The New York herald., 1876-10-14

the South and the North not TO disturb the
Southern people with tho army OF the United States
tApplauso.J In 1867. one year before ne elected
President, General Grant examined upon his oath
by q committee or Congress and he testified then Ia
precisely the same language that he 1865. His
evidence OF the fact however not needed for the
commercial OF the country showed that in tho
years lS6667 the cotton crop was equal 10 what had
been before the war; and It should be remembered
that cotton was nearly halt OF all our exports II
was in the face OF facts ike those that tho speaker
presumed after eleven years. that the republican party
had proved to the country that peace was rum
s branch aa" of trade pp in better condition two two
years after the than now, but then
$500 GOO 600 5000 oOo and the revenue is a
ing and Il yields but $500, ,00O COO We were in cond
ton in e7 to have sloc 900 Of gold surplus IN the
Treasury and TO havo that stolen by collectors
o. taxes before II could be put into the Treasury.
Qaughter) The speakers authority for the statement
republican committee Of the House OF Representatives,.
presided over by distinguished gentleman, now
Senator.
The speaker alluded to the assertion Of Edmund
Burke, that when he mad occasion speak Of thief
in English he could find no other term than ''thieL "
In tho course oil his remarks Mr. NcIanc said he would
that term whether the cuprit poor, mIser-
able tide waiter, who expiatcd his crime In
in the velvet parlor OF President who
accepted his resignation with regret He went on to
stated that the former deserve the support of the pco-
pie because II had, In national convention declared
that would have honest government, honest money,
Improved revenues and reformed civil service. Mr..
Tden referred to as tho highest exponent OF these
reforms, ana >as tho OF all others who
had been most explicit, clear and intelligent
In his advocacy OF hard money; and no compromise
had been made by the party in associating with him
Mr.. Hendricks, because that gentleman, before his
nomnation and alter declared upon his word OF
that no was hard money democrat speaking OF the
civil service REFORM Mr, McIane said that government
officials should have the qualities called for by
Thomas Jeferson-honesty, capacity and ndety.
Where, no asked was tho honesty capacity and ndel-
NY OF Vice President Cofax, who censured ny Tho
senate Tor accepting poor, miserable pttance OF
81 600 In the Credit Mobier frauds: Of Bcknap,
OF all, who threw tho blame upon the shoul-
ders OF his wife; OF Attorney General Williams,
who charged tho government Tor landaulet n nv
cried coachman and pair OF biooded bays; Of
the Secretary, Delnno who sent Orvl Grant aud hts
brother into tho Indian country the
traders and bring back 10 Washington twenty i've or
thirty per cent Of the profits made on sale OF
revovers and Spencer rifles TO the Indians thai have
murdered CUSTER tHisscs.) Secretary Robcsun and
the frauds exposed the Navy Department dweit
upon at some length, and tho namu OF the Cattclls
was not forgotten. Go through your Indian
Bureau, said the speaker 'and your Pension Bureau,
lind that for four I've years pensions have
suspended as testified to before the Congressional
Committee, because the funds being used elsc-
where" In almost every bureau. tho speaker
said, was be found evidences OF corrup-
tion, and the amount stolen ranged iron
$4,000. 600 TO $75,o00,0oo year. The speaker
ridicucd the Efforts OF republican politicians 10