New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-19
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
PUNISHMENT, NOT POLITICAL DEATH.

PUNISHMENT, NOT POLITICAL DEATH.
TO the Edttor Of The Tribune.
SIR The unwilling of the various methods
by which the result Of the Presidential election OF leo
was sought TO be controlled by the Gramercy PARK
Ring" has been 70 thoroughly done by THE TRIBUNE
in its Issues OF the past week, and the hidden
meaning Of the cipher kilograms 30 con-
cusively presented, that most Vaiuao'e
service has been rendered the country-a service
which should he acknowledged by both Democrat ana
Republican alike. Unless however, this expose Is loi
lowed by some action on part of the people looking
to the punishment OF the who sought to buy the
White House and TO defeat the will OF the people IL had
been better that the facts had not been made known TO
the country aud to the world
The plea OF ignorance that 10 now put in Tor MT III
den and the gentlemen whose names were 30 co'eni-
entity used cannot for a moment be allowed partlcu-
larry in the case OF Mr.. Tiden for whom his rleuus
have urged great fitness office for the reason that he
was too smart TO be used-that the wool could not DO
pulled over his eyes, etc There are sms OF OMISSION
as well Of commission, and Mr.. Ihdehs ignorance
N ne ignOranO doubt In the line OF uen
mite policy and the result Of a determination not 10
know Clearly this should be classed with sins OF omis
SION for In emitting the methods by when
agents were seeking advance his interests he was not
one whit better that receiver OF stolen goods who
takes very good De Ignorant OF the sources ro
which his goods come. And as IN every Othef Walk VI
life men have suffer FOR sins OF omission, even "ueh
uuocenty committed is there reason IN the "ofu
why coolly conceived and deliberately planned sin OF
omission, such as this committed by man seeking
the highest giit in the power OF the people,
sboud not meet is richly merited PUNISH
mcnt-a punishment Il direct proportion 10
the magnitude OF the crime The claim that Mt III
den did not know what being done, does not oner
the slightest excuse for him, for he had me means OF
knowing and outs Of the whole matter ahd noun
ing but policy prevented HIM from knowing. ana inc
horuy M slntcrc-rdly for hlIn that ihry riuy hN
stained from acquiring any Information lHal HSI', w.
them INCONVENIENCE, when th"lro own names We're ne
ug flashed 80 continuously over thr wires Anu IL NV
appears, by al. own statement 10 i"uI I'Po'I'
even the chairman II the Dcunrihut Nd' 'A' W
tive Committee though having direct evidence pa'r
Do h,- hands of what was intended JOY certain iIut
yduas who hoa go.sny 95n eSPs Sd m.
upon their own RESPONSE hll. ~. a..
cars. and shut bis eve ana put Alm cen on -Iiiu
-rnl,d near ,. -r, more. " ignorant, Why disturb
my hu-~i" mgIt have been the ptjui'It ui.IS l ~,
/ these homo" h. t'Hl' H'h "",i. ~ ,'. ''' ~
/ ,e.mcd Go them thc very fol y Or wisdom. MN.
And nov tuat this crime has been pToYea-a C',iIlT
which outrage every American ''i.'I.' '.' ''i.vi,s
stgui ou ou page OF history A. the most ElNuus
o,ry ~ iat other great I.eiormcr' What are you
gong 20 go apUu. % 3! ~ ~ Iu DO oIu' '" nus w an
-vcioG ID will never do 10 let the matter d'oti toint
tnms mutt be- done about H. ana mel Tn,re
uo law o. reach tAcs' men one must bt maui, my
The p,op, the putty ~ the bailonoX the integrity OF
the country and ITS institutions must bee 'nic'irl.
pm n jeopardy. aud but Tor most fortunate ia{1
neA"ea Tie . PI,i'r Yasi-Tate 81 the nation.
And u,, cpiutryu,u. Will you dlo" your dr1tr u-h'
and pfNI.cla- linus "a hc made mere WrIohaid~t y
,our patriotism satisfied hy knowing huI tut ONLY pun
-luniut tn- wouldac President is llKey To receive u
/ political death 30 a thousand time. no. u you
tln.d yfuf.cafp IN" far name oi your country,
I fb.-, men must be Adequately punished, ana
side by side with Their crime must appear
. Inn history tie record OF their punishment, 30
that ID IL precedent political crime Lac been c'idp
u.pcd precedent for punishment may bc cstaoHhAeu
uI.u PupIt, condemnation ~ not enough, lHs II q Ul
ter ' N. supreme Court % The United states or lor
another Potter Committee II i7Ht east question
/ tu winch every true American is deeply IN
| t-,r-,,d 1t New York tthc the HudtlFt.
Let a mas meeting be called, from Nhloh
M voice of the peopv shall he heard Ill over the world
and from which a demand may hc made VI the proper
auihorIe- that the perpetrators 81 HIS me- whoever
nv NAV be, snail be- made to suffer c4uale punish
utut. So -'i'''''
hctr- York, oct. II, le7s