National Republican., 1878-05-06
AN UNMIrIGATED WRONG.

When MIR. GLOVER, chairman OF the
smelling committee" of the House, some
months since wrote letter to the Presi-
dent informing him in general terms that
the Departments of the Government were
reeking with corruption, we regarded that
missive as an eminent piece of impudence
and effrontery. But when the President
blandly and tacitiy admitted the justice Of
the allegation, instead of resenting the in-
suit, we suspended judgment and accommo-
dated our sense of propriety to tile circum-
stances of the case, as we best could. We
then thought, and our opinion has not un-
dergone change, that the language and
bearing of GLovERs letter was insolent be-
yond forbearance. 1t deserved rebuke
which it did not receive, and the art Of
smelling for fraud and corruption has been
exercised thus far vigilantly but iruitlessly.
Nothing worthy of note has been discovered
to Justify the assertion Of Mr.. GLOVER that
fraud and corruption has an existence in
any Department OF the Government.
Emboldened by his former success, Mr..
GLOVER has recently offered another insult
to the President and his administration,
more fragrant than its predecessor. He en-
tered upon an investigation of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing connected with
the Treasury Department, and as prelimi-
nary step, informed the President that two
employees of that Bureau, Messrs. CAsI-
LAR and SULLIVAN, were guilty Of corrup-
ton and dishonesty, without any speciii-
cations of guilt, and demanded their sus-
pension from position until he should ac-
complish his work of investigation. In.
stead of defending these men against this
gross insult and wrong, and without any
investigation into their cases to ascertain
whether they are innocent or guilty of the
imputation cast upon them, the Prcsden,
has suspended them, and by this act they
stand pilloried before the country Us ad.
mitted knaves.
We are at loss for language with whicl
to properly characterize this gross wrong
upon the regulations and standing of these
two men who have borne unblemished char
acters heretofore among those who know
them best. 1t is an insufferable Outrage
which the President should not have al
lowed himself to be party to. Until 1t Il
, proven against them that they are guilty o
corruption and dishonesty, 1t was the dut.
of the President to stand between them ant
their accuser, and protect their regulations
from this foul aspersion. But that has no
been done They have been stricken dowi
before the country-for their suspension
and the demand for it has been sent broad
cast over the wires and published through
. out the land-under tacit Endorsement o
their guilt by the singular and unwarrant
able action of the President, and we hazar,
r nothing in the assertion that either il
point of purity of character Is the pee
, of his accuscr Why the Presiden
!, should be so reckless Of the regulations O
these men We are at loss to understand
, and why he should have stricken then
down without hearing, he must answe
1 | for himself II IL q cruel act which ca
i, never be condoncd by reinstatement. II
e has cast blotch upon their reputation
0 that no future act can wipe out They stan
Y before their fellOw-mon bearing the bran
G of dishonor, the measure of which is estat
: lished mainly In Executive submission to tn
g dictum of mere depredatOr upon Rcpubl
i can character under Democratic authorit.
8 The President cannot make too great hast