Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-28
ENGLISH OR ARTHUR, WHICH.

| rhe Records Of the Two Men Compared
Plain statement for Thinking People.
indianapolis Sentinel.
Tho political professions and promises
of candidates for Office amount to little
and it is far better to judge them by theiI
conduct when they have been intrusted
| with political power. Were they honest
and faithful to the trust cOnfidcd to them
Let US for moment apply this test to
Arthur and English, the candidates for
the vice presidency. Mr.. Arthur was in
trusted with tho collection Of the United
States revenue ut the city Of New York
Was he faithful to that trust? This qucs
ton has been answered in the negative
by the highest Republican testimony il
the lanl, and it is too clear and emphatic
away.
Here is what Hayes and John Sherman
said of this same man Arthur not long
since. 1t is Republican testimony and
should not be questioned by Republi
| cans
"With deep sense Of my obligations
under the constitution, regard it as my
plain duty to suspend you tn order that tht
office may be h0nestly Gdnainistered.'-R
B. Hayes to Collector Arthur, January 81,
| 1879.
"GrOss abuses of administration have
continued and increased during yonr in.
| cumbency."- sherman to Collector Arthur,
January 81, 1879.
"PersOns have been regularly paid by
you who have rendered little or no service
the expenses of your office have increased,
while its receipts have diminished. Brides,
or gratuities in the shape Of Dribes haut
been receiced By your subordinates IN ser-
eral branches Of the custom hoasc, and you
hace in no case supported the efortt to corree,
these abuses. ."-Secretary Sherman to Col
lectOr Arthur, January 81, 1879.
Now We have seen what Secretary Sher-
man and r. B. Hayes said Of Mr.. Arthur,
let US see what was said Of Mr. English
| when he was intrustcd with political
power.
President Buchanan wrote to Mr.. Eng
| lish as follows:
"It was your fate to end dangerous
| agitation, to confer lasting benefits upon
your country, and to make your char acter
historical. shall remain always your
friend. If had thousand votes you
should have them all with hearty good
will.'
And now let us see what his constitu-
ents said when he retired from Office. The
convention which nominated his successor
adopted unanimously the following resolu-
tion:
''Resolred, That in selecting candidate
| to represent this district in the Thirty
| seventh Congress, We deem it proper oc-
caslon to express the respect and esteem.
We entertain for our present member, Hon
w. H. English, and our confidence in him
as public officer. In his retirement in
accordance with his we'll known wishes,
from the position of representative, which
he has 50 long filled with credit to him
self and benefit to the country, we heartily
greet him with the plaudit, Well done
thou good and faithful scrvant.''
Again: Mr.. English was for fifteen
years intrusted with the management of
ono Of the most important financial insti-
tutions in the West, from which he volun-
tarily retired with the thanks of the dircc-
tors and stockholders, for the very great
financial ability, constant watchfulness and
perfect fidelity with which he has man.
aged it from its organization to the pres
ent tilne."
And this resolution was offered by COL
John G. New. now the chairman of the
Indiana Republican central committee.
Here then is the whole case in a nut
shell: English was faithful to tho public
trusts committed to him and voluntarily
retired with the praise of his administra-
tion and the unanimous plaudits of his
constituents, "well done, thou good and
faithful servant - whereas Arthur proved
recreant to his trust, and was kicked out
OF his Office in disgrace, in order'' as II,
b. Hayes and Secretary Sherman said,
- that the office might bc honestly admin
istered."
These are not partisan statements, but
plain unvarnished facts which honest
thinking people will not fail to consider in
making up a judgment az to which of.
those two men it would be safest to intrust
with public Office.