The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-09-07
English and Arthur Contrasted.
Ero,, tho Tndianapolis Sentinel.

From the Indianapolis Sentinel.
Mr.. Arthur was interested with the
Collection OF the United States revenue
at the city o: New York
He is what Hayes and John Sher-
man said of Arthur not long since:
"With deep sense OF my obligations
under the Constitution, l regard it as
my plain duty to suspend you, in order
that the office may be honestly admins
tered R. B. Hayes to Collector Ar
thur. January 81, 1873.
"Gross abuse Of administration have
continued and increased during your in
cumbency. ."-Sherman to Collector Ar
thur. January 81, 1879
"Persons have been regularly paid by
YOU who have rendered little or no ser.
vice; the expenses Of your Office have
increased, while its receipts have dimin-
ished Bribes, or gratuities in the
shape OF bribes, have been received bv
your subordinates in several branches OF
the Cu-tom-house and you have In no
case supported the effort to correct these
abuses. ."-Stcretary Sherman to Coliec-
tor Arthur, January 81, 1879.
Let US see what was said OF Mr. En-
glish when he was intrusted with politi-
. cal power.
!. President Buchanan wrote to Mr.. En-
glish as follows: "It was your fate to
end dangerous agitation, to confer
|, lasting benefits upon your country. and
/, to make your character historical.
shall remain always your friend. II
had thousand votes you should have
, them all with hearty good will.
Let US see what his constituents saii
when he retired from office The con.
. vention which nominated his successal
adopted unanimously the following reso
luton:
) 'Reso,ved That, in selecting q candi
date TO represent this district in tn,
. thirty.seventh Congress, we deem it .
[, proper occasion 20 express the respec
q and esteem we entertain for our presen
+ member, Hon W. H. English, and on
} confidence in him as public officer. II
, his retirement, in accordance with BIZ
: well-known wishes, from the position o
representative, which he has 80 Ions
filed with credit to himself and beneti
{ to his country, we heartily greet hin
with the plaudit, well done. thou gooe
t and fateful servant.
Mr.. English was for fifteen years in
) trusted with the management of one o
the most important financial institutions
in the West, from which he voluntaril,
retired with the thanks of the directorl
and stockholders.
I "For the very great fiaanclal ability
constant watchfulness and perfect 6tleli
ty with which he has managed 1t from
, its organization to the present time"
And this resolution was offered by
( Colonel John C New, now the chairman
of the Indiana Republican Central Com
mittee.
h Here, then, is the whole case in {
nutshell. English was faithful to tic
, public trusts committed to him, and vol
UNFAIRLY retired with the praise OF hi,
administration and the unanimous plau.
dts OF bis constituents, "Well done
. thou good and faithful servant" where.
as Arthur proved recrea1t to his tr..s'
and was kicked out OF his Office in dis.
grace, sin ORDER" as President Hayes
and Secretary Sherman said, "that the
office might be honestly conducted" "
}, These are not partisan statements, hui
plain, unvarnisbed facts. which honest
thinking people will not fail to consider
in making up judgment IS 10 which Of
these Two men it would be safest to in'
TRUST With public Office.