The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-08-13
English or Arthur, Which?
THE RECORDS OF THE TWO MEN COMPARED
a PLAIN STATEMENT roR THINKING
PEOPLE.

The political professions and promises
of candidates for office amount to little,
and it is far better to Judge them by
their conduct when they have been in
trusted with political power. Were
they honest aud faithful TO the trust con
fded to them2 Let us for n moment ap-
ply this test to Arthur and English. the
candidates for the viccpresidency. Mr..
Arthur was intristed with the collection
of the United States revenue ut the city
of New York Was he faithful to that
trust! This question has been answered
in the negative by the highest Republi-
can testimony in the land, and it is too
clear and emphatic to be called i'll ques-
ton or explained away.
Here is what Hayes and John Sher-
mpn say of this same man Arthur not
long since 1t is Republican testimony
and should not be questioned by Repub
licanS:
with a deep sense of my obligations
under the constitution, regard it as my
plain duty to suspend you in order that
the Office may be honestly administered
--R B. Hayes to Collector Arthur, Jan
uary 81, 1879
Gross abuses of administration have
continued and increased during your in
| cumboncy. 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 dmin-
ishcd Brides or gratitudes in the shape
f I'll L..
subordinates in several branches of the
custom house, and you have in no case
supported the effort to correct these abus-
es. .'-Sccreta,y Sherman to Collector
Arthur January 81. 1879.
Now we have seen what Secretary
Sherman and Il. B. Hayes said Of Mr..
Arthur, let us see what was said of MIR.
English when he was intrustcd with po-
litical power.
President Buchanan wrote to Mr.. Eng
lsh as follows:
1t was your fate to end n dangerous
agitation. to confer lasting benefits upon
your country, and to make your charac-
| tea historical. | shall remain always
your friend. If had n thousand votes
you should have them all with Il hearty
| good will
And now let us see what his constitu
ents said when he retired from of
fee. Thc'convention which nominated
his successor adopted unanimously the
following resolution:
| RSSolred, That in selecting n candi-.
datcto represent this district in the Thir-
tyscventh Congress, we deem it a prop
er occasion to express the respect and
esteem we entertain for our present mem
Der, Hon. w. H. English. and our con-
fdence in him as Il public officer. In
his retirement i'll accordance with his
well known wishes. from the position of
representative, which he has so long
filled with credit to himself and benefit
to the country, we heartily greet him
with the plaudit, We'll done thou good
and faithful servant.
Again: Mr.. English was for fifteen
years intrusted with the management of
one of the most important financial in
stitutionS in the West. from which he
voluntarily retired with the thanks of
the directors and stockholders, for the
very great financial ability, constant
watchfulueSs and perfect fidelity with
| which he has managed it from its organ
ization to the present time.
And this resolution was offered by
| Col. John G. New, now the chairman Of
the Indiana Republican central commit
tee.
/ Here then is the whole case in nut
e shell: English was faithful to the pub
+ lie trusts committed to him and vol
= UNFAIRLY retired with the praise of his
II administration and the unanimous plaud
- its of his constituents, well done thou
/ good and faithful servants whereas Ar
= thur proved recreant to his, and wa
5 kicked out of his office in disgrace, ii
= order as Il. b. Hayes, and Secretar,
!, Sherman said, that the Office might b,
o honestly administered.
e These are not partisan statements, bu
plain unVarnished facts which honest
/ thinking people will not fail to conside
t. in making up Judgment as to which 9
/ those two mon it would be safest to il
o trust with public Office.