New-York tribune., 1877-08-11


toms service at Philadelphia" This IL certainly
comprehensive enough. aud we shond expect to sec
the opprcs ed and the wrongcd Hooking as CLOUDS
and as doves 10 thcir windows. On the contrary inc
buet-hcadcd reporter drones on, utterly regardless
of orr feelings "No one responding. the
Commission sent for two sugar-brolers. who had
engaged 10 meet the Commission" SO it seems the
Commissioners foreboding dearth of victims, had,
with less faith than Abraham. provided themselves
a lamb for sacrifice beforehand. But the lamb not
coming to time they had 10 send out for him NO
doubt the two unhappy sugar brokers thought IL
thcy 5taid away they would be forgotten and so
escape; but vain men do not their FOND pursuit lor-
boar whom a great cause is in question. This Civil
Service has got to be reformed. sugar or no sugar
Yfn cannot have IN investigation unless somebody
IS willing to bc investigated the sngar-brokers
were cauVht and col arsd and yielded up their testl
mony with about the same variation from the pro-
granmc that Wackfor Squeers fell into. iher
testimony rclaied mainly to tho falling on IN the
nportaton of sugar to Philadelphia. and the reason
therefore and that, although some OF the samplers
are entirely un.killea and incompetent the admin
straion Of the Appraisers Office in Philadelphia IS
generally satisfactory to the merchants and I'M
poricrs."
.Dd eroau loud, wackford, or did eroan 'oitf'
asked aIr. Squrcr-.
Wa. Inc b,ys .orry 10 in such dreadful CON
dtion WDckt0rd, or was they gladf
"Ehr' cried squecrs. turning sharp round.
"S0ry."
Whether the sugar-brohers, like Nacdord, caught
q sharp box on the ear from the Commissioners, his
tory does not inform MS; but il SAYS significantly
next dly that in consequence of the litle interest
shown there will be- no more public meetings for the
present ~ I should think not. And July 10, we
are told that while il is undoubtedly the intention
Of fine President 10 make important changes in the
Fedcr?l Offices in New-Y0rk aud Philadelphia. It Is
now believed that these changes Will not take place
at an early day.'
Warned. perhaps, by their experience in New-Iork
and Philadelphia the Reformers seemed to think
that the Boston Custom House, under Gen. Buffers
"henchnan" was like contention, better lett OH be-
fore il was meddled with! At present adylces'
Custom House investigation seems to have dwind!ed
down into q series Of pleasant and perfectly innoc-
nous sumner trips along the Atlantic seaboard by
yarlons dr-prving members OF tine Government, and
aU admit that the Custom Houses are the very foci
oi political corruption.
| do not maintain that the Custom Houses are
free from the faint Of original sin or acquired trans
are.-ion or that honesty is 10 be hold there at any
ie,. price nan eternal vigilance But am jn5f a1 far
from believing that the bushng and dainty dehcacy
o. Caubr8ce University was i'm half 50 much dam
.,r from tacm rs Secretary Schurz feared, or that
Harvard student needed to stay away from caucus
or orcanvcuucn TIL be had the assurance Of Mr. SeHnI
thaf he should not BE- contaminated by the presence
tbcrc Of Po,tnasters clerk or q Custom House Off
-iaI. Indeed, unless current rumors LID and OH, VI
neyspap.,s have sldv bclied old Harvard, it would
le Well IL her student whom Mr. Schufz was cievat-
iuq upon such lofty pinnacle Of sEparduous ego
I'D. J. ir.it
Lessons ia prIdence and propucty, in dignity AMI de-
coirm from Pos,-olice and Custom House clerks.
Even Harvard profc, or., whose riehtoou7 souls
have been wr1pg with agony over the iniquite3
OF our Civil Service, would do wisely 20 trans
f.r-but just here comes the elo1ucnt th1ee-
ouartcI. -o--3-tolunn coarse-urint prayer OF me
Boeoa Adf,-Ttser to James Russell Lowell OF hls
departure go Spain, aud my proiane Icet dIa" D"cN
from the holy iarvard shrine. IL Is IN oIis"n con-
-isring cey of ascrip.ion, and 1t requires Boston
culture and Boston a--0ciaton 70 enter into s mn
spri1 10 ls uuhapDiy quite impossible Tor the a'-
craze American citizen outside o Boston 10 conich-
plate cy u Professor Lowell with that reyerent awe
which ,r.rirc. The Adrerii er and gives to the whole
sheet pous arr. lNo many another prayer, Ii is
to ru,l.um OF much interesting information.
There we learn with gratitude, not an
l.f-od with aa,olishment. tLat though Prof.
I,noVIc,igs aud refinement of culture have won the
wreath iu Academic Halls;' yet 'to secure tlis
,,ri bc has never scorned his lot nm American
citizen or affected 70 despise the qualities oi char
acer ,y ich make unlette,ed men noble when thev
shrink from no duty" Exalted patriot 70 oonde-
soend f., be born in America, aui never as Horace
elegantly remarks 10 suspend the mortifying fact
mon hi, hooked no.o, Sublime philanthropist! TO
see lnletr.rod men made noble by heroisIn which
>hri!iks from no duty," and not even to affect TO
despise them!
And verify Mr.. Lowell has his reward; for though
"qlro-t for the first time last Summer he tooN ana
active part . in the work Of shaping political
ends" and was o. delegate 10 the District. state and
National Conventions" "ths appointment comes asa
recognition not Of any political >cryice'-oh, no,
Harvard professor rewarded for political service
That be- f4r from the Lord That is The path which
only war-horses tread -"but Of his high character
and ability"
Bat we corrurtionisis seem to remember that the
Iate corrupt President paid the same tribute to yr
tu, in far less suspicious manner. President Gram
..udered Prof Lowell more important Mission
than the one he has accepted and rendered 10 before
rhe Professor had ever taken part IN District, state
or National Conventions. Let il DEE distinctly un-
dcrstood that in Prof. Loweii's own words, l am
"a-kpeelin' with the resi-" yet ] venture 10 differ
from both Administrations IN TogIetiing that Nh
Lowell great abilities not called into Che pub
lie service NJ home rather than abroad. We want
representatives abroad who are intensely American
like Edward Everett and Abbott Lawrence and
George VI. Dallas in London, and George Bancroft
at Berlin, and George 2. Marsh in Italy, and VIM
l.. Dayton aud Elihu Washburne at Paris. gem