New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23

half-past III o'clock, "raslingo with Mr. Robesons
accounts. while aureole of millers and nlidges
aud mosquitoes and June-bugs, which his solitary
gas-light bas attracted, beat their devils tattoo
around his devoted head.
But like the cruel King "bear to look on tor
ture" brsoyed up by the firm faith that Secretary
Robson is going to catch it; and in the next para
graph but one the same Reformer tells us that cit
may be said that in spite reports TO the contrary
which have been freely circulated lately be has asye
discovered no evidence Of dishonesty in the admin
istration of his predecessor Why then, thunders
disappointed people is he sitting up o nightsf Dis
honesty is all there is of it. We were promised a
feast of fat things and there is fraud Secretary
Thompson might well turn down the gas and go
home But no. " He does find that system OF con-
ducilng the business OF the department different
from thas which he viii pursue and from that which
be believes the law authorizes prevalent under
the last Administration"
That is better THAI nothing as the good old lady
said when she found that though her SON had gwen
up the eternal punishment of hell fire he did believe
in a scorching purgatory. But it is rather dlsap-
pointing to fud it all whitfield down 10 a difference
in the construction of law betweea Secretary Robe
son and Secretary Thompson And as Secretary
Robson was "a lawyer of high standing at the New
Jersey bar when he was called into the Grant Cab
met AS he was for some Years Acknowledgement of
his State and descended from line Of Attorney
Generals in a State noted for its legal talent per-
haps the scoundrel is likely to be correct IN his
construction as the silver-tongued Chrysostoa OK
the Columbus speech.
| Last August in public speech at Cincinnati Mr..
SchHrz said: " predict with as much assurance as
things still to come be predicted of course such
a master of English Mr. ecburz knows that things
como cannot be predicted at all, that Gov Hayes
-
wants IN their offices against all attempts to have
them replaced by the political tools, or the personal
favorifes. of party leaders. . Honesty,
competency and fidelity viii be regarded by him as
the only decisive qualifications for public employ
mont
On March IL, Reform paper announces that "ex-
Gov Aiken of south Carolina, an old Wing, who
has been acting with the Democrats a few years,
will be Collector of Customs at Charleston, 8 e., as
another olive branch to the old Wing element of the
SOuth.p
| have not the smallest objection to ex-Gov.
Aikens appointment, but which twIg of the olive
branch blooms the honesty, competency or fidelity
for which alone Gov. Aiken should be appointed
TIE same paper says: Ex-Secretary MorrilPs ap-
pointment as Collector of Customs at Portland win
be approved by nearly everybody. After twenty
years Of continuous public service Sec
rotary Morrill, Fetires from the Treasury Depart
mcnt hopelcssy shattered IN health, and very poor
in purse. This Off which viii give him moder-
ate income, was very cheerfully vacated by the
President, Mr. Israel Washbarn, who has occupied
it sixteen years, being reputed wealthy
As Mr.. Morrill, Glled his secretary snip with great
satisfaction to the country, and as Mr.. Schurz
pledged President Hayes to keep faithful public
servants in their offices, it difficult for conhding
reform neophyte - see why Mr.. Morrill, was not
L IA. Of fa-o.
which Secretary Sherman has made was not begun
BY him. Secretary Morrill, was rs strenuously and
a. painfully engaged IN il as Secretary Sherman.
Secretary Sherman says with unreasonable truth.
that he never suffered pain in his life than
he did in the removal of employees and he says,
bouOgaby, 60 that his predecessor had testified and
told him that the force must BE- reduced claiming
M merit for continuing Mr. MorilPs ret0rm-ior
which Mr. Morrill, also being mere politician, and
No reformcr had not thought of claiming merit. A.,
however Mr.. Morrill, could not be continued in the
Treasury ! heartily glad that he was
provided with even moderate income" outside It.
The Reformer trust, takes altogether too gloomy
view of Nj Norrilrs physical condition bur all the
SAME. viii he tell rs which rule Of the new Reform
schedule if is which lays down shattered health -
Us a qualification tor office and which il is that
prescribes the use Of collectorships cOmpensa-
ton / am not censuring the Presidents action. l
rejoice in it, only do not wherein il is a radi
! cal change" from the old ways The President
" cheeIfully vacated Mr.. Washbmn out Of the
Office. But did Mr.. Washburn share in the cheer
fitness Is wealth Reform cause for dismiss
sal from Office after Is years OF faithful occupancy
and rs years Of faithful and continuous public
serviceT | am content 10 make a virtue of neces-
sty and accept things they but If Civil Ser
vice Reform were in strict operation should think
ectorship and Mr. Morrill, in the Treasury, aud Mr.
Sherman in the Senate, and Mr.. Stanley Matthews
in his law-oficc in Cincinnati with Satan standing
n his elbow ia demoniac despair of finding any mis-
chief still for his busy hands 10 do
One of the most corrupt practices and crying evils
OF the New-YOTk CUstOm-hOuse, and one which the
new Civil Service Reform IS 70 extirpate root and
branch is allowing officers 10 retain their situations
and receive their salaries while pursuing some Other
lucrative occupation outside the Cuslo1-housc.
THE people" it is virtuously and Indignantly said
by Rcformers engage and expect to receive the
whole working time OF those whom they employ ;"
and having cnunciated this proposition, the same
RefOrneIs acquaint us TIA secretary Evdfts drove
down from toe Salo Department to-day TO tn SUI
preme Court Chamber in tHe Capitol 10 argue
case% aud jar. Evarts has gone 10 New-lork 20
argue the c4.s Of the Vanderbilt viii before the
Surrogate Court for a tee OF $4,000" AID " tie
learned u-selor made MS appearance IN the Su-
preme Cour u the United States and argued cise
involving u:ge interests in behalf Of t1e
Chesapeake ana Ohio Canal Company against
tie state Of Virginia y and Mr.. Ey.,fts has
gone to Albany 10 argue IL horse railroad ease =
snd altogether it would appear from the newspapers
that duung the first two months of his official life
Mr. Eyarts WAS absent from his post longer than
was Mr.. Fish during the eight years Of bis Secre-
taryship Why % il any worse for twelve-hun l-ed-