National Republican., 1881-11-23

a. a., star routes bcfge the grand jury in Hayes'
ume; h was for this reason that Mr.. Cook a sue
,eissin' Sin' Criminal lawyer, Of poor hme In
clnl counsel last summer in tie s,er.
route cases. Now, to make long story short, the
poyod them. The Government dues not possess
particle Of evidence of actual corruption on the
part Of Brady as Second Assistant Postmaster.
against Mr.. ex Senator Dorsey cit cr There never
Mas any such evidence. lt could only be fir-
and testifying that they had paid Brady and Dor
sey money, or from pcrs' ms who had sven tho
money none p@id, or from notes or receipts ON hand.
The Government was despoiied of some
MILLIONS OF MONEY
Republican politicians like Ekins Of New Mexico,
DICK McCOtmick, once Of Arizona, Dorsey, aud
many others who might be named, have profitcd
TOR years out Of the star routes It is even alleged
that Mr.. Blaine himself has boon q partner in
some Of the routes. This, however, is hardly
pNO2Dle, considering how muiiy better opportuni-
tcs lie has mud for enfiuhing himself But tho
shr,r"uie cases never ought 70 have been eases"
SdminsirntioorS @ S,S, meyer n "iytnE IN IN thal an
any political capital ont Of They should never have
yyei, Drought up Ia Cabinet. Sir MacNeagh und
Mr.. james should never have talked of putting
anybody In the pcniicntiary until they had seen
evidence on which the thing could b. done. Tho
thlng 70 DO was TO tuin the whole mntter over to
the Dlstrlct Attorney, the officer appointed for
such business If Mr. Corkhill did not have tho
confidence Of Mr.. MacVcngh and Mr.. James ho
sl'puh hhNt pttH uh0llrhpl ana " competent OF
iicer appointed. ltis believed that Mr, Macveagh
had obtained authority from Garfield TO dismiss
COrkhi.l lust before the shooting. But COrkhiil
was probably not really derelct lie had simply
not proceeded In the matter IN advance of having
auy evidence to go upon Mr.. MacVeagh and Mr.
james
TOOK THE WORD OF OTHER PEOPLE,
whom they ought moi To have trusted, and made
great hurfah about the prospective prosecutions.
Tue result FURNISHES proof once again Of the wis
dom Of not boaSting about what you are going 10
do I'LL you have done II, Now, MS to the relations
Of Mr.. MucVei gh and MIR. Arthur there Is u little
something TO be said. | do not think there is tho
least foundation for the assertion that Mr.. Mac
Ntagh refuses 10 siuy in the Cabinet because ho
thinks there Is no case against the star. reuters.
Mr.. MacVergh had the good sense to see before
Garfield died that his career as Cabinet
officer had como to an end. He perceived,
what some OF the members of the Garfield
Cabinet did not seem to see, that Mr. Arthur
would wish TO make new Cabinet VI
his own. lie saw with good deal of disgust, at
Cabinet nlIcctly seeking to be retained. lie said
II was Indecent, ana he resolved not to share In
that degradation lie said lie woud 90 anyhow.
Then President Arthur asked him To stay. lie
knew very well that he was not personally wanted
IN the new Cabinet He knew that Arthur be-
ieVed that the star-roule prosecutions were going
tc amount TO nothing, and that the Adm inlstIa-
ton OF Garfield ought to take the responsibility OF
their coming to hothing. lie naturally objected
Arthur may be right too, for cannot see why he
should DC expected to wish 10 assume the r.spOn
sibity Tor tile results if the true history OF the
Sinr-rJutU Investigations ~ as l nave stated 1t in
this letter, and believe II to be SOC. H. In The
BOson Herald ~ Snpddv