National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-27
COLLECTOR ARTHUR AND THE OFF.
rTII AY

Collector ARTHUR has caused the inser-
ton Of an article in the New York Sun,
with which paper he is on intimate terms,
wherein ii IL stated that THE REPUBLICAN
wants him removed because he refused
position to gentleman who was strongly
recommended TO him by an dttache of this
journal. If all the persons to whom
ARTHUR has given places were half rs
honest or efficient as the gentleman In ques-
ton the country would have been spared
the humiliating spectacle Of the recent dis
graceful revelations Of the New York Gus
TOM House under his administration. We
have no personal animus against Gen
ARTHUR, as he intimates through the
columns of the Sun. On the contrary, VIC
rather like him. He is n tall, handsome
well-dresscd gentleman, who parts his hair
in the middle, and whose superb side
whiskors arc greatly admired by the
ladios. Tho General is also a
very pleasant and amiablc person.
and charming dinner-table companion.
Unfortunately for himself and for the Gov
eminent too, the General has no inclination
for work. He is too good-looking for it.
He is more at home at DELMoNICos or the
Union League or ut Saratoga and Newport
than at his desk in the Gust ON house.
anu why
thing with him that they please. We have
no doubt that if the Gencrul had been per-
n,ittcd to follow his natural inclinatious, he
would have made better appointments, pnd
hence have prevented much Of the steal
ing that has been going on so unblushingly
during his term OF Office. But he was too
weak to discharge the gang of political
strikers Of the worst stripe that are now
upon his pay-rolls. Gen. ARTHUR would
never have been appointed collector in the
first place had President GRANT known him
as we'll rs other people. Wodon't suppose that
President GRANT will know until he reads
IL in THE REPUBLICAN that Gen. ARTHUR
WAS appointed by Mr.. TWEED In 1868 the
attorney Of the Board of Tax Commission
ers Of New York city, at u salary of $4,000
year, TwEED's brother-in-law, Mr.. king,
being one of the four commissioners. And
is there any honest man in the country who
believes that person who has been one Of
TwEED's office-holders and tools should fill
the position that General ARTHUR does to-
day. Nor is this all. In recent letter
Of Mr. JOHN ID. TOWNSEND, TwEEDs coun-
sell We are informed that among the things
the cx-Boss offered to establish in his con-
fcssion, if Attorney General FAIRCIIILD con
sentcd TO libente him, was the following,
which VIC copy verbatim Ct Hierniim:
Eyhih-By illustration he showed how politics
| In this city were controlled by combination OF
corrupt men Of both parties who traded with each
other for the election To otco Of persons regardless
| Of the public will.
Now, it would not be very cTcditable TO
the Government to see the name of Gen
erul ARrHrR among the list Of the bad men
who were the Republican allies Of Tam
many But there is no necessity for consd-
ering these matters in connection with Gen
eral ARTHUR's continuance in Office. He
has made his record, and it speaks for it.
self The New York San, for obvious
causes doubtless desires the custom house
to remain in his charge, and thtt Is another
excellent reason for turning him out if one
| were necessary.