, 1876-09-24

that the condition OF the civil service was any
better now than it WIS in 1S73l Mr.. Coolbaugh
then vent on to criticise
THE wKrsKY-RNG PROSECUTIONS
in this city, declaring that IS or 50convicted and
acknowledged thieves were granted immunity
IN orde7 that one man might be punished.
He firmly and honestly believed that
at any other time IN the history
OF tho country such = course OF
conduct and abuse of tie very principles Of JUS
tice would damn any political party to eternal
infamy. A number Of citizens were engaged to
aid the Dfstrict-Attorney in these prosecutions,
and there was now controversy IN progress as
to whether they should receive $4,000 or $2o,-
COO each for their services in securing the free
dom OF the thieves. He believed that the only
time when the whole of the Government legal
force appeared in court together, WAS when
they demanded immunity for the men they were
Emery A. Storrs Ind been instrumental in So
curing the acquittal Of Babcock, and some re-
turn should be made to him. He went to Wash
ington to try and get pardon for Jake Rehm,
but he was sent back to press
@ e coobaug 5 9epst geeer nca4d ai the ese 5 OF as hf
before in the administration of justice, and yet
this man Storrs was going about the country
talking Of the necessity Of purifying the civil
service. Mr.. Coobaugh then alluded to
TIE Perjury CHARGE
against the Democratic candidate. No man, he
held, would perjure himself for the paltry sum
he might save in falsifying his income-tax re-
turn. There was something in the American
character which would vfndicate man against
such base and infamous assaults The next
time any Of his hearers met Mr.. Joseph Mcdill,
John Wentworth, or Gov. Bross, and this sub
ject was alluded to, they should ask those gen
tlemcn how much they returned as their in
comes in 1862 He would guarantee that
ever afterward nothing further would he heard |
OF Tilden in this respect. Those gentlemen |
would have as much as they could do to take
cure OF their own records. He honestly be- |
lieVed that for the promotion OF the public in
tcrest, the publication of the civil service, and
the procuring Of lasting benefit to the country, |
It would be wise to elect Samuel J. Tildcn |
President He would not soy anything against ]
Mr.. Hayes, but be had right to repeat what |
others said OF him. He would commit himself !
to this: That this was not the time to have one
OF your aniable, nice, passive gentlemen at the |
head Of tue Administration; he did not believe !
Mr. Hayes Was man enough to take the Prcsi- |
deney Of the United States at the present time.
The speaker went on to show that Gov. Hayes
had not made brilliant Congressional record,
and that during stirring times his voice was
never heard, except once Or twice, in moving
small amendments to unimportant measures.
He contrasted Tildcn's ability with that Of the
Republican candidatc-of course drawing au in
ference favorable to the former-and concluded ]
BY reitcrating that the election Of tue Demo-
cratic candidate Tor the Presidency would result !
IN the reform Of the civil service, the purifca-
ton OF national affairs, aud general good to the
country
The meeting adjourned shortly after A1r.
Coolbaugh's speech.