New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-04
NO CONDEMNATION TOO SEVERE.
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had before that body ThIs decisiye is the best
evidence of conscious strength.
| NO CONDEMNATION TOO SEVERE.
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| Gen. Grants Administration has been dong
nS s nv, S0rs ssSey BsoT ba has S ever
Postinaser-General Jewell has made grand advances
administration Of Iastce The mfincnec Of Secretary
Fish has always been salutnTy an" excellent ~ "ne
colleague nave been honlrng and oeyatng tne SCI
vice, Mr. Beknap has been secretly using his once Tor hs
own profit, measure OF condemnation Is too great
THE faint OF GRANTISM
| The Republican party Is tainted clear through,
so far a. prominent representatives, are Concerned
the wrongs AMI rscaes which have been penetrated
From suen slekenng speeaees ~ that offered 10y the e1
turn with hope the Democracy Tor relief They
Ter oil every rogue seut into Retirement by tue trope
They desire party In which deems it criminal to
commit cr1ne II tine perperaor thereof ID prom
inont IN tlo politics Of his party
THE DEATH OF GRANTIsM
| The immediate political effect is, first, to
President 50 tar from dsuissing Mr. Bristow, VIII soon
begin 20 take n melancholy and mournful pride IN him.
He Will be forced moro and more "a abandon BIS Oh
elnmS VINO have betrayed tm and TO trust To e peter
-iratou gocs, tue HelKnap aar merely Kills Glanils
dealer tnan I,s III ct Congress auo party poll
licce Of good luck. On the other hand, tho
elarac e. and manner Of the ohcnse give ia personal
vintage to deny its political Significance. But tis close
call ~ secretary Rob and great encouragement
| the investigating spirit of TIE House.
no ROOM FOR APOLOGY.
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The testimony, so convincing III its char
frnse Lurrd INTO the Iheshes of political corruption
through the dearest relations VI human lic u Is not
grave accu,atious That sought By confession nHd ac
EnOwicd nrni, not To -ed binselt but To protect the
b. hs credit Bur the evil hd been done; no personal
sacrifice could avert the caamt. In sduoss aud grief
Ter and iaial in ts results II eds no comment
criticism. law Will take its course, but punish
men. add to the sorlow now being suffered ny Cen
Belknap
THE Low TONE ABOUT HIM WORKED HIS RUIN.
FROM the Boston Heyotd Uad)
Poor BclEuaD. We cannot but pity him.
Taken from Obscurty qnl put q position 81 great dig
nity and ,hlty, he liYins all about % n
-li- ne Government was tempted; and re felt
IL should nave lec '1nsi ona u T va ' ,w ,Ve an
ruin 81 MANY O1rIs. We can scatcely eaiAS t1 eH,et
honest man though his nj raj tone i low ann Us ,Sise
dn he must feel that TIE atmosphere OF ne W.te
~ tAo growth of al sorts OF corruption.
NOT A slNSLE nEIoSiD5 OTHERS.
Fr.m The Baston -" tD M >,
The sad and terrible story might well make
every Am Eaug his mead an helpless si
h not tat toe remedy Is IN our owl hands and the
TIN" fr 80 Application near. BciknAp must not We
considered u suncr bc,ond others It Washington. II
was Ai. b. taken suddenly, secretly, Hni silently
VIA no cincc for tie opotti, o. t1o great AM pow
etfu u1u which have D. ca promptly brought TO
bear Jy tho Administration 20 save others OF its iYoiitrs
VIXEN IN like duccr lie was convicted he ore Dc coull
call aid u ra IN dc er III ira only because the
conditions are more rigorous tor our seiirespset s
people We may PRAY that ths CORFU zion, fcady iacus
Wttuu tuc Wit. iouac. n1t uc IJc m It's iOuincs
tn o'licIt through whose wci.n's;' and sris-ness'
AMI cOnc.t ail ti~ suaiu' uaS been Ia dr possible
WENT wEOSG WITH III. EYES WIDE OPEN
F.olg Tae EC.fya JoHEl tEcp.l
Painful as these revelations must be TO every
con idrra e uia % aud aipI he viii Do Ia make li
proper allowance Tor the tan Of cluS wAch cohiOu-
ted 10 tc tail " ore, ritorpGs officer whose rlccs
tn lis country cannot be litra by any Subsequent
Teartaucy. still, uou.s remains bat mat thc cr llhe
an, othor, snoai -uner tc con eqGrncs Ut h3 CUNT
lie wrong with s eye, wide opeu aud the dstnc-
ol As ltJu bus adds buti !" tig cXtent anl ~
cnurly ~ DE- wrunS lon-. Tue P.esd'nt hl' sail o.
another class II onruirTs, Let 10 guisy man esce
.uj h, hus j. cc.i4il s, VIII M rpose no sl'i ~ Va
fan cNI-ui, auu luusahtl o. one mo Iah SO NigltI-
ediy harlye ha 08I cnn ece well as proved false
tn li1h pIDlg trust. Tue Republican pasty-ts Much
TAI m,.c, snail b. lone, p.oupdy, impsrtaiiy, anl
taoroue hiy. upon whom-ucNer II may fall
DEPLpkABLE EXuBIrioN.
Nothing has occurred during President
Grant ADMINISTRATION - dp!orlYie A. the do"a'qu
nj lrabc on count 90 Ar cNH luJn o. moral W'atu.s8
iu trusted Minister but s more So Tor tc icyc.tiuu
,t nm trs {. Tie world of TIC corruption an dishonesty
VII ra nave beca f1.,crsd under government resting
on iue viii Gc people an supposed g. b, peculiarly
OF no macon. 1Ie jud gntnt whIch Il vii pro
fo5ilcr list r., Pr.s,i-ut'. lax of Llgh sens, OF
a1cll hrLor and L- SHUTDOWN - have o. great d.
s o. sI.llod hs Administration fron The people AMI,
too nom The party wlcn elevated him power. Its
pIolcty nd ct rkut a. bern often lower THAI
quantity tuctc viii Doc 10 justice la holding either
Responsible iur tie o tone o. oNcal virtue that Ias 20
SON, cXtrn. rcyucd iu l- aimln.,irniion. The
calD1t cannot did um, iiae another Adam behind his
vic. TLc i.ut -tl uaf , tItt ue dd LOT aidut h.h
IN ~ ohiaal integrity ami 'pnin tho very thought OF
bubc
THE woasr SCANDAL or TIE CENTURY.
Ffos ne Eos'5s Aitrriiser tc'pA
There has been no such di-Sracctul scandal
upou tue q. oi uIue Of tle GOVERNMENT sinre %e b.
c.ma - nation shat which resulted Yesterday IN The
story 70 make every American hide hts head
lot very Shame. Tae dItr VIII. OF course, be urtd 10
ave new point I" Tue iE's nl ty'lup,.nn ~ u' &c
parimcni-; hut We ply ihr m,' hoW,Ne, ,iI"s Uni Uni
san who does not tnS nst AMI chiefly OF tie Wciched
man wAo has re'snrd "a dssi,ee' 1s as lawn,
hrin party Wi bear whatever responsibility t c@n
properly De- compelled 60 accept hut no moe win the
good of the Republican pa ~ and good OF the
county heart the President can do no less than re-
view tie list Of Government of.c aud d-iss those
who have llSGu"cd both. B.fUdp, OF cours', VIII 10
into 'ncriied obscInty cJ1yirs only the privilege OF
benz tcuoub red the C4piet OH 'cf IN oar Ms
tory who been detected Ia pfJsitH'ns his position
brDc from suteri
BALD, BASE. DAMNABLE GUILT
me Utiea Heraid. .
As the case now stands, the guilt is bald,
ba., dann1DiG But IL I gu c All, Sl t fore IT. In
every breast h sense Of saamr aid dsgr.ct - ne
nat n and every ctz But the aint OF the crime dos
not extend beyond the dilAual perpetrators The eul
urs Who have Dy such shameful acts fallen rom such
E,ph station Viii ind 40 apoogsts. C0ntumcy bo
mingled with pity and utter loath.ns take tue type OF
-nl AID scI 'iudisnat on. Tie country Is tbs victim
nnt the culprit Yet more IL the Republican
party tho victim aud not the culprt. Repubii-
cans Will be earliest and most severe Ia condemna-
mercy viii h. asked iOr him, party grounds. Mhle
e ow will affect the u ton, and the parry, unfavor-
ahIy hi fair IA lnGs viii splru an condemn the spirit
Nj IN socks 10 ma.e such Il crime pro cD partisan
platform. TINS scandal comes Ike lshining uut OF
rle.r sfy Gen llknip WIS one of tHe las, al men 20
c snslrctod oi crime Iekuap Las sold himself for the
ett.st price TIE contrast Ol tho career of Briatow,
nul rnscality an breaking up cOnsprdccs, Is IA III
stlrtyr n. ID h erruuragng Virtue u etter than Vice,
,nd a.. rewards are stlrCF and more q turing.