Middletown transcript., 1876-03-25
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ss1O1, san y. RAN1DALL,

Cnalrma0 OF tue house COmmlttee on
Appropriations, has more than fulfilled
the expectations Of the people. in re-
ducing expenses in every department
# the Government. Of course be is
roundly abused BY the republican prers.
aud, 70 foGe extent, ss l am SO ~ to
zee, By democratic papers This is very
nufair. The press aud the people have
been, for years, howliDg for retrtnch-
.n,snt. reform. the cutting down OF sala-
ries. etc and now that We have At
length got man in the ehairio the
Com,si.,ee on Appropriations with
nerve enough 70 perform an unpleasant
hut necessary duty. many papers aud
persons that .creeched 4oudly for re-
form. are sbu.ing him for having in
augursted il Tie fact is. every man
is anxious to have his peiYhbor's salary
cut down, and will even mildly approve
nf reasonable percentage being Topped
IF FROM the rslaries- of his wifs's rela-
lions, for the publ, good II bsye to
a,eet. however, the 6cst lmann govern
ment employ WHO thinks that be, him.
.eIf, gets too much for his services
But, far better than reduction Of sala-
riss is the sreducfion Of the farce that
NJ Randall proposes in nesrly every
The Heads Of DEPART
ments called fer. 4,Ql5 employees Mr.
Randall cuts this number down to 3. OIL,
thus saving to the Government the sala-
ries Of I .O01 employees. Z i'ss's ss s
aa4iA .'rHouGHrrUL BROTHER. " "
The National RrpuJlican has an arti-
Gle to-day, 'iiu which il says Of Presi-
dent Grant I .s6e il kind husband, d
tender fsther. q Thoughtful dr0tkers and
a most, loyal friend sfHsu aatxse is q
generous one" This cannos be dspied
whatever else may be said against him
Didn't be make his son. just from West
Point, Lieut. Colonel over veterans.
twice hisa sEt. andTsesdl Aiw 70 msks
the tour Of Europe i, What was i, 20
g rant If be violated law and reguia-
,iohs ! As for being 4 "thoughtfal
didn't he ~riteltol bis. dear
brothef. Awful G Grant. al sbuot the>e,
post -trader-hips that were ;'7gping I" b.
so that, Awful could make the
arrangements for selling the
Az 10 being a loyal friend"
B,bccck. and Boss Shepherd. 2 mud De-
laDo. and Tom Murphy. and Belknap
know all about that. II this puff Of
Grant had been in al anti-sdministra-
lion paper. | should Mt have believed
II; but the Republican is an "oFgan
A RULE THAT DON'T WORK BOTH WAYS
The same, people who blamed Mr.
Clymer and his committee for letting
Marsh 60, after be had answered every
question put to him, and when there
wss np apparent reason for holding him.
aud no legal right to do SO, are now
with rage at the imprisonment
pf HaIlett Kilbonrne, by order Of the
House. because he refuses solprodnce
Ihe evidence demanded 1t 'makesa.
great deal VI difference whose foot ..ih"
shoe piucbes." 1t is now proven. be-
fond question, that Grant was infer
ssted 10 the Real Estate P,,ol. and that
il was to conceal that fact. among
others. that .Kilbourne refused to pro-
luce his books. But the records show
The facts, and Mr.. Kilbourne will end
!, useless to attempt to suppress them
The same questibus we're asked him.
iaring lhe District Of Cndhsnbis inves-i
igaiion By, a House. Cen.nis,es Of the
Forty-Third, Congress, that are asked
him now and he refused to answer
hem. az he does now But DO nntiee
was tsken By the House Of his refasnl
While there was q republican ,B.jsrity
n Congress. there was no danger ofsin-
volving any high official 10 the scandal
hat the Washington Real Estate P0ol
rad brought on the Administration. in /
'Ns rHE GENERAL OUTLOOK. H. N
Ifthere be any truth in the commonly
.eceived idea that the darkest hour pre- |
,edes the dswna we must surely b.
standing spon the evesof a revelation
which will clear up much Of the mys-
cry; and gloom in which the nation II
,ow enveloped: for a darker day. or
. more painful IND humilatine position.
,as 'neter befjre fallen 70 the lot Of the
United States With corruption at the
'est Of Government. and .distrust .snd
ear among the people. the whole land
Ieems to be thrown into the horrors Of
/. crisis from which it will emerge de-.
,ilitated aud disgraced. or with stronger
aud psreri morals. and there.
urei sll the better prepared f"r worthy
'elebIation It is Centennial, and for
he responsibilities Of it's future career
A The recent proceedings in Washine-
on have not added very much to the
nfarms,iou already possessed on the
III -absnrbing topics. Matters indeed