The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-06-24

which be held until The expiration Of
Aorgsn's term Of othee. No higher en-
conIam can be passed upon him than
The mention Of the fact that, although
the war account Of the State Of New
York was al least ten times larger than
that Of any other State. il was the frst
audited and allowed IN WAshingtoa,
and without the deduction OF dollar.
while the QuArterm Asler's accounts
from ether States were reduced from
81 900. 900 to $40. 600. 900.
Daring his term Of Office every pres.
ent sent 10 him was immediately 70.
turned. Among others, q prominent
clothing house offered him magnif-
cent uniform. and . printing house
sent him costly saddle and trsppings.
Both giits were indignantly rejected.
When Mr.. Arthur became Quarter
master-G General be was poor. When
bic term expired be was poorer still.
He bad opportunities to make millions
unquestioned. Contracts larger than
the world bad lever seen were at bis
disposal. He had 10 provide for the
clothing arming, and transportation Of
hundreds Of thousands OF men. Speak.
ing OF him at this period, friend says
$50 jealous was he Of his integrity thai
have known instances where he
could have made thousands Of dollars
legitimalely, and yet refused to do it
on the ground that he was public OF.
flcer aud meant TO be like Caesars wife,
above suspicion. His own words to
mo in regard TO this matter amply illus
trate his character. III had misap-
propriated 5 cents, and on walking
down town saw two men talking on the
corner together. ] would imagine they
were talking Of my dishonesty, and the
very though, would drive me mad. I"
At tho expiration Of Gov. Morgan's
term, Gen. Arthur returned to bis law
practice. Business Of the most lucra-
tive character poured in upon him, and
the firm Of Arthur and Gardner pros
psred exceedingly. Much OF theiI
work consisted in the collection OF wal
claims and the drafting Of important
bills for speedy Legislation, and great
deal Of Gen. Arthurs time was spent
in Albany and Washington, where bis
uniiorm success won for him nationA
reputation. For short time be held
the position Of counsel TO the Board o
Tax Commissioners Of this city. At $l0.-
900 per annnm. Gradually be Wal
drawn into the arena OF politics. He
nominated. and by bis efforts elected
the Hon. Thomas Murphy State Sen
ator. When the latter resigned the
the CollectoTship OF the port on Nov
90, 1871. President Grant nominated
Gen. Arthur to the vacant position. and
four years later, when his term expired
renominated him. an honor that bad
never been shown to any previous Col
lector In The history OF the port. III
was removed by President Hayes. OF
July IL. 1878, despite the fact tina
two special committees made search
ing investigation into bis Administra-
ton. and both reported themselves
unable TO find anything upon which
to base q charge against him. In thei
prenunoiamentos announcing th'
change, both President Hayes aud Sec
Rotary Sherman bore Official witness u
the purity OF bis acts while Ia Office. A
petition for bic retention was signed b.
every Judge Of every court 10 the cit,
| By all the prominent membcs Of th'
Bar, and by nearly every importan
merchant in the collection district, bu
this Gen. Arthur himself suppressed.
j In letter 10 Secretary sherman, re.
viewing the work OF one Of the investi-
eating committees, Gen. Arthur pro
duced statistics 10 show that durinl
bis term Of over six years 10 Office th'
percentage Of removals was only 23-4
against - annual average Of abou
rs per csat. undsr bis three immediate
predecessor. and aaeAnnuAl average o
about % per cent since 1857. OF th'
e2s persons In Office prior TO bis up.
poin,ment 53l were eth retained o.
May / f, 1877. All appointments cHcep
two 10 the 100 position commanding
salaries Of q. 900 per year were mad
on The plan Of advancing men from th'
lower 70 the higher grades on the rec
Concentration Of heads ef bureaus ThI
reforms which Gen. Arthur inslitateS
Ia the methods Of doing business ia tb'
Custom house were As numerous n
thev were grateful 10 the mercantile
Community. Since bis removsl. be haI
bcea engaged 10 the practice Of th'
law, and il Tie direction Of RepuhlieAl