New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-04
A NATIONAL DISGRACE.

Grant alone bat the fair name ard fame the American
people will the r,d hot iron Of the old prison hks
OF England ANA the modern geys OF France IL Is ho
rbe To Dc Olsel to PRINT Scu story 10 altsinp TOT
moment To turn IL 10 partisan uses would be to insult
/ The dignity OF the American PEOPLE. Tue senator OF
SENATORS, II such there he. who snail dare to deal
gain or loss. will be IneTcilessly consigned to r
| grave VI political dam aiion FROM which no rSlr
peacnmeut will be the bacsest treason ever dream OF
or attempted against the government OF the people by
the people, for tile people. Ine THIS Republic 10
Gay VINO dares To banIy partisan shuIngs nd oquyo
cations over charge like this-a charge viii npnSns
the very foundations Of our political SYSTEM ana con-
duncd tgled with for an hour to-day viii close tDe
dcrision and deserved contempt Of the cviilzed
WOrld-wili prove himself an enemy OF TIE AMERICAN
| 10 tie parredo
NO ExrENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES.
Prom TIE " Y. E.enfng Post tfnd. RepD
| We are unable to discover any eXtcnuaung
circumstances Belknap. IL OGenso was not Inc ~
sui q. a saiden access pI p.ss IA to winch men hINe
cover through carefully sought repentance II W'is COLI
bloodcd aud deliberate Hc was intrhgently, c"niih
Ously cOrudcOnupt after his practices had been sls-
Peytgd AMI Amos; exposed. Ions ago As February,
l552, the story OF Tue Fort sill trdns cGnifct was
/ Told by THE TRIBUNE. Inc names 0I LNAhs ahh
Marsh were plainly printed. aud the iattcr Was ae,
sgFited rs ga special friend OF the secreLuy -, oI
Lin to live 1t his az NewYOrk on an income o,
S4S 90 year. which is exoIud roIn the soldiers ana
oii5cfs AT 90 Ioll w Tue actual LADDERS u MAoi -"
farms OuP the privileges TIE SECRETARY has siNcii am
NOtAIhs e9ul DC more sApiell Wen 's's t.
Closures OF es(g day Tue warning was io,t uon ano
Secretary, ange continued to take his brlbe VITA u-
1t uinlnd that searching INVESTIGATES a-all be olioNtl
they may Dc founu
NOT PARTY AFFAIR.
Prom TIE " !. Gfapkie (IHd)
1t Is not party affair. Inc President,
pierced 10 te heart o. Ia pleading p,nli,.ce % ais
tuu lee Lin fall by his own weight. Even III TIE
ods, Were or tie time indignation mort seemed !"
gr Tie gy''er 90 i1,,Yn ts., TaS 49, az Ks
cane joined Democrats m voting &c newt ole in-
parchment. Every tLeic dishonesty. Men aie
On tue naae Iuo ar Is full of rt Of pccuduon,
and cannot gaia directly ty To- ru.nlA-s tteh
their / mas on.y to expose and ruin t-cn Tno com
uiuty seems e. he suffering nom an pidchic oi nIi-
t0u. Oi C business. seems 10 nave ufUl'd ou' Vi
the thoughts Oi business men,
"A PUsILLANGMoUs CUR"
Prom Tie Commer,ial ircol e. tN.i ADo ation orG1nl
III. terrible story OF Is lanap'5 disgrace Is 80
blgA tiit ~ NOai Uc ,hodsLt paitstnn p ii-"t sta'
aside te moneai, Tor tie s"''hc oi MS io I1ol
grace ~ Oniy parry huniiauon-it Is thc usAon"r
% entr,. l. lnan S!s' ~Lo - t. c Q ussedi
paty tiIs party eoui not suIvIEc saci bo" as tnS
Eat ne QUO iA nos one ,.'qd. o. n'h "o's iHA'' ~
parry stAnua "i Io'hi'.i'A ~ '1i'"' ~ - -
oven b, such ACES as BciAua's. MS act was LOO
L.cJ-t was hs individual weakness; his particu-
lar sAamc. Tie Ec3u hc.'n party VIII b. m"r'
licensed be cscap,s 'ne lul I,nay oi he nisl-ed'
ctu - = extremity the t.us go pic ~ 3D. tie capital 10
came w.th great s40ca 1" &c ff.s.dtat 40 II he
In n.oke gale tlat h. Vic d4u il bu be- will
lus 10 stand ~ ad iaeo tAc Ie'p"hiiD.! VI I,'ls.
actug an many manner. Al iei to 40 c"irnp-
ton .a t.l.s Dat 10 - craven. Ws moral Per','sy
nad Dcoll 4, ,ar,lcia 80 an lon,IaDc Insui
TN. sOLEK sLCOND THOUGHT.
Fo,a T.s ". \ Kssniag Md tE,iJ
There Is dignity, lcdsOd, ittrAcsi, and an
au-ass M.J.sii, c',n ga t-c -e.",'ae taH',i % a..
American i'O.io Oh s,c Issues -ict ei"t' 'ud ,i'-
oeud,fs. Aic, the s,nsat oif,i-, ~het"'s icah'
cdiO.s, have nshcd iur hy -',.tAi aprc-'', l.e
comes tuc second, - 81 ilons". tl - s.ie " nv
Ni Hti tlc itO.' N-e.' i','' c'he7' SOM, s''' -
uYn. t.ro "l4i bee as~cd aud answered: " WAA CON
seiAAap ever AiJwu cuuuiVr az 81 commit corrupt
a,t, Save tails O-c wal % - '"uc'Ned ""d 'Ae'u"' -!
80, woman Wiu r,.d iis AMBITIONS aha eJn1"cs =.
"ucI tAas influenced. Wa no, t' ""o'c
Dca.ns tis %. = uiAh Ia Won NOT ""p 'i' ii,s.e''
JdL almost 4i4 UtAsrs Who AhtW h.i, N"d CONNER
ing army - pciicnoe lpeaIanc, aia 6. jas ih'
80, oi cou.i ,nd lAc Iu uuss oi s,.c' Prrsi-
"'"'' IMPEACHMENT THE FIRST DUTY.
Fr.,1 ne Mr. Y-t E.,1lng E-rreE ti'v)
To look upon such an exposure, anywhere
or sty ~dy, H mr.c parry 49,, MO"Hi &c. ,'imu''
IL i, Tue Government and people of Tie United 5.At'-
wAo afr Moot e-re"d "y ti",e 'Apo-Hlrr' "hh' u hn
Ita,hIatat 10 IoS,., % - h., Dart udJ 90 tho Hrn"l
as TAO anoas oa,. 70 ~ se ca. aud " 70 ~. 90
payc Now ~, us SOS soni' taluy Of % iu practice.
BASE INGHArltUDE 10 me PI-lDENE
If,n Tee Ha,hHa'oa Stir tRsg)
IL il the oil, old s.Ory rcpcatcd-another
Sri I, feature. OF me ct 30 FAR a SECRETARY 81.
LIp concerned. is Tie base ngriiitudc u shows ON "a
ANA confidence IN bis u,'f aAL ci.at > r-i'cd HlH
lroIu pOsion OF Comparative oJscun'y 30 place IA
A REMARKABLE CABINET
Prom ice N,1.Hase, Rg,s.er lbsmJ
President Grant las shown more ingenuity
In nl.l-. sld seooOIs oi Cabinet officers ,I ia an
utI.r phit o. las Official carcei L1'idct Jt@ch an
BrlsoS and doy would hardly aceopt t-o Ielua'n
deri - . ..., .. -. ,,,.,. ,,o,r
FrOp, Tie Boston Manuscript (Esp.)
President Grant has never gwen up one OF
his nirnIs uIdcr u.c iio 'hDuio ot ~" pe'"s 9,o',
tary Bcl9uap 20 sni sldc iao tfurn,,n' !. ng ~
mar u opprODlui, from i4Ic NatlJhd eOuiFis Ih'nc
U,t,uudtg developments rcud 4 Tie path aud lh' hul
ut EcpGb,.a perfectly Inoy must snapc tnc.r
course 10 ploht b. the eIO4m Lats lh'l az "'
tined - sweep thc country Hike IhIl"ihL A.,'G Io
ti.i.ts gtl DC al "a discount Hereafter. Asplianls
for .iiee that Kind TIE people VII lmpa''hg oidc'
tJt. rar. TAr l:cgnal caus can only dchcNc -ut.cNs
upon corruption iu tncir RANKS. IHey must mag Tue
rclurh bIuLc4 u tic D,eeLc.
TIE PEOPLE WILL HAVE no MORE OF 1T.
IC,n, ne E,chsstr Cat0a a"d Adrcriser ~ No.
If il uerhaps. all for the best that tAc natu-
raj mus OF L. autsn shoud mas develop t"em'ci'os
In ie nigh places oi tho Administration even at the eOa'
ur.. ing n on ts people the necessity Oi tio s"rtlh~
an rdcl change Tor "IicA tue democratic rs' o. ,o
country nave long iabored The Toss, 10 = Oh % Az"
lam alc lndeaa 10 own AOuboAod tie S,LoIo"s ALL
tls ld1cOcks a. lr s.re iO"dii '"inpihshg lhc ~
ten. anJ now Bekuap comes to administer Tie coup &c
grace. Tic people Nll have 40 inb'c 90 H.
ANEiICAs GEEATLss DISGRACE.
Fyoa Tas P.tl 4dstpttt lag fifef f"ePJ
In all the history OF our country We nave
sii,rou such o'-."ce "s l-i-. Ihc ''No'"oic q. Nv
Ccf Masirit trai before iLe senate Is net 10 10
COMPARED 10 that wic VII TO- p.e.,It'd Ia '.t D.'9
to-day Tue charge against Antraw J"nur n Wttf W.
t.e, cunt.ircd With Tie ciiin's lOr WA' tci BcihH'
i4isi an country There are "I' |AO son
believe Andrew Jouns'n gmuy 81 no intent.ol4 Wi,hs'
Gr.t Lclaunp nds CON c,s,d every chi-c W''o "~"''
hi.u Pay and uu * euulti'ui cnhty can ol''Ot'
no outs ior ho "Hs nOne lie ao, cs ih' ie""iJ
Vi hs u.sIc,ds TAs n'isI Do 81. down 10 AS t.Odi|
NATIONAL HUIILIAGlOE.
from Tas Ai.t ID lance tn..sJ
The case Is painful one, not alone ior