New-York tribune., 1876-01-04
REFORM ~ ,CHICAGO.

As the children sly in bind man s-DuI. IL ~
getting hot" for Logan and The Ch cogo inter
Ocean, BristOw lightnings swift, unerrlng, ana
warranted to kill. has struck uncOmfOrtaby
close to some very vOciferous patriots OF the
bloody shirt and Oft-money persuasion, and
since the Indictment of Mum and the removal
of the District Attorney. it is supposed tDat
tho great fnancier of three weeks study has
not known much of that peace OF mind which
passcth understanding. Farwell also. II IL
supposed, was rendered slightly unhappy by
the arrest of his chief lieutenant Rehm. The
fact ia, peace of mind is scarce article we
fear, among politicians Of that persuasion
about Chicago. There is evidently n corner "
ON it, People who have sold it TO any extent
are likely to get squeezed.
However, let the bolts strike where they
may, The Inter- Ocean can still congratulate
itself that il IL NO worse off than the Staats-
Zeiiung, and may touchingly inquire. "Who
"wil care for llesing nowP" That great mas
ter of reform who was too pure to oppose
Grant in 1872 and WAS diSinterested enough
10 fight for fat Office in 1875, is it possible
that he has deserted the folming lager for
crooked whisloy9 Is it possible that the
Teutop who insisted that Mr.. Schuz was
altogether selfish and unworthy leader has
been msbehaving with tie worm of the still
The end j.. not yet. Sundry other disclosures
are forthcoming. The di1agrecablc feature in this
whisky busncss--fOr those who are yet unde-
tccted-is that every pew culprlt captured by
the Government is prone to become valuable
witness When the dstillers aud gaUgers have
told all they know, perhaps Senator Logan and
all the other patriots of The hter-Ocedn variety
will sleep more swectly. We shall see. In IT.
Louis however, sOmo months of tOrturing
anxiety did not end in perfect bliss for the
political managers behind the Ring. and it my
prove that IIesing and Rchm arc not the only
politicians in Chicago who have yet 10 answer
to IN nlict uent.
The Whisky war is already tho most ex-
tensive and successful campaign ever waged
by any department Of the Government against
cOrruption II is n work well worthy of the
year in which the nation prepared for lid Cen
tennal anniversary. but it Will hardly be ended
when the first century of American independ
ence closes. Publication first and rejoicing
afterward. but the national houso-cloaning
will not be finished until we have elected
President to carry forward in every branch of
the public service the good work OF reform.
What pity 1t will be if the nominations OF
parties arc such that. amid the festivities and
CONGRATULATIONS Of the Centennial year, we
shall be compelled to listen, either to argu-
ments against national swindling and dishonOr,
or to recitils of the shameful abuses, the neg
lcct and rascaliy, the personalism and parti-
san,hip which have made such II national house
cleaning nccessIry. If there were no other
reason, in very shame Republicans ought TO re-
fuse to t,l. any representative of Grantlsm IA
their can itr. in this year of all others. If
there were no other reason. Democrats ought
to rcfus, to support any candidate not loyal to
oycry p!else of the public faith. If there
could be selected 10y each party some worthy
man, thoroughly tried and well known rs
champion OF national honor and administrative
reform. 80 that the triumph Of either would
moan a full Endorsement ind support Of all
that lls been nobly done in the way OF ma
tional hou cleaning thus far. would it not be
a proul year for our countryI