New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-24

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commend himself to the people, boasted toward tine
| cIose If our Revolutionary war, that during the
whole contest he had never voted for tax although
he WAS in the Legislature many years." l. DO not
think the Saffors and DOdges, and Willcombs, VINO
have succeeded Dr. Manning in the Legislature from
Essex ever sought to recommend themselves to the
people by such boast at the close OF our war; nor
would their political arguments suffer from conf
| parison with the practical arts OF state
craft and government" of old DR.. Manning.
Mr. Lodge himself charges President Jefferson with
proving his Republicanism by diseardng and sheer
ing at the few simple, dgni6ed forms with when
Washington had striven to hedge IN the dignity OF
his positions by laying aside all decency and courtesy
dressing like pawnbrokers clerk. and so far lower
ing lr.sef and his Office to receive the Minister of
England in manner which a cowboy would have
blushcd to adopt. Why is this craftsmanship in the
bigl-bred arstocratic yirginian President of 1904,
and politics in the literate Hoosier Governor OF
1877 Was it politics or craftsmanship that made
President Jcferson-I use Mr.. Lodges own words
recognize no master but popularity that made
great party bend before him in blind subseryiency,
while he strained the Constitution to the utmost,
and if need were, even overscpped It's limits
Was il craftsmanship rising above our modern
political degradation, which made John Quincy
Adams seize this moment for leaving his party sup
porting a degrading National measure, ana render
ing blind, unquestionIng obedience to his new
leader. whose measures he was compelled to urge
without even nquiriug for their reasons--a compul
sion, by the way on which Nr. Lodge lays too great
stress of adherence, considering we have high
Boston authority for saying that Senators have II"
more to do with the reasons of the President than
the Shah of Persia
Was it practice of the noble arts Of staecraft and
government that made Mr. Jefferson meet Mr.. Ham
iIton's lofty and patriotic financial policy. "by the
cry of corruption, monarchy and repudation:
that induccd him Ia make and violate pledges whose
existence lac formally denied that impelled him To
deny having assisted in the preparation ana publ
cation OF the scandalous pamphlet for which Callen-
der was imprisoned. and then promise to publish
all the letters between himself and Calender, and
then say he could not find the letters which letters,
printed 10y Calender proved that Jefferson had fur
ni>hed money and information, and revised the
proofs. for the scdi0us libelS?
neither adopt nor rcfutc Mr.. Lodges historical
statements. only them ulon his philosophy.
Nor were these doublnes and tnrnngs the mere
mistakes OF drcamcrs tn" Noble though Impractical
bic efforts Of dcasis Dcracton in those days.
in our own. WIS deliberately used as a powerful
perhaps the most formidable political weapon.
Secretary Wolcott declared that the whole vengeance
of the party would be cXcTtcd against the Treasury
Department Ia destroy his character if possible.
The energies for ciicctng these purposes are
prepared. and the operations have commenced.
Some of the clerks in the offices either
of the auditor. controller register will con
tinue to furnish extracts from the files and records.
which will he Published and msrepresented in
Duaucs paper Unjust as the accusations will Ice,
both in rcspcc, 10 myself and the other officers of
the Department. they will make a considerable I'M
preston. and shall be held accountable for frauds
which could not prevent and for errors which
others have committed
Mr.. DAYTON. of Ncy-.Icr,ey Speaker of the House,
called for S3 900 at the close Of the session, July,
179S. The money was advanced on his written APP
plic1tion for The compensation of the House of
Representatives,. Nr Dayton on various proeXts.
neglected To- settle his accounts till the Winter of
1890 500. when IL was discovered that n balance
of $40. coo had been retained by him since July
l7oS.
Iquc-tion il any member Of onr Civil Service has
vcnturrd on such hlgh-hauded experiments for turn
ing an honest penny, but Secretary Walcott con-
plains that the Aurora newspaper had in some IN
Il. covered way got possession OF the accounts and
published them with most insolcnt accusations
AGAINST him. who was in no wise responsible for the
dcfaIcatiou. Colonel Pickering also had been at
tackled in the most indecent manner though not
cent of money had been improperly applied. Mr.
Dexter "is satisfied That the present Administration
is dilircntly employed IN ran>ackmg The public OIL
res IN search for fault, ard documents Ia prove
them. Hc thinks, too, there must un1yoi3aLly be-
foii-d aIroug the iuiritudr of Transactions many
which TO tn public eve may be- made 20 appear IN
proper. though 90 the time tLcy were right
and that they will be able 10y the use Of suc means.
and rcglaI', some real i~,onduct % some former
officers 20 iuilamc the public mind 70 4 great degree
a-.,.r,t honest lnd faithful men. do not h,itye
that thc sensible and Wclldispoocd part 0l tie conf
muuiy viii hc the dupcs OF these ahomna-
bic ants; but ! can easily conceive that the
bulk Of III people Should Dee dccciycd.' IL would
moi b. possible 10 describe more accurately some Of
the political processes fresh in the memory of men
still living. Jrlfcrson conurcd up ingenious chime
~. If q "monarchical faction, and "a corrupt
Treasury squadron, and never shrank from thrust
in. "a friend into the thchc,t of Il. Newspaper fight
which he himself hated and from which he held
himself aloof" when ID" attack ou l!amiltons inan-
cial polio, failed. jefferson and Madison thrust Gales
forward 10 make attack ou hi, personal integrity.
We have only to change the names and the dates
and we are reading be history of to-day Secretary
Pickering wa, 80 bitterly assaulted IN Baches papcr
that Mr. Cabot could only give him The cold. classic
comfort, " luprobl- yiupcriTl audarl est
General Marshall declared that since he consented
10 be Candludic loI "a stdl III N"iEItNH' SH'H t'i-
RENTS OF aslsc had been poured npon hun. he feared
hi, own testimony concerning hiinscli Woud iali Oh
meeting due credit"
Colonel Pickering accuses Elbrdgc Gerry of du
plicity and rcachcry. aud calls him abicct and base
MIR Cabot and Mr. Dexter agreed IN rcpIObating Nlr.
Jefferson as more weak ard wicked than they had
Thought him.
Consul Mayer accused Secretaries Wocott and
Pickering Of Illicit transactions, and even insimuaed
that President Adams had been dabbng in the ship
Kinr>tons cargo: for Kincston's cargoread Seneca