The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-15

The terms of Mr. CONKLING's resolution
IN regard to RUNKLE's case are sufficiently
broad, not only to cover all the questions of
law involved in the action of the Fraudulent
President. but also to investigate the selfish
agencies by which that action was pro-
cured II reads: The committee be- iu-
structcd to inquire and report whether such
action wa= warranted by law; also whether
any payment. and, II SO, what payment or
payments Of public moneys have been made
~ or on account Of said RUSKLE, by whom
made or authorized, and by rhom rtceircd,
from what fund made, aud whether such
payment was legal and So on.
1t is known that large sum Of money
was paid to RUNRLE, under pretencc of
being arrears due TO him, from the time
H. was cashicrcd by military court to the
date OF his illegal and unwarranted restora-
tion to the army by order Of Mr.. HAYES.
NuSkLE OF himself was not able to bring
about this extraordinary action. Unusual
Influence was required to effect it, and the
nnargc has been made in the press that n
heavy contingent interest In the money
thus obtained was the motive power Of the
blucncc which operated succ, ssiully AZ the
White House
ii this allegation is true, il il important to
know who was the prosecuting claim agent,
ua,F what portion Of the money he received
These two iaets would 40 far Ia explain the
mystery OF this business, and would enable
sle public 10 sec all the parties connected
with il in their proper light. Ii the commit
tn propose TO raise the curtain at all let il
h. raised 10 the very top, ~ that nothing
shall lie concealed from View The country
" entitled to know. since the inquiry has
been ordered, who the parties were that car
r,ed RuNKLE through against the opinion
and advice of the law officer Of the War De-
Iartmcnt and what consideration WAS paid
fer the service. Any report that fails to
9, yer the whole ease in all nH parts will be-
unsatisfactory, and will in the end provoke
nuotAnr investigation whore the truth CAN
ne he stlilcd.
Iho.e are numerous cases OF officers dir
u. 'ei the service upon merely technical
grounds, and without any Impeachment OF
tl"ir Integrity, who have hccn denied any
|, hearing Whatever, because the finding of
thDcourl martial that tried them was eonsid-
rroa 'iial and conclusive. Aud the uniform
Practice has teen that one Secretary would
not review the act Of his pr'slo1ssisor no
matter what might be the nature 81 the new
proof offered. That has bccn the standing
rude. indeed, Of all the departments at
Washington
I'm cases Of obvious injustice and glaring
wrong, INJURED officers have invariably ap-
pD'I lot Nngross for roicf, though Congress
T. D. mo- means plopor tribunal for a wlso
lo,,r."n oi tho Judgment Of II court martial
g'vrrn~l by prescribed regulations and by
to ant clre Of war RuNKLE tried Com rors
and sailed, and then, aftor the lapse Of Ncpls
he succeeded through mysterious ulll.
cn"oH m inducing Mr.. HAYES to disreGlrd
IL" established practices of the service, and
tie law relating to the Judgment OF courts
MAJ lial, and upon the limsiost Of prctnvte
- restore him To the fellowship Of honor
able men, who had eonsccrated their liver
~ duty.
Since this attempt 10 put RUNELE back
III the place which no had disgracos, 9th,