The daily gazette., 1880-07-27
SECOND EDITION
English or arthur, Witch?

English or arthur, Witch?
THE RECORDS OF THE TWO MEN
CoMPARED-A PLAIN STATEMENT
FOR THINKING PEOPLE.
From the Indianapolis Sentinel, July q.
The political professions and pro-
misses of candidates for Office amount
to little, and it is far better to Judge
them by their conduct when they
have been intrusted with political
power. Were they honest and faith
ful to the trust confided to them p
Let US for moment apply this test
to Arthur and English, the candi-
dates for the Vice-Presidency. Mr..
Arthur was intrusted with the col
lection of the United States Reve-
nue. at the City of New York. Was
he faithful to that trust? This ques-
tion has been answered in the mega
tive by the highest Republican tes-
timony in the land, and it is too
clear and emphatic to be called in
question or explained away.
Here is what Hayes and John
Sherman said of this same man Ar
thur not long since. 1t is Republi-
can testimony and should not be
questioned by Republicans:
with deep sense of my obliga-
tions under the Constitution, 1 re-
gard it as my plain duty to suspend
you In order that the office may be
honestly administered. ."-R. b. HAYES
to Collector Arthur, January 81,
"Gross abuses of administration
have continued and increased during
your incumbency."- fisherman to
Collector Arthur, January 81, 1879.
"Persons have been regularly
paid by you who have rendered lit
tie or no service; the expenses of
your office have increased, while its
receipts have diminished. Brides, or
gratuities in the shape of brides hare
been receioed by your subordinates in
several branches o the Custom House,
anu you haze IN no case supported the
effort to correct these abuses. ."-Secre-
tary Sherman to Collector Arthur,
January 8, 1879. d.
Now we have seen what Secretary
Sherman and President Hayes said of
Mr.. Arthur, let us see what was said
of Mr.. English when he was intrusted
with political power.
President Buchanan wrote to Mr..
English as follows: .... .
1t was your fate 10 end a dangerous
agitation, to confer lasting benefits up
on your country and to make your
character historical. / shall remain
always your friend. If had thou
sand votes you should have them all
with hearty good will.
And now let us see what his consti-
tuents said when he retire from Office.
The convention which nominated his
successor adopted unanimously the fol-
lowing resolution
ResoIUed, That in selecting candi-
date to represent this District in the
Thirty-seventh Congress, we deem it
proper occasion to express the re-
spect and esteem we entertain for our
present member, Hon. w. 81. English,
and our confidence in him as public
officer. In his retirement, in accord
ance with his well known wishes from
the position of Representative, which
he has so longflled with credit to him.
self and benefit to the country, we
heartily greet him with the plaudit,
"Well done thou good and faithful SER
want"
Again Mr.. English was for fifteen
years intrusted with the management
of one of the most important financial
institutions in the West, from which
he voluntarily retired with the thanks
of the Directors and stockholders, "for
the very great financial ability, con-
stant watchfulness and perfect fidelity
with which he has managed it from its
organization to the present time"
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 nut
shell English was faithful to the pub
lie trusts committed to him and volun-
tarily retired with the praise of his ad-
'ministration and the unanimous plau-
dts of his constituents, "wen done,
thou good and faithful servant"
whereas Arthur proved recreant to his
trust, and was kicked out of his Office
in disgrace, Sin order," as President
Hayes and Secretary Sherman said,
"that the Office might be honestly ad-
ministered."
These are not partisan statements,
but plain, unvarnished facts which
honest-thinking people will not fail to
consider in making up judgment as
to which of these two men it would be
safest to intrust with public office.