The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-06

The sand of SEcoR RomsoN's political
and Official life are fast running out. lie
will depart from Washington unregretted
and uuhonorcd. Even his party associates
can feel no respect for this man, whom
GRANT picked out Of the mud of New Jersey
and gave seat at his Cabinet table He j.
man " low tastes, gross appctitcs and vul-
gar ideas He may originally have been
gifted by nature with fair abilities, but be-
fore he went into the Cabinet hc had never
exhibited any capacity, except for chicanerv,
and as a lawyer at the New Jersey bar hc
had made no mark, though he was always
good trcnchcr man.
or all GRANTS Cabinet. SEcoR RoBEsoN
has been the worst and most corrupt. FISH
has done the most to Disgrace the country
by his Interested subscrvicncy to Spain. but
he himself did not take money. BELKSAP
lacked cunning aud though his stealings
were not circumstance compared with
tho-e Of the burly partner of the CArrELLs
and the profitable friend and pal of the Del
aware river shiphuildcrs. he was dropped in
disgrace from his high place. II ever a pub
lie officer deserved impeachment it is SrcoR
robson. That he il corrupt the naval ser-
vice almost unanimously ayers. and even
handled hundreds Of millions Of the peoples
money, and has spent it in ways which have
produced no valuable result. The navy is
no better for its expenditure, though SECoR
RonEsoy and his friends. doubtless. have
larger bank accounts than they did before
his accession to Office; aul he will retire 10
New Jersey with u handsome competence.
whereas he left that State an out-at-tlc-
elbows pcttIfoggor.
SEcoR RonEsoS's career at the head ~ tho
Navy Department has been an uninterrupted
series Of jObheries. 1t il surprising that he
could have kept IL up so persstontly and
successfully. Such a thing would have been
impossible In any European STATE for when
his populations and corruptons were cx-
posed he really had no defence To offer; and
the crippled and worthless navy bore silent
testimony to the truth OF the allegations
against him which THE Sun wns making.
not in general terms. but with the facts and
figures convncingly detailed. That our
! charges were true, every navy officer famil-
lar with the state OF the service and conpe-
tent 20 form and express an opinion in regard
/ To IL, well knew But this man was hi. SUI
/ pcrlor with power u punish an honest
officer who dared tell what he knew, and
power to reward the sub-crvicnt officer who
should assist him in his scandalous schemes
and whitcwash him with report SRcoR
| robson has not scruplcd 10 use this power,
/ and the consequence II the democrat iZation ~
| the navy. II Mr.. TILDEN had received tho
Office to which he Is entitled, probably the
| unhappy navy officers would have spoken out
| their minds and exposed this corrupt Secre-
| tary; but the Fraudulent HAYES will doubt
less put in as Secretary Of the Navy some
| apologi-t for SEcoR RoBEsoN, and nobody in
/ the service will dare peep.
Ii anything were needed to show how vile
n creature SEcoR Robson is, his close assoc
citation with the man MURrAGH would he
enough. MuRrAGH has occupied the posi-
tion OF chief blackmaier and key-hole
| listener 20 the Administration Of GRANT
| In order 10 facilitate his labors, he was made
President Of the Washington Board of Police
and had command OF the detectives Of the
capital. It eccm4 that onc ~ his functions
was 10 hound the steps of the Editor of THE
Sun. Wehope the worl; was NJ agreeable l. it
must have Oocn congonial to him. However,
/ If a mans ways are traghtiOrwlrd and his
| path clean, he doesn't much mind who fol-
| lows in his tracts. If anybody enjoys that
| sort Of business, he, perhaps, might as we'll
! bo gratilcd, So long as he hides away and
avoids contact with the gentleman ahead.
SEroR Robson couaplrcI with BLACK
/ MAILER MuErAGH. whom W. commend 20
| the protecting care Of Brother HAYES, TO en-
| tce Mr.. WHTrrHoRSR, Of the Naval Commit
| tee Of the House, into disrcputablc place,
! in order tD then raid the establishment aud
| let the Congressman of only on condition