The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-07
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.

SHOULD oFFIcE-HoLpERs AID THEIR own
PARrY7-ISTEREsTING CORRESPONDENCE BE-
TWEEN THE COLLECTOR OF CHICAGO AND
The SECRETARY OF THE UNITED States
SENATE.
From the National Republican, August 81
The following correspoudcnce will DO read with 10.
tsress by persons who believe that those who receive
the honors and smouments OF party success should
contribute to tho expenses or their party,
as well as by those who consider that position
obtained the means BY which IL obtained shouid
DO thrust aside and ignorsd:-
CUSTOM horsE, CHICAGO ILI.l
CoLLEcTog's OyYIcE, July 80. 1873.
GEORGE G. GoRHAM, Esq, Secretary National Repub-
lican Congressional Committee, Washington, Dc -
SiR-l have 10 hand your sster OF the 24th last,
incosing paragraph relating 70 assessmehss Refer.
ring to tho question you raise, beg TO say that did
not make use OF the language attributo1 10 me.
As to your circular, l opposed 70 political A.
scssments, and have notified tho employees or the
under me that they arc TO resu I'd them
selves FREQ, as all other citizens are to contribute
not contribute they choose 70 the support Of DO
liiioal organisations l will not take up your time
with argument In support OF this.
Sumco u to say that tho abuse growing out Of the
system Of enforced considered grave
them promise reform ia the OWL service ia
National Convention In 1875. II m6st OF them made
IL 10 be broken later the republican, parry and those
who believe In iss usefulness In the OF good
governmcn NJ may not DO held olam oleSs.
Mean while you will observe from the COPY Of Sen
ator voorhees, speech, which incloss that the OPP
position are making Us: Of your cirsulsr Respect.
fully, WILLIAM hENRY SMITH.
Mr.. GoRHAMs REILLY.
WASHINGTON, d. u, August 2 1873
DaAs s1n"Yoor. Of sss sosn e ro oss:S
glad that correct In The ussum pgiou That Won
had boon slandsrcd IN tho pretended newspaper III.
tsrview, and you had not made use OF the offensive
language attributed to you concerning me- DID not
al any ume believe that you mad done so.
AL tnA rio
or innussdo conf citing 10 the least degree with the
views expressed In your letter. There has boon NO
assessment. The circular SIMPLY Informs those 10
whom It Is sent that this committee has been ap-
pointed TO do campaign work, dwciis upon the
por.anee 81 the election Of republ,can nominees,
documsnts but does not demand II, claim right
to do 3d. Money never taxes 10 itsolf logs walk
into tho treasury OF any associations political reii-
gious or benevolent Those who soiict subscriptions
for such associations Is vol known have no pswsr
10 coorcc. oven II they were disposed 70 do 80.
The circular informs tho reader VINO tho treasurer
OF the mitce Is aud furnishes his post once az.
drssa II could have emanatsd from the pen of tpe
most exacting civil service rsiormsr, and us re.
lates TO federal officials IL underwear tho scrutiny OF
the very embodiment OF civil service reform.
approved. You nre an office holder under Pros.
ident Hayes and am not. II tho carry Ihs
lower house believe be will be expelled from his
whether would spirit eoosgh 10 tho North
TO resist the Northern nod Southern democracy IN
sSst es.s .sa unS..". sv.
free 70 sit with toaed hands and adminis-
tsaslen forced into ngnt for rs s rspub-
cans would be la such event 10 Sit quietly By and
SEQ the bollgsrents light IL out.
tyuss ysu will iesi ua'er no compusion 70 con-
tribute - tho campaign iuno- Your failure do 80
wiz not, assume, bring your oflc'si head 70 the
block.
In coaclusien l venture a single suaesntou vutoh
Is that have never seen sxpe rimsnt tried OF
clergyman Standing mp Ia hIs pulpit while tho csutri-
button bsx was being circulated. and infsrnihG the
eengrsgssson that nc oouid zee why man
ia:sa u.s. jass clever fellow. as those Who ave