New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-06

sdered grave enough by the leaders OF the Republican
party 10 move them TO promise reform in the CYl
Service in the National Convention in 1876. You
Will observe from the copy of Senator Voorhees, speech
your circular.
To-day Secretary Gorbam replied as follows to
Collector Smiths letter:
am glad that was correct in the assumption that
you nad been sandered in the pretended interview ana
Jnat you had not made of the offensive language
attributed to yon concerning me. did not at any time
It contains no word expression or innuendO con-
nletlng In the least degree with the views
assessment. The circular simply informs those 20
whom it is sent that this committee has been appointed
10 do campaign wOrk-dwelling on the Importance Ot
the election of Republican nOmlnees-sOlcits money
ito be used manly for the dissemination OF dOcuments,
but does not demand it, NOR claim right to do So
treasury OF any association, POLITICAL religious or bene-
VIOLENT Those who solicit subscriptions for such asso-
Citations, as Is well known, have not the power TO
coerce. If they disposed to do The crcuar
INFORMS tnc reader VINO the treasurer OF the cOtIeS
Is, ana furnishes his pOstOffice address. IL could
exaeting civil Service reOImer aud so far as It relates
to Federal officials u underwent the scrutiny OF the very
embodiment OF Civil Service REFORM and approved
MT Curtis has criticised IL In Hdrpe,'s Weekg but Ills
editorial denOunees the circular for what does not con-
tain, steadily Insisting that it would be perfectly right II
II only contained precisely what It does contain.
This committee has not, in this circular or outside
agents, pursued methods for the raising OF money
20 variance either with the Cincinnati piai-
form, the Presidents letter of acceptance, the
services rendered win gly and VII hOut cOmpeI
q
discomfort on the OF my retirement from Office,
and without any selfish whatever. The Demo
cratic criticisms upon and Misrepresentation OF the CIR
o W - ~, ny ~, ,, or isaiY witch WIS written for
publication, and which had battered myself contained
rather neat stump speech against the Democracy, cal
the Democratic reader If there be any such per
trust II will have nj least one insertion III every
newspaperin the country.
You are Ofice-holder under President HAYES, and l
am not the Democrats carry the Lower House be
vented by force and boOdShed Whether there would DC
spirit enough lett IN the North ta resist the Northern
and Southern Democracy In such crisis can only be ue
termncd wheI IL ever that crisis shall unhappy arise.
Certainly you arc sit by with folded hands and
the Administration forced into fight for It's life as
city bv and see the bel!igereuts fight lt out.
/ trust you will feel under no CCinpulsl0n
20 contribute to The campaign iund' louf , IAN
IRE to do so Will not, assure you, brlug
venture single SUGGESTION which IS that nave never
the experiment tried Of clergyman standing up I'D
his pulpit while the contribution box was being clrcu
lated and informing congregation that he could see
that those who refused Just clever Fellow hs
those who gave. The clergymen who aDstans rom TINS
dam lenng policy have never yet Deen accused Oh at
tempting by their silence TO cause the fODDefy ol
those who sat the pews IN ffOut OF them.
fear that the ultra refOrmers tue " UneO-guld-'
the hitherto neglected, the unnueDtial but persistent
dong wrong and that bY failure make assessments
have deprived them OF stock grievance winch mas
long done duty in their behalf.
1t is stated by the intimate friends of Mr.
GOrham that as matter of fact, the circular re-
feIred to in these letters was submitted by Mr.. Cor
ham to the President before it was sent and that
Mr. Hayes said he could objection to il, mas
much as contributions were merely requested.