National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-01
A Mhinc AnsMcrrd.

We have yet to hear any cause assigned for the
removal of Mr. Van Horn save onc-thc fact that
he Is and has been an ardent Garfield Republican.
There is no flaw In his personal or official record
The public has had in its service no servant moro
trustworthy. To suporscde such man is II de-
NAL ofiuslice, blow at civi.serylcc reform, and
an insult TO the dominant Republican sentiment
OF the state and the country. The Senate would
honor Itself FIT pluckcd up independence enough
to re fuse to cOnsummatc tho wrong.-Ncp York
Tribune
And now for the other side. In order
TO make place for Van Horn in 1877 n
collector who had been in Office but fen
months was removed without charges or
an opportunity to be heard. Van Horn
was not resident of the twenty eighth
district, and therefore ineligible. In order
to facilitate the special favoritsm and
injustice of appointing him, his ineligi-
biIity was overcome by changing the dis
trict The county of Niagara, in
which Van Horn resided, was detached
from the Buffalo district and added
to the twenty-eighth. This necessitated
the printing of new bonds, new licenses,
and new set of books. The people were
never rcConcilcd to the mode of this
change, and soon after the Inauguration
of President Garfield oil The members Of
Congress from The district joined in an dp-
piication for The appointment of collector Ia
the place Of Mr.. Van HorG. President Gar
Jield assured them he change should be mude
soon, and Secretary Window concurred.
The matter remained undisposed of and
was an open question at the time of the
assassination of President Garfield
So it can be proven by all who were
members of Congress within the twenty
eighth collection district last spring, and
by Senators Lapham and Window, that
President Garfield was going to remove
Van Horn if he had lived. From which
il follows that he is not being removed
for being a Garfield Republican"
but rather in pursuance of the
Garfield policy" The late Presi-
dent seems to have been an anti
Van Horn Republican. Much OPP
position was manifested by the people
of Rochester to the appointment of Mr..
Sill, the person first recommended. Two
or three other persons residing in Roch-
ester were named as candidates In view
Of such conflict the name of the nominee,
Henry Pierce, esq, of Canandaigua, was
elected, and all the members of Congress
from this district, with one exception,
and Senator Lapham joined in recon-
mendation for his appointment. Of his
fitness the public can judge by the fol-
lowing from influential papers in his col
lection district:
There is no hypocrisy about Henry Pierce, no
pretending to what he is not and no claiming to
be better than his neighhors and fellow. workers.
lie is simply frank, honest, capable and every
way reliable man, whom one always knows where
to find politically, and who, when beaten at eau
Gus or convention, walks straight to the polls and
votes the Republican ticket. Such appointments
cannot be too highly commended. They not only
secure good and faithful administration of the
public business but they steady the current of
political events. The Republicans ofIivngston
who have campaigned with Pierce in congress.
sion0l matters for so many years congratulate both
him and themselves OH the appointment he has
received at the instance of those two sturdy faith
ful, trusted men, Secretary FoIger aud Senator
Lnpham, strongly backed, as It WAS, by our mem.
ber Mr.. WadswOrth Mount Norris Union.
OF the appointment the Lima Rtcordlr
says:
Mr.. Pierce Is thoroughly qualified business
man, and will discharge the duties of the Office In
very satisfactory manner. Notwithstanding the
column of complaint in the Rochester Democrat,
we incline to the opinion that the appointment
viii be received with very general satisfaction by
the people Of the district.