pretty genoraiiy supposed Lad a. yet
escaped tho impurities OF the social strata below,
and they load ono TO fear that some Of the worst
vices Of municipal government may be percollt-
inE, into the Federal Administration.
Ths discovery Of tho large ramincations OF the
whisky frands, and tho sight Of The Presidents
startling. They seemed to nhow that corruption
was spreading with alarming speed, md enter
iug now regions. The Vicious syescm on which
tho civil service OF tho United States had becu
in nil m